Sean O'Rourke Today Show

Oops69 · 17-12-2014 11:00AM

Oliver Dunne giving a sensible normal persons guide to making the Christmas dinner easier to prepare , the madness with quails and 'four and twenty black birds baked in a pie'will follow later this week on the MARION show with either NEvan or one of the BAllymaloe dynasty , guaranteed .

Oops69 · 17-12-2014 11:14AM

The banking inquiry excuses get into full swing with a boring stuttering Finn whose memory is " fading" for the events , great start.
I think we'll be despairing even more of our democracy at the end of this .

The Bould Rabbit · 17-12-2014 11:48AM

Valerie Cox's report today was a bit like something for Blue Peter.

Going up in the big tower to see the 'aeroplane all the way from Amsterdam' landing.

Everyone knows what a great job ATC do. But there was an awful lot of back slapping and self congratulation going on here.

It would have been good to hear how they do it and what qualifications are needed. Rather than listen to a reporter having a go at talking to pilots on big aeroplanes.

It just seemed more like a radio version of one of the Magic Door pieces we used to see on Bosco when we were nippers.

The Bould Rabbit · 17-12-2014 12:01PM

Oops69 wrote: »

Oliver Dunne giving a sensible normal persons guide to making the Christmas dinner easier to prepare , the madness with quails and 'four and twenty black birds baked in a pie'will follow later this week on the MARION show with either NEvan or one of the BAllymaloe dynasty , guaranteed .

My handy tip for every talk radio programme on every radio station everywhere.

Save time and money on your annual 'How to stuff an cook a turkey and talk about sprouts for five minutes slot' by recording it and playing the same thing back every year.

Do the same thing for your 'How to drink sensibly and not to get too pissed at the annual staff party and avoid the hangover and making a complete and utter eejit of yourself slot".

neris · 17-12-2014 04:44PM

The Bould Rabbit wrote: »

Valerie Cox's report today was a bit like something for Blue Peter.

Going up in the big tower to see the 'aeroplane all the way from Amsterdam' landing.

Everyone knows what a great job ATC do. But there was an awful lot of back slapping and self congratulation going on here.

It would have been good to hear how they do it and what qualifications are needed. Rather than listen to a reporter having a go at talking to pilots on big aeroplanes.

It just seemed more like a radio version of one of the Magic Door pieces we used to see on Bosco when we were nippers.

Id love to have seen that on bosco instead of the poxy feckin zoo everyday

padd b1975 · 17-12-2014 07:05PM

neris wrote: »

Id love to have seen that on bosco instead of the poxy feckin zoo everyday

I used to love the ice cream factory one!

neris · 17-12-2014 07:50PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

I used to love the ice cream factory one!

There was an ice cream factory?? All i ever saw was the zoo

IvyTheTerrible · 18-12-2014 10:10AM

This is very tabloidy of Sean to go into such personal details about the dead woman's life. I think it's wrong.

HeidiHeidi · 18-12-2014 10:11AM

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

This is very tabloidy of Sean to go into such personal details about the dead woman's life. I think it's wrong.

Was just coming on to say that Liveline seems to have come to our airwaves early today :mad:

Can't believe that SO'R is indulging in this while the scene is still being preserved.

IvyTheTerrible · 18-12-2014 10:13AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Was just coming on to say that Liveline seems to have come to our airwaves early today :mad:

Can't believe that SO'R is indulging in this while the scene is still being preserved.

And how does Sean even know this woman was that close to the family? There's always people willing to gossip about tragedies like that, they love acting like they know it all. It shouldn't be encouraged.

HeidiHeidi · 18-12-2014 10:40AM

When is Sean going to ask the really obvious question???

Bellerstring · 18-12-2014 10:42AM

When is he going to say WHY did this happen...????

Bellerstring · 18-12-2014 10:45AM

Aaah...we can't go into it for legal reasons.
Why broadcast it then??

HeidiHeidi · 18-12-2014 10:47AM

Bellerstring wrote: »

Aaah...we can't go into it for legal reasons.
Why broadcast it then??

This is very odd... reminds me again of something Joe Duffy would have on the Liveline, talking in riddles and saying nothing at the end of the day.

Del.Monte · 18-12-2014 10:55AM

Really can't believe this last item or the Kildysart piece earlier in the show. Two utterly pointless and ill thought pieces of tabloid journalism which threw no light on either matter. I thought that the woman interviewed about the Kildysart tragedy came across particularly badly - as the interview started you would have sworn that she was a long time friend of the deceased but no, she had met her in the hair saloon (sic) a couple of weeks previously and was thus deemed by RTE to an expert....:rolleyes:

Oops69 · 18-12-2014 11:04AM

The silence was deafening from sean when the woman who was shot nine times criticised the Gardai twice.
Why did He even bring her on if he wasn't prepared or legally advised against pursuing her allegations ,pointless inter view , sean isn't the only one in rte who doesn't do his preparation .

He Seems to ram through his schedule to fit in all the guests without fully addressing an issue. He has had difficulty in transitioning from the news at one Imo.

Oops69 · 18-12-2014 11:07AM

This constant banter about Roy Keane is getting a bit voyueristic at the moment.
It's time to leave the man alone guys , is it not obvious .

The Bould Rabbit · 18-12-2014 11:33AM

I don't think Keane wants to be left alone.

He has been looking for something to do that he might be good at to fill the void in his life that exists since his playing career came to an end. Because he sure as hell isn't any good at management.

So in the meantime he has become something of an irritating publicity whore lest the world forgets who he is and is discovering he is quite good at that.

Not quite up there with Sinead O'Connor or Russell Brand yet but getting there.

It wouldn't surprise me if he adopted their (and many other celebrity's) ploy of tipping off tabloid hacks and photographers about their whereabouts for the day ahead.

neris · 18-12-2014 11:43AM

Betty the Buffalo

TriciaMcMahon · 18-12-2014 06:51PM

It is with a heavy heart that I compose this post.

I was listening to interview with Teresa Cavanagh, a friend of Angelique Belling on the Program Today with Sean O'Roukre on Radio 1 this morning.

I am saddened that RTE have facilitate the publication of thoughtlessness by Ms. Cavanagh.

While Ms. Cavanagh feels uplifted about the fact the she purchased food & toys, gave clothes & other material items, Ms Belling was a human being, a mother, a daughter & someones friend who's entitlement to the pride & privacy has been eroded by an interview which last no more than a short few minutes.

It is comparable to the idle gossip on street corners.

While I understand RTE has a duty to cover the incident, surely this could have been achieved without stripping away Angelina Belling's dignity & privacy.

I really would appreciate if RTE can arrange to have the interview removed from the RTE website.

CountyHurler · 19-12-2014 10:08AM

It really annoys we when some self indulgent music teacher tries to rewrite a well known song...

Oops69 · 19-12-2014 10:45AM

A nice rendition of silent night by the children's choir , compared to the car crash version at the end of the john Murray show by an adult choir an hour earlier. Go kids.

Oops69 · 19-12-2014 10:51AM

The ad break just had 1. Joe duffy show plug. 2." Play the sean o rourke show on the rte player " ad . , nothing else!!!, this is outrageously bad production for a show funded by the licence fee payer.

serfboard · 19-12-2014 07:07PM

Oops69 wrote: »

The ad break just had 1. Joe duffy show plug. 2." Play the sean o rourke show on the rte player " ad . , nothing else!!!, this is outrageously bad production for a show funded by the licence fee payer.

Sorry, I don't get your point. Is Seán not allowed a break between items or is your complaint that it's RTE advertising itself?

Because if it's the latter it's hardly something new is it?

Oops69 · 19-12-2014 08:53PM

It's the latter, just because it's not a new feature in RTE doesn't mean it shouldn't be challenged as a waste of useful broadcasting time funded by the licence fee player , how many times do you hear on programmes like morning Ireland or news at one "we've run out of time , it's an important issue and we will come back to it in the future "? .Sean is a hard worker but I think there are adequate breaks built into the programme with music , news , valerie cox, etc.

endas donkey · 22-12-2014 10:20AM

Josephine Feehily on now bigging herself up big time. i'm brilliant i am....

Callan57 · 22-12-2014 10:46AM

endas donkey wrote: »

Josephine Feehily on now bigging herself up big time. i'm brilliant i am....

Well she is dam good in fairness

P. Breathnach · 22-12-2014 10:48AM

endas donkey wrote: »

Josephine Feehily on now bigging herself up big time. i'm brilliant i am....

Well, she is remarkably able, and she is moving from one high-profile job to another. It's quite reasonable to take an interest in such an individual.

She didn't come across to me as showing much vanity. She is proud of the capacity of the Revenue Commissioners to do a good job. In my opinion, that is a justifiable pride: they are pretty good at their job.

Oops69 · 22-12-2014 10:48AM

Sean has joan Burtons moan about being kidnapped or whatever she hypes it up to be immediately " to hand " for his interview with paul Murphy . Murphy handled the sad attempt at an ambush very well though , then SEan drops the item immediately.

Callan57 · 23-12-2014 10:04AM

It's Christmas - could Sean not have spared us MLOD

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