Gay Byrne has heart attack

winnie the schtink · 30-12-2015 02:04AM

Gaybo if you're reading this ,get well soon we are rootin for you, best wishes
WTS

NachoBusiness · 30-12-2015 02:05AM

One of his closest friends died recently.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/professor-dr-austin-darragh-passes-away-aged-88-31586337.html

Hope he's going to be alright. Like listening to him on Lyric the odd time and The Meaning of Life is good too.

Although, no doubt he will no longer be up to broadcasting at the same level again. Fingers crossed he will do be up to some level of broadcasting again though.

RayM · 30-12-2015 02:06AM

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Fair point Ray but afaik no one is wishing him ill.

No, just the usual money-obsessed whining. There's a time and a place for going on (and on) about someone's salary, and I'm not convinced that a thread about their heart attack is it, tb perfectly h with you.

buried · 30-12-2015 02:06AM

blondeonblonde wrote: »

Take things literally much? It's a figure of speech. Gaybo entertained the nation on manys the Friday night and I'm sure that many would wish him a speedy recovery.

Yeah, I agree, I wish him a speedy recovery too, but the reality is this, old people get sick, old people end up in hospital. That scenario is the result of a natural life that is lived to its fullest and Gay Byrne has lived his life to the fullest, a life to be remembered. But to say that everyone else's life "will never be the same" because a natural scenario occurs, what will or may happen to me, you and everyone on this planet is just plain ridiculous. Death, sickness and old age are a natural part of actual human existence.

alan partridge aha · 30-12-2015 02:06AM

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Awful easy these days to act cool and take the piss or disrespect anything that came out of RTE or is more than five minutes old.
Gay Byrne is one of the great broadcasters, not just in Ireland, but anywhere.
In a country constrained by the church and fianna fail, he pushed boundaries, raised questions before unasked and stirred a nations conscience.
Mock all you want, but in Ireland in the sixties and seventies, he was virtually alone in all media in standing up to church and state.
He was such a consumate broadcaster that he could have playful chat with a movie star and an intimate in depth interview with local Joe in the same programme and be comfortable and sincere in both. There is literally no-one who can do the same.
He was approached by big broadcasters in the UK and US and I think we're lucky he stayed.
The only one in RTE to ever deserve his salary. And then some

Cant quite agree and I'm a defender of the church, way too close to EAMON CASEY and also got crazy money of RTE after 1999.

blondeonblonde · 30-12-2015 02:07AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It's possible to wish him a speedy recovery without being too sentimental or dramatic about it.

Yes but pedantic comments add little of value to a conversation. It was a pretty mean spirited comment given the situation.

alan partridge aha · 30-12-2015 02:08AM

RayM wrote: »

No, just the usual money-obsessed whining. There's a time and a place for going on (and on) about someone's salary, and I'm not convinced that a thread about their heart attack is it, tb perfectly h with you.

Ok but I am sure right now he could care less who is whining.

lukesmom · 30-12-2015 02:11AM

RayM wrote: »

A bit of self-censorship can be a really good thing sometimes. Like not using news of someone's illness as an excuse to moan about them.

Basically, not being a dick.

Who is moaning? I think he is an absolute legend of a man, an exceptional broadcaster and I don't suppose we will ever see the like of him again. This is an Irish public chat forum and I started the thread to bring up the subject of an extremely well known and regarded Irish tv and radio personality and his recent heart attack. Nobody has said a bad word against him so perhaps you should keep your accusations to yourself until/if somebody slags him off then you can roll it there Raym.

Corcaigh84 · 30-12-2015 02:13AM

buried wrote: »

I bet that "life", for you, me and the vast majority of everybody else, will be the exact same as it ever was, irregardless of what may happen to a Irish tv celebrity

Gaybo is a living legend.

In the spirit of his impeccable grammar and vocabulary, I'd like to let you know that 'irregardless' isn't a real word.

RayM · 30-12-2015 02:14AM

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Ok but I am sure right now he could care less who is whining.

Regardless, using news of someone's ill-health as an opportunity to moan about their salary is a pretty grim way to conduct oneself.

alan partridge aha · 30-12-2015 02:14AM

thefloss wrote: »

Gaybo is a living legend.

In the spirit of his impeccable grammar and vocabulary, I'd like to let you know that 'irregardless' isn't a real word.

In fairness grow up.

lukesmom · 30-12-2015 02:16AM

alan partridge aha wrote: »

In fairness grow up.

He's right though.

alan partridge aha · 30-12-2015 02:16AM

RayM wrote: »

Regardless, using news of someone's ill-health as an opportunity to moan about their salary is a pretty grim way to conduct oneself.

Go to bed if you are offended in fairness.

Azalea · 30-12-2015 02:18AM

buried wrote: »

Yeah, I agree, I wish him a speedy recovery too, but the reality is this, old people get sick, old people end up in hospital. That scenario is the result of a natural life that is lived to its fullest and Gay Byrne has lived his life to the fullest, a life to be remembered. But to say that everyone else's life "will never be the same" because a natural scenario occurs, what will or may happen to me, you and everyone on this planet is just plain ridiculous.

I don't think it was meant literally.

He was an institution of broadcasting - and up to very recently was still presenting quite regularly on radio on television. That's a lot more than being an Irish celeb like your man Ormond and his wife or whoever.

KKkitty · 30-12-2015 02:18AM

Like him or not, Gay is an institution of a time where we were glued to RTE of a Friday night. His Toy Shows were never even paralled by any presenter of The Late Late Show. I hope he'll be ok.

lukesmom · 30-12-2015 02:19AM

RayM wrote: »

Regardless, using news of someone's ill-health as an opportunity to moan about their salary is a pretty grim way to conduct oneself.

A grim way to conduct oneself??? Have you been dining with the British royals of late?

catbear · 30-12-2015 02:19AM

I hope I'm in as good as shape as him when I'm 80.

The real shocker was Gerry Ryan, loads of guys his age suddenly cut down the booze and took up cycling whereas Gay has retired gradually. That's how I'd like to work in later life, not a sudden stop and then loads of empty time but a more gradual stepdown in workhours.

buried · 30-12-2015 02:20AM

thefloss wrote: »

Gaybo is a living legend.

In the spirit of his impeccable grammar and vocabulary, I'd like to let you know that 'irregardless' isn't a real word.

In the spirit of his wit and cheekiness, you knew what that word was getting at anyways

alan partridge aha · 30-12-2015 02:20AM

KKkitty wrote: »

Like him or not, Gay is an institution of a time where we were glued to RTE of a Friday night. His Toy Shows were never even paralled by any presenter of The Late Late Show. I hope he'll be ok.

As Steve Merchant says 'WHO CARES'

Junkyard Tom · 30-12-2015 02:25AM

I hope I die peacefully in my sleep like my Granda did and not screaming in terror like the passengers on the bus he was driving.

Eugene Norman · 30-12-2015 02:25AM

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Go to bed if you are offended in fairness.

Every single post in this thread by you has been imbecilic.

KKkitty · 30-12-2015 02:25AM

alan partridge aha wrote: »

As Steve Merchant says 'WHO CARES'

Who cares are people who used his shows as release and entertainment in their lives. He could have a guest on any of his shows that showed anyone that their lives weren't all that bad or made them laugh when things were bad.

GT_TDI_150 · 30-12-2015 02:25AM

Hope he pulls through, cant stand the sight of him or the sound of his voice ... It would be nothing but GB on every tv and radio station or newspaper if he passed away.

Get well soon!

KERSPLAT! · 30-12-2015 02:26AM

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Eugene Norman · 30-12-2015 02:27AM

lukesmom wrote: »

He's apparently recovering after a heart attack. Life wouldn't be the same without Gaybo I hope he'll be okay.

I can't say it better than the OP so just thanked her and quoted this.

alan partridge aha · 30-12-2015 02:29AM

KKkitty wrote: »

Who cares are people who used his shows as release and entertainment in their lives. He could have a guest on any of his shows that showed anyone that their lives weren't all that bad or made them laugh when things were bad.

Probably in bed at this stage.

Azalea · 30-12-2015 02:36AM

If, like a couple of things on this thread, "Who cares?" is to be taken literally - then, quite a few people care.

KKkitty · 30-12-2015 02:38AM

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Probably in bed at this stage.

Let me get you into my life for just a second. I was beaten by people who should have been there for me but weren't. A guest comes on The Late Late who has endured worse than that so I think that I didn't have it that bad. I was sexually abused by a family member but it didn't last decades so yet again I see someone who was so life isn't that bad. A comedian comes on The Late Late who for a few minutes makes me forget what I've gone through. This is what Gay Byrne means to me so like it or lump it.

steddyeddy · 30-12-2015 02:39AM

Gay is a very talented man and played a large part of the development of Irish culture. I'd find it hard to believe anyone over a certain age hasn't got at least one good memory of the late late.

Azalea · 30-12-2015 02:40AM

Yeah the Late Late is rubbish now, but in Gay Byrne's time it was a pretty significant show.

Gay Byrne has heart attack

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