Ray D'arcy on RTE Radio 1 Mod Warning post 1 27th Jan Forward

Brian Scan · 22-08-2019 4:02pm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Two man haters

Even for a radio thread, that's a pretty daft comment.

22-08-2019 6:48pm

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

"When I was five years old I dreamt of sitting the leaving cert".

Honestly if you're going to push your "wholesome integrated migrant" story on us, you should at least make the story believable.

What's not believable?

For the benefit of other users, since you haven't bothered to say, that young woman was 5 years of age in 2006 when she was living in a Direct Provision Centre. She would have had no real stability in her life, and it's entirely credible that she would have had the dream, from that age, of finishing secondary school and going to University.

She's now doing that as a student at NUIG. I don't see why you feel the need to belittle her.

Abel Ruiz · 22-08-2019 8:27pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

What's not believable?

For the benefit of other users, since you haven't bothered to say, that young woman was 5 years of age in 2006 when she was living in a Direct Provision Centre. She would have had no real stability in her life, and it's entirely credible that she would have had the dream, from that age, of finishing secondary school and going to University.

She's now doing that as a student at NUIG. I don't see why you feel the need to belittle her.

Because she was 5.
She was 5 years old.
I dont know any 5 year old that know all the details about the leaving cert and university.
It's complete rubbish. It's not credible at all.
No five year old thinks about finishing school in 14 years.

22-08-2019 8:30pm

Abel Ruiz wrote: »

Because she was 5.
She was 5 years old.
I dont know any 5 year old that know all the details about the leaving cert and university.
It's complete rubbish. It's not credible at all.
No five year old thinks about finishing school in 14 years.

You don't think 5-year-olds know about finishing school and going to college?

Of course 5-year-olds with older siblings and relatives know about that.

She's now about 18 years of age, and has more good sense in her head and courtesy in her manner than some people who are much older, so I wouldn't struggle for a moment to believe it.

bureau2009 · 23-08-2019 9:34am

Heard Ray interview Claudia Keane (Robbie's missus) during the week.

Towards the end of the interview it transpired that Claudia is a "Spar Ambassador" and was simply being interviewed to promote Spar.

How do RTE allow this?

BPKS · 23-08-2019 10:09am

bureau2009 wrote: »

Heard Ray interview Claudia Keane (Robbie's missus) during the week.

Towards the end of the interview it transpired that Claudia is a "Spar Ambassador" and was simply being interviewed to promote Spar.

How do RTE allow this?

Cos they ran out of Fair City people to interview and PJ Gallagher was on holidays

Sir Oxman · 23-08-2019 3:30pm

Did I just hear Darcy say to some old man dancing in Argentina, will you come onto our Saturday night show?

I thought his awful, awful show was dumped???

amlinopta · 23-08-2019 5:13pm

They pulled the plug on the last series a couple of months early but for some inexplicable reason, it’s coming back for another run in September.

thecretinhop · 23-08-2019 5:16pm

darcy on about his dog being too slow for his run lol

Sir Oxman · 23-08-2019 6:40pm

amlinopta wrote: »

They pulled the plug on the last series a couple of months early but for some inexplicable reason, it’s coming back for another run in September.

Christ!

jeremyj1968 · 23-08-2019 7:00pm

amlinopta wrote: »

They pulled the plug on the last series a couple of months early but for some inexplicable reason, it’s coming back for another run in September.

I was very surprised to hear that the show was coming back, especially given the circumstances that you describe. The only conclusion that I can come to is that they simply had nothing better to replace it with. I saw the promo and their offering for next season really is underwhelming.

thecretinhop · 23-08-2019 10:16pm

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

I was very surprised to hear that the show was coming back, especially given the circumstances that you describe. The only conclusion that I can come to is that they simply had nothing better to replace it with. I saw the promo and their offering for next season really is underwhelming.

de rte banks media politicians all back each other.
Darcy is more connected to aib ceo than an average listener.
fascinating darcy interview with joesph ur not working class anymore darcy ur not either..
ps give ur fkjng dog a chance to catch up
vegan treats dont cross muster..

Odyssey 2005 · 26-08-2019 3:05pm

Jesus. He's. full of it

sligojoek · 26-08-2019 3:16pm

" Live on de telly."

Odyssey 2005 · 26-08-2019 3:54pm

I wonder is farcy squirming in his seat knowing what 1/8 of his extortionate wages could do for that family .

jeremyj1968 · 27-08-2019 5:35am

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

I wonder is farcy squirming in his seat knowing what 1/8 of his extortionate wages could do for that family .

I was listening to this in the car and thinking the same thing. Complaining with the family about there being no money available to them when he is taking far too much himself from the same pie. Shameful hypocrisy, particularly from him who used to complain about the RTE wages when he was on the other channel.

Odyssey 2005 · 28-08-2019 3:06pm

Wish you'd ever fook off and peruse your hobby farcy

jeremyj1968 · 30-08-2019 3:07pm

You're a good man for the hypocrisy yourself Ray. Remember how you used to give out about RTE wages, or when you said you would leave the country if Enda Kenny was elected.

mountain · 30-08-2019 3:10pm

You’re a fool Darcy.

jeremyj1968 · 30-08-2019 4:05pm

Mick, thanks for coming in to studio today and listening to all my childish jibes.

Brendan Bendar · 30-08-2019 4:59pm

mountain wrote: »

You’re a fool Darcy.

:eek:

Post of the year.

PieOhMy · 02-09-2019 3:14pm

"Hold up a potato and gies what breed it is" games and features that rely purely on being seen need to be prohibited on radio. A transition year work experience producer wouldnt let it happen.

sligojoek · 02-09-2019 3:22pm

Ray is mad to reveal the price before they do it on "de telly".

sligojoek · 02-09-2019 3:29pm

Labour ward

Ray's ears prick up.

amlinopta · 03-09-2019 3:02pm

Wrong name for the Nuacht yesterday and the news today, so lazy. €500k

mikekerry · 03-09-2019 3:04pm

"and here is the 3 o clock news with Eileen dunne".
"it's shane mcgowan actually ray"!!!!!
a classic.

sligojoek · 03-09-2019 3:44pm

So all Irish people think all black people are lazy .

jeremyj1968 · 03-09-2019 4:16pm

I think it is disgraceful that people are treated like they are lesser humans because they look different and speak a different language.....

And I think it's an even bigger disgrace that RTE have allowed Ray D'Arcy to treat the Nuacht team such a manner. *boom boom* :pac:

Odyssey 2005 · 03-09-2019 5:47pm

I dont do Twitter, dont even know how it works, but did I hear farcy calling himself 'radio ray' on the Twitter thingy today ?. Whad a dipstick

gamecube · 03-09-2019 10:17pm

When Ray said that he'd love to run around Ireland for a year & write a book about it I laughed....

Then he said that he'd have to win the Lotto to give up work for a year I was roaring laughing!!

sligojoek · 03-09-2019 11:36pm

For a man who hates gambling he's fixated with the Lotto

glenfieldman · 04-09-2019 1:22am

sligojoek wrote: »

For a man who hates gambling he's fixated with the Lotto

He is the most complete hypocrite I have ever seen.
He said he would leave Ireland if Enda got elected
He hated the huge wages RTE staff were on, we know how that went
He hates gambling but had the Davy Russell after he won the National

He is a national embarrassment, I hope for the licence paying public he gets the boot

jimbobaloobob · 04-09-2019 1:40am

Jeez there's awful hatred for the man here. You would swear he was Ireland's biggest criminal. Behind the personality we see and hear there is a husband, father, brother and son. For all that he talks about himself we probably only know a smidgen of him.

In fairness if you or I got his opportunities in life would we turn down the € on the moral that others get paid a lot less?? Come on.

glenfieldman · 04-09-2019 1:59am

jimbobaloobob wrote: »

Jeez there's awful hatred for the man here. You would swear he was Ireland's biggest criminal. Behind the personality we see and hear there is a husband, father, brother and son. For all that he talks about himself we probably only know a smidgen of him.

In fairness if you or I got his opportunities in life would we turn down the € on the moral that others get paid a lot less?? Come on.

Of course there is hatred, the guy is stealing a living off the licence payers. I was that guy once in a great paying job, but after a few months I knew I couldn't cut the mustard, and without embarrassing myself or letting the team down I knew my place to move on. Mr Darcy knows he is bulletproof so he just going through the motions and picking up his check for doing a really **** job.
He should be put to a night time shift, and give Derek Mooney his proper slot

glenfieldman · 04-09-2019 2:13am

RTE are all about keeping jobs in the family and not losing face.
Dee Forbes will never fire or demote Darcy because that was one of her first high profile signing, If he lost his show that would be a kick in the face for her.
Unlike Today FM, who publicly fired Muireann O'Connell from the afternoon show to be replaced with Darcys sidekick Mairead Ronan, which they will regret in time
At least Today FM had the balls to change presenters, RTE management dont have that.
They will have Duffy, Darcy, Marian, and Tubs, the four most over paid people in the country until they die

jeremyj1968 · 04-09-2019 7:25am

jimbobaloobob wrote: »

In fairness if you or I got his opportunities in life would we turn down the € on the moral that others get paid a lot less?? Come on.

He was giving out one day about how "RTE should have more women presenters" but the gender balance did not seem to be an issue for him when applying for Mooney's job. He was giving out about RTE wages when he worked in private industry, and then took those same ridiculous wages himself when he moved. He was pontificating yesterday about how all human beings should be treated the same, when he treats the Nuacht staff like something he wiped off his shoe. If he actually said "I'm just doing a job for the money" then that would be fine. But it's the fact that he tries to ram ideals that he DOES NOT EVEN ADHERE TO HIMSELF down the listener's throats - that is what makes him unbearable.

Nothing like a good rant to start the day. I'm a bit pumped up now, I think I'll ring one of our suppliers for a row.

alan partridge aha · 04-09-2019 9:51am

jimbobaloobob wrote: »

Jeez there's awful hatred for the man here. You would swear he was Ireland's biggest criminal. Behind the personality we see and hear there is a husband, father, brother, son and hypocritical wank5r.. For all that he talks about himself we probably only know a smidgen of him.

In fairness if you or I got his opportunities in life would we turn down the € on the moral that others get paid a lot less?? Come on.

FYP

Odyssey 2005 · 04-09-2019 3:08pm

What fruit have you in a fruit bowl ?? For **** sake.

Odyssey 2005 · 04-09-2019 3:26pm

You already did look in the archive ray.;)

Mysterypunter · 04-09-2019 3:46pm

Who's the scumbag on now?

Odyssey 2005 · 04-09-2019 4:09pm

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Who's the scumbag on now?

Theres an obvious answer to that

Sir Oxman · 04-09-2019 11:04pm

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

What fruit have you in a fruit bowl ?? For **** sake.

That's some value for the licence right there. Amazing stuff!

Oh and with Darcy it's, "what froosh have you in a froosh bowl"
he does that exchange of -t for -sh at the end of words that drives me bananas!

Odyssey 2005 · 04-09-2019 11:26pm

Sir Oxman wrote: »

That's some value for the licence right there. Amazing stuff!

Oh and with Darcy it's, "what froosh have you in a froosh bowl"
he does that exchange of -t for -sh at the end of words that drives me bananas!

Would you have bananas in your fruit bowl

05-09-2019 2:56am

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

But it's the fact that he tries to ram ideals that he DOES NOT EVEN ADHERE TO HIMSELF down the listener's throats

He's not really ramming anything into people's throats -- or ears, for that matter.

Very occasionally, I'll listen to Ray D'Arcy, or search YouTube for a clip from his TV show (eg that awful TV interview with the lawyer from Making a Murderer) just to join the cringe-party.

There's a good reason why we have a rule here against saying If you don't like it change the channel' -- that's an unreasonable demand to make where negative and positive criticisms are equally welcome.

But it's also Completely Daft to claim that anything is being rammed down people's throats against our will.

glenfieldman · 05-09-2019 3:17pm

RAY, stop ****ing saying “I don’t know” after every segment
We all know you don’t know anything
BTW - he can’t even pronounce Alicante, muppet

05-09-2019 10:36pm

glenfieldman wrote: »

RAY, stop ****ing saying “I don’t know” after every segment
We all know you don’t know anything
BTW - he can’t even pronounce Alicante, muppet

Did you hear the bit where he was on about how it would be great to be able to fly a plane? Must have been in the first ten minutes, I don't think I've ever gotten past 15:10.

Imagine that fella in charge of a Boeing 737. He can't even handle the few buttons on his own desk with any competence, after almost 30 years in broadcast media.

sligojoek · 05-09-2019 10:43pm

Tikki Wang Wang · 06-09-2019 8:38pm

https://m.independent.ie/business/media/rt-staff-informed-current-financial-situation-is-not-like-anything-we-have-seen-before-38474294.html

Paycut inbound.

06-09-2019 8:50pm

Tikki Wang Wang wrote: »

https://m.independent.ie/business/media/rt-staff-informed-current-financial-situation-is-not-like-anything-we-have-seen-before-38474294.html

Paycut inbound.

"She thanked staff for "all their efforts across the summer"

Someone tell her that Joe Duffy has had 39 days off this year to date -- that amounts to working only 1.25 hours per day, over a 4-day week, for a salary in the region of 400k.

Effort?

sligojoek · 07-09-2019 12:55am

RTE Radio 1 Drivetime presenter Mary Wilson was tenth highest paid in 2016 with earnings of €185,679.

In 2015 Nicky Byrne, who hosts the Nicky Byrne Show with Jenny Green on 2FM, was eighth highest paid, earning €200,583. That year he also presented the short lived National Lottery game show, but he does not feature in the top ten in 2016.

Mary Wilson would be one of the lesser obscenely paid presenters. I can take or leave her but I'll say this. She did the courts and would have a good legal brain. She's an experienced journalist and can carry a live show.

Nicky Byrne plays songs from a pre-prepared list and gets more.

Ray D'arcy on RTE Radio 1 **Mod Warning post 1** 27th Jan Forward

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Ray D'arcy on RTE Radio 1 Mod Warning post 1 27th Jan Forward