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The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

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    #1202
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,594 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Is this Preisner again?

    Wtf?


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    #1203
    NIMAN
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    Preissner seems to be on shows to act as "The voice of a generation".
    What age is she?
    Is she really the Covid Generation? I would say that is more the 15-25 generation.

    I'd nearly say my 7 yr old could be classed as part of the Covid Generation. His life is being affected so much by it, at a time when his development is so important.


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    #1204
    dvcireland
    Registered Users Posts: 13,441 ✭✭✭✭dvcireland


    walshb wrote: »
    Is this Preisner again?

    Wtf?
    could be considered as a co-host at this stage

    "...no Joe, you rang me !..." A.Caller.



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    #1205
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,594 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Preissner seems to be on shows to act as "The voice of a generation".
    What age is she?
    Is she really the Covid Generation? I would say that is more the 15-25 generation.

    A Mickey Mouse social media attention seeker..


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    #1206
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,527 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Callan57 wrote: »
    Brendan panicks the second any conflict arises

    Scrambling for that RTÉ “balance”.

    The tide is turning…



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    #1207
    Cole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭Cole


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    he absolutely can , he clearly points to ICU numbers and admissions in hospitals

    the hospitals are not under pressure

    I've heard him reject the intensive care capacity point twice before (here and on Claire Byrne) and he offered absolutely no counter argument/evidence/facts/figures to back it up...not even a follow up comment.


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    #1208
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    he absolutely can , he clearly points to ICU numbers and admissions in hospitals

    the hospitals are not under pressure

    Are you listening to the show ? ,Gabrielle put that lie to rest.

    Brendan - Stephanie do you feel hard done by ?, Stephanie 'only when you ask me' !!


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    #1209
    dvcireland
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    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    he absolutely can , he clearly points to ICU numbers and admissions in hospitals

    the hospitals are not under pressure
    beaumount is at full capacity over 800 patients

    "...no Joe, you rang me !..." A.Caller.



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    #1210
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    what level of dirt has this lady on the powers that be in RTE ?

    a complete dimwit who is never off the air

    Whenever she's on, every 4-5 weeks :pac:, Brendan goes to her for the reaction of her generation, he spells it out each time.

    Does he treat any other guests as spokespeople for 'their' generation.


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    #1211
    Joe_ Public
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    It's actually very patronising, you're only here because you are a spokesperson for the millennial generation. Aside from fact I'd guess she was born in the 80s....


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    #1212
    EmmetSpiceland
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    It's actually very patronising, you're only here because you are a spokesperson for the millennial generation. Aside from fact I'd guess she was born in the 80s....

    She’s well within the “millennial” catchment.

    The tide is turning…



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    #1213
    NIMAN
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    For balance he should have some random 80yr old on too, to be the "voice of their generation".


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    #1214
    hotmail.com
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    It's actually very patronising, you're only here because you are a spokesperson for the millennial generation. Aside from fact I'd guess she was born in the 80s....

    Not sure I know any younger person that actually uses the millennial phrase to identify themselves. It just shows how out of touch she is.

    All her friends work from home in tech companies, she hasn't a clue about anyone else.


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    #1215
    Joe_ Public
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    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    She’s well within the “millennial” catchment.

    Fair enough. Am a bit out of touch with the labels!


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    #1216
    Jizique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Jizique


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Not sure I know any younger person that actually uses the millennial phrase to identify themselves. It just shows how out of touch she is.

    All her friends work from home in tech companies, she hasn't a clue about anyone else.

    Not just tech companies - she prefers to call them conglomerates as it sounds more negative


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    #1217
    NIMAN
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    79% of the workforce are female?

    Surely that can't be right.


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    #1218
    Jizique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Jizique


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Why did she say "mostly men".

    Did I miss something at start of the show that Would have made that relevant?

    She just put her feminist hat on again and is off on another rant


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    #1219
    Jizique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Jizique


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    he absolutely can , he clearly points to ICU numbers and admissions in hospitals

    the hospitals are not under pressure

    30 in ICU yesterday; 1,200 cases yesterday and still 30 in ICU today - new just said “a figure that has remained stable for a number of days”


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    #1220
    Joe_ Public
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    79% of the workforce are female?

    Surely that can't be right.

    Definitely not right. She might have meant female participation rate in the workforce which would make more sense, but would have to listen back.


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    #1221
    Mad_maxx
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    Jizique wrote: »
    She just put her feminist hat on again and is off on another rant

    Another way of saying my view is worth listening to


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    #1222
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,594 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Definitely not right. She might have meant female participation rate in the workforce which would make more sense, but would have to listen back.

    Yes.

    2016 CSO puts 70 percent men working and 60 percent women..

    This being percentages relevant to each sexes participation..


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    #1223
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,060 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Jaysus Cahill is on with the usual staccato delivery ..... why is he stopping and starting.

    Was there not a pitch invasion in Dungannon.

    The man of the people ..... protecting the gigs.


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    #1224
    Cole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭Cole


    Jizique wrote: »
    She just put her feminist hat on again and is off on another rant

    Are you referring to Stefanie Preissner? It was Gabrielle Colleran who said that.

    I thought Colleran was excellent today...lots of level headed facts and clear answers...apart from the weird "mostly men" comment.


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    #1225
    [Deleted User]
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    Is it just me, or am I hearing a “poomph” whenever a contributor speaks a word starting with P or B or anything that gives rise to whatever we call a word (egressive, maybe).

    Lord I’m becoming a sad old fella


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    #1226
    Cole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭Cole


    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    Jaysus Cahill is on with the usual staccato delivery ..... why is he stopping and starting.

    Was there not a pitch invasion in Dungannon.

    The man of the people ..... protecting the gigs.

    Des is in denial here.


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    #1227
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Michael McNamara is on The Week In Politics now.

    He gets around.


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    #1228
    Jizique
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    Cole wrote: »
    Are you referring to Stefanie Preissner? It was Gabrielle Colleran who said that.

    I thought Colleran was excellent today...lots of level headed facts and clear answers...apart from the weird "mostly men" comment.

    I know; she had the earlier comment about men to which I was alluding


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    #1229
    Cole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭Cole


    imme wrote: »
    Michael McNamara is on The Week In Politics now.

    He gets around.

    He loves the exposure...loves the sound of his own voice.


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    #1230
    Infoanon
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    Cole wrote: »

    I thought Colleran was excellent today...lots of level headed facts and clear answers...apart from the weird "mostly men" comment.

    Will she asked back on in the future? , level headed facts and clear answers and called out Dan O' Brien and Michael McNamara - ' where's your proof ' ouch


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    #1231
    [Deleted User]
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    Des was, basically, dreadful. All over the place.


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