Morning Ireland.

kneemos · 01-02-2017 9:51am #1

Spent the whole morning on about the immigration ban,two day old news that deserves a single segment at best.
Dedicating an entire show to one subject is piss poor lazy programming,thing is it's quite common for them . Items such as Brexit,Martin Mac Guinness retiring,The Immigration Ban or the death of some former politician are newsworthy but giving them start to finish coverage is bizzare.

neris · 01-02-2017 11:21am

It's called creating hysteria, fear & scaremongering. Rte are great at trying to do that. Sure months on and they're still in sick that trump was elected and can't understand why the yanks didn't vote the way they wanted them to

Fr Tod Umptious · 01-02-2017 12:44pm

RTE always have a hard on for the Democrats in the US so anything that is anti GOP they will jump all over.

twounderpar · 28-02-2017 6:10pm

Having watched on webcam I couldn't help but notice that there were large gaps where the presenters weren't on air so I had a closer look this morning Tuesday Feb 28th. I calculated that Gavin Jennings did just under 20 minutes of interviewing during the 120 minute show. His co presenter Rachael English did slightly less including an interview with a chef on how to make pancakes!! How come other presenters like Sean O Rourke Pat Kenny, Mary Wilson can do a 2 hour show on their own and yet these two presenters could only manage 40 minutes between them.

kneemos · 28-02-2017 6:25pm

twounderpar wrote: »

Having watched on webcam I couldn't help but notice that there were large gaps where the presenters weren't on air so I had a closer look this morning Tuesday Feb 28th. I calculated that Gavin Jennings did just under 20 minutes of interviewing during the 120 minute show. His co presenter Rachael English did slightly less including an interview with a chef on how to make pancakes!! How come other presenters like Sean O Rourke Pat Kenny, Mary Wilson can do a 2 hour show on their own and yet these two presenters could only manage 40 minutes between them.

Weather,news,sport,business reports and ads make the vast majority of it,plus the fact they speak so slowly.

Lovely Bloke · 01-03-2017 10:34am

Yeah, they are anchors, not presenters.

twounderpar · 01-03-2017 7:30pm

On the RTE website they are described as presenters. No mention of the word anchor

kneemos · 01-03-2017 8:16pm

twounderpar wrote: »

On the RTE website they are described as presenters. No mention of the word anchor

Fair City is described as entertainment.

Badabing · 01-03-2017 8:57pm

They should only have the business news on once during the show and reduce the time the paper review gets, then they'll have more time for interviews.

Oops69 · 01-03-2017 11:57pm

they should get rid of 'the papers' segment , pointless and irrelevant then Cathal might be less breathless and stop saying " this is an important issue i'm sure well have to come back to again"

constitutionus · 13-11-2017 9:41am

Absolutely bizarre piece just there where they admit lads living rough on the streets.

Ya know "the homeless"

AREN'T actually included in our homeless figures.

Mad.

Brendan Bendar · 24-10-2018 8:58am

Bizarre morning on MI this am.

We had a Freudian slip when the It says in the Papers reader said of the Pres debate “When all the shyting is over”.

Very apt....

Then you had Minister Josepha Madigan and Prof. Colum Kenny slugging it out over the blasphemy referendum.

Both shouting each other down and in my opinion Kenny came across as a smug arrogant sleeve who wanted his own way.

At the end it degenerated into a cacophony of unintelligible sound, even the presenter had to snigger.

Yakuza · 24-10-2018 9:31am

I came here to post about the 5hiteing, thought it deserved a shíte shout out. You could hear Clodagh feeling a bit chagrined when she finally got the sentence out

Brendan Bendar · 24-10-2018 9:34am

Will it be on Playback next Saturday I wonder.

Well done to Clodagh, she took it well.

Brendan Bendar · 07-03-2019 8:05am

Let’s hear Cahill talking thru gritted teeth in the sports bulletins this morning.

He will imply the penalty decision was questionable.

Listen out......

Odyssey 2005 · 07-03-2019 8:33am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Let’s hear Cahill talking thru gritted teeth in the sports bulletins this morning.

He will imply the penalty decision was questionable.

Listen out......

He'd be right.

Brendan Bendar · 07-03-2019 8:45am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Let’s hear Cahill talking thru gritted teeth in the sports bulletins this morning.

He will imply the penalty decision was questionable.

Listen out......

I wasn’t disappointed.... Cahill speaking thru clenched teeth.

Made sure to emphasize he thought the penalty was harsh

If it was Liverpewell he would be coming out through the mic.....

Great to hear it being driven up him.. criticized Neville yet he does the same after a Liverpewell win

And don’t give me the West Ham fan bunkum

:D

plodder · 07-03-2019 9:21am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

I wasn’t disappointed.... Cahill speaking thru clenched teeth.

Made sure to emphasize he thought the penalty was harsh

If it was Liverpewell he would be coming out through the mic.....

Great to hear it being driven up him.. criticized Neville yet he does the same after a Liverpewell win

And don’t give me the West Ham fan bunkum :D

Ah, a bit unfair really. It was in good spirits. What did he say .. something like he agreed 'Man U are actually likeable now'. I wasn't expecting that.

Brendan Bendar · 07-03-2019 9:31am

plodder wrote: »

Ah, a bit unfair really. It was in good spirits. What did he say .. something like he agreed 'Man U are actually likeable now'. I wasn't expecting that.

Said through gritted teeth though, “First time in 25 years I wanted them to win”

Next bulletin should be interesting.

I expect VAR to come under pressure along with Gary Neville.

:D

Brendan Bendar · 07-03-2019 9:47am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Said through gritted teeth though, “First time in 25 years I wanted them to win”

Next bulletin should be interesting.

I expect VAR to come under pressure along with Gary Neville.

:D

Heheh prediction spot on, bulletin delivered in deadpan fashion, Gary Neville targeted for a “giddy” or “giddee” in Des speak, interview.

No fear of Dezzie getting “emotional” over this one.

Made my morning boiled egg taste verrry good....very good indeed.:D:D

Brendan Bendar · 14-03-2019 8:35am

I hear the “noos” person is back.

Wait till we hear Cahill this morning after the ‘Liverpewell’ win.

Guy will be gushing through the mic.!!!

honeybear · 27-06-2019 2:10pm

New presenter yesterday & today called Maggie. Sounded like a good addition from the bit I heard

Itssoeasy · 27-06-2019 5:28pm

honeybear wrote: »

New presenter yesterday & today called Maggie. Sounded like a good addition from the bit I heard

Who of the regular crew weren't there ? Is that Maggie Doyle who filled in for Tubs the week before last I think it was. I heard her on the monday morning and she was a bit overly enthusiastic.

Brendan Bendar · 27-06-2019 7:01pm

honeybear wrote: »

New presenter yesterday & today called Maggie. Sounded like a good addition from the bit I heard

Not new, has done a few stints before, for me, she is a bit ‘pressing’ tends to force things a bit and can get a bit strident.

Hasn’t got the easy calm of Audrey C and Rachel E.

Wouldn’t like to have her buzzing in my ear for too long.

Seems to have a feminist kind of attitude, but I could be wrong.

Has promise.

amlinopta · 27-06-2019 8:37pm

It was Gavin Jennings and Maggie Doyle. Bryan Dobson, Audrey Carvill and Rachael English all missing, Rachael seems to disappear for weeks at a time. I think Samantha Libreri has been sprung from the replacements bench as well recently.

honeybear · 27-06-2019 8:42pm

amlinopta wrote: »

It was Gavin Jennings and Maggie Doyle. Bryan Dobson, Audrey Carvill and Rachael English all missing, Rachael seems to disappear for weeks at a time. I think Samantha Libreri has been sprung from the replacements bench as well recently.

I’d love to know their wages - have often suggested here that RTE make it look like their presenters have seen a drop in their salaries, however, from what I can see, their workload also appears to have lessened

amlinopta · 27-06-2019 11:26pm

Often trotted out that wages have dropped but days worked drop accordingly. Finucane and Duffy both cases in point. John Murray seems to do one Morning Ireland sport per week. Then maybe a Saturday or a Sunday. Handy number with a 2 day week

Brendan Bendar · 18-12-2019 9:43am

Jaysus, to hear Cahill this morning you’d be forgiven for thinking Liverpewell won instead of getting thrashed 5-1..

I never heard such spin on a beating in fairness.....

And I know they were reserves....... and I know he’s supposed to support WHU....

Good lad Dezzie.....

ford fiesta · 18-12-2019 8:04pm

Gavin Jennings
Brian Jennings
Brian Finn
Bryan Dobson

Must be confusing for them in there at times

;-)

yosser hughes · 20-04-2020 11:55am

I have a question, I'm not sure if it has been asked or mentioned elsewhere.
Dr. Gavin Jennings, is a qualified medical doctor and he uses the dr title on his twitter handle . Does anyone know if he still works in medicine as well as presenting Morning Ireland?

24-07-2020 7:31am

Absolutely farcical interview with Pearse Doherty on MI just now.

Playing cat & mouse with Gavin Jennings over a long delay on a satellite/zoom call.

Hello?
YEAH ANYWAY AS I WAS SAYING
Hello? Pearse Doherty can you hear me?
HELLO?
Hello?
HELLO?
Oh, uh, sorry listeners.Pearse Doherty?
...
Pearse Doherty, there is a delay on the line
HELLO?

Pick up the Goddamn landline lads. Phones still work.

Brendan Bendar · 24-07-2020 10:13am

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Absolutely farcical interview with Pearse Doherty on MI just now.

Playing cat & mouse with Gavin Jennings over a long delay on a satellite/zoom call.

Hello?
YEAH ANYWAY AS I WAS SAYING
Hello? Pearse Doherty can you hear me?
HELLO?
Hello?
HELLO?
Oh, uh, sorry listeners.Pearse Doherty?
...
Pearse Doherty, there is a delay on the line
HELLO?

Pick up the Goddamn landline lads. Phones still work.

Correct Ty, these RTE people will jump like rabid dogs on anything they can do to ‘attack’ the ‘Gubbermint’ yet there is t a live programme yet where THEY have not multiple satellite breakdowns.

Not a dickie bird about that of course.

Atlantic Dawn · 24-07-2020 10:28am

Why in the jaysus use anything other than phones on a radio show, fools.

padd b1975 · 24-07-2020 4:31pm

Surprised at Dr. Jennings putting up with such ropey technology.
Some tech guy (or girl) should expect a bollocking.

The good doctor has form when it comes to his professionalism being "compromised". He was caught on the webcam berating some producer for feeding him the wrong name of a guest a couple of years back.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/if-looks-could-kill-bryan-11448260

24-07-2020 4:56pm

padd b1975 wrote: »

Surprised at Dr. Jennings putting up with such ropey technology.
Some tech guy (or girl) should expect a bollocking.

The good doctor has form when it comes to his professionalism being "compromised". He was caught on the webcam berating some producer for feeding him the wrong name of a guest a couple of years back.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/if-looks-could-kill-bryan-11448260

Thought it was a bit unfair of commentators at the time to characterise Jennings as almost being demanding or precious. It shouldn't be difficult to get someone's name right. It's a reasonable irritation when someone else's sloppiness makes you look sloppy.

I'd say whoever was responsible for the sound test on that call this morning got a similar earful — good. Waste of time, impossible to conduct a robust interview like that. Doherty was allowed to just rattle on in the end.

Brendan Bendar · 11-08-2020 8:49am

Who’s this new addition to MI on this morning?

Passable enough, but they need to stamp out the ‘Nooze ’ stuff which might
indicate she came from NT.

It’s beginning to take hold and the ‘clusters’ seem to come from NT.

deise man · 11-08-2020 8:33pm

Louise Byrne. She was presenting prime time for the last couple of weeks

AJB39 · 11-08-2020 9:03pm

deise man wrote: »

Louise Byrne. She was presenting prime time for the last couple of weeks

I was impressed with Louise Byrne both on Morning Ireland and Prime Time. I think given the opportunity she’s destined for a very good career. She’s been a reporter on Prime Time for some time already.

Brendan Bendar · 12-08-2020 7:12pm

AJB39 wrote: »

I was impressed with Louise Byrne both on Morning Ireland and Prime Time. I think given the opportunity she’s destined for a very good career. She’s been a reporter on Prime Time for some time already.

Needs to ditch the ‘Nooze’ craic.

Fast.

dxhound2005 · 13-08-2020 9:57am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Who’s this new addition to MI on this morning?

Passable enough, but they need to stamp out the ‘Nooze ’ stuff which might
indicate she came from NT.

It’s beginning to take hold and the ‘clusters’ seem to come from NT.

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Needs to ditch the ‘Nooze’ craic.

Fast.

That has been going on for centuries, just one of thousands of words with more than one standard pronunciation.

I notice there is controversy in America about the pronunciation of Kamala. Harris pronounces her name the Indian way, Comma La, not Camel A. Radio people should pronounce her name the same way she does.

ford fiesta · 13-08-2020 11:00am

I think Matt Cooper was the first on Irish radio I heard pronounce the "News" as "Nooze"

I can accept many other words being pronounced differently, but this takes the biscuit!!

dxhound2005 · 13-08-2020 11:19am

https://www.thesun.ie/news/1457854/rte-blasted-for-pronunciation-style-guide-which-demands-broadcasters-speak-on-air-using-queens-english/#:~:text=NEWS%20is%20pronounced%20nyews%20%E2%80%94%20and%20definitely%20not%20NOOZE.

Prof Hickey said: “Birthday, with staff urged to pronounce TH fully — this is an English pronunciation.

“The Irish don’t pronounce the TH as a fricative but a stop with no breath, so to speak. The same is true of news, the Irish pronunciation is and always has been nooze.”

Brendan Bendar · 13-08-2020 6:50pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

https://www.thesun.ie/news/1457854/rte-blasted-for-pronunciation-style-guide-which-demands-broadcasters-speak-on-air-using-queens-english/#:~:text=NEWS%20is%20pronounced%20nyews%20%E2%80%94%20and%20definitely%20not%20NOOZE.

Prof Hickey said: “Birthday, with staff urged to pronounce TH fully — this is an English pronunciation.

“The Irish don’t pronounce the TH as a fricative but a stop with no breath, so to speak. The same is true of news, the Irish pronunciation is and always has been nooze.”

He is talking through his arse, if you pardon the expression

Robert McGrath · 14-08-2020 12:02am

ford fiesta wrote: »

I think Matt Cooper was the first on Irish radio I heard pronounce the "News" as "Nooze"

I can accept many other words being pronounced differently, but this takes the biscuit!!

Jaysus. I like Matt Cooper but I wouldn’t be taking elocution lessons from him

Antenna · 14-08-2020 8:13am

Gavin Jenning's mic sound quality sounds somewhat 'unnatural' (as with lossy digital compression in the chain?) - what do others think ??

dxhound2005 · 14-08-2020 8:32am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

He is talking through his arse, if you pardon the expression

He makes a living out of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Hickey

14-08-2020 8:59am

Listening now about the two girls who spent an overnight before being rescued by a fisherman, I am thinking they were not particularly well served by the official rescue services. They could see the official rescue parties and must have been devastated when those failed to see them. Apparently conditions were relatively good, so visibility wasn't hampered. Very easy to be critical from an armchair, but I'd say they will be reassessing the way they went about the operation. Not being critical of the great volunteers here, but of the oversight of the rescue. There were two people who could do very easily have lost their lives without timely intervention.

Brendan Bendar · 14-08-2020 1:47pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

He makes a living out of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Hickey

If he does he is a fraud.

Anybody tells me ‘Nooze’ is the Irish way we pronounce ‘News’ is a chancer and a fraud.

Next thing the ‘Done’ and ‘Seen’ brigade will be lauded as having the correct ‘Irish’ pronunciation.

It’s either right or fohkking wrong in this posters opinion.

ford fiesta · 14-08-2020 1:59pm

Antenna wrote: »

Gavin Jenning's mic sound quality sounds somewhat 'unnatural' (as with lossy digital compression in the chain?) - what do others think ??

broadcasting from home might explain this

dxhound2005 · 15-08-2020 3:26pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

If he does he is a fraud.

Anybody tells me ‘Nooze’ is the Irish way we pronounce ‘News’ is a chancer and a fraud.

Next thing the ‘Done’ and ‘Seen’ brigade will be lauded as having the correct ‘Irish’ pronunciation.

It’s either right or fohkking wrong in this posters opinion.

Both are right, neither are wrong. I invite you to listen to Kevin Crawford on this video, just after 1 min 20, where he says "It's all Noo, like". That is a perfectly good way to speak.

Done and Seen have nothing to do with pronunciation. Although I have often thought that the pronunciation zealots might launch a campaign to make us rhyme Done with Bone or Gone.

Brendan Bendar · 15-08-2020 6:49pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Both are right, neither are wrong. I invite you to listen to Kevin Crawford on this video, just after 1 min 20, where he says "It's all Noo, like". That is a perfectly good way to speak.

Done and Seen have nothing to do with pronunciation. Although I have often thought that the pronunciation zealots might launch a campaign to make us rhyme Done with Bone or Gone.

Sorry my friend, doesn’t stack up.

Just because someone dragged from a vid you dug up says ‘nooo’ doesn’t make it good.

There’s a correct pronunciation and an incorrect pronunciation, you can take your pick, but there’s only one correct one.

Beat yourself all around the gaff all you like but it all comes to the same conclusion...... it’s ‘news’ not ‘Nooze’

Pronounce it any way you want but ‘nooze’ sorry my friend...

Morning Ireland.

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