Why aren't there more strong Dublin accents in the media?

its_steve116 · 20-09-2020 10:30pm #1

It seems to me that Joe Duffy is the only well-known broadcaster in Ireland with what could be considered a strong Dublin accent. Why do a lot of Dublin broadcasters have neutral or posh accents?

KaneToad · 20-09-2020 10:31pm

its_steve116 wrote: »

It seems to me that Joe Duffy is the only well-known broadcaster in Ireland with what could be considered a strong Dublin accent. Why do a lot of Dublin broadcasters have neutral or posh accents?

What's a 'posh' accent?

bobbyy gee · 20-09-2020 10:33pm

or Kerry accents

Allinall · 20-09-2020 10:33pm

its_steve116 wrote: »

It seems to me that Joe Duffy is the only well-known broadcaster in Ireland with what could be considered a strong Dublin accent. Why do a lot of Dublin broadcasters have neutral or posh accents?

Gavin McLoughlin. Business reporter for Newstalk.

Rodney Bathgate · 20-09-2020 10:33pm

KaneToad wrote: »

What's a 'posh' accent?

They can pronounce thirty three and a third properly?

Smee_Again · 20-09-2020 10:33pm

Cause 1 is enough.

punisher5112 · 20-09-2020 10:34pm

They pronounce things so very different to us normal folk....

Garda sounds like gawda

Sky King · 20-09-2020 10:35pm

The gore thee.

Actually... There was a fellah presentin prime time there last week or the week before that sounded like a proper taxi droiver pal, yeah?

[Deleted User] · 20-09-2020 10:35pm

Because they need to be understood.

appledrop · 20-09-2020 10:38pm

Sky King wrote: »

The gore thee.

Actually... There was a fellah presentin prime time there last week or the week before that sounded like a proper taxi droiver pal, yeah?

Yeah, I was going to say same, young guy last week on Primetime. He was very good + accent wasn't over the top.

Leg End Reject · 20-09-2020 10:39pm

Neutral accents are easily understood regardless of where you're from.

That's why I don't understand RTE's weird pronunciation of certain words - ishshew, tishhew, ngoooordee, Portleash-ha etc. It doesn't sound posh, more like the presenter is seeing the word for the first time and having at bash at saying it.

[Deleted User] · 20-09-2020 10:40pm

I'm gonna guess they haven't pursued careers in media.

RWCNT · 20-09-2020 10:41pm

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

They can pronounce thirty three and a third properly?

They can't really. They make it sound like thorty, three and a thord.

Rodney Bathgate · 20-09-2020 10:46pm

RWCNT wrote: »

They can't really. They make it sound like thorty, three and a thord.

Still better than tirty tree and a turd.

TheBlackPill · 20-09-2020 10:47pm

Plenty of Dubs acting in the crime dramas. Gritty realism?

appledrop · 20-09-2020 10:48pm

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Neutral accents are easily understood regardless of where you're from.

That's why I don't understand RTE's weird pronunciation of certain words - ishshew, tishhew, ngoooordee, Portleash-ha etc. It doesn't sound posh, more like the presenter is seeing the word for the first time and having at bash at saying it.

This drives me f$$k mad. Should be pronounced Port Leash + Dunne Leary not poxy Port leash haaaa+ Dun Lear aaaaaa

It does my head in. Nobody frorm Portlaoise or Dun Laoghaire pronounce it the way rte does so what are they at?

There you go rant over!

TheBlackPill · 20-09-2020 10:51pm

"A Jaysus howaya! I'm(generic garrison town name/wayne) and this is the six wan news"

dotsman · 20-09-2020 11:07pm

'Cos nobody will understand them!!!

Same way you don't have any strong accents from any county.

completedit · 20-09-2020 11:16pm

The best is a kinda posh accent with a kinda traditional Dublin accent. I speak kinda posh for some words but other words I sound like Brendan Behan. I pronounce the u in words in a 'true' Dublin way but I also pronounce burger with an exaggerated u sound and words like nice come out like noice.

riclad · 20-09-2020 11:30pm

It's like bbc radio, most presenters on BBC radio 4 have middle class accents or a slight regional accent.
I think it's hard to get a job as a presenter if you have a working class accent.
It's not just rte radio most radio djs have a middle class accent see classics hits, 102 fm etc if they have a country accent it's a mild accent.
I think all presenters in RTE go to university, they tend to all come from a middle class background.
You can have a strong rural accent if you are a gaa, sports commentator.
I think Joe Duffy is a one off.
Equality is a myth. See the weather or news presenters on tv, they are well dressed and slim, they look similar,
I can't see Joe Duffy getting his own show on rte radio if he was starting off now.
If you have a certain accent you simply
won't get offered a job on radio.

riclad · 20-09-2020 11:31pm

riclad wrote: »

It's like bbc radio, most presenters on BBC radio 4 have middle class accents or a slight regional accent.
I think it's hard to get a job as a presenter if you have a working class accent.
It's not just rte radio most radio djs have a middle class accent see classics hits, 102 fm etc if they have a country accent it's a mild accent.
I think all presenters in RTE go to university, they tend to all come from a middle class background.
You can have a strong rural accent if you are a gaa, sports commentator.
I think Joe Duffy is a one off.
Equality is a myth. See the weather or news presenters on tv, they are well dressed and slim, they look similar,
I can't see Joe Duffy getting his own show on rte radio if he was starting off now.
If you have a certain accent you simply
won't get offered a job on radio.

I don't think anyone has any trouble understanding Joe Duffy

gogo · 21-09-2020 1:14am

Laura woods drives me up the wall for this very reason, she used to have a somewhat ok accent but it’s getting posher and posher as the years go on, her voice always comes out as incredible fake, the accents is caught between forced D4 and then normal neutral Dub.. can’t listen to her anymore for this reason.