Reeling in the '10's

LordBasil · 07-08-2019 12:04pm

That period of late 2010/early 2011 will go down as the lowest in our history as a Republic;

The political chaos, bare-faced lies told to the public re The Bailout. ministers resigning to protect their huge pensions when IMF/ECB dictated austerity was being imposed on the country, Cowen's attempt at 'Jobs for the Boys', FF first backing Cowen then a few days later trying to get rid of him.

Utterly shameful.

07-08-2019 12:05pm

Tombo2001 wrote: »

One other point relating to the above - there were a lot of Fianna Fail lads appointed to Ministerial roles for a two or three week period only, as things were falling apart.

I'd love to see how that impacted on their pension rights.

It didn't affect them, since they were already in Cabinet, and you only get one Ministerial pension, regardless of how many portfolios you have. Even the Taoiseach doesn't get a salary increase/ additional pension for taking on a portfolio.

But there was a pension scandal, that Harney & co. orchestrated their resignations -- quite openly -- to avoid the pension reduction that was about to be activated in legislation. I never believed that Ahern and Noel Smith or Batt O'Keefe were particularly principled politicians, but I have no time for anyone who tries to say Mary Harney was a Minister with Integrity, after she pulled that shenanigan.

Utter Consternation · 07-08-2019 12:22pm

I look forward to watching the 2010's Reeling in the Years. More value for money viewing from our national broadcaster.

Well worth the licence fee!

Tell me how · 07-08-2019 12:51pm

Agree with ATNM on the collapse of FF government.

Others (many already mentioned I expect),
7 in one car killed in crash in Donegal.
Michaela Harte tragedy.
Obama visit.
Pat Hickey in dressing gown in Rio.
Mother and baby homes (particularly Tuam and work of Catherine Corless).
Homeless numbers increase.
Rent average increase.
Children's hospital overspend.
Cervical scandal (audio of Emma Mhic Mathuna on Morning Ireland interview should be played)
Irish water fiasco.
Katie Taylor exploits.
Conor McGregor on world stage.
Crash of R116.
SSM referendum.
8th Amendment referendum.
Impact and narrative on Brexit.
John Delaney and FAI adventures.
Shane Ross (because he'll force himself into Doc footage).
HPV vaccine advocate Laura Brennan.
Further decline of rural Ireland.
Mayo just missing out (recurring footage and narrative for each year of the decade practically).
Limerick reaching the summit.
Dublin 5 alive or 4 and no more.
Dublin GAA funding disparity (won't be in but should)
Kinahan Hutch feud.
Trump half visit.
Michael D winning Presidential election x 2.
Teresa Mannion traveling to salthill when it was absolutely necessary.
Death of Brendan Grace.
Death of Irish mountaineers on Everest.
Launch of Wild Atlantic Way

The Nal · 07-08-2019 12:54pm

LordBasil wrote: »

Off the top of my head;

2010- IMF Bailout, Economic crisis, Gerry Ryan Died, Mary Byrne on XFactor
2011 - Queen & Obama visits, Election of FG/Lab Govt, Jedward at Eurovision, Dublin's new Golden Age in Gaelic Football begins, Michael D elected President of Ireland
2012 - London Olympics/Katy Taylor, Savita Halapanavarr death, Obama Re-elected
2013 - Pope Benedict abdicates, Pope Francis elected, Death of Thatcher
2014 - Malaysian Airlines Crashes (Indian Ocean & Ukraine), Garth Brooks debacle
2015 - Marriage Equality Referendum, Leo comes out
2016 - Brexit & Trump, TM becomes British PM, Deaths of Bowie, Prince & George Michael, OCI Ticket Scandal
2017 - UK Terror Attacks, Leo becomes Taoiseach
2018 - Storm Emma/Beast from the East, Summer Heatwave, Abortion Referendum, Pope's Visit to Ireland, Dolores O'Riordan dies
2019 (so far) - BoJo becomes British PM, Ongoing Brexit disaster, 'Send her Back', Ongoing health Crisis (Children's Hospital, Cervical Check)

07-08-2019 1:30pm

People are quite rightly focusing on big news items, but I also expect pop culture and trivia to feature strongly.

The video of the Dad trying to do a news interview when he's interrupted by his swaggering daughter and then a baby.
Theresa May's coughing fit
The Blue or Black Dress, as worn by Laurel or Yanny
The Harlem Shake, Twerking, etc
Saturday Night Live and Trump being unable to take it
The rise of Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV etc and the gradual shift away from traditional TV

branie2 · 07-08-2019 3:51pm

When the water charges get a mention, will the scuffles between the "peaceful protesters" and the Gardaí be shown?

Bigbagofcans · 07-08-2019 3:58pm

branie2 wrote: »

When the water charges get a mention, will the scuffles between the "peaceful protesters" and the Gardaí be shown?

With Adele's 'Set Fire To the Rain' playing in the background.

Tell me how · 07-08-2019 4:04pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

People are quite rightly focusing on big news items, but I also expect pop culture and trivia to feature strongly.
The video of the Dad trying to do a news interview when he's interrupted by his swaggering daughter and then a baby.

Theresa May's coughing fit

The Blue or Black Dress, as worn by Laurel or Yanny

The Harlem Shake, Twerking, etc

Saturday Night Live and Trump being unable to take it

The rise of Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV etc and the gradual shift away from traditional TV

I wouldn't be so sure about these making the cut.

RITY is predominantly focused on significant Irish events with a nod to exceptional international stories.
All of the above were interesting for a couple of seconds (in the Andy Warhol sense) but none of them in particular were lead stories on main evening news bulletins or have an Irish focus.

Maybe some viral videos such as the 'Bat in the Kitchen' in Kerry might get a clip included.

In the pop culture sense, Brian Dowling winning Big Brother, Jedward appearing in Big Brother and Maura in Love Island will probably feature. Garth Brooks will definitely be in for the gigs he didn't play.

Ireland Major Golf Champions will all feature in their respective years as will Ireland beating England in Cricket World Cup and playing first Test Cricket Match.

ArnoldJRimmer · 07-08-2019 4:18pm

I'll be very disappointed if 'Jimmy's Winning Matches' doesn't make the cut for footage of Donegal's All Ireland win in 2012

FatherTed · 07-08-2019 4:26pm

The rise of social media platforms such as Instragram, Snapchat etc. also, politicians using Twitter to communicate e.g. Trump etc.

branie2 · 07-08-2019 4:41pm

Caitlyn Jenner

Mad_maxx · 07-08-2019 4:46pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

One of the most remarkable weeks in politics in the 2010s is now rarely spoken about, but it was a couple of days that were genuinely GUBU.

In just a few days in January of 2011, it was revealed by a Sinn Fein TD that Brian Cowen had had a series of personal contacts with Sean Fitzpatrick, former CEO and then-Chairman of Anglo Irish Bank. The Foreign Affairs MInister (Michael Martin) publicly turns against him, the party is divided. Five more senior ministers resign and the Green Party pulls out of Government. The Taoiseach struggles to fill every cabinet vacancy, since he doesn't have the Dail numbers to put new Ministers in Government. Only 7 remain, the absolute constitutional minimum. This leads to a farcical situation where MInisters have multiple portfolios, e,g, Eamon O'Cuiv is the Minister for Defence, the Minister for Social Welfare, and Minister for the Environment all at once.

Pat Carey is Minister for Communications, Energy, Natural Resources, Community, Equality, and Gaeltacht Affairs. Mary Coughlan is suddenly MInister for Health and MInister for Education.

Some of the resignations weren't even principled. Harney, Smyth, Dermot Ahern resigned because if they waited any longer, they'd stand to lose large a proportion of their MInisterial Pensions under the incoming Finance Bill.

This week in Irish politics is now largely forgotten. The turmoil and chaos is hard to believe, looking back. We were a rudderless ship.

I remember Vincent browne was interviewed for a few minutes on one of the morning radio shows and said that FF should loose all their seats at the then expected upcoming election

He was right

Mad_maxx · 07-08-2019 4:49pm

LordBasil wrote: »

That period of late 2010/early 2011 will go down as the lowest in our history as a Republic;

The political chaos, bare-faced lies told to the public re The Bailout. ministers resigning to protect their huge pensions when IMF/ECB dictated austerity was being imposed on the country, Cowen's attempt at 'Jobs for the Boys', FF first backing Cowen then a few days later trying to get rid of him.

Utterly shameful.

It's well known that the decision to save Anglo was designed to try and save certain FF wealthy business men

jr86 · 07-08-2019 8:33pm

Most of the biggest political/news stories have been mentioned, although i haven't seen the Belfast rape trial mentioned yet.

Some of the high profile tragedies like Jason Corbett, Karen Buckley and Ana Kriegel, will probably not be covered but were massive news stories of the decade

In sport McDowell, Clarke, McIlroy and Lowry's major wins will feature, as will McGinley captaining to Ryder Cup victory. Obviously every All Ireland win, and rugby/soccer triumph as all previously mentioned. Obviously the Olympics - with mainly Katie Taylor and the O'Donovans. In more specific cases Brian o'Driscoll's retirement will probably be covered, obviously Conor McGregor's triumphs and bout v Mayweather, and will they cover Eoin Morgan captaining England to world cup? :pac:

Weather - the 2012 rain all summer, 2010 freeze, Storm Ophelia 2017, "big Freeze" 2018, heatwaves in 2013 and 2018.

Volvo Ocean race in Galway will surely be covered from 2012

They generally have a few Fair City scenes. The Katy kidnapping storyline will likely feature. Derry Girls will perhaps feature?

In pop culture - Crystal Swing from 2010, Maura from Love island, Niall Horan and One Direction (and Mary Byrne in same year of XFactor), Westlife disbanded early in the decade and then re-united this year.

The ice bucket challenge, general rise of social media, ipad usage increase across schools and stuff, 'selfies' etc. Surely a few viral videos (Driver licence one surely too expletive-laden?

)

Music that will surely feature - the token Irish mentions: Rubberbandits - Horse Outside (Clean) (2010), Westlife - Hello my love (2019), Crystal Swing - tequila (2010), Hozier - take me to Church (2015), Niall Horan - This Town (2017), Original Rude Boys (no idea), Picture This (no idea), Kodaline -High Hopes (2013), The Script - For the first time (2011), Superheroes (2012), Nathan carter - Wagon Wheel (2012), Eurovision entries

Music I could see featuring (and of course they'll feature popular commercial music before the music hipsters/snobs start

...) -

2010: katy Perry - firework/Teenage Dream, Travie McCoy - billionaire, Train - hey Soul Sister, Mumford and Sons - the Cave, OneRepublic - Stop and Stare, Rihanna - only girl in the world

2011: Maroon 5 - Moves like Jagger, Jessie J - Price Tag, One Direction - What makes you beautiful, Pitbull - give me everything, Ed Sheeran - A Team, Adele - rolling in the deep, Party Rock Anthem

2012: Snow Patrol - this isn't everything you are, Will-I-Am - Feel the love, Calvin Harris/Florence and the Machine - Spectrum, Gotye - Somebody that I used to know, Carly rae jepsen - Call me Maybe, Fun - we are young, Lorren - Euphoria

2013: Macklemore - One Love, Passenger - Let her go, Daft Punk - Get Lucky, Aviccii - Don't wake me up, One Republic - Counting Stars, OneDirection - Story of my life, Kesha/Pitbull - Timber

2014: Meghan Trainor - All about that bass, Pharrell - happy, Ed Sheeran - Sing, Coldplay - Magic, Clean Bandit - rather be, Robin Schulz - Prayer in C, Taylor Swift - Shake it off

2015: Kygo - Firestone, Omi - Cheerleader, Maroon 5 - Sugar, Charlie Puth - see you again, Adele - Hello, Ellie Goulding - love me like you do, Justin Bieber - Sorry

2016: Lukas Graham - 20 years, Rihanna/calvin Harris - this is what you came for, DNCE - Cake by the Ocean, Drake - Hotline Bling, Cheap Thrills - Sia, Zara Larsson - Lush Life, Fifth Harmony - Work from Home

2017: Despacito, Ed Sheeran - Shape of You/Galway Girl, Symphony - Clean bandit, Coldplay - something just like this, Shawn mendez - nothing holding me back, Calvin Harris - feels

2018: George Ezra - Shotgun, Dua Lipa - One Kiss, no idea what else

2019: No idea

Yeah it gets depressing as the decade goes on

bottlebrush · 07-08-2019 8:56pm

the British royal weddings have always got a mention.

07-08-2019 11:56pm

Demise of Cleary's and Boyer's department stores. Something died in me with their passing.

yerwanthere123 · 08-08-2019 12:06am

Paris/Nice attacks for 2015 & 2016

PTH2009 · 08-08-2019 12:21am

https://www.virginmediatelevision.ie/player/show/1535

They made there own version of the 10s but as said earlier didnt have that reeling in the years charm

branie2 · 08-08-2019 12:26am

All the untimely deaths of 2016

Sheridan81 · 08-08-2019 12:55am

Nobody mentioned Seamus Heaney dying ya philistines.

Cork Boy 53 · 08-08-2019 1:08am

Natural disasters in Haiti 2010 and in Japan and in New Zealand 2011. Funerals of former Taoisigh Garret Fitzgerald , Albert Reynolds and Liam Cosgrave.

The usual obligatory Late Late Show clips.:rolleyes:

Sheridan81 · 08-08-2019 1:27am

What I'll remember most is Prince dying, Ebola in Congo, Haiti earthquake, Trump's election, Brexit and the offbeat shenanigans of Jimmy Savile and Kim Jong Un.

bodhrandude · 08-08-2019 1:41am

The death of John Reynolds, Irish Festival entrepreneur.

PTH2009 · 08-08-2019 1:52am

We all knw that the 10s wont have the quite moments when u assume 'what did the IRA do now'

Your Face · 08-08-2019 2:17am

Brooklyns got a winning team.

freshpopcorn · 08-08-2019 3:42am

Famous murder/trials from the 2010's.
Patrick Quirke murdered Bobby Ryan in Tipperary in 2011 and concealed his body until 2013 and was found guilty of murder in 2019.

Graham Dwyer murdered Elaine O' Hara in 2012 in the Dublin mountains and he was found guilty of murder in 2015.

blinding · 08-08-2019 4:47am

Sheridan81 wrote: »

Nobody mentioned Seamus Heaney dying ya philistines.

What’s a philistine ?

blinding · 08-08-2019 4:49am

Joe Duffy going after other religions like he does the Catholics in late 2019;);):D

Tell me how · 08-08-2019 9:18am

Sheridan81 wrote: »

What I'll remember most is Prince dying, Ebola in Congo, Haiti earthquake, Trump's election, Brexit and the offbeat shenanigans of Jimmy Savile and Kim Jong Un.

But they are international stories, some may get a mention but they focus of the program is Irish events.

I wouldn't expect to see Saville featuring.

branie2 · 08-08-2019 9:37am

blinding wrote: »

What’s a philistine ?

A person who doesn't appreciate good culture when he sees it

LordBasil · 08-08-2019 9:50am

Tell me how wrote: »

But they are international stories, some may get a mention but they focus of the program is Irish events.

I wouldn't expect to see Saville featuring.

The Jimmy Savile scandal and the associated Operation Yewtree were one of he biggest stories in the UK this decade so it could feature in some way.

Other things that could get a feature;
The brutal murder of Jastine Valdez in Wicklow in 2018.
UK Royal Weddings - Will & Kate 2011, Harry & Meghan 2018
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012
The Migration Crisis
Syrian Civil War
Greek Economic Crisis
The Ana Kriegal murder 2018 and trial 2019 - Ireland's Jamie Bulger moment
Regency Hotel murder 2016 - Clips of it went global
Homeless crisis
Creche Scandal - 2019 Prime Time Investigates
Tuam Babies
Irish Women's Hockey team reaching WC Final
Grenfell Tower Fire 2017

Cork Boy 53 · 08-08-2019 9:53am

PTH2009 wrote: »

We all knw that the 10s wont have the quite moments when u assume 'what did the IRA do now'

That was also the case in the 2000 - 2009 decade.

ongarboy · 08-08-2019 9:55am

The appeal of Reeling in the Years when it first came out for me was the nostalgia element. (well, before they kept repeating the same episodes every 6 months). Does anyone feel the 10s are too recent to enjoy that nostalgia effect? Watching clips about the Brexit vote or Trump election would be like watching current affairs rather than yesteryear reminiscing...

I think they should wait 10 years before issuing a retrospective (eg maybe Reeling in the 00s would have merit now...)

Cork Boy 53 · 08-08-2019 10:08am

ongarboy wrote: »

The appeal of Reeling in the Years when it first came out for me was the nostalgia element. (well, before they kept repeating the same episodes every 6 months). Does anyone feel the 10s are too recent to enjoy that nostalgia effect? Watching clips about the Brexit vote or Trump election would be like watching current affairs rather than yesteryear reminiscing...

I think they should wait 10 years before issuing a retrospective (eg maybe Reeling in the 00s would have merit now...)

Actually that was only really true for the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s series. The 1990s and 2000s series were both originally aired a few months after the end of those decades. As I remember, a lot of people had the same opinions as you back then too.

jr86 · 08-08-2019 10:11am

LordBasil wrote: »

The Jimmy Savile scandal and the associated Operation Yewtree were one of he biggest stories in the UK this decade so it could feature in some way.

Other things that could get a feature;
The brutal murder of Jastine Valdez in Wicklow in 2018.
UK Royal Weddings - Will & Kate 2011, Harry & Meghan 2018
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012
The Migration Crisis
Syrian Civil War
Greek Economic Crisis
The Ana Kriegal murder 2018 and trial 2019 - Ireland's Jamie Bulger moment
Regency Hotel murder 2016 - Clips of it went global
Homeless crisis
Creche Scandal - 2019 Prime Time Investigates
Tuam Babies
Irish Women's Hockey team reaching WC Final
Grenfell Tower Fire 2017

I'd doubt they'll cover the murders of teenagers tbh

They didn't do Robert Holohan in the 00s from what I remember

Missing people would be different, as it will actually raise awareness. They did cover Madeleine McCann in the 00s and not the Soham Murders, which although not Irish was an absolutely massive international story

08-08-2019 10:14am

Release of Malcolm Mac Aurthur, murderer of nurse bridy gargan in phoenix Park.

LordBasil · 08-08-2019 10:28am

jr86 wrote: »

I'd doubt they'll cover the murders of teenagers tbh

They didn't do Robert Holohan in the 00s from what I remember

Missing people would be different, as it will actually raise awareness. They did cover Madeleine McCann in the 00s and not the Soham Murders, which although not Irish was an absolutely massive international story

Actually the have covered the murders/violent deaths of children in previous editions - Jamie Bulger in 1993, The Quinn Brothers in 1998 (They were burned to death by loyalists who set fire to their house), the two young boys who died in the Warrington bombing of 1993, The Moors Murder trial 1965 etc. so they could feature Ana Kriegel and Jastine Valdez's murders

jr86 · 08-08-2019 10:36am

LordBasil wrote: »

Actually the have covered the murders/violent deaths of children in previous editions - Jamie Bulger in 1993, The Quinn Brothers in 1998 (They were burned to death by loyalists who set fire to their house), the two young boys who died in the Warrington bombing of 1993, The Moors Murder trial 1965 etc. so they could feature Ana Kriegel and Jastine Valdez's murders

Yes but they were more in relation to the overall context of bombings and the Troubles than random one-off murders

the Jamie Bulger story will always be an exception, it was one of the biggest international stories in history and basically everyone on the street will still have a recollection of it.

I hope out of respect for the families and friends they don't show the likes of Karen Buckley and Ana Kriegel stories, where they may see footage of their loved one potentially years down the line when they're relaxing on a sunday evening

LordBasil · 08-08-2019 10:40am

jr86 wrote: »

Yes but they were more in relation to the overall context of bombings and the Troubles than random one-off murders

the Jamie Bulger story will always be an exception, it was one of the biggest international stories in history and basically everyone on the street will still have a recollection of it.

I hope out of respect for the families and friends they don't show the likes of Karen Buckley and Ana Kriegel stories, where they may see footage of their loved one potentially years down the line when they're relaxing on a sunday evening

They were massive stories though but we'll have to wait and see what they cover.

Cork Boy 53 · 08-08-2019 10:44am

I wonder if Gerry Ryan`s death in 2010 will get a mention. After all he was one of RTE`s own. Although, on second thoughts, considering the circumstances of his death they will probably avoid it.

The Nal · 08-08-2019 10:47am

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

I wonder if Gerry Ryan`s death in 2010 will get a mention. After all he was one of RTE`s own. Although on second thoughts, considering the circumstances of his death, they will probably avoid it.

Course they'll mention it. A huge event. Still missed.

LordBasil · 08-08-2019 10:48am

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

I wonder if Gerry Ryan`s death in 2010 will get a mention. After all he was one of RTE`s own. Although on second thoughts, considering the circumstances of his death, they will probably avoid it.

It was a big story and he was a major star on RTE so it could. The other similar story I can compare it to is Katy French, was her death mentioned in the 2007 edition? I can't remember.

God, 2010 was such an awful, depressing year.

Cork Boy 53 · 08-08-2019 10:54am

The Nal wrote: »

Course they'll mention it. A huge event. Still missed.

I wonder will they though, taking into account the reason why he died. As I remember, the death of model Katy French in 2007 due to drug use was a huge story at the time yet didn`t get a mention in that year`s edition of RITY.

jr86 · 08-08-2019 11:03am

Gerry Ryan will definitely be covered

Paidi O'Se in the GAA world also

In other international news, not sure if anyone mentioned the London lootings in 2011

I wonder will leicester City get a shout out. They might try and manufacture some Irish connection :pac:

Cork Boy 53 · 08-08-2019 11:08am

jr86 wrote: »

Gerry Ryan will definitely be covered

Paidi O'Se in the GAA world also

In other international news, not sure if anyone mentioned the London lootings in 2011

I wonder will leicester City get a shout out. They might try and manufacture some Irish connection :pac:

None of their matches broadcast by RTE at the time so no.

The Nal · 08-08-2019 11:21am

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

I wonder will they though, taking into account the reason why he died. As I remember, the death of model Katy French in 2007 due to drug use was a huge story at the time yet didn`t get a mention in that year`s edition of RITY.

Can't really compare the two though. One was a socialite model who had been semi famous for about a year, mainly through attention seeking, and one was a broadcasting legend.

08-08-2019 11:25am

The demise of the old cable TV channel offerings in Ireland which incorporated BBC1 and BBC2.

SKY is NOT YOUR FRIEND

jr86 · 08-08-2019 12:05pm

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

None of their matches broadcast by RTE at the time so no.

What so if Ireland won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 it wouldn't be covered as it was on TV3?

Or Shane Lowry's open win won't be mentioned?

It wouldn't surprise me to see Leicester get a brief mention after Portugal are shown upsetting the odds to win the Euros (Euros will be covered as Ireland participated in them). It can show scenes of fans celebrating rather than actual match footage

partyguinness · 08-08-2019 2:42pm

jr86 wrote: »

What so if Ireland won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 it wouldn't be covered as it was on TV3?

Point of order. I am certain the 2007 WC was covered by RTE or was it TV3?

Either way it was not happy experience. They hyped themselves up something else before that WC.

Reeling in the '10's

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