Drivetime with Mary Wilson

ShamNNspace · 08-07-2020 8:05pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Up there with Joe Jacob, complete and utter tosser.

Damian showed a bit of teeth.....defending RTE.

This incoming lot are one bunch of biscuits.

How did FG get involved with them.

Feighan is FG is he not? One of their own or should I say one of your own

sligojoek · 08-07-2020 8:48pm

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Feighan is FG is he not? One of their own or should I say one of your own

He is. Just about scraped the last seat here. Hardly known outside Boyle / Carrick on Shannon.

Brendan Bendar · 08-07-2020 9:44pm

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Feighan is FG is he not? One of their own or should I say one of your own

I have no problem calling anyone out if I think they are not up to it.

Party makes no difference.

ShamNNspace · 09-07-2020 12:59am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

I have no problem calling anyone out if I think they are not up to it.

Party makes no difference.

Ah give over "this incoming lot are one bunch of biscuits, how did FG get involved with them"
well what do you think? how Did FG get involved with THEM?

Brendan Bendar · 09-07-2020 6:03am

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Ah give over "this incoming lot are one bunch of biscuits, how did FG get involved with them"
well what do you think? how Did FG get involved with THEM?

You are trying to make an issue of something that isn’t there.

Already hardly a wet week in office and mired in several controversies.

Martin should have sacked Cowen and showed leadership, instead it rumbled on for a week.

It wasn’t a ‘mistake’ .

Then you had the various hissy fits thrown by dissapointed FFers.

Greens on a leadership struggle and Gobby mares roaring and shouting.

I see a long struggle for this lot.

14-07-2020 5:47pm

Ferghal Keane interviewing people arriving from the US/ Texas in Dublin Airport. Some terribly sad stories, one guy saying he's back for his Mum's funeral and is here for three weeks.

One guy says he's going to quarantine for the two weeks, so he's just going to have some small parties in the house where he's staying with family. Missing the point completely. One woman here for two weeks says she intends to quarantine at her tourist accommodation for two weeks.

ShamNNspace · 14-07-2020 6:14pm

Wouldn't believe for one minute Martin didn't know of Cowans driving adventure. What a plonker, Cowan isn't out of the starting blocks and he's limping already. Old ff tactic kick for touch and waffle. Such a parcel of rogues in a nation it never changes

ShamNNspace · 14-07-2020 9:05pm

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Wouldn't believe for one minute Martin didn't know of Cowans driving adventure. What a plonker, Cowan isn't out of the starting blocks and he's limping already. Old ff tactic kick for touch and waffle. Such a parcel of rogues in a nation it never changes

He's a goner, bad start for the government

14-07-2020 9:40pm

And he didn't even resign, he had to be sacked. Wonder what happened after 2pm. Seems like the Taoiseach wanted him to make another address to the Dail denying he avoided the chekpoint, he refused, and called the Taoiseach's bluff?

Irish Wolf · 14-07-2020 11:35pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

And he didn't even resign, he had to be sacked. Wonder what happened after 2pm. Seems like the Taoiseach wanted him to make another address to the Dail denying he avoided the chekpoint, he refused, and called the Taoiseach's bluff?

But didn't the Taoiseach lead the vote for no more questions?

15-07-2020 1:25am

Irish Wolf wrote: »

But didn't the Taoiseach lead the vote for no more questions?

He did, that was before he heard of the u-turn in Kinnegad

15-07-2020 5:15pm

Mary Wilson always banging away on some big Windows 95 keyboard. Sounds like she's about to lose at Tetris.

Pelvis Parsley · 16-07-2020 8:45pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Mary Wilson always banging away on some big Windows 95 keyboard. Sounds like she's about to lose at Tetris.

Most likely on a live chat, interrupting people.

Brendan Bendar · 17-07-2020 5:20pm

Lenihan breathing hard as he tries to stoke up doom and gloom amongst the populace.

You’d be a bit of an idiot to pay too much heed to his delivery style.

Just use common sense.

Nevin Parsnipp · 22-07-2020 8:55am

Have to say Phillip Boucher-Hayes is doing a good job as stand in presenter ....gave that waffler Fergus O'Dowd a good schooling yestiddy.

Impressed with PBB ...so far ...

Cole · 22-07-2020 4:46pm

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

Have to say Phillip Boucher-Hayes is doing a good job as stand in presenter ....gave that waffler Fergus O'Dowd a good schooling yestiddy.

Impressed with PBB ...so far ...

Listening to him on with Stephen Donnelly now. I'm not a big Donnelly fan, but I find myself rooting for him. I just find Boucher-Hayes unbearably smug...but each to their own.

Brendan Bendar · 22-07-2020 4:48pm

Cole wrote: »

Listening to him on with Stephen Donnelly now. I'm not a big Donnelly fan, but I find myself rooting for him. I just find Boucher-Hayes unbearably smug...but each to their own.

Agree, Donnelly handing him his arse in a burlap bag.

22-07-2020 4:49pm

Cole wrote: »

Listening to him on with Stephen Donnelly now. I'm not a big Donnelly fan, but I find myself rooting for him. I just find Boucher-Hayes unbearably smug...but each to their own.

Have to say Donnolly inspires a good deal more confidence than the previous chap.

Brendan Bendar · 22-07-2020 4:52pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Have to say Donnolly inspires a good deal more confidence than the previous chap.

Well he certainly handled Boucher-Hayes and put him in his box.

Boucher -Hayes tried to ‘flash bang’ him but he knew the tactic very well.

See today’s Sarah McInerney thread.

Cole · 22-07-2020 4:54pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Have to say Donnolly inspires a good deal more confidence than the previous chap.

Both have the waffler illness, but I thought he was pretty good just now...although i didn't catch all of it.

22-07-2020 6:33pm

Cole wrote: »

Both have the waffler illness, but I thought he was pretty good just now...although i didn't catch all of it.

Do you think? About the waffling, I mean. I think he's one of the better speakers, usually very clear and very precise in his delivery.

But he's only a wet week in the most soul-destroying job in the country, in the middle of a pandemic, so time will tell whether there's any substance there.

Cole · 22-07-2020 9:17pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Do you think? About the waffling, I mean. I think he's one of the better speakers, usually very clear and very precise in his delivery.

But he's only a wet week in the most soul-destroying job in the country, in the middle of a pandemic, so time will tell whether there's any substance there.

Well he's not in Simon's league to be fair, and I do agree that he is generally a good speaker, but he has a bit of the 'style over substance' thing going on.

But yes, time will tell. I hope he's able to deliver, especially with what we're dealing with at the moment.

Brendan Bendar · 23-07-2020 5:43pm

Here’s motormouth O Reilly

Let’s see how BH tackles her.

Brendan Bendar · 23-07-2020 5:49pm

He didn’t ..... just let her run like a burst dam, hosing out pent up negativity and populist mantra.

Cole · 23-07-2020 6:01pm

I'm only half listening (hard to focus with PBH presenting), but he seems to be going fierce easy on everyone. Maybe he still has his tail between his legs from yesterday's Stephen Donnelly interview.

Brendan Bendar · 23-07-2020 6:13pm

Cole wrote: »

I'm only half listening (hard to focus with PBH presenting), but he seems to be going fierce easy on everyone. Maybe he still has his tail between his legs from yesterday's Stephen Donnelly interview.

Surprisingly I thought the same.

Had his arse handed to him big time.

Just let O’Reilly rattle on like a runaway broken dam and didn’t even try to rebut the crud she gushed out.

Disgraceful stuff.

Brendan Bendar · 28-07-2020 5:01pm

Boucher-Hayes and his attack dog Lenihan spend the last 15 mins trying to pour shade on the Government.

Ok they are making a bollox of things but absolutely no balance.

Everything coming from the same quarter, Paul Murphy , some female on the left.(Mairead Farrell)

Lenihan tossing out the passes for them to pop in the open goal.

Despicable psb.

Historybluff · 28-07-2020 5:46pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Boucher-Hayes and his attack dog Lenihan spend the last 15 mins trying to pour shade on the Government.

Ok they are making a bollox of things but absolutely no balance.

Everything coming from the same quarter, Paul Murphy , some female on the left.(Mairead Farrell)

Lenihan tossing out the passes for them to pop in the open goal.

Despicable psb.

Not every single item has to be balanced. I'm sure some government TDs appeared on other shows on RTÉ Radio One today to defend the government. I'd say their absence from this particular item wasn't due to their not receiving an invitation and more to do with their embarrassment on the issue. As you said, the government seems to be shooting itself in the foot quite a lot. I agree about Paul Murphy & Co. though. As they are in perennial opposition, it's quite easy for them to pontificate on every issue. They're always on the side of the angels.

28-07-2020 6:16pm

Some " expert" intereviewed by Miles Dungan.... Miles asks him about the dealing with the coronavirus.

Interviewee is in "FULL DEFLECT MODE"

check list...blabla bla

""algoritthm...don't closen the whole pod... expereinced people to support them.

Real questioning by Mile Dungan at least!

Brendan Bendar · 28-07-2020 6:37pm

Historybluff wrote: »

Not every single item has to be balanced. I'm sure some government TDs appeared on other shows on RTÉ Radio One today to defend the government. I'd say their absence from this particular item wasn't due to their not receiving an invitation and more to do with their embarrassment on the issue. As you said, the government seems to be shooting itself in the foot quite a lot. I agree about Paul Murphy & Co. though. As they are in perennial opposition, it's quite easy for them to pontificate on every issue. They're always on the side of the angels.

correct.

Fair comment.

They need to get out with competent people and take on the bullhorn brigade.

Have they got them ? Jury is out.

Will they stop scoring own goals? Doubt it.

What they need to do now is for MM to grow a set of orbs and announce that the next tool who comes out with a ‘law’ that can be picked apart by tools like Murphy, Boyd-Barret, O’Reilly,’Smith’ et al better fall on their sword quickly .

They need to get together a set of confident competent well briefed individuals who at the drop of a hat can come out and confront the attack dogs with credible logical reasons why decisions were taken.

It seems to me that nobody wants to take the ball and run with it, all trying to protect their ‘base, look at that ferret O ‘Dea, and hide under their slates.

Change of attitude needed and needed quickly.

I am not at all confident that this lot will last for very long.

ShamNNspace · 29-07-2020 6:34pm

Dr Ebun Joseph seems to be the go-to spokesperson on rte for black rights, really like she's some dose

Brendan Bendar · 29-07-2020 7:25pm

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Dr Ebun Joseph seems to be the go-to spokesperson on rte for black rights, really like she's some dose

100%

Mad_maxx · 29-07-2020 8:01pm

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Dr Ebun Joseph seems to be the go-to spokesperson on rte for black rights, really like she's some dose

tells us all we need to know about RTE

ShamNNspace · 29-07-2020 8:08pm

I'm not a mcdowell fan at all but I believe he's right in this instance.. It was on this matter that the Dr was giving her tuppence worth to PBH

30-07-2020 2:28am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Change of attitude needed and needed quickly.

I am not at all confident that this lot will last for very long.

I'd hold Barry Cowen in no small way responsible for this.

It was the first 'big' controversy facing the Government, and it needn't have gotten out of hand. If he had swallowed his pride and apologised, the media would have run out of road — after all, nobody in Opposition was calling for a resignation.

It weakened the Government, and gave a shot in the arm to the media, who are now pursuing every minor scandal with special vigour. No doubt they'll get their sequel.

I was listening back to Drivetime earlier and heard a Minister of State (Mary Butler, FF) falling over herself to describe how bad a mess the Government have made of its handling of the PUP controversy, and isn't it terrible, and the Government can do better. Perhaps that's true but she shouldn't be encouraging it. Someone needs to take the wheel.

03-08-2020 5:53pm

Major scoop for PBH getting Bill Clinton on the show.

Mary Wilson must be regretting that holiday.

03-08-2020 5:59pm

Easy with the fingers on the buttons, Bill.

Was that Hillary barking in the background?

Cole · 03-08-2020 6:31pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Major scoop for PBH getting Bill Clinton on the show.

Not a PBH fan at all, but I enjoyed that interview...and Eamonn Mallie earlier.

03-08-2020 6:43pm

Cole wrote: »

Not a PBH fan at all, but I enjoyed that interview...and Eamonn Mallie earlier.

Oh thanks for the heads up, I must listen back to Eamon Mallie.

Yeah PBH did a good job of it I thought. He gave Clinton a loose rein and didn't manipulate the interview to get the former President's views on current affairs. Tastefully done and informative.

Brendan Bendar · 05-08-2020 5:30pm

Great....just great.....There’s Mary heading off to Bansha with her hoop well reddened by a master class from Paschal Donoghue.

Took the lass apart with well placed surgical cuts.

She tried to rush him....he wouldn’t be rushed.

She tried the smooth low voiced approach.... he wouldn’t be low voiced

She tried the flash bang approach..... he wouldn’t be flash banged.

Well done Paschal....... need more like you.

Infoanon · 05-08-2020 5:36pm

Does Mary have shares in a rural pub ? , it's been non stop since 4.30pm

Questioning of Pascal was getting ridiculous and Pascal called it out

Brendan Bendar · 05-08-2020 5:52pm

Infoanon wrote: »

Does Mary have shares in a rural pub ? , it's been non stop since 4.30pm

Questioning of Pascal was getting ridiculous and Pascal called it out

Indeed .....she was much less ‘gung-ho‘ after the encounter.

Very deflated.

Knew she had been bent over and reamed goodo.

We need more like the Pasc.

Brendan Bendar · 06-08-2020 5:55pm

You couldn’t make it up, the attack dog Lenihan on behalf of RTE going on with rabid voicing that the current govt are overdoing it on advisor gigs.

This from a tile who works for a company paying Tubberty, and D’Arcy over 1 large per annum.

And others on highly inflated terms and conditions.

What credibility on the issue has the swamp he works for?

FFS..... who do these clowns think we are...... dummies.

Brendan Bendar · 07-08-2020 5:33pm

Hmmmm........

Seems there is a new form of attack from SF...... keep talking as fast as you can and don’t stop until the presenter literally has to cut the power from your connection.

Louise O’Reilly is the doyen of this and probably giving the courses, but today, Matt Carthy gave her a fair run for her money.

Matt took off like a souped up greyhound out of the traps and kept going full tilt till he ran out of oxygen.

What bothered me was not that tactic, but the feeble efforts of Wilson to stop the flow and in fact gave this poster the impression that she was only ‘going through the motions’ in her effort to stem the flow.

Treated Carthy in a kind of a joshing manner and laid nothing on him at all that would put him under pressure.

No way would she treat a govt rep in such a semi-jocular way.

Straight out of the VB book of presentation skills.

Brendan Bendar · 07-08-2020 6:16pm

Would someone tap that clown Lenihan on the shoulder and tell him he is not ‘The minister of Doom’.

Just read out the the stuff, the end of the world is not nigh.

He puts Lord Haw-Haw in the shade.

No need for it.... upsetting older people needlessly.

07-08-2020 9:03pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Would someone tap that clown Lenihan on the shoulder and tell him he is not ‘The minister of Doom’.

Just read out the the stuff, the end of the world is not nigh.

He puts Lord Haw-Haw in the shade.

No need for it.... upsetting older people needlessly.

Mod Brendan, can you take the more political discussions to the correct forum.

Brendan Bendar · 07-08-2020 9:11pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Mod Brendan, can you take the more political discussions to the correct forum.

Cat, I wouldn’t normally disagree with your excellent modding but with respect my posts were totally based on the presenters and reporters handling of the current issues in the news.

Of course I will comply with your request but I genuinely feel that on this occasion you may have misinterpreted the content.

Now if you have a particular post in mind which flouts the rules please point it out and I will be more than happy to address it and comply.

Infoanon · 11-08-2020 5:45pm

Having a vox pop littered with leading questions and inaccuracies as the main item at the 5pm prime time slot is not really fitting of a show that is supposed to be based on factual content - maybe the contributor was auditioning for the Joe Duffy cover slot. ....disappointing

Brendan Bendar · 11-08-2020 6:26pm

Infoanon wrote: »

Having a vox pop littered with leading questions and inaccuracies as the main item at the 5pm prime time slot is not really fitting of a show that is supposed to be based on factual content - maybe the contributor was auditioning for the Joe Duffy cover slot. ....disappointing

Interesting..... do proceed and enlighten the great unwashed....

Were we talking about the situation in KLO by any chance and other stuff.

Please expand.

Infoanon · 11-08-2020 6:34pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Interesting..... do proceed and enlighten the great unwashed....

Were we talking about the situation in KLO by any chance and other stuff.

Please expand.

Asking the people of Laois how dreadful the situation is and how unfair it is and there should be an early lifting for Laois - wonder how that question will be answered ! not just random vox popping ,let's ask the chamber of commerce how bad this is for business and wait for the predictable answer of needing a hand out.

Drivetime with Mary Wilson

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