The Pat Kenny Show

jay0109 · 17-10-2019 11:56am

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Kevin sharkey tried to raise that on the tonight show earlier in the year, colette browne slapped him down with the following

"there's no evidence of that"

The same Colette Browne who on The Tonight Show 2 weeks ago donned her barrister hat when discussing the subject of fraudulent claims to say there was no evidence of the legal industry taking on bogus claims or even encouraging them. That the legal industry were beyond reproach on this subject and are honest brokers.

Her credibility is zero

Callan57 · 17-10-2019 1:29pm

jay0109 wrote: »

The same Colette Browne who on The Tonight Show 2 weeks ago donned her barrister hat when discussing the subject of fraudulent claims to say there was no evidence of the legal industry taking on bogus claims or even encouraging them. That the legal industry were beyond reproach on this subject and are honest brokers.

Her credibility is zero

Yea I think that was the night I spilled my cocoa laughing at her

:D

applehunter · 17-10-2019 4:42pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

I've never understood why the Radio Forum has (even by Boards' standards) become so f**king awful. I mean, why does such a benign pastime as listening to the radio attract so many nasty, embittered little bigots?

I think it just a reflection of reality. There is a lot of anger the way immigration is being dealt with. Bar Niall Boylan, radio presenters are afraid to touch the subject.

You may think it's racist but I don't know anyone that is happy about the amount of non-Europeans living here and the amount they are claiming on entitlements.

BillyBird · 17-10-2019 6:33pm

applehunter wrote: »

I think it just a reflection of reality. There is a lot of anger the way immigration is being dealt with. Bar Niall Boylan, radio presenters are afraid to touch the subject.

You may think it's racist but I don't know anyone that is happy about the amount of non-Europeans living here and the amount they are claiming on entitlements.

It may be your reality but its not mine. I've no issue with more non EU people coming in.

applehunter wrote: »

and the amount they are claiming on entitlements.

How much are they claiming?

Mad_maxx · 17-10-2019 6:56pm

applehunter wrote: »

I think it just a reflection of reality. There is a lot of anger the way immigration is being dealt with. Bar Niall Boylan, radio presenters are afraid to touch the subject.

You may think it's racist but I don't know anyone that is happy about the amount of non-Europeans living here and the amount they are claiming on entitlements.

Mary Wilson went Spanish inquisition on a lowly independent councellor in tipperary this evening, piece about DP centre in borrisokane, paxmanesque

17-10-2019 7:21pm

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Mary Wilson went Spanish inquisition on a lowly independent councellor in tipperary this evening, piece about DP centre in borrisokane, paxmanesque

Good woman, and a Tipp woman too, so I hope she did.

Borrisokane is my nearest 'big town', and most people I know down home are fairly mortified by the recent attention. Those apartments that are planned to house the new locals are in a tiny development. Borris's schools and GP's have a catchment area of approximately 1,500 people. 15 new households aren't going to put a dent in local services.

It's a great little town, and the only thing it needs is population growth. And a decent hurling team. Might kill two birds with one stone.

Yer Da sells Avon · 17-10-2019 10:19pm

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Mary Wilson went Spanish inquisition on a lowly independent councellor in tipperary this evening, piece about DP centre in borrisokane, paxmanesque

I heard that. Even a Lowry... sorry... lowly county councillor deserves to be quizzed about his racist demand that locals should know the background details of asylum seekers who arrive in his village. And yes, it is racist - unless you genuinely believe that he also demands to know the background of any Irish person who moves into the area.

jay0109 · 17-10-2019 10:22pm

BillyBird wrote: »

It may be your reality but its not mine. I've no issue with more non EU people coming in.

Well then you are very well catered for on Irish Radio and by Irish media in general.
A lot of people feel they aren't as can be seen from the last page or so of discussion

17-10-2019 10:57pm

Tell me how wrote: »

Don't see tweets and radio as a comparable in this context. People aren't getting paid to express their opinion on Twitter (for the most part).

Also, would be some amount of tweets to equate to 10 to 15 hours of opportunity a week which a presenter has to 'control' the narrative.

I see your point, and I agree that Twitter is probably a less influential medium than radio, but it was the following point I was disputing: you said --

"... I think there is a strong likelihood of this, some people see radio presenters as just sitting in a chair talking like they are in the canteen at work, just shooting the breeze expressing their opinion and getting very well paid for it in some cases. I think that riles certain people up".

I really don't think that's the problem at all. People can happily accept that individuals get paid for doing silly things, hardly any of us object to footballers chasing a ball of air around a pitch for silly money. I think when it comes to radio (or any broadcast medium) people object to certain broadcasters because they appreciate the influence those broadcasters' opiions might have on the general public.

It's the perceived influence which people find problematic. I squirm when I listen to Farage's rants on LBC, the fact that he's being paid a good income isn't an issue.

When it comes to national broadcasters like RTE and the BBC, people also have a concern about wasted public money, which might better be spend on a broadcaster's public-service remit.

I really doubt anyone is upset at the notion of someone being paid to express an opinion. Almost nobody is that petty.

17-10-2019 11:12pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

I heard that. Even a Lowry... sorry... lowly county councillor deserves to be quizzed about his racist demand that locals should know the background details of asylum seekers who arrive in his village.

Borrisokane is a town, not a village. That's the kind of slip that gets you banned around here, youssir.

Technocentral · 18-10-2019 11:25am

Lovely inspiring report, well done Pat!

Ol' Donie · 18-10-2019 11:41am

Ugh. I hate it when the discussion is spoiled by obstreporous-attention-seeking-teenager-in-middle-aged-man's-body, Ian O'Doherty.

Grolschevik · 18-10-2019 12:07pm

Technocentral wrote: »

Lovely inspiring report, well done Pat!

I found the ultra-repetitive schoolkids section tedious: ("Hi what's your name where are you from do you like it here?") x 20...

Knocked it over to SO'R only to find another "sure aren't we a great little country punching above our weight sure who else gets to give a disinterested American politician a bowl of weeds every year?" segment with some 22-year-old journalist who thinks this is new.

Between that and tech-corporate-bootlicker Jess Kelly going on about Seattle, and it wasn't a great morning radio experience for me...

Technocentral · 18-10-2019 12:47pm

Grolschevik wrote: »

I found the ultra-repetitive schoolkids section tedious: ("Hi what's your name where are you from do you like it here?") x 20...

Knocked it over to SO'R only to find another "sure aren't we a great little country punching above our weight sure who else gets to give a disinterested American politician a bowl of weeds every year?" segment with some 22-year-old journalist who thinks this is new.

Between that and tech-corporate-bootlicker Jess Kelly going on about Seattle, and it wasn't a great morning radio experience for me...

Let love into your heart.

jay0109 · 18-10-2019 1:45pm

This reporting on Balbriggan by Pat would nearly make you want to move there. it's all peace and harmony, love and kisses.
I'm sure Pat is visiting his local Estate Agent to sell that pad in Dalkey as we speak

CatFromHue · 18-10-2019 5:18pm

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Ugh. I hate it when the discussion is spoiled by obstreporous-attention-seeking-teenager-in-middle-aged-man's-body, Ian O'Doherty.

I don't always agree with everything he says but I do like him.

He was mad to talk earlier though!

Mad_maxx · 18-10-2019 6:20pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Good woman, and a Tipp woman too, so I hope she did.

Borrisokane is my nearest 'big town', and most people I know down home are fairly mortified by the recent attention. Those apartments that are planned to house the new locals are in a tiny development. Borris's schools and GP's have a catchment area of approximately 1,500 people. 15 new households aren't going to put a dent in local services.

It's a great little town, and the only thing it needs is population growth. And a decent hurling team. Might kill two birds with one stone.

It was always a dump and never heard it described as a "big town"?

generalgerry · 18-10-2019 7:50pm

Grolschevik wrote: »

I found the ultra-repetitive schoolkids section tedious: ("Hi what's your name where are you from do you like it here?") x 20...

It was pretty ridiculous reporting. Interviewing the kids in the school in front of the other students and teachers and expecting them to freely air their grievances. Like going in to Newstalk and asking them what they think of Denis in front of the other staff. It's dishonest reporting and they completely ignored all the issues with gang violence that happened in Balbriggan last year. Balbriggan is far from being the multicultural utopia that Newstalk want you to believe it is.

And for a man who is cock a hoop about the joys of multiculturalism and how humans enrich each other's lives - it's funny how Pat himself objects to any housing plan that is proposed near him. Seems that Pat would like to build the world a home and furnish it with other people's love.

18-10-2019 11:01pm

Mad_maxx wrote: »

It was always a dump and never heard it described as a "big town"?

I wasn't being entirely serious.

In any case, it isn't a dump now, and it certainly won't be after the new people come. Towns like Borrisokane, or Fethard, or Mountmellick or Lahinch can easily absorb such small numbers of immigrants.

Wasn't that the whole point of the Oughterard 'not-a-racist' protest? That new migrants shouldn't overwhelm local services? Well they aren't. So what gives?

Mad_maxx · 19-10-2019 11:56am

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I wasn't being entirely serious.

In any case, it isn't a dump now, and it certainly won't be after the new people come. Towns like Borrisokane, or Fethard, or Mountmellick or Lahinch can easily absorb such small numbers of immigrants.

Wasn't that the whole point of the Oughterard 'not-a-racist' protest? That new migrants shouldn't overwhelm local services? Well they aren't. So what gives?

Thought they were refugees?

Technocentral · 21-10-2019 9:10am

Londonderry Pat????

Barna77 · 21-10-2019 9:19am

Technocentral wrote: »

Londonderry Pat????

To keep yer man happy

For Forks Sake · 21-10-2019 10:21am

Technocentral wrote: »

Londonderry Pat????

Probably to humour Flegory Campbell and prevent him hanging up before he'd even started speaking.

EmmetSpiceland · 21-10-2019 11:18am

Final Balbriggan “report” on now, hope you’ve your notepads at the ready, lads.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 21-10-2019 11:19am

The blacks guys! They mentioned the blacks! Gangs!

It's all happening!

lola85 · 22-10-2019 9:13am

No bias Pat.

Embarrassing.

jay0109 · 22-10-2019 10:08am

I thought I was mishearing things! Pat talking about planning objections and how frivolous, NIMBY type objections need to be ignored or ruled out.
What an absolute two faced hypocrite!

Can you imagine the texts he got in about his comments and I bet they were all screened out by hjis team before he saw them. The man lives in an absolute bubble. Puts his happy clappy 'journalistic' reports from Balbriggan into perspective

EmmetSpiceland · 22-10-2019 10:16am

lola85 wrote: »

No bias Pat.

Embarrassing.

He really does hates the planners.

Technocentral · 22-10-2019 10:38am

House Hacking or as non aresholes say "renting a room".

PopePalpatine · 22-10-2019 2:00pm

Technocentral wrote: »

House Hacking or as non aresholes say "renting a room".

And here was me thinking it was a new form of cybercrime thanks to unnecessarily advanced white goods.

Technocentral · 24-10-2019 10:01am

None said the Dole!!

25-10-2019 10:12am

Interesting about Ulster Bank and PSD2

25-10-2019 10:12am

Interview with Dar Cassidy

25-10-2019 11:31am

Is Kate O'Connell angling for a side job as a News talk presenter ?

Always on and painful to listen to.

serfboard · 25-10-2019 1:06pm

5555555555 wrote: »

Is Kate O'Connell angling for a side job as a News talk presenter ?

Always on and painful to listen to.

From time to time, certain party spokespeople are sent out to bat for the parties.

It's obviously Kate's turn at the moment, because she was on The Late Debate the other night too.

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2019 1:21pm

5555555555 wrote: »

Is Kate O'Connell angling for a side job as a News talk presenter ?

Always on and painful to listen to.

Well she can certainly match Pat Kenny in the "shouting over your guest" stakes - the pair of them were ridiculous at one point, voices rising and neither would give in and let the other speak. Childish and rude, and an increasing trend in current affairs programmes these days.

BPKS · 29-10-2019 11:49am

I was wondering how Pat Kenny would put a negative slant on the US mission to take out Al-Baghdadi and he didnt fail.

That he wasnt given a proper burial like Obama gave Bin Laden and Al-Baghdadi being elderly and no longer a threat were two of Pats finer moments this morning.

Technocentral · 29-10-2019 12:22pm

Cuffe is a ignorant dick.

glynf · 29-10-2019 12:29pm

Pig ignorant, just talks over anyone who doesn't agree with his point.

Technocentral · 29-10-2019 12:37pm

I was hit by cyclists on paths 3 times in last 3 years once sprained my hand, Cuffes a liar

c.p.w.g.w · 29-10-2019 1:07pm

Technocentral wrote: »

I was hit by cyclists on paths 3 times in last 3 years once sprained my hand, Cuffes a liar

As a cyclist I'm off the opinion cyclist should be nowhere near a footpath

Comhrá · 29-10-2019 2:14pm

Can't believe Ciaran Cuffe is so ignorant and obnoxious. I have no great interest in his narrative one way or another but I never realised how rude he is.

hotmail.com · 29-10-2019 6:04pm

Pat unable to hide his car bias. It comes up as well when public transport topics arise. Pat and many in the media clearly don't cycle or use public transport.

Pat aghast that drivers actually have to drive carefully and make sure not to knock down cyclists.

Tell me how · 29-10-2019 6:17pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

Pat unable to hide his car bias. It comes up as well when public transport topics arise. Pat and many in the media clearly don't cycle or use public transport.

Pat aghast that drivers actually have to drive carefully and make sure not to knock down cyclists.

Pat is certainly not a fan of cyclists but I don't know if you can say it is unique to the media as a whole.

Read any thread on here relating to the topic and you will find plenty (possibly still the majority) who seem to hold Pat's views on it.

hotmail.com · 29-10-2019 6:47pm

Tell me how wrote: »

Pat is certainly not a fan of cyclists but I don't know if you can say it is unique to the media as a whole.

Read any thread on here relating to the topic and you will find plenty (possibly still the majority) who seem to hold Pat's views on it.

Well I didn't say it was exclusive to the media.

The anti cyclist stuff which is totally illogical is an issue among some motorists in Dublin. More people cycling will help motorists as it will reduce congestion. So I don't know how anyone can be anti cyclist.

It seems to be the new thing to give out about.

Tell me how · 29-10-2019 6:52pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

Well I didn't say it was exclusive to the media.

The anti cyclist stuff which is totally illogical is an issue among some motorists in Dublin. More people cycling will help motorists as it will reduce congestion. So I don't know how anyone can be anti cyclist.

It seems to be the new thing to give out about.

I agree, but it seems a predominant opinion.

Recent funding announced by the government would reflect that. Half a billion on 2 roads and just 9M on cycling infrastructure nationwide.

prunudo · 29-10-2019 8:12pm

I heard the piece earlier and both contributors don't do their cause any good. First guy arguing that cyclists wearing black are no harder to see than those with hi-vis and lights and the second claiming bikes never appear out of nowhere. Pat did well to hold his ground and I don't think it was an anti bike sentiment as is claimed above. Until the cyclist spokepeople acknowledge that a large % of their companions are tainting the rest with their bad behaviour they will continue to find it hard to get a sympathetic ear from other motorists. We all share the road and given the rise in cyclists numbers we all need to be reminded of this but the constant theme that its only motorists that need the education is tiresome. Considering how vulnerable they are I'm amazed by their constant holier than thou attitude.

Tell me how · 29-10-2019 8:30pm

prunudo wrote: »

I heard the piece earlier and both contributors don't do their cause any good. First guy arguing that cyclists wearing black are no harder to see than those with hi-vis and lights and the second claiming bikes never appear out of nowhere. Pat did well to hold his ground and I don't think it was an anti bike sentiment as is claimed above. Until the cyclist spokepeople acknowledge that a large % of their companions are tainting the rest with their bad behaviour they will continue to find it hard to get a sympathetic ear from other motorists. We all share the road and given the rise in cyclists numbers we all need to be reminded of this but the constant theme that its only motorists that need the education is tiresome. Considering how vulnerable they are I'm amazed by their constant holier than thou attitude.

I'm not so sure if it is a holier than thou attitude but more a frustration that they must change their behaviour to accommodate the shortcomings of other road users. (Cyclists on footpaths, one way streets, breaking lights, are not to be forgiven or encouraged)

Laws are already in place that lights must be used during lighting up hours.

Also, cyclists become very frustrated with things like seeing cycling lanes being used as parking spaces and then they are told they should be more focused on wearing high-vis and helmets.

hotmail.com · 29-10-2019 9:36pm

prunudo wrote: »

I heard the piece earlier and both contributors don't do their cause any good. First guy arguing that cyclists wearing black are no harder to see than those with hi-vis and lights and the second claiming bikes never appear out of nowhere. Pat did well to hold his ground and I don't think it was an anti bike sentiment as is claimed above. Until the cyclist spokepeople acknowledge that a large % of their companions are tainting the rest with their bad behaviour they will continue to find it hard to get a sympathetic ear from other motorists. We all share the road and given the rise in cyclists numbers we all need to be reminded of this but the constant theme that its only motorists that need the education is tiresome. Considering how vulnerable they are I'm amazed by their constant holier than thou attitude.

I think the point is that it's drivers that kill cyclists, not the other way around.

So why focus attention on what cyclists wear. Surely the focus should be on poor driving?

prunudo · 29-10-2019 9:59pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

I think the point is that it's drivers that kill cyclists, not the other way around.

So why focus attention on what cyclists wear. Surely the focus should be on poor driving?

No the focus should be on all road users paying attention and being conscious of each other and how their behaviours effect others. The vibe from the 2 participants earlier was that it was only motorists who are ever were in the wrong.

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