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  • Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I thought she had left RTE when that event happened .

    Not that it matters, in the great scheme of things.
    No, she went on a casual contract and that was terminated when her husband was in a serious condition in hospital.

    Not exactly a nice lifestyle with "no major upset", but evidently you knew that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Paschal cutting Jennings out a new one.

    Bout time someone did.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Gavin Jennings some plank, very pointed attack on FG re it's past policy on children's shoe's, quite disgraceful. I'm no fan of Pascal but that was a pretty shocking innuendo "I'm aware of your parties past history", presumably referring to VAT increase on children's shoes, decades ago.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,646 ✭✭✭RINO87


    Oh ho! Paschal didn't like that one!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    RINO87 wrote: »
    Oh ho! Paschal didn't like that one!!!!

    He's right, it was gutter journalism, shocking and Jennings should apologise

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Registered Users Posts: 637 ✭✭✭bureau2009


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Gavin Jennings some plank, very pointed attack on FG re it's past policy on children's shoe's, quite disgraceful. I'm no fan of Pascal but that was a pretty shocking innuendo "I'm aware of your parties past history", presumably referring to VAT increase on children's shoes, decades ago.
    I'm no fan of Pascal but he sure put Gavin Jennings in his place! Brilliant radio !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,513 ✭✭✭KildareP


    Don't think Jennings quite got the one-up he was hoping for there.

    Paschal certainly didn't let it pass anyway, despite Jennings trying to quickly move it along.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    KildareP wrote: »
    Don't think Jennings quite got the one-up he was hoping for there.

    Paschal certainly didn't let it pass anyway, despite Jennings trying to quickly move it along.

    I've long believed Jennings an arrogant G**, he strives to stir up contributors with irrelevant points, trys to score points and generally fails.

    Pascal being the gentleman he seems to be perhaps should have asked Jennings why he didn't step up to the plate during the pandemic, re register with the medical Council and assist in hospitals as a medical doctor, instead he worked remotely, 2/3 mornings a week.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    He's right, it was gutter journalism, shocking and Jennings should apologise

    He did apologise.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    He did apologise.....

    If he did, good, had to pull away from program, this said, astonishing point to raise by a journalist employed by a national broadcaster, petty, childish actually quite pointed and personal, so much for objectivity.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    If he did, good, had to pull away from program, this said, astonishing point to raise by a journalist employed by a national broadcaster, petty, childish actually quite pointed and personal, so much for objectivity.

    It was a bit ‘muttered’ in fairness.

    Gavin tried it with the wrong guy......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    It was a bit ‘muttered’ in fairness.

    Gavin tried it with the wrong guy......

    Pascal's response wasn't and I suspect jennings got an ear bashing from the program editor

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭Cole


    I missed the Paschal v Jennings dust up, but I listened to him on with Pat on NT later and, as usual, an impressive media performance. I can only imagine the smack down Jennings got...must listen back.


  • Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Cole wrote: »
    I missed the Paschal v Jennings dust up, but I listened to him on with Pat on NT later and, as usual, an impressive media performance. I can only imagine the smack down Jennings got...must listen back.
    don't get your hopes up.

    Jennings referenced a paediatrician saying that the inability for some people to get children's shoes is now a medical issue. He described this issue as sensitive, and remarked that children's shoes was a sensitive political issue for FG. That's true — seemingly small issues like children's shoes can be political dynamite in a fraught political climate.

    Anyway, Pascal answered it robustly but very calmly, which was necessary — any politician would. But the interview ended amicably without a dust-up.


    Just on a different subject, I note there was some murmuring recently about an all-women line-up on Morning Ireland on a particular morning. All men today, and no word about it, only to point out that the men of Montrose aren't being put out on the side of the road after all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    don't get your hopes up.

    Jennings referenced a paediatrician saying that the inability for some people to get children's shoes is now a medical issue. He described this issue as sensitive, and remarked that children's shoes was a sensitive political issue for FG. That's true — seemingly small issues like children's shoes can be political dynamite in a fraught political climate.

    Anyway, Pascal answered it robustly but very calmly, which was necessary — any politician would. But the interview ended amicably without a dust-up.


    Just on a different subject, I note there was some murmuring recently about an all-women line-up on Morning Ireland on a particular morning. All men today, and no word about it, only to point out that the men of Montrose aren't being put out on the side of the road after all.

    Tyrant... I’m afraid he made a very insidious remark as reported by the boy Dempo.

    Tyrant ,there is a huge difference in the way people say things but the way Dr. Jennings couched his remark even riled up Paschal, whom, I think is not easily stirred up.

    Your ‘spin’ on it is nowhere what I heard,and the boy Dempo seems to corroborate it.

    Only the challenged would suggest that men were being ‘put out on the side of the road’ on MI and quite frankly I feel we should ‘say the truth’ when it happens

    And that would include the fact that the good Dr. overstepped the mark this morning, and got ripped a new one.


    No big deal, shït happens, accept what happened ,and carry on.

    Let’s not try to gild the lily..


  • Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I think Jennings' remark was a little bit on the nose, he didn't need to go and connect the dots for his listeners. That's all I'd say in the negative Brendan.

    Paschal's reply was a firm, but measured, rebuttal. Jennings said he was sorry if the minister took it the wrong way and said it again, Paschal answered, and Jennings thanked him for taking the time out.

    Jennings isn't the type to go on crusades, nor, I imagine, is he the timid sort. Doubt this gave him a second thought.


  • Posts: 2,725 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Paschal is a very impressive media performer. Always remains calm and measured, and is an excellent communicator. Should be a shoe-in as the next leader of FG.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    I think Jennings' remark was a little bit on the nose, he didn't need to go and connect the dots for his listeners. That's all I'd say in the negative Brendan.

    Paschal's reply was a firm, but measured, rebuttal. Jennings said he was sorry if the minister took it the wrong way and said it again, Paschal answered, and Jennings thanked him for taking the time out.

    Jennings isn't the type to go on crusades, nor, I imagine, is he the timid sort. Doubt this gave him a second thought.

    Correct Tyrant.... Jennings took a punt and got slapped up nice and proper.

    Paschal ‘responded back’ :D very solidly and logically but let Jennings know he wasn’t too pleased with the remark.

    Jennings did apologise , but I’d opine that he won’t throw a ‘googly’ like that at Paschal anytime soon.

    He might leave that crack for some ‘Junor lad’ from the sticks next time round;)

    Might get away with it ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭amlinopta


    don't get your hopes up.

    Jennings referenced a paediatrician saying that the inability for some people to get children's shoes is now a medical issue. He described this issue as sensitive, and remarked that children's shoes was a sensitive political issue for FG. That's true — seemingly small issues like children's shoes can be political dynamite in a fraught political climate.

    Anyway, Pascal answered it robustly but very calmly, which was necessary — any politician would. But the interview ended amicably without a dust-up.


    Just on a different subject, I note there was some murmuring recently about an all-women line-up on Morning Ireland on a particular morning. All men today, and no word about it, only to point out that the men of Montrose aren't being put out on the side of the road after all.

    I thought Pascal handled that children's shoes issue very well, petty of Jennings to be bringing up something from a budget nearly 40 years ago. On the split of the presenters, today was a rare event with Gavan Jennings and Justin McCarthy in tandem. The split over the first three months of this year has been 85% female 15% male


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭amlinopta




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,024 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Might tone down their aggressive style of questioning.
    For a while anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,921 ✭✭✭gifted


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Might tone down their aggressive style of questioning.
    For a while anyway.

    Oh good god no.....politicians in this country get an easy ride in interviews in this country, especially politicians in government. There should be a focus on even more aggressive questioning, might force these chancers to give more honest accurate answers instead of humming and hawning and burning up the interview time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,513 ✭✭✭KildareP


    gifted wrote: »
    Oh good god no.....politicians in this country get an easy ride in interviews in this country, especially politicians in government. There should be a focus on even more aggressive questioning, might force these chancers to give more honest accurate answers instead of humming and hawning and burning up the interview time.
    I've no problem personally with politicians and spokespeople being questioned aggressively if all politicians and spokespeople are to be questioned in the same manner. This doesn't happen.

    Could you imagine RTÉ interviewing someone like Martin Collins, Hazel Chu or President Michael D. Higgins in an aggressive manner about past slip ups?

    Either question them all aggressively or don't question any of them aggressively.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    KildareP wrote: »
    I've no problem personally with politicians and spokespeople being questioned aggressively if all politicians and spokespeople are to be questioned in the same manner. This doesn't happen.

    Could you imagine RTÉ interviewing someone like Martin Collins, Hazel Chu or President Michael D. Higgins in an aggressive manner about past slip ups?

    Either question them all aggressively or don't question any of them aggressively.

    Been beating that drum for some time Kildare, you are perfectly correct.

    Very simple to see it, the interviewer hardens the voice, the diction speeds up and the questions come rapid fire.

    You don’t get the same for the coterie you mentioned and others.

    Now I will put in the caveat that the opposition just ‘oppose’ irrespective so more difficult to pin them down, however I feel that any opposition member brought up to oppose a govt. bill or action should be asked “In detail, what would you do different”.

    At least it would make them work a bit harder rather than waffling vague rubbish.

    Of course it would make the interviewer earn his/her corn too..... and that’s maybe why they don’t do it. :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,921 ✭✭✭gifted


    KildareP wrote: »
    I've no problem personally with politicians and spokespeople being questioned aggressively if all politicians and spokespeople are to be questioned in the same manner. This doesn't happen.

    Could you imagine RTÉ interviewing someone like Martin Collins, Hazel Chu or President Michael D. Higgins in an aggressive manner about past slip ups?

    Either question them all aggressively or don't question any of them aggressively.


    Agree with you 100% .....question everyone of them aggressively........make them work harder to have the correct answers and to earn their huge salaries


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    amlinopta wrote: »

    I'll make the assumption that they won't be bringing up past deeds of the IRA when questioning SF in the future?

    Or bringing up the past failures of FF in the 1997-2011 governments?


    The comment by Jennings was petty and uncalled for, Donohoe dealt with it in the way it should have been, but a public apology from RTE over that is ridiculous and makes you wonder what is going on behind the scenes there?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    KevRossi wrote: »
    I'll make the assumption that they won't be bringing up past deeds of the IRA when questioning SF in the future?

    Or bringing up the past failures of FF in the 1997-2011 governments?


    The comment by Jennings was petty and uncalled for, Donohoe dealt with it in the way it should have been, but a public apology from RTE over that is ridiculous and makes you wonder what is going on behind the scenes there?

    It’s the ‘language’ which was used Caoimhín.

    It was a snide insidious remark which was jerked in, did the damage.

    Now seeing that the past deeds of the IRA are never brought up when questioning SF by RTE this is not at all ridiculous.

    Maybe RTE might address that SF handling and go from there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Offaly figures, let me help here.

    Few if any building sites closed, Q outside deli yesterday all construction workers.

    Meat Plants (Go figure that one)

    Schools, despite the narrative, 4 outbreaks last week.

    Out of town centre and Lidl packed yesterday, Click & Collect absolutely not restricted, I did it for 4 outlets yesterday. Tullamore

    Not rocket science really

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Offaly figures, let me help here.

    Few if any building sites closed, Q outside deli yesterday all construction workers.

    Meat Plants (Go figure that one)

    Schools, despite the narrative, 4 outbreaks last week.

    Out of town centre and Lidl packed yesterday, Click & Collect absolutely not restricted, I did it for 4 outlets yesterday. Tullamore

    Not rocket science really
    All of that is common to most places though, certainly down the road here in Tipp. I wonder what is going on af all. It doesn't seem to be just about meat plants, as that's always been named when it arose in the past.

    Anytime a journalist asks a question about it, like Rachel English this morning, they get a shrug. It seems that even the authorities don't know what's behind it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    All of that is common to most places though, certainly down the road here in Tipp. I wonder what is going on af all. It doesn't seem to be just about meat plants, as that's always been named when it arose in the past.

    Anytime a journalist asks a question about it, like Rachel English this morning, they get a shrug. It seems that even the authorities don't know what's behind it.

    Ah, Tipp, I went to school there, memories. I'm actually based in the slieve bloom mountains, tullamore nearest shopping town. I guess part of its problem is a very large rural catchment area but I get your point. Interestingly Gardai like flies around S**** up here, checking walks, beauty spots etc which is a good thing I suppose.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Quite extraordinaryly high rate of payment compliance on these covid fines, I'm quite surprised actually

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Quite extraordinaryly high rate of payment compliance on these covid fines, I'm quite surprised actually

    Hmmm....... maybe it’s the cynic in me but I wouldn’t be so confidant.

    We need to see the full 28 day figures and most importantly we need to see non payers weeded out and charged.

    Otherwise those who pay up will end up looking foolish.


    We all know Pat likes to game the system and likes nothing better than to thumb his nose at regulations.



    Aaaaah shure..........;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Hmmm....... maybe it’s the cynic in me but I wouldn’t be so confidant.

    We need to see the full 28 day figures and most importantly we need to see non payers weeded out and charged.

    Otherwise those who pay up will end up looking foolish.


    We all know Pat likes to game the system and likes nothing better than to thumb his nose at regulations.



    Aaaaah shure..........;)

    I agree, seems very high compliance, I wondered with the current courts standstill if compliance was bad, it would be an additional nightmare for the courts service to process court appearances, I would also have anticipated a lot of people fighting these fines in the district court.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    I agree, seems very high compliance, I wondered with the current courts standstill if compliance was bad, it would be an additional nightmare for the courts service to process court appearances, I would also have anticipated a lot of people fighting these fines in the district court.

    Hopefully these dudes who ‘fight’ cases and lose will have the fines at least doubled, and if unpaid still, the high walls beckon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,611 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    Does gavin jennings currently work as a doctor? or is his only job occasional morning ireland/the news at 1?.
    his wife is audrey carville.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,532 ✭✭✭crossman47


    Does gavin jennings currently work as a doctor? or is his only job occasional morning ireland/the news at 1?.
    his wife is audrey carville.

    That must be some house for arguments.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Does gavin jennings currently work as a doctor? or is his only job occasional morning ireland/the news at 1?.
    his wife is audrey carville.

    https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/opinion/dr-gav-in-dire-need-of-humour-transplant-30898660.html


    apparently not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭Cole


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Offaly figures, let me help here.

    Few if any building sites closed, Q outside deli yesterday all construction workers.

    Meat Plants (Go figure that one)

    Schools, despite the narrative, 4 outbreaks last week.

    Out of town centre and Lidl packed yesterday, Click & Collect absolutely not restricted, I did it for 4 outlets yesterday. Tullamore

    Not rocket science really

    You could duplicate that across all counties I think.

    Pat Kenny read out a text from a listener a couple of weeks ago that asked for an end to all the head scratching analysis that's done in the media about why we have the stubbornly high numbers when the answer is fairly clear...lack of enforcement of the restrictions. Couldn't agree more.

    I realise the Gardai can't be everywhere and do everything, but my experience has been of the same checkpoints put in the same (very visible) exact spots every time...very easy to avoid. Although most customers seem to be very good with mask wearing, most shops (particularly the big ones) have no monitoring of numbers or behaviour inside. Relying on people to just to follow good public health practice is being ignored by the (sizeable) minority...I see fellas jumping in and out of each others vans without masks, a local solicitors car park rammed full of staff cars, the neighbours getting building work done, a big traveller encampment arrived from ? etc.,etc.

    We just have a culture of non-compliance/enforcement.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Cole wrote: »
    You could duplicate that across all counties I think.

    Pat Kenny read out a text from a listener a couple of weeks ago that asked for an end to all the head scratching analysis that's done in the media about why we have the stubbornly high numbers when the answer is fairly clear...lack of enforcement of the restrictions. Couldn't agree more.

    I realise the Gardai can't be everywhere and do everything, but my experience has been of the same checkpoints put in the same (very visible) exact spots every time...very easy to avoid. Although most customers seem to be very good with mask wearing, most shops (particularly the big ones) have no monitoring of numbers or behaviour inside. Relying on people to just to follow good public health practice is being ignored by the (sizeable) minority...I see fellas jumping in and out of each others vans without masks, a local solicitors car park rammed full of staff cars, the neighbours getting building work done, a big traveller encampment arrived from ? etc.,etc.

    We just have a culture of non-compliance/enforcement.[/QUOTE]

    Correct, very strange though that a lot of folk are only figuring out that now.

    We are great at ‘putting up signs’ ‘throwing shapes’ but we are even better at ignoring regulations and beating the system.

    Only lads Pat has any fear of is ‘The Clampers’..... on goes the steel shoe, and no “aaah shure” “i only left it (insert any excuse”) will move it.

    Hence genuine folk can Park in the City pay their charges and have fairness for everyone.

    Is that too difficult to understand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Morning Ireland, thanks to our Sponsors, INTO, ASTI & TUI, Without whom we'd have nothing else to talk about this morning,

    O Hang on, is that Antoinette Cunnigham of the AGSI on the MOAN & Whinging line??????

    Painful nonsense generally this morning, I should have known better, its the annual teachers strike conference season.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,743 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Morning Ireland, thanks to our Sponsors, INTO, ASTI & TUI, Without whom we'd have nothing else to talk about this morning,

    O Hang on, is that Antoinette Cunnigham of the AGSI on the MOAN & Whinging line??????

    Painful nonsense generally this morning, I should have known better, its the annual teachers strike conference season.

    Be thankful it’s virtual D.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,266 ✭✭✭mattser


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Morning Ireland, thanks to our Sponsors, INTO, ASTI & TUI, Without whom we'd have nothing else to talk about this morning,

    O Hang on, is that Antoinette Cunnigham of the AGSI on the MOAN & Whinging line??????

    Painful nonsense generally this morning, I should have known better, its the annual teachers strike conference season.

    Would you not agree that Gardai coming face to face with anti maskers etc, should be a higher vaccination priority than they are ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Be thankful it’s virtual D.

    I am :)

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    mattser wrote: »
    Would you not agree that Gardai coming face to face with anti maskers etc, should be a higher vaccination priority than they are ?

    No in a nutshell, whilst I accept Gardai are a priority, the same could equally be said about Supermarket workers who along with frontline medical staff are the real hero's and yet, not a whisper about them being prioritised.

    I personally belive the new Age Profile approach a lot more sensible and equitable, like the mantra, we're all in this Together (unless of course your a teacher or Garda), the hysterics from Teachers organisations over the past week are frankly an embarrassment but the biscuit goes to the INTO who describes the new approach as, and I quote "dishonorable", a disgraceful discription of what is intended.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • Registered Users Posts: 2,266 ✭✭✭mattser


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    No in a nutshell, whilst I accept Gardai are a priority, the same could equally be said about Supermarket workers who along with frontline medical staff are the real hero's and yet, not a whisper about them being prioritised.

    I personally belive the new Age Profile approach a lot more sensible and equitable, like the mantra, we're all in this Together (unless of course your a teacher or Garda), the hysterics from Teachers organisations over the past week are frankly an embarrassment but the biscuit goes to the INTO who describes the new approach as, and I quote "dishonorable", a disgraceful discription of what is intended.

    No disrespect to supermarket workers or teachers, who in the main are dealing with people adhering to advice. Frontline Gardai, on the other hand, are regularly dealing with the type of people who pay no heed to the same advice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭Cole


    mattser wrote: »
    No disrespect to supermarket workers or teachers, who in the main are dealing with people adhering to advice. Frontline Gardai, on the other hand, are regularly dealing with the type of people who pay no heed to the same advice.

    That's the nail on the head for me. I have a lot of sympathy for the Garda position. Supermarket workers and teachers are in (generally) very controlled environments, unlike (many) Garda situations.

    Antoinette Cunnigham's perceived "moaning and whinging" is her representing her members. She made a good point about specialist Garda units at the weekend e.g. if there was an outbreak within the likes of armed support, then that would have a serious impact on the ability to respond to an emergency incident. I can't really think of a situation where an outbreak among teachers or supermarket workers would lead to a similar inability to respond to an emergency situation.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭Ish66


    A dumping ground for (still) full salaried replaced presenters ? Stick them in Morning Ireland ?
    The highly paid cast...
    Audrey Carville
    Rachael English
    Dr Gavin Jennings ? Hear him at 1 at weekends the very odd time
    Aine Lawlor
    Mary Wilson
    Brian Jennings (He does a decent amount of hours reading the news)
    Brian Dobson Gone to News @ 1 ?
    They do at best 2 mornings a week each and Bank Holidays are a No No.
    Nice work if you can get it ! !


  • Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ish66 wrote: »
    A dumping ground for (still) full salaried replaced presenters ? Stick them in Morning Ireland ?
    The highly paid cast...
    Audrey Carville
    Rachael English
    Dr Gavin Jennings ? Hear him at 1 at weekends the very odd time
    Aine Lawlor
    Mary Wilson
    Brian Jennings (He does a decent amount of hours reading the news)
    Brian Dobson Gone to News @ 1 ?
    They do at best 2 mornings a week each and Bank Holidays are a No No.
    Nice work if you can get it ! !

    Suppose I was asking for that one.

    Five presenters seems a bit of a stretch. I'm not keeping track — I assume each presenter except Gavin Jennings (1 day, because of his Sunday work) works 2 days a week, and they rotate every 4 weeks for the 3rd day? Is that the rota?

    Bryan Dobson is gone, yes. Brian Jennings seems to be there every day.

    Is Brian Jennings anything to Gavin Jennings? Not a particularly common name.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭Ish66


    You could have just merged it but however...
    Gavin Jennings is from the north not so Brian, sounds Dublin. All said and done its a doddle of a shift no matter how you look at it....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,023 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Suppose I was asking for that one.

    Five presenters seems a bit of a stretch. I'm not keeping track — I assume each presenter except Gavin Jennings (1 day, because of his Sunday work) works 2 days a week, and they rotate every 4 weeks for the 3rd day? Is that the rota?

    Bryan Dobson is gone, yes. Brian Jennings seems to be there every day.

    Is Brian Jennings anything to Gavin Jennings? Not a particularly common name.

    Brian Jennings does Monday to Thursday , the rest at best do 2 mornings a week. Dr. Gavin fills in on the news at one (why I'll never quite understand).

    I watch the show on news now, it's actually quite the comedy show albeit less so since only one presenter in studio because of social distancing. The looney Fiona who does occasional it's says in the papers, looks like she's about to explode in excitement at times, Mary Wilson is like a confused admin assistant with paperwork all over the studio and Brian Jennings changes his shirt at least once a month :)

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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