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Dee Forbes banging the RTE TV licence drum again 60m uncollected fee *poll not working - pl ignore*

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  • #6842
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Gen.Zhukov wrote: »
    In the last few months Bernard O'Shea has been on:

    TLLS x 2- Tubridy (NKM)
    CBL- Claire B (NKM)
    Weekend on One- BO'C (?)

    Boards.ie BOS search https://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?sort=newest&date_to=&date_from=&query=Bernard+O%27Shea

    That's classic NKM promotion.

    On the radio with Ray Darcy today, plugging a reality show on TV tonight.


  • #6843
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Elmo wrote: »
    And it was terrible. I think he might be involved in their new drama Kin.


    [

    I think so. A buddy of mine was a crew member on that.

    Taken Down was a show that pushed an agenda (Direct provision) but didn't push a story. And there's nothing worse than a show that pushes an agenda and sweet flip all else. (It was bad-the acting, the directing... the story dragging on. Terrible).

    Off Topic, but how long did the 'woke hire' last at RTe? 12 months? Louise Byrne got replaced with at least ONE person who is genuinely far better at the job than she is.

    https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2021/0322/1205418-new-prime-time-presenters-miriam-o-callaghan-sarah-mcinerney-fran-mcnulty/

    I'd say that John McGuirk interview was the nail in her coffin.


  • #6844
    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,244 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Off Topic, but how long did the 'woke hire' last at RTe? 12 months? Louise Byrne got replaced with at least ONE person who is genuinely far better at the job than she is.

    She was downright terrible and that's with Miriam in the same show


  • #6845
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    fritzelly wrote: »
    She was downright terrible and that's with Miriam in the same show

    Yup. And RTE had to apologise, twice, for that interview. Once by Miriam, once by Louise.


  • #6846
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    I don't really understand the need for 2 presenters for a 40minute show. Claire Byrne hosts a show alone what's the difference?


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  • #6847
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    Elmo wrote: »
    I don't really understand the need for 2 presenters for a 40minute show. Claire Byrne hosts a show alone what's the difference?

    The difference should be obvious. It all has to do with a train at the publicly funded RTE.
    The Gravy Train.


  • #6848
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Elmo wrote: »
    I don't really understand the need for 2 presenters for a 40minute show. Claire Byrne hosts a show alone what's the difference?

    Tbf, The Claire Byrne show is just a wreck. Embarrassing dreck.
    It doesn't discuss anything of use, instead it's like a Tabloid newspaper, promoting the most useless rubbish.

    The moment she has to do anything of substance, is the moment she messes up. (The abortion referendum, for example-still sticks in my craw).


  • #6849
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 33,866 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    CB's "debate" on the 8th was absolutely hopeless. Pat Kenny showed her how it's done and he was fair to both sides.

    Couldn't stomach the thought of 2 hours of United Ireland talk on CB. Anyone take one for the team?

    Life ain't always empty.



  • #6850
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Couldn't stomach the thought of 2 hours of United Ireland talk on CB. Anyone take one for the team?

    Bit of a pointless debate, lots of moving goal posts really. Though I am sure many here agree we must bring the 800,000 or so unionist along with us before a United Ireland happens, because unionist are very good at bring brought along with us! At least it was a break from COVID.

    RTÉ lives largely in a vacum, they don't see beyond politics. They view August as a non-news month when in reality its a non-political month.

    If an election happened in August RTÉ would take a break.


  • #6851
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 32,975 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Tbf, The Claire Byrne show is just a wreck. Embarrassing dreck.
    It doesn't discuss anything of use, instead it's like a Tabloid newspaper, promoting the most useless rubbish.

    The moment she has to do anything of substance, is the moment she messes up. (The abortion referendum, for example-still sticks in my craw).

    To be fair her show last night on a united Ireland was decent, and more what the content should be, not 6 fluff pieces with pathetic looking sets.


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  • #6852
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,051 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    CB's "debate" on the 8th was absolutely hopeless. Pat Kenny showed her how it's done and he was fair to both sides.

    Couldn't stomach the thought of 2 hours of United Ireland talk on CB. Anyone take one for the team?

    Couldn’t stand two hours of UI with anyone, to be honest.


  • #6853
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    NIMAN wrote: »
    To be fair her show last night on a united Ireland was decent, and more what the content should be, not 6 fluff pieces with pathetic looking sets.

    true in fairness, In actual fact in might be the way to run a general election debate with the last part give to the 3 main party leaders.

    CBL tends to be very fluffy and even when it does a serious topic is only to return after the break on to something less important.

    I think it is largely down to the dropping of Q&A. The Frontline was in a similar place to CBL.


  • #6854
    vriesmays
    Registered Users Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭vriesmays


    The claim on the whole island of Ireland is gone from the constitution thanks to a referendum vote. We've about as much a claim on a united Ireland as we have on Rockall.


  • #6855
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    vriesmays wrote: »
    The claim on the whole island of Ireland is gone from the constitution thanks to a referendum vote. We've about as much a claim on a united Ireland as we have on Rockall.

    Unless we vote for a unite Ireland and so to does the north? Thanks to the same referendum. But slightly off topic.


  • #6856
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    NIMAN wrote: »
    To be fair her show last night on a united Ireland was decent, and more what the content should be, not 6 fluff pieces with pathetic looking sets.

    Decent or average isn't good enough. When the show started, it had promise-since then, it's become dreck.
    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    CB's "debate" on the 8th was absolutely hopeless. Pat Kenny showed her how it's done and he was fair to both sides.

    Couldn't stomach the thought of 2 hours of United Ireland talk on CB. Anyone take one for the team?

    Yeah-heard Joe Brolly was gonna be on and I wanted to see what he would say.

    CB cut him off the moment he could get a word in-it felt entirely unprofessional, and made her look like a fishwife.
    Reminded me of Fox news... and no, that's not a good thing.


  • #6857
    Skyfloater
    Registered Users Posts: 399 ✭✭Skyfloater


    Saw Louise Byrne on PT tonight. The woman is obsessed with getting a "Gotcha" moment with any politician she interviews.


  • #6858
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,051 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Skyfloater wrote: »
    Saw Louise Byrne on PT tonight. The woman is obsessed with getting a "Gotcha" moment with any politician she interviews.

    Have to say the same applies to McInerney.

    She was interviewing if memory serves me, Billy Kelleher MEP, on some vaccine issue.

    After the first attempt, it was obvious he wasn’t going to give her the answer she wanted.

    It was doubly obvious after the second go.

    It was getting tiresome after the third attempt

    But after she went after him the fourth time, I said to myself “ Aah for JAysus sake Sarah, let it go...he’s not goin to answer..

    Hope she’s not going to keep that kind of stuff up on PT.


  • #6859
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    Have to say the same applies to McInerney.

    She was interviewing if memory serves me, Billy Kelleher MEP, on some vaccine issue.

    After the first attempt, it was obvious he wasn’t going to give her the answer she wanted.

    It was doubly obvious after the second go.

    It was getting tiresome after the third attempt

    But after she went after him the fourth time, I said to myself “ Aah for JAysus sake Sarah, let it go...he’s not goin to answer..

    Hope she’s not going to keep that kind of stuff up on PT.

    The best RTÉ presenter for catching politicians off guard was Una O'Hagan, she didn't get to do it much, but because she's soft spoke they were never prepared for her straight forward questions, it was unfortunate she didn't get to do it that often.


  • #6860
    99nsr125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭99nsr125


    Skyfloater wrote: »
    Saw Louise Byrne on PT tonight. The woman is obsessed with getting a "Gotcha" moment with any politician she interviews.

    She didn't even let him answer

    Was like she had a monologue all rehearsed

    Fųckin woeful it was yet again


  • #6861
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Elmo wrote: »
    The best RTÉ presenter for catching politicians off guard was Una O'Hagan, she didn't get to do it much, but because she's soft spoke they were never prepared for her straight forward questions, it was unfortunate she didn't get to do it that often.

    Keelin Shanley used to do it too. She had this friendly air about her, that she could use to go on the offensive, when needed.
    Often used to let people bury themselves.

    She was a massive loss, frankly. Tough to those who were arrogant and saw themselves as above the law, kind to those who were downtrodden and needed someone to talk to.


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  • #6862
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 32,975 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    99nsr125 wrote: »
    She didn't even let him answer

    Was like she had a monologue all rehearsed

    Fųckin woeful it was yet again

    ... and probably the reason she got the boot from the show.


  • #6863
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,889 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Jesus that ad for the new Bernard O’Shea show is getting relentlessly played.......

    They must be throwing all their eggs into his basket!!!


    I’ve had bouts of diarrhoea that were funnier than Bernard O’Shea!!!


  • #6864
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Jesus that ad for the new Bernard O’Shea show is getting relentlessly played.......

    They must be throwing all their eggs into his basket!!!


    I’ve had bouts of diarrhoea that were funnier than Bernard O’Shea!!!

    The Irish independent summed it up perfectly 'RTE are determined to keep foisting the unfunny Bernard O'Shea upon us'.

    They tried something 'similar' (as in the exact same) with Des Bishop yonkers ago-he tried to teach Traveller's to be funny (spoilers, they weren't), he tried to teach folks from Northern Ireland to be funny (they weren't, and he ended up angering one or two of em, who left), he tried to teach inner city kids to be funny (Spoilers-they weren't) and so on.

    So knowing this exact formula didn't work before, they did it again... :rolleyes:


  • #6865
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,064 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Jesus that ad for the new Bernard O’Shea show is getting relentlessly played.......

    They must be throwing all their eggs into his basket!!!


    I’ve had bouts of diarrhoea that were funnier than Bernard O’Shea!!!

    RTE do this routinely. They latch on to one of their presenters and push them onto every show they can and advertise them extensively.


  • #6866
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    RTE do this routinely. They latch on to one of their presenters and push them onto every show they can and advertise them extensively.

    Can guarantee we're gonna get some shows on 'new parenthood' on account of a couple of RTE presenters (and politicians) are currently awaiting their first sprogs.

    IF we're lucky, it will go on the RTE player to die...

    If not, it will either be RTE 2, or a prime time slot.

    RTE have a new show where Enda Kenny travels around IReland... Jesus Ch**t... what's next, 'Bertie's Bowls' aka a cooking show with Bertie Ahern?


  • #6867
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,889 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    what's next, 'Bertie's Bowls' aka a cooking show with Bertie Ahern?


    “Bertie cooks the books”

    Or his consumer affairs show on banks.....

    “Banking with Bertie”


  • #6868
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    “Bertie cooks the books”

    Or his consumer affairs show on banks.....

    “Banking with Bertie”

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  • #6869
    Gen.Zhukov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Gen.Zhukov


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Jesus that ad for the new Bernard O’Shea show is getting relentlessly played.......

    They must be throwing all their eggs into his basket!!!


    I’ve had bouts of diarrhoea that were funnier than Bernard O’Shea!!!

    Yes, but it's voiced up by the RTE lady that would try to make getting the Ebola virus sound like fun.


  • #6870
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Gen.Zhukov wrote: »
    Yes, but it's voiced up by the RTE lady that would try to make getting the Ebola virus sound like fun.

    I know who you mean...

    I know she's paid to sound enthusiastic, but how much would have to drink to kill your soul so much that you can pretend to be so upbeat?

    Is it Shane McGowan levels, or Irish Wake levels?


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  • #6871
    Gen.Zhukov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Gen.Zhukov


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    I know who you mean...

    I know she's paid to sound enthusiastic, but how much would have to drink to kill your soul so much that you can pretend to be so upbeat?

    Is it Shane McGowan levels, or Irish Wake levels?

    Stones, Slane, 82 levels :pac:


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