Marian Finucane

Lapin

She definitely has a 16 year old girl accent.

Lapin

Not too often the guests get to out giggle the presenter !

Oops69

CountyHurler wrote: »

Stephanie Roche is a really good speaker.. Very honest of her to admit she cringed when she look at herself in one of the photos... There's an honesty about her that is refreshing...

And Aine managed to get through the interview without an anti-man sexist comment with a giggle/ guffaw,miracles never cease

my friend

Discussing a missing person now

More misery porn from Aine incase Duffy and Darcy didn't top your levels during the week

IvyTheTerrible

my friend wrote: »

Discussing a missing person now

More misery porn from Aine incase Duffy and Darcy didn't top your levels during the week

I actually found it very interesting to see how the family coped without having a single sign of their son or suspect in his disappearance.

brooke 2

CountyHurler wrote: »

Stephanie Roche is a really good speaker.. Very honest of her to admit she cringed when she look at herself in one of the photos... There's an honesty about her that is refreshing...

Much better than AL who went all defensive on Stephanie's behalf,
referring to David Beckham and Ronaldo being photographed
in their underwear. She failed to acknowledge that the two lads
had been employed in an advertising campaign! Quite a difference
between that and Stephanie's fluff piece in that magazine!!

my friend

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

I actually found it very interesting to see how the family coped without having a single sign of their son or suspect in his disappearance.

Funny Friday must have increased your tolerance levels. Well done, well done

brooke 2

my friend wrote: »

Discussing a missing person now

More misery porn from Aine incase Duffy and Darcy didn't top your levels during the week

Very insensitive comment. Who could blame that father for doing
all he can to help keep the memory of his son's disappearance
in the forefront of the media?

IvyTheTerrible

my friend wrote: »

Funny Friday must have increased your tolerance levels. Well done, well done

I stopped listening to Liveline over a year ago. It's done my blood pressure and anger levels a world of good. You should try it.

Dan Jaman

She finally got the Dr/Mr Spock thing right.
Well done, well done, well done.

Dan Jaman

brooke 2 wrote: »

Much better than AL who went all defensive on Stephanie's behalf,
referring to David Beckham and Ronaldo being photographed
in their underwear. She failed to acknowledge that the two lads
had been employed in an advertising campaign! Quite a difference
between that and Stephanie's fluff piece in that magazine!!

Couldn't help but be amused at her admission to being fascinated by the packages on offer.

CountyHurler

Oh dear... the schoolgirl is back..

my friend

CountyHurler wrote: »

Oh dear... the schoolgirl is back..

OMG !!!

jimmyw

I notice Aine gets to go out and about looking at "nature" and who knows what else.Poor Marion does not do that at all.:D

Aidric

jimmyw wrote: »

I don't like Aines presenting style at all, she asks the questions and then after the guests utter about 3-5 words, she butts in either asking another question, or making a statement of some sort, or giggling.

Some of them may be talking sh1te, but stop interrupting.Its as if she wants to hurry up the whole show.....rush rush rush:(......enough.

Would have to agree with this. I think it's just a symptom of working to tight deadlines on Morning Ireland. That said she should be professional enough to adjust to a magazine type format.

brooke 2

jimmyw wrote: »

I notice Aine gets to go out and about looking at "nature" and who knows what else.Poor Marion does not do that at all.:D

That item about the frogspawn!!! :(
Bring back Marian - ASAP!!!

Oops69

The local towns are in terminal decline because of our great motorways , I can't see how this is going to be reversible , maybe by towns having unique boutiques , local delicatessens etc. particular to their town that will attract visitors , saying " support your local store" at double the price of the Lidl 5 miles up the road isn't going to work .

Oops69

the panel are " speechless " after Quentins one - sided diatribe against Putin because none of the muppets have an opinion on this issue ...so much for the meaning of the term"panel"

Dan Jaman

Oops69 wrote: »

the panel are " speechless " after Quentins one - sided diatribe against Putin because none of the muppets have an opinion on this issue ...so much for the meaning of the term"panel"

It's outside the frog pond, so no interest.

CountyHurler

RTE have just put up pictures from Aine's road trip yesterday..

CountyHurler

Oops69 wrote: »

so much for the meaning of the term"panel"

The term panel is a fallacy anyway... Marian just gets a bunch of people from the same professional classes... PR, politicians, solicitors/barriesters, media people, journalist.... People who all essentially espouse the same views... Or if they do disagree with something they keep they mouths shut rather than say something controversial..

The only time I can remember it being different was when Eamonn Dunphy was on... But there was an awful lot of "impolite" things said that day, and Eamonn broke the handle off one of marian's best china cups, so I dont think he'll be invited back...

P. Breathnach

"Putting a mirror beside somebody makes then self-reflective".

Perhaps good psychology, but definitely bad physics.

Storm 10

Aine seem to laugh at everything bloody gets on my nerves

mzungu

CountyHurler wrote: »

The term panel is a fallacy anyway... Marian just gets a bunch of people from the same professional classes... PR, politicians, solicitors/barriesters, media people, journalist.... People who all essentially espouse the same views... Or if they do disagree with something they keep they mouths shut rather than say something controversial..

The only time I can remember it being different was when Eamonn Dunphy was on... But there was an awful lot of "impolite" things said that day, and Eamonn broke the handle off one of marian's best china cups, so I dont think he'll be invited back...

That sounds like good radio right there, what were they discussing that lead Eamo to break Marion's china?

I do agree with the assessment of the panel, its usually the same heads showing up on rotation who never really say much. Although to be fair, when there is the odd dissenting voice amongst the guests they don't get ripped apart like they do on Liveline....god help you if you have opposing opinions to the popular narrative of the days show there. It becomes a modern day witch hunt!

conorh91

jimmyw wrote: »

I notice Aine gets to go out and about looking at "nature" and who knows what else.Poor Marion does not do that at all.:D

Poor Marian already has her fingers worked to the bone. 4-hour contract, with ciggie breaks, and no more!

brooke 2

Very good interview with Brendan O'Connor, speaking about the facilities,
or lack thereof, for Downs Syndrome
children. Good to see Marian is back!
AL is a head wrecker!!

Edit: Spoke too soon - Fiona Looney is
on now speaking about head lice!!

Harry Angstrom

brooke 2 wrote: »

Edit: Spoke too soon - Fiona Looney is
on now speaking about head lice!!

She'll probably write a play about it - "The Liceman Cometh".

Oops69

The woman can barely speak with the chest on her , she needs to be wearing a face mask on alll those long haul flights she goes on .Choking , spluttering , wheezing , phlegm and all ,I can tolerate over giggle head lawlor.

NIMAN

Oops69 wrote: »

The woman can barely speak with the chest on her , she needs to be wearing a face mask on alll those long haul flights she goes on .Choking , spluttering , wheezing , phlegm and all ,I can tolerate over giggle head lawlor.

Have to agree.

I don't often listen to her show but caught it this morning while driving. It was an embarrassment. Surely the powers that be at RTE need to have a word with this woman?

Is she always like that? She sounded like an 80-a-day smoker who should be in hospital on oxygen, shocking. Then when her guests were talking she was either rustling papers or wiping her snout.

Callan57

NIMAN wrote: »

Have to agree.

I don't often listen to her show but caught it this morning while driving. It was an embarrassment. Surely the powers that be at RTE need to have a word with this woman?

Is she always like that? She sounded like an 80-a-day smoker who should be in hospital on oxygen, shocking. Then when her guests were talking she was either rustling papers or wiping her snout.

It was pretty awful this morning for sure:mad:

CountyHurler

Another bunch of the selected Irish elite today...

Conor Skean, Chairman of The Housing Agency.
Professor Christine Lusher, DCU
Claire Duignan, ex RTE head and member of many boards,
Denis Staunton, Irish Times.
Paul McNiamh, Motivational Speaker.

Just one day I'd love to tune in and hear...

Mick Smith, chimney sweep.
Peter Byrne, shop owner.
etc etc

CountyHurler

"It's nice to be talking to a real presenter after speaking to a 'bog standard presenter' earlier in the week"....
How long did it take Jerry Beades to come up with that?

Again I dont understand why they pack the studio with FIVE guests, and then bring on some guy on the phone for the first 20 minutes of the show... Surely they should have stood down one of the other guests and got Jerry Beades in to studio, IF they had to have him on the show..

phelixoflaherty

If Jerry goes off on one all they have to do is put down the phone. Wouldn't mind hearing more of it or his expieriences

sligojoek

^^^^

Yeah, I can't imagine Marian telling him to shut up like Vinny B did during the week.

CountyHurler

The wheels were still on his wagon until he said that he was wearing that the armband was in support of a yes vote in the gay marriage referendum... What's next somebody wearing a pro Sinn Fein armband...

CountyHurler

Meant to post this earlier, but this is the interview with Brian O'Donnell from 2011 with Marian Finucane.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/marian-finucane/programmes/2011/1217/350165-2011-12-17/

Even though it's nearly four years ago, it's still very relevant... Gives a good background to O'Donnell's investments and his mindset...

pjproby

Did Jerry just vanish off the show?

michael999999

pjproby wrote: »

Did Jerry just vanish off the show?

Hes best friend Bertie Ahern was taking him for lunch!

Dan Jaman

CountyHurler wrote: »

Another bunch of the selected Irish elite today...

Conor Skean, Chairman of The Housing Agency.
Professor Christine Lusher, DCU
Claire Duignan, ex RTE head and member of many boards,
Denis Staunton, Irish Times.
Paul McNiamh, Motivational Speaker.

Just one day I'd love to tune in and hear...

Mick Smith, chimney sweep.
Peter Byrne, shop owner.
etc etc

You'd never find the latter around Marian's dinner table. Totally infra-dig, old chap.

conorh91

CountyHurler wrote: »

Another bunch of the selected Irish elite today...

Conor Skean, Chairman of The Housing Agency.
Professor Christine Lusher, DCU
Claire Duignan, ex RTE head and member of many boards,
Denis Staunton, Irish Times.
Paul McNiamh, Motivational Speaker.

Just one day I'd love to tune in and hear...

Mick Smith, chimney sweep.
Peter Byrne, shop owner.
etc etc

I don't mind her having experts on the panel if they know what they're talking about. Most of them seem to be chummy wafflers.

Apparently, Marian has no time for reading out texts and tweets. She figures that people listen to radio to hear expert opinions, not mindless peasant claptrap! [She said that when Mike Murphy interviewed her for television, although not in quite those words.]

Anyway, I do like Marian. Thanks be to God Lawlor is gone back to the News At One where things are not quite so giggly.

Oops69

conorh91 wrote: »

I don't mind her having experts on the panel if they know what they're talking about. Most of them seem to be chummy wafflers.

Apparently, Marian has no time for reading out texts and tweets. She figures that people listen to radio to hear expert opinions, not mindless peasant claptrap! [She said that when Mike Murphy interviewed her for television, although not in quite those words.]

Anyway, I do like Marian. Thanks be to God Lawlor is gone back to the News At One where things are not quite so giggly.

Love the phrase "chummy waffler ", I'll add that to my lexicon , thanks .

Lapin

Coughlan's daughter comes across as an interfering meddling bitch.

Accidentally finding a ticket is a load of rubbish to begin with I reckon.

But going up to his room and confronting him with it, and asking him "hey, are you gay" ?

Maybe it's just the way Coughlan told it but it sounded like a witchunt orchestrated from within the rest of the family.

The lad should have told her to fuk off out of it.

P. Breathnach

Lapin wrote: »

Coughlan's daughter comes across as an interfering meddling bitch.

Accidentally finding a ticket is a load of rubbish to begin with I reckon.

But going up to his room and confronting him with it, and asking him "hey, are you gay" ?

Maybe it's just the way Coughlan told it but it sounded like a witchunt orchestrated from within the rest of the family.

The lad should have told her to fuk off out of it.

You don't know the individuals, or the family dynamic, or the tone in which the question was asked. And you certainly don't know that the ticket was not found accidentally.

It's often the case that young gay man living in their parents' home come out to their sisters before anybody else in the family.

Lapin

P. Breathnach wrote: »

You don't know the individuals, or the family dynamic, or the tone in which the question was asked. And you certainly don't know that the ticket was not found accidentally.

I never claimed any of the above. I used terms like 'in my opinion', 'comes across.' and 'I reckon to illustrate that my comment was speculation based on how Coughlan relayed his experience.

My take on the events were formed by what I heard.

That's how radio interviews work.

P. Breathnach wrote: »

It's often the case that young gay man living in their parents' home come out to their sisters before anybody else in the family.

True, but I'd like to think the did so in their own time when they felt comfortable and confident enough to do so rather than be confronted out of the blue in the manner described by Coughlan.

hotmail.com

Keith Mills is a Eurovision fanatic and is going to Austria for it, so he won't be in Ireland to vote in the referendum!

Lapin

hotmail.com wrote: »

Keith Mills is a Eurovision fanatic and is going to Austria for it, so he won't be in Ireland to vote in the referendum!

That doesn't rule him out from expressing his opinions.

Lapin

No mention of the fact that he was out filming all day and the producer balls up in not booking a hotel that served food.

hotmail.com

Lapin wrote: »

That doesn't rule him out from expressing his opinions.

It kind of diminishes his concern for children and voting No by choosing the Eurovision over voting in my opinion.

Harry Angstrom

Who gives a tuppenny shyte about Jeremy Clarkson? Seriously?

hotmail.com

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Who gives a tuppenny shyte about Jeremy Clarkson? Seriously?

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