Marian Finucane

batgoat

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

"There are some people who wont be satisfied with anything"

What a trite, populist thing for Peter Boylan to say. Some people actually have a problem with terminating babies lives, Peter.

The referendum passed by large margin. Get over it at this stage.

Brendan Bendar

batgoat wrote: »

The referendum passed by large margin. Get over it at this stage.

Doesn’t mean that a person isn’t entitled to their views though?

batgoat

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Doesn’t mean that a person isn’t entitled to their views though?

Perfectly entitled but I'm equally allowed to tell them to get over themselves.

ouxbbkqtswdfaw

Megan and Harry were delighted with her pregnancy, at 13 weeks.

pc7

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

Did anybody hear the remark that Peter Boylan made about Marian Finucane and the smoking ban. I wouldn't say she liked that.

I was driving and listening to that bit and cracked up laughing fair fooks to him

zell12

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

Did anybody hear the remark that Peter Boylan made about Marian Finucane and the smoking ban. I wouldn't say she liked that.

Studio went silent.
Boylan's pause for a laugh. was left on his own, had to carry on

Spanish Eyes

Is she near retirement or will she go on until the oxygen bottles have to be brought into the studio with her?

Seriously though, for someone who smokes so much she looks well, and hasn't had any illnesses that I know of. Must be luck or something like that.

I am no fan of hers, but the interview she did with her dying friend Nuala was just something else. I don't know how she did it, but she did. That was years ago now though.

jeremyj1968

batgoat wrote: »

The referendum passed by large margin. Get over it at this stage.

There's a difference between accepting the vote, and being forced to do something that you voted against and don't agree with. I don't think it's unreasonable that a doctor who does not agree with abortion should not have to carry out the act of killing the baby.

jeremyj1968

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Doesn’t mean that a person isn’t entitled to their views though?

It's actually scary the group think on these types of shows. I think that everybody is handed a memo on the way in to the studio that says "Trump bad, BREXIT bad, abortion good".

pc7

Mod note - take any 8th talk to after hours please

honeybear

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Is she near retirement or will she go on until the oxygen bottles have to be brought into the studio with her?

Seriously though, for someone who smokes so much she looks well, and hasn't had any illnesses that I know of. Must be luck or something like that.

I am no fan of hers, but the interview she did with her dying friend Nuala was just something else. I don't know how she did it, but she did. That was years ago now though.

That was a fabulous interview with Nuala. I listen to Marian every week (when she is on!). I know that her salary is crazy but think that she is one of the best Irish radio presenters...Pat Kenny is my favourite

batgoat

honeybear wrote: »

That was a fabulous interview with Nuala. I listen to Marian every week (when she is on!). I know that her salary is crazy but think that she is one of the best Irish radio presenters...Pat Kenny is my favourite

I think she can be great if the topic interests her, then she's invariably read up on the topic and ends up with a really interesting discussion. But when she isn't, I think it's like she's phoning it in.

padd b1975

honeybear wrote: »

That was a fabulous interview with Nuala. I listen to Marian every week (when she is on!). I know that her salary is crazy but think that she is one of the best Irish radio presenters...Pat Kenny is my favourite

Great interview, but the real star was Nuala honestly laying bare the anger and bitterness of dealing with a terminal diagnosis.

I don't think I've ever heard such a brutal account.

Powerful radio.

Spanish Eyes

padd b1975 wrote: »

Great interview, but the real star was Nuala honestly laying bare the anger and bitterness of dealing with a terminal diagnosis.

I don't think I've ever heard such a brutal account.

Powerful radio.

Indeed it was powerful. We all think those dying will just accept their fate and go into the wild yonder quietly and peacefully without any anger, sadness or anything else. That interview was raw and so truthful.

Stays in my memory.

Anyone know if I can get a podcast or recording of it anywhere? Thanks.

Beechwoodspark

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Indeed it was powerful. We all think those dying will just accept their fate and go into the wild yonder quietly and peacefully without any anger, sadness or anything else. That interview was raw and so truthful.

Stays in my memory.

Anyone know if I can get a podcast or recording of it anywhere? Thanks.

That’s one of the very few memorable things she has done.

Mainly because she was best friends with the interviewee and the interviewee was given space and allowed talk.

99% of MFs interviews are turgid and shallow affairs.

Many times she shows herself to be very unprofessional with no research done and it results in a boring rubbishy interview.

She constantly resorts to stagnant cliches.

Should’ve been put out to grass years ago.

Callan57

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Indeed it was powerful. We all think those dying will just accept their fate and go into the wild yonder quietly and peacefully without any anger, sadness or anything else. That interview was raw and so truthful.

Stays in my memory.

Anyone know if I can get a podcast or recording of it anywhere? Thanks.

Whenever I hear anyone refer to someone with a cancer diagnosis as being "brave" and "staying positive" and "determined to fight it" I am reminded of that interview with Nuala O'Faolain and kinda wonder at the pressure put on someone who is already ill to kinda put on a performance.
That interview was such incredibly powerful radio ...... RIP Nuala

pc7

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Should’ve been put out to grass years ago.

See who would replace her? I really enjoy the paper review but when she’s not on I don’t bother listening (even though I give out about her coughing and spluttering). Sometimes the divil you know is better!

sideboard

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

That’s one of the very few memorable things she has done.

Mainly because she was best friends with the interviewee and the interviewee was given space and allowed talk.

99% of MFs interviews are turgid and shallow affairs.

Many times she shows herself to be very unprofessional with no research done and it results in a boring rubbishy interview.

She constantly resorts to stagnant cliches.

Should’ve been put out to grass years ago.

You must be on wrong dial. Marian is one of our treasures...just listen. No wonder high-paying commercial stations wanted her to move to their dial. Too principaled is our Marian.

BTW, when it comes to Best of Public Broadcasting, just listen back to interview with (then) Minister Joe Jacob.

Ursus Horribilis

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Anyone know if I can get a podcast or recording of it anywhere? Thanks.

I'm pretty sure it was available as a podcast at the time. Maybe it still is if you trawl back through the website?

Spanish Eyes

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

I'm pretty sure it was available as a podcast at the time. Maybe it still is if you trawl back through the website?

Thanks. Feeling a bit lazy at the moment. Will do.

radia

Here it is:

Nuala Ó Faoláin's interview with Marian Finucane

6 weeks after Nuala's cancer diagnosis, one month before death.

Spanish Eyes

radia wrote: »

Here it is:

Nuala Faol's interview with Marian Finucane

6 weeks after Nuala's cancer diagnosis, one month before death.

Thank you. I have just listened.

Just as harrowing as the first time I heard it back in 2008. Well when you lose family members to this disease it is very emotional. Sorry for being so indulgent. But what I really liked about that interview was the honesty of Nuala. I would be the same, rage, rage at the dying of the light.

And feck being the perfect cancer patient who is dying also.

Sorry if I have upset anyone. We are all touched by this sh!t one way or another.

Beechwoodspark

sideboard wrote: »

You must be on wrong dial. Marian is one of our treasures...just listen. No wonder high-paying commercial stations wanted her to move to their dial. Too principaled is our Marian.

BTW, when it comes to Best of Public Broadcasting, just listen back to interview with (then) Minister Joe Jacob.

No she is not. She’s way too comfortable in RTÉ and most weekends she does a lazy half arsed job. The show is stale. She should be sacked forthwith.

Off top of my head, Claire Byrne is far superior to what finucane offers these days.

jeremyj1968

So, Princess Hiya phoned Mary Robinson to fly in and give her "counselling" services on family problems? Was she looking up Mary Poppins in the phone book and dialled the wrong number by mistake?

yosser hughes

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

No she is not. She’s way too comfortable in RTÉ and most weekends she does a lazy half arsed job. The show is stale. She should be sacked forthwith.

Off top of my head, Claire Byrne is far superior to what finucane offers these days.

Marian has become lazy,I agree, but she is capable and has a brain in her head.
You lost your credibility with that comment re. Claire Byrne I'm afraid. Claire is thick as mince, her rise is baffling.

Beechwoodspark

yosser hughes wrote: »

Marian has become lazy,I agree, but she is capable and has a brain in her head.
You lost your credibility with that comment re. Claire Byrne I'm afraid. Claire is thick as mince, her rise is baffling.

She’s better than finucane though.

yosser hughes

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

She’s better than finucane though.

As much as I resent Finucane for phoning it in, I respectfully disagree.

Beechwoodspark

yosser hughes wrote: »

As much as I resent Finucane for phoning it in, I respectfully disagree.

Let’s agree to disagree so. My view is that finucane should’ve been moved on at least 5 years ago. The question of who replaces her is up for debate.

jeremyj1968

yosser hughes wrote: »

As much as I resent Finucane for phoning it in, I respectfully disagree.

Finucane is certainly not the broadcaster she once was, but when she's good she's good. Today I think she was good in that interview with Princess Hiya.

jeremyj1968

I wanted to learn a bit more about the case with Latifa, so I found this on the youchoob.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPuhzT47XWs

60 Minutes Australia does some good work and this is an interesting documentary. When Latifa left the UAE, she left with her best friend Tina, who is interviewed in this documentary. I find it hard to see how Mary Robinson could look at this documentary and still want to get involved.

batgoat

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

I wanted to learn a bit more about the case with Latifa, so I found this on the youchoob.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPuhzT47XWs

60 Minutes Australia does some good work and this is an interesting documentary. When Latifa left the UAE, she left with her best friend Tina, who is interviewed in this documentary. I find it hard to see how Mary Robinson could look at this documentary and still want to get involved.

Something odd definitely happened. All she had to say was that her mental health should be independently verified and not get involved any more than that.

Callan57

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

Finucane is certainly not the broadcaster she once was, but when she's good she's good. Today I think she was good in that interview with Princess Hiya.

Clearly the girl herself didn't feel it was a "private family matter". I don't think I would care to be in her shoes.

jobbridge4life

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Let’s agree to disagree so. My view is that finucane should’ve been moved on at least 5 years ago. The question of who replaces her is up for debate.

On what basis? Isn't Marian still one of the highest radio draws? Why would you 'move on' an employee who is one of your star workers?

Brendan Bendar

jobbridge4life wrote: »

On what basis? Isn't Marian still one of the highest radio draws? Why would you 'move on' an employee who is one of your star workers?

Cost ?

jeremyj1968

I found the BBC documentary that was shown when Latifa tried to escape earlier this year.

Just google "dailymotion escape from dubai" and you will find the full documentary on dailymotion. Her sister tried to escape years ago and is still under house arrest. She tried to escape herself back in the early 2000s and was caught and tortured. How did Robinson get caught up in this? Are you telling me that she didn't see this documentary?

Brendan Bendar

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

I found the BBC documentary that was shown when Latifa tried to escape earlier this year.

Just google "dailymotion escape from dubai" and you will find the full documentary on dailymotion. Her sister tried to escape years ago and is still under house arrest. She tried to escape herself back in the early 2000s and was caught and tortured. How did Robinson get caught up in this? Are you telling me that she didn't see this documentary?

Robinson has been Teflon Mary up to this.

Very strange she got entangled and while she usually has the ‘high ground’ in all interviews, in my opinion she struggled badly on this issue in an interview with Mishal Hussein BBCR4.

First time I ever heard her badly rattled,and rattled she was.

Strange situation certainly

jeremyj1968

It really makes my blood boil to have John Fitzgerald rolled out every week to tell us how to solve the problems of other Government departments, when he couldn't even do his own job properly in the ESRI, a job which he was meant to be qualified for.

And in case everybody in there is afraid to say it, the reason the health service will be the same in twenty years is because of the unions. Any minimal practical change will have the unions coming back to the Government with their cap in hand for another shake down.

Oops69

Some massivley poorly informed Opinions on the topics this morning , one contributor even tried to equate provision of vasectomy with provision of abortion .

Oops69

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

It really makes my blood boil to have John Fitzgerald rolled out every week to tell us how to solve the problems of other Government departments, when he couldn't even do his own job properly in the ESRI, a job which he was meant to be qualified for.

And in case everybody in there is afraid to say it, the reason the health service will be the same in twenty years is because of the unions. Any minimal practical change will have the unions coming back to the Government with their cap in hand for another shake down.

The two most sensible comments I've heard in a long time.

Oops69

The Problem with our health service is a very simple five letters, SIPTU.

Oops69

John Fitzgerald pontificanting about carbon tax from the comfort of a house next to a LUAS or DART STOP.

jeremyj1968

Oops69 wrote: »

John Fitzgerald pontificanting about carbon tax from the comfort of a house next to a LUAS or DART STOP.

I think the State just treats John Fitzgerald like the way you treat your granddad. You can't just get rid of him, so you just give him the Irish Times crossword and tell him to sit down in the chair in the corner. He won't anything productive done, but you can at least be sure that he wont do any more harm.

Beechwoodspark

jobbridge4life wrote: »

On what basis? Isn't Marian still one of the highest radio draws? Why would you 'move on' an employee who is one of your star workers?

She’s a “star worker”? Ffs

jeremyj1968

Yeah the young are still very attuned to the environment. They will do a youtube video on how to save the environment as their school project, and then get picked up outside the school in a 4 litre SUV for that interminable 1KM journey home.

Callan57

Oops69 wrote: »

The Problem with our health service is a very simple five letters, SIPTU.

Simplistic .... there are huge vested interests in health. From consultants on gold plated salaries & conditions, insurance companies etc And also the fact that those with decision making powers, whether politicians, senion HSE staff or union bosses, all have private health insurance you can bet (in many cases paid for by the state!) so no incentive for them to make sure there is a properly functioning public health service. An awful lot of people who are doing very nicely out of the current mess and who are 100% opposed to any change ... and why wouldn't they.

I really don't know how it can be solved but kicking the lowest leg of the stool is just lazy and pointless.

Oops69

And John Fitzgerald will have his free travel pass by now as well, so it's even more comfortable for him to pontificate .I'd say he's raging he had to retire before the public service retirement age was raised to 70.

Oops69

Callan57 wrote: »

Simplistic .... there are huge vested interests in health. From consultants on gold plated salaries & conditions, insurance companies etc And also the fact that those with decision making powers, whether politicians, senion HSE staff or union bosses, all have private health insurance you can bet (in many cases paid for by the state!) so no incentive for them to make sure there is a properly functioning public health service. An awful lot of people who are doing very nicely out of the current mess and who are 100% opposed to any change ... and why wouldn't they.

I really don't know how it can be solved but kicking the lowest leg of the stool is just lazy and pointless.

why are there 200+ vacant 'gold- plated ' consultant posts at present so ?.

Callan57

Oops69 wrote: »

why are there 200+ vacant 'gold- plated ' consultant posts at present so ?.

I might also ask why if the HSE Unions have created such a cushy number we have so many vacant nursing posts & are wasting money employing agency nurses while nurses we have paid to train are in Australia, New Zeland, US or Canada?

jeremyj1968

I see a youtube channel called Free Latifa has uploaded the interview with Princess Haya on the show yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IrCgssMP34

I wonder has Mary Robinson contracted her services to any other families? Is this a new part of her business? A sort of A-Team for mental health.

sideboard

Oops69 wrote: »

why are there 200+ vacant 'gold- plated ' consultant posts at present so ?.

So your informed conclusion was that the 'Unions' are to blame....have another go....and another....and...