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LIVELINE Thread - (05/10/11 to 14/02/2012)

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    #9752
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Just tuning in, has this chaps mother just committed suicide and he's on with Joe? God awful stuff.


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    #9753
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


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    #9754
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    IvyTheTerrible wrote: »
    "How is your dad today?"

    How the fup do you think he is Joe? Having a party? Seriously?

    To be fair it's a rhetorical question, asked as much out of concern for the son he's talking to as for the father.
    If he didn;t ask it would be more out of place I think...he's managed to not take an ad break either which is highly unusual for liveline.


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    #9755
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,897 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    I think it is totally inappropriate to have these people on the radio so soon after their loss. Answering questions and platitudes from Joe.
    It's just not right.


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    #9756
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    Wertz wrote: »
    To be fair it's a rhetorical question, asked as much out of concern for the son he's talking to as for the father.
    If he didn;t ask it would be more out of place I think...he's managed to not take an ad break either which is highly unusual for liveline.

    he cant go to ads, the next ad in queue was for Massey's


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    #9757
    Big Daddy Cool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Big Daddy Cool


    Wertz wrote: »
    To be fair it's a rhetorical question, asked as much out of concern for the son he's talking to as for the father.
    If he didn;t ask it would be more out of place I think...he's managed to not take an ad break either which is highly unusual for liveline.

    back after these.


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    #9758
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    You know if I was in this poor guy's position I'd be hoping some of these people he's blaming tried to take some sort of legal action, if only to highlight the issue further.
    Last thing on my mind would be the threat of a lawsuit or it costing me...
    He's angry and he has every right to be...


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    #9759
    mickydoomsux
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭mickydoomsux


    Has anyone mentioned how the train driver is doing yet?


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    #9760
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    yosser hughes wrote: »
    I think it is totally inappropriate to have these people on the radio so soon after their loss. Answering questions and platitudes from Joe.
    It's just not right.

    Normally I'd agree, but the second contributor mailed Duffy on tuesday about the woman... then before the week is out, this happens. The son obviously wants to come on and talk about it...in his position so would I.
    In the face of an event like this, other things fall by the wayside.

    The issue of suicide stretches a lot further than this one story...but it is pertinent and poigniant...normally the cynic in me would say Duffy is making hay out of this, but I think the issue is bigger than him or his ego.


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    #9761
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    Jaysus I thought for a second that woman was ringing in to complain to the chap about the train being late..


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    #9762
    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    mickydoomsux wrote: »
    Has anyone mentioned how the train driver is doing yet?

    Well the sister of the lady did show concern for the train driver.


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    #9763
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    mickydoomsux wrote: »
    Has anyone mentioned how the train driver is doing yet?

    The second caller did... or at the very least said that it must be terrible for him/her too.


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    #9764
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    Admissions stopped everywhere because Budgets need to be protected so as that the terms of the Crook Perk Agreement can be met

    Union Power.


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    #9765
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,897 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    Wertz wrote: »
    You know if I was in this poor guy's position I'd be hoping some of these people he's blaming tried to take some sort of legal action, if only to highlight the issue further.
    Last thing on my mind would be the threat of a lawsuit or it costing me...
    He's angry and he has every right to be...

    I see what you're saying Wertz but this is a radio show where someone's misery and loss is being brodcast live for prurient reasons. I'm not sure that guy is thinking straight and should be protected from himself. To hear Joe's concern whether real or otherwise is nauseating to be honest.
    Now we have people on swapping tragic stories. I'm just not sure this is the forum for it.


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    #9766
    county
    Registered Users Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    the thing is if someone really wants to end their own life they will find a way,no amount of meds or help will stop them.


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    #9767
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    yosser hughes wrote: »
    prurient

    word of the day


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    #9768
    Big Daddy Cool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Big Daddy Cool


    Wertz wrote: »
    Normally I'd agree, but the second contributor mailed Duffy on tuesday about the woman... then before the week is out, this happens. The son obviously wants to come on and talk aboiut it...in his position so would I.
    In the face of an event like this, other things fall by the wayside.

    The issue of suicide stretches a lot further than this one stary...but it is pertinent and poigniant...normally the cynic in me would say Duffy is making hay out of this, but I think the issue is bigger than him or his ego.

    maybe i'm completely in the wrong but if he's so concerned about the topic, he'll suspend his crappy book review and top 10 moments of the year countdown next week and come back to this and really try to highlight it further but he wont.


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    #9769
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    my friend wrote: »
    Admissions stopped everywhere because Budgets need to be protected so as that the terms of the Crook Perk Agreement can be met.. Union Power.

    Yeah but Joe wouldnt like to make that connection..


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    #9770
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    I have a family member currently having mental health issues, the public hospital couldn't accommodate them and are now paying for care in a private hospital at over 500 euro a night. :eek: We know we are lucky that they are paying this but every 2nd day they keep saying they are going to send them back to the first hospital as the budget for such cases in running low. It just seems to be a crazy system.


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    #9771
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    this vortex of negativity needs to be smashed

    I think a programme more in the line of Nationwide is required

    the whineline is contributing to the problems... imo


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    #9772
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,897 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    my friend wrote: »
    word of the day

    Well perhaps prurient is the wrong word in this context;:)but you get what I mean


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    #9773
    artful_codger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭artful_codger


    Sick of those RnaG punk ads.


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    #9774
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    Kind words from the HSE... straight from their well paid PR company no doubt and no comment can be made on specfic cases...going forward in the current climate.

    Oh f*ck right off tbh.


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    #9775
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Is anyone else feeling mentally drained after listening to Liveline this week? Don't think I can listen to this programme for much longer. It's as bad as the care homes abuse week.


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    #9776
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    whats the bet this lad is fightin' the system and the doctors are wrong?


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    #9777
    county
    Registered Users Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    Wertz wrote: »
    Kind words from the HSE... straight from their well paid PR company no doubt and no comment can be made on specfic cases...going forward in the current climate.

    Oh f*ck right off tbh.

    covering their own arses.....or trying too.


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    #9778
    steelcityblues
    Registered Users Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    my friend wrote: »
    this vortex of negativity needs to be smashed

    I think a programme more in the line of Nationwide is required

    the whineline is contributing to the problems... imo

    The hard hitting programme that specialises in interviewing Tidy Towns organising twerps and other local busybodies? OK.


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    #9779
    constitutionus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,988 ✭✭✭constitutionus


    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Is anyone else feeling mentally drained after listening to Liveline this week? Don't think I can listen to this programme for much longer. It's as bad as the care homes abuse week.

    im actually listening to moncreif.

    its been THAT bad for me :)


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    #9780
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    yosser hughes wrote: »
    I see what you're saying Wertz but this is a radio show where someone's misery and loss is being brodcast live for prurient reasons. I'm not sure that guy is thinking straight and should be protected from himself. To hear Joe's concern whether real or otherwise is nauseating to be honest.
    Now we have people on swapping tragic stories. I'm just not sure this is the forum for it.

    Where or when is the right forum though?

    You''ll know I'm no fan of Duffy and his agenda, but I think that Liveline is a forum for such drastic topics as this.

    I think the son is thinking straight...grief affects different people in different ways...right now he has anger against the different authorities tasked with the care and wellbeing of his mother...it's one case, that is just after coming to light that is one of who knows how many.

    If liveline isn't the right forum then we badly need something that is...


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    #9781
    telekon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,425 ✭✭✭telekon


    steelcityblues wrote: »
    The hard hitting programme that specialises in interviewing Tidy Towns organising twerps and other local busybodies? OK.

    So trying to improve the appearance of your town makes you a twerp does it? Better than sitting on your hole and complaining about it on the internet. :mad:


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