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LIVELINE Thread - (05/10/11 to 14/02/2012)
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Who is the chap who does a wheezy laugh at the end of all his own jokes? It comes across like old sitcom canned laughter where we have to be told when to laugh, even if something isn't remotely funny.
I think it's Syl Fox.. You might be able to identify him in this..
I got up to turn it on.. but I just switched off.. It's just an easy few quid for Duffy, his comedy clique and Clint VelWhore.. as the usual cronies.. And I've had my fill of Christmas songs for the year..0 -
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michael999999 wrote: »Big story in the Mirror today about Joe getting the printing of hes books done in England. The man is an unashamed hypocrite!
You cant be serious.. This from the man who vilified nearly all the political parties for printing their posters in the UK??
(I've serached and I cant find a link.. anybody want to scan it.. it's a slow news day, and I'll have nothing to give out about unless I can see this..
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danielcraig wrote: »
Liveline is an Irish radio interview and phone-in chat show broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday afternoon between 13.45 and 15.00.
Thanks.
I had no idea what this thread was about before.0 -
Duffy thought about resigning from RTÉ in 2007 after the broadcaster forced him to give Justice Minister Michael McDowell a platform on Liveline to make a "party political broadcast". Duffy considered it "direct party-political interference" in Liveline.[9]
In October 2008 he was proactive as a supporter of Irish pensioners who marched on Leinster House (home of the Oireachtas) to protest at the proposed means testing of their medical cards in the Government Budget.[10][11] However, earlier that month, he was reportedly censored by the government when he attempted to continually discuss the effects of the global financial crisis on Ireland.[12] This followed on from the outrage caused when Duffy was held responsible by Finance Minister, Brian Lenihan, for inciting widespread public fear that Irish citizens were on the verge of losing their savings. Several callers freely spoke of their lack of confidence in the banking system, of how they had withdrawn their money from banks, some of which were identified, and were either carrying it around on their person, or considering keeping it "under the mattress", or burying it in their garden. Lenihan personally rang Cathal Goan, the Director-General of RTÉ, on 18 September 2008 (the date of the show) to express his outrage at the sudden increase in potentially disastrous speculation following the show.
The extent of the Finance Minister's concern first publicly emerged the following morning when he was interviewed by RTÉ's economics editor George Lee. In that interview, Lenihan insisted that deposits were not in any danger and said that people should not be going to banks to shift their deposit accounts "on the basis of unfounded allegations made on radio programmes".[13]
Rival broadcaster TV3 accused Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and Joe Duffy of waging a "dirty tricks" war against them after a late-night game show run by TV3 was berated by callers to Liveline and saying several times on air that he had been unable to get a representative from the station to reply to callers' concerns. TV3 said a lengthy statement was sent to the Liveline office almost two hours before the September 2009 show went on air was ignored, despite the fact that it clarified some of the issues.[14] The Play TV service was discontinued by TV3 in March 2010 after 29 complaints to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), though TV3 said it was because of a decline in viewership.[15]
Journalist Kevin Myers wrote in October 2009, "Throw in some mob-oratory from the national broadcaster's disgraceful 'Liveline', and almost no state institution and no politician is safe from the vengeful, idiot wrath of Madame La Guillotine, or Les Heureuses Tricoteuses."[16]
A common occurrence is a "Funny Friday" version of Liveline, which takes place on Fridays, where Duffy is joined by comedians such as Clint Velour, Brendan Savage, Brush Shiels and Syl Fox.0 -
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rosettapedro wrote: »
Journalist Kevin Myers wrote in October 2009, "Throw in some mob-oratory from the national broadcaster's disgraceful 'Liveline', and almost no state institution and no politician is safe from the vengeful, idiot wrath of Madame La Guillotine, or Les Heureuses Tricoteuses."
Pot - kettle - black0 -
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Big Daddy Cool wrote: »lucky you, hours of entertainment for you.
Is it a wunderful, wunderful buke?0 -
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When is Liveline back?! Tomorrow?? Wonder if Joe is taking an extended break and we're stuck with The Omen again...
Hey sudzs, hope you're well.. I see you're "...miles away"... If you're gonna keep travelling you're gonna have to send your number in to RTE.. cos next time there's a war in Germany, an earthquake in NZ or a new Pope chosen in The Vatican, they will want to call the token Irish foreigner abroad to contribute to de Laaaavline..0 -
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=763x1-357zA
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