Liveline Thread (15/02/2012 to 01/05/2012)

ButtersSuki

europa11 wrote: »

Joe shi*ttin himself there in case the "name" of the head of Pharmacoeconomics was mentioned.

Oh, protect that Civil Servant from criticism at all costs.

I can name him if you like? I think (after a quick call to Butterssuki's Legal Counsel):)

artful_codger

europa11 wrote: »

Joe finally cottons on to the fact the bank bailout is costing lives.

Quick! someone haul him back up to Cloud Nine.

yeah, but equally i wouldn't like people who smoke 60 a day for 30 years to expect the taxpayer to fork out for specialist lung Cancer medication that costs 80,000 euro. What if the medication only prolongs life, is it worth the state paying for it then?

ButtersSuki

As this info. is freely available anyway........

Dr. Michael Barry is the Head of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics.

http://www.stjames.ie/Departments/DepartmentsA-Z/N/NationalCentreforPharmacoeconomics/DepartmentOverview/

surferdudz

signostic wrote: »

The legacy of Bertie and Fianna Fail is truly being felt right now

will we ever forget it

padd b1975

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Sums up this country perfectly that the HSE cannot fund this drug but RTE pay Joe enough to keep 5/6 patients on it for a year. Scandalous really.

Who pays RTE?

Monty Burnz

europa11 wrote: »

Joe finally cottons on to the fact the bank bailout is costing lives.

Quick! someone haul him back up to Cloud Nine.

Back when I was telling Fianna Failure fans that the disastrous mismanagement of the economy would kill people they called me 'hysterical'. :rolleyes:

ButtersSuki

padd b1975 wrote: »

Who pays RTE?

Primarily the government through the licence fees and grants, but also some contribution from advertisers.

withless

How much are they in the red?

Monty Burnz

dvcireland wrote: »

an aside,
i'm surprised that this woman did not insist on having her identity protected
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.401941383166984.107732.144107362283722&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=350242955003494&set=a.401941383166984.107732.144107362283722&type=3&theater

(from Northside People archives on facebook) http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.342475822446874.95932.144107362283722&type=3

Who is she?

JonathanAnon

the blood was boiling in the car today listening to Duffy going on about the expenses that Enda Kenny gets... A man who is leader of the country, but yet still gets paid less that this two bit hypocrite..

Monty Burnz

JonathanAnon wrote: »

the blood was boiling in the car today listening to Duffy going on about the expenses that Enda Kenny gets... A man who is leader of the country, but yet still gets paid less that this two bit hypocrite..

But Joe has a very important, high-pressure job.

pc7

artful_codger wrote: »

What if the medication only prolongs life, is it worth the state paying for it then?

Well if it was my life I'd hope they'd find it worth it. Also that guy has 2 youngs kids I'm sure they'd want more time with their dad if possible.
I'm with Harry Bosch, everyone counts or no one counts.

Monty Burnz

pc7 wrote: »

Well if it was my life I'd hope they'd find it worth it. Also that guy has 2 youngs kids I'm sure they'd want more time with their dad if possible.
I'm with Harry Bosch, everyone counts or no one counts.

Problem with that is that finding the money for this guy might mean another guy dies, or 5 people don't get a hip replacement, or 2 teens don't get a transplant. That's where the economics comes in - it's not about penny pinching, it's about trying to do the most good with the resources you have.

ThisRegard

Wonder will he revisit the Garda 'surfing' scandal now that it has come to light that the pic was posed in a stationary car 2 years ago by members of a womens minor football team.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/carsurfing-gardai-photo-was-posed-by-gaa-team-3090781.html

Probably not as someone will still ring in to complain how it was a disgrace for a garda resource to be used like that.

Most likely about Louis LeBrocquy.

my friend

ThisRegard wrote: »

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Most likely about Louis LeBrocquy.

cue, Harry Crosbie and Booby Ballagh calling in to reminisce how FANTASTIC Louis was

JonathanAnon

I'm here today .. so that should increase the curmudgeon-ness on the thread about 100%..

syklops

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I'm here today .. so that should increase the curmudgeon-ness on the thread about 100%..

By a factor of about 5 million million.

surferdudz

I feel bad, but yawn...............

my friend

so, this guy gets his meds, lives for an extra 3 months or doesnt and 5 kids go without an operation? is that it?

we are not a nation of infinite resources.

surferdudz

" so to speak"..........here we go again

syklops

Joe:"And your adamant the cancer was terminal"

No joe, the doctors were vague on that particular aspect.

surferdudz

my friend wrote: »

so, this guy gets his meds, lives for an extra 3 months or doesnt and 5 kids go without an operation? is that it?

we are not a nation of infinite resources.

economics play a big part in these choices........

if Joe had his way, Liveline would prepare the National Budget

my friend

'what difference'

JonathanAnon

Joe going for the misery broadcasting ... Tubridy wont like somebody moving in on his territory..

syklops

Joe:"What difference did ippy make to your life?"
Caller:"Well I didnt die for a start"

telekon

If anyone ever asks me what Liveline's about, I will reply that it is like the Late Late Show but on the radio. Sickness and death.

Misery porn at its finest the last couple of days.

my friend

syklops wrote: »

Joe:"What difference did ippy make to your life?"
Caller:"Well I didnt die for a start"

I am waiting for the revelation about the trip to the miraculous Gerry Ryan Bench

telekon

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Joe going for the misery broadcasting ... Tubridy wont like somebody moving in on his territory..

Have you hacked my computer? Even worse, can you see inside my head?! :eek:

JonathanAnon

"Great, Great.. you had cancer... Fantastic.. "

my friend