The Pat Kenny Show

ButtersSuki

Grolschevik wrote: »

Couldn't take her in any way seriously as a communications/media advisor when I heard her say years ago that she doesn't watch or indeed own a TV...

If you look at her clients (incl. many political parties, politicians, semi-states and Govt. Agencies) you’ll see she’s very well “connected” - interpret that however you like.

I despise the woman btw, for reasons I won’t discuss here.

elperello

Terry Prone is always an interesting guest on radio shows.

That's why she keeps getting the gigs.

Sometimes you learn a lot by listening to people you don't like.

Tell me how

elperello wrote: »

Terry Prone is always an interesting guest on radio shows.

That's why she keeps getting the gigs.

Sometimes you learn a lot by listening to people you don't like.

Plus, given the contacts she has listed above, she is speaking from at least an awareness of the motivation of some taking whatever position it is they have taken.

elperello

Tell me how wrote: »

Plus, given the contacts she has listed above, she is speaking from at least an awareness of the motivation of some taking whatever position it is they have taken.

So you put the work in listen intently, draw your conclusions and that's what makes radio interesting.

Alternatively you can engage in a futile search for a station that only broadcasts people you agree with.

ButtersSuki

Did it ever occur to you that I have arrived at my position of disliking her from years of listening to her? Or that I may have had professional dealings with her and based my opinion on the sum of my collective engagements with her? Also, where did I say I don’t listen to alternative views to my own? You’d swear by your comments I listened to her once, took an immediate dislike to her, and then never listened to her again.

Just because you listen to alternative views doesn’t mean you have you now have to agree with them.

Technocentral

Technocentral wrote: »

Luke O Neil is great, gives you a bit of hope in the morning.

More casual throwaway positivity from O'Neil. A guaranteed vaccine is just mere months away and we can all go back to normal .... despite there being no vaccine against any coronavirus and after years of research, particularly after SARS and MERS.

Disappointing he is allowed to Inflate hopes like that.

KaneToad

salonfire wrote: »

More casual throwaway positivity from O'Neil. A guaranteed vaccine is just mere months away and we can all go back to normal .... despite there being no vaccine against any coronavirus and after years of research, particularly after SARS and MERS.

Disappointing he is allowed to Inflate hopes like that.

He does seem to be hyper optimistic but doesn't seem to have much evidence to base it on. I home he's right!

Tell me how

Tell me how wrote: »

Plus, given the contacts she has listed above, she is speaking from at least an awareness of the motivation of some taking whatever position it is they have taken.

Taken alone, this is a great reason to have her on panel discussions. TP can articulately (and usually with good humour) identify what polticians' motivations might be, and is well=placed to evaluate their errors or successes in a crisis. Too well-placed!

The great problem is that she obviously has a dual role (directly or not) in steering politicians through crises, as well as framing a discussion (distributing an emphasis here or there, wherever is most favourable), and it is this dual role which makes her completely unreliable.

Well then we should take her words with a pinch of salt, you might say. Fine. But producers aren't saying that, otherwise why put her on radio panels? It is implicit that she deserves to be heard. It follows that people will listen to her, that she does influence public attitudes.

I think it's a really unfortunate and at worst quite an irresponsible situation. I wouldn't say corruption, or cronyism or any other overused c-word.

monstermag

Funny how Supreme Court Judge Kavanaugh was all over the news a while back when he faced sexual assault allegations, yet Joe Biden seems to be getting a free pass in relation to the allegations he's facing.
Considering Pat covered the Kavanaugh case extensively, l wonder will he cover the Biden story with the same vigour?

monstermag

Funny how Supreme Court Judge Kavanaugh was all over the news a while back when he faced sexual assault allegations, yet Joe Biden seems to be getting a free pass in relation to the allegations he's facing.
Considering Pat covered the Kavanaugh case extensively, l wonder will he cover the Biden story with the same vigour? #metoo

mattser

monstermag wrote: »

Funny how Supreme Court Judge Kavanaugh was all over the news a while back when he faced sexual assault allegations, yet Joe Biden seems to be getting a free pass in relation to the allegations he's facing.
Considering Pat covered the Kavanaugh case extensively, l wonder will he cover the Biden story with the same vigour?

I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.

dominatinMC

Paul Murphy getting absolutely schooled here by Pat! Great radio!

Accidentally

dominatinMC wrote: »

Paul Murphy getting absolutely schooled here by Pat! Great radio!

In fairness it's not difficult. Paul Murphy has absolutely no idea what he's talking about.

Claude Burgundy

dominatinMC wrote: »

Paul Murphy getting absolutely schooled here by Pat! Great radio!

What would Willie Walsh know about flying a plane :eek::D:D

BPKS

LOL

Paul Murphy just on and wants Aer Lingus to be "re-nationalised".

As part of his argument, that absolute clown has just said that Willie Walsh and Michael O Leary know nothing about the airline industry. Its the workers on the ground who know it best and should be running the company (the ground handlers I presume he means).

When pressed by Pat he said Willie Walsh didn't know how to fly a plane.

Pat pointed out that Walsh was a pilot.

Kenny absolutely wiped the floor with him.

It certainly brightened up my day. Just hope all the gobsh1tes that voted for him listen to that.

BPKS

dominatinMC wrote: »

Paul Murphy getting absolutely schooled here by Pat! Great radio!

Paul going to go back and lie on his Che Guevara duvet cover and have a little cry to himself

Patrick2010

That was an hilarious interview, Murphy really hadn't a clue. Most entertaining interviews since Maria Bailey!

2smiggy

i turned off before paul murphy came on because i did not want to listen to his rubbish (enough of it every where these days)

sorry I turned off, but will look for the interview now !!

4Ad

2smiggy wrote: »

i turned off before paul murphy came on because i did not want to listen to his rubbish (enough of it every where these days)

sorry I turned off, but will look for the interview now !!

Must find the link to share, what an ape...i was laughing at the radio, pure rubbish he was spouting, PK did a good job on him..

Ha Long Bay

4Ad wrote: »

Must find the link to share, what an ape...i was laughing at the radio, pure rubbish he was spouting, PK did a good job on him..

Here it is.

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-pat-kenny-show/renationalise-aer-lingus

2smiggy

Pat says Willie Walsh was a pilot, then murphy says, 'but could any of them fly a plane'

How did he get elected. Its baffling

Callan57

2smiggy wrote: »

Pat says Willie Walsh was a pilot, then murphy says, 'but could any of them fly a plane'

How did he get elected. Its baffling

Poor Paul was just getting liftoff & what does Pat have to do? Cuts it to an Ad break :mad:. That's what really annoys me about Newstalk ... surely their producer could have held off on the adverts 'till Paul had jumped into the hole he was busy digging. :rolleyes:

Jinglejangle69

Right up there with Ruth Koppingers nationalise Dell idea.

To think 1000s voted for him is Baffling.

Although it's actually not, because they are equally as deluded and think the world owes them a living just like comrade Paul.

Fann Linn

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Right up there with Ruth Koppingers nationalise Dell idea.

To think 1000s voted for him is Baffling.

Although it's actually not, because they are equally as deluded and think the world owes them a living just like comrade Paul.

Or building the world's most expensive hospital. Deluded.

Jinglejangle69

Fann Linn wrote: »

Or building the world's most expensive hospital. Deluded.

What has that got to do with anything we're discussing here comrade?????????.

There is a FG thread for your ramblings.

This is about Paul Murphy and Pat Kenny.

Seriously, SF have people in every thread on boards making sure they get a FG dig in.

Some operators.

Fann Linn

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

What has that got to do with anything we're discussing here comrade?????????.

There is a FG thread for your ramblings.

This is about Paul Murphy and Pat Kenny.

Seriously, SF have peoole in every thread on boards making sure they get a FG dig in.

Some operators.

Just clarifying your previous point the deluded voters elected Murphy.
They're with all parties, yours included.

Jinglejangle69

Fann Linn wrote: »

Just clarifying your previous point the deluded voters elected Murphy.
They're with all parties, yours included.

A I said there is a FG bashing thread.

This isn't about FG.

Classic whataboutery though.

SF never fail to pull that ace out.

major interest

john4321 wrote: »

Here it is.

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-pat-kenny-show/renationalise-aer-lingus

That’s comedy gold, Murphy trying to laugh it off after realising the gaffe he made. Considering how long they have worked in the industry, claiming they don’t “know” it is probably the last thing you could say.

Fann Linn

Fann Linn wrote: »

Or building the world's most expensive hospital. Deluded.

Thanks for proving the point !!

The public sector has no idea how to run projects as shown by the hospital fiasco. Who goes to tender without even knowing what is the detailed requirement and specifications !!

padd b1975

Just had a listen back to the Paul Murphy comedy interlude.

Pat laying waste to his "baggage grunts and air hostesses are more knowledgeable than Michael O'Leary when it comes to running Europe's biggest airline" was glorious.

Honourable mention to his comment at the end of the interview..."Always a pleasure having Paul on the programme!"

It certainly is in these depressing times.