Sean O'Rourke Today Show

padd b1975

realdanbreen wrote: »

He must have been in SF before. Anyway we will never forget you Aoife Power.

That North county Dublin accent is not easily forgotten....

juneg

Just turned off the radio there . Jack O' Connor SIPTU and some other man arguing and interrupting and speaking over each other like two dogs with a bone. I couldnt be listening to that racket, pain in my ear from it

Callan57

What a pleasure to listen to George Mitchell, an inpirational man and a true statesman in the best sense of the word.

Callan57

Good Lord this is horrendous listening - more of the "good old days" in Ireland. Those poor women :mad:

Callan57

I find that Bishop's comments quite offensive.
I and most (if not all) of my friends voted Yes and not because we were "blind to the constitutional issues" but because it was the right and Christian thing to do. Just because he didn't get the answer he wanted he questions the intelligence of the electorate .... shame on him. If the result of the referendum had been a resounding No would he be as concerned about representation in our parliament for the defeated Yes side? Yea, yea, sure he would

Loafing Oaf

Callan57 wrote: »

If the result of the referendum had been a resounding No would he be as concerned about representation in our parliament for the defeated Yes side?

Wasn't listening to this but it annoys me when social conservatives go on about this 'democratic deficit' and fail to attribute responsibility for it where it primarily belongs: the voters themselves. Ronan Mullen stood for the Euros in North West and got 5%!

Callan57

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Wasn't listening to this but it annoys me when social conservatives go on about this 'democratic deficit' and fail to attribute responsibility for it where it primarily belongs: the voters themselves. Ronan Mullen stood for the Euros in North West and got 5%!

They just can't come to terms with the fact that the country has moved on without them & their repressive dogmas

Loafing Oaf

Callan57 wrote: »

They just can't come to terms with the fact that the country has moved on without them & their repressive dogmas

Well given that 38% voted no to SSM, he is right in saying there are a lot of unrepresented social conservatives out there. But this has been the situation for over 20 years, and those people have shown no inclination to vote for socially conservative candidates, so at the end of the day it's their own lookout...

alaimacerc

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Well given that 38% voted no to SSM, he is right in saying there are a lot of unrepresented social conservatives out there. But this has been the situation for over 20 years, and those people have shown no inclination to vote for socially conservative candidates, so at the end of the day it's their own lookout...

That's something of an oversimplification. Of those 38%, some will be of the "say no to everything" persuasion (hello, large numbers of people in Donegal!), and some will have their own analyses of why voted as they did -- most obviously the adoption, surrogacy, and "first families" stuff, which isn't really relevant, but clearly loomed large for some. But sure, some will be broad-spectrum social conservatives with no direct party representation... But equally, if not moreso, the same is true of "social liberals". Look at the abortion policies of the main parties: they run all the way from "status quo" to "very modest chance to the status quo". Significant liberalisation, which clearly has a decent amount of popular support, doesn't get a look in.

Brendan Bendar

alaimacerc wrote: »

That's something of an oversimplification. Of those 38%, some will be of the "say no to everything" persuasion (hello, large numbers of people in Donegal!), and some will have their own analyses of why voted as they did -- most obviously the adoption, surrogacy, and "first families" stuff, which isn't really relevant, but clearly loomed large for some. But sure, some will be broad-spectrum social conservatives with no direct party representation... But equally, if not moreso, the same is true of "social liberals". Look at the abortion policies of the main parties: they run all the way from "status quo" to "very modest chance to the status quo". Significant liberalisation, which clearly has a decent amount of popular support, doesn't get a look in.

Vote no to everything punters are usually the biggest nett beneficeries.

Harry Angstrom

Gilmore, the first of the rats to desert the sinking Labour ship. Plenty more to follow between now and the next election.

Brendan Bendar

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Gilmore, the first of the rats to desert the sinking Labour ship. Plenty more to follow between now and the next election.

Those of us who actually study the situation would applaud Labour for helping to put a broken and bankrupt country well on the road to recovery.

Those of us who use knee-jerk reactions would do well to take a look at Greece where a bunch of lefties promised 'sunshine and good times for all without any reform or hardship'

Where do you fit in in that analogy Henry?

alaimacerc

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Gilmore, the first of the rats to desert the sinking Labour ship. Plenty more to follow between now and the next election.

Well, it's saving the electorate a little time, no? Fewer torpedoes required, to extend the metaphor.

lochderg

neris wrote: »

im getting fed up with those "poor me" stories from people who expect everything to be given to them by the government but dont contribute anything back into society. If the pawn shop wouldnt take "your" IPhone tough ****, maybe they have enough to sell or maybe they have the cop on to realise the phones are nicked

but keep your eye on the real 'takers'-the ones who damaged everybody and gave nothing back -just wanted more-no destitution or stressed lives for them-defacating on us all

Brendan Bendar

lochderg wrote: »

but keep your eye on the real 'takers'-the ones who damaged everybody and gave nothing back -just wanted more-no destitution or stressed lives for them-defacating on us all

Who would those be, in your opinion?

Callan57

What a magnanimous man Marty Morrissey is ....

Joe Brolly might be advised to stay well away from Kilmurry Ibrikane though

P. Breathnach

Callan57 wrote: »

What a magnanimous man Marty Morrissey is .... ...

I won't say that Marty is not magnanimous. But there is almost nothing else he could have said without sounding bad.

He did make it clear that the comment stung him.

Callan57

P. Breathnach wrote: »

I won't say that Marty is not magnanimous. But there is almost nothing else he could have said without sounding bad.

He did make it clear that the comment stung him.

Not as stung as Joe will be if he visits Kilmurry Ibrikane

P. Breathnach

Wouldn't you think that a man with as much wealth as Denis O'Brien has could afford to employ a spokesperson with the ability to avoid getting up people's noses?

Callan57

"I'm going to turn off your microphone" ..... Way to go Sean

P. Breathnach

Callan57 wrote: »

"I'm going to turn off your microphone" ..... Way to go Sean

I have often wondered why such measures have not been taken from time to time.

[But I was in sympathy with the guy subjected to the threat.]

tafkach

Callan57 wrote: »

"I'm going to turn off your microphone" ..... Way to go Sean

Hi Callan... Who's mic did he turn off? Was Rolf Harris doing a live version of his new song?

brooke 2

Michael Noonan was on again......telling Seán to 'get off the stage'!

tafkach

brooke 2 wrote: »

Michael Noonan was on again......telling Seán to 'get off the stage'!

Thanks Brooke, I may listen back to that..

Callan57

tafkach wrote: »

Hi Callan... Who's mic did he turn off? Was Rolf Harris doing a live version of his new song?

Some guy arguing about herbal remedies versus conventional medicines - he was following a "keep talking over the other person" plan until Sean threatened to close his mic. More presenters should follow this line & shut up rude contributors

alaimacerc

Callan57 wrote: »

Some guy arguing about herbal remedies versus conventional medicines - he was following a "keep talking over the other person" plan until Sean threatened to close his mic. More presenters should follow this line & shut up rude contributors

Missed this, but Sean has form in getting rather more peevish than the average presenter-bot with people doing this. I think he's indeed made the same threat previously, or similar. And quite rightly so.

alaimacerc

P. Breathnach wrote: »

Wouldn't you think that a man with as much wealth as Denis O'Brien has could afford to employ a spokesperson with the ability to avoid getting up people's noses?

I think he may have a blind spot there. Why'd it matter if he gets up the Little People's noses? Sure, Denis hears nothing wrong with anything he's saying! All praise to him!

Callan57

alaimacerc wrote: »

Missed this, but Sean has form in getting rather more peevish than the average presenter-bot with people doing this. I think he's indeed made the same threat previously, or similar. And quite rightly so.

If he'd close down MLOD now he would definitely go on my Xmas card list

neris

Nearly time to set up a "Mary Mcaleese watch" thread. Thinks shes spent more time on the airwaves in the last 2 months then the 14 years she was up in the park

my friend

Sean has the grounp think blinkers on too it appears.

Callan57

That GP is somewhat OTT

my friend

Callan57 wrote: »

That GP is somewhat OTT

Competition Authority need to review some of her comments, esp where she spoke of others ...

Callan57

Ah sure I only have 76 previous convictions ... are these people for real?

SEPT 23 1989

whats she talking about 200 a week for 4 kids?

she would get over 300 a week on a single mother payment and over 500 per month childrens allowance

and thats without daddy/daddies paying maintenance

20k + a year tax free and still robbing

Brendan Bendar

Callan57 wrote: »

Ah sure I only have 76 previous convictions ... are these people for real?

As real as it gets Mr C , yet there are people who deny their existance.

Callan57

Does Paul Murphy not realise that the money for the bailout comes from other equally hardpressed taxpayers?

He is extremly selective in what he chooses to regard as democracy.

my friend

Callan57 wrote: »

Does Paul Murphy not realise that the money for the bailout comes from other equally hardpressed taxpayers?

He is extremly selective in what he chooses to regard as democracy.

Only person I ever heard taking 'chip' Murphys childish arguments apart was George Hook, Murphy lost it when his foolishness was exposed, radio gold

Callan57

my friend wrote: »

Only person I ever heard taking 'chip' Murphys childish arguments apart was George Hook, Murphy lost it when his foolishness was exposed, radio gold

I must look that interview up. Murphy normally gets a very easy read for his popularist waffle

touts

Callan57 wrote: »

Does Paul Murphy not realise that the money for the bailout comes from other equally hardpressed taxpayers?

He is extremly selective in what he chooses to regard as democracy.

Murphy is a hardline committed socialist. Like all hardline socialists he is convinced he knows better than the general population so has at best a dubious regard for democracy.

And he believes all property, including money, is theft (but he didn't feel that way when Daddy was funding him through private school and UCD).

Callan57

Post cash ... surely the stupidist suggestion ever

BarryD

my friend wrote: »

Only person I ever heard taking 'chip' Murphys childish arguments apart was George Hook, Murphy lost it when his foolishness was exposed, radio gold

Blinkered is what Paul Murphy is - sees things through a very narrow field of vision. I suppose it's all about re-election for him - he can throw any old stuff out and hope that his electorate will seize on it. But without ever having to pay the consequences.

Pat Kenny demolished him on air as well.

tampopo

my friend wrote: »

Only person I ever heard taking 'chip' Murphys childish arguments apart was George Hook, Murphy lost it when his foolishness was exposed, radio gold

Constantin Gurdgiev went through him like a hot knife through butter on Vincent Browne's programme a few years ago. Must've been just before the last general election. It was pitiful.

padd b1975

neris wrote: »

Nearly time to set up a "Mary Mcaleese watch" thread. Thinks shes spent more time on the airwaves in the last 2 months then the 14 years she was up in the park

Indeed.

Is there no end to the amount of folksy rhetoric that woman can produce at will??

She always feels duty bound to deliver it in her trademark 'choked up with compassion' voice for extra effect.:rolleyes:

Del.Monte

padd b1975 wrote: »

Indeed.

Is there no end to the amount of folksy rhetoric that woman can produce at will??

She always feels duty bound to deliver it in her trademark 'choked up with compassion' voice for extra effect.:rolleyes:

At the end of the day she is nothing more than an ex.RTE hack so what can you expect.

my friend

Del.Monte wrote: »

At the end of the day she is nothing more than an ex.RTE hack so what can you expect.

Mary Mary quite contrary has had a fine career on the back of the Irish taxpayer

Callan57

Watching that coverage of the Calais last night was quite frightening. It is worrying that these packs of mainly young men, the age group that cause most of our social ills, are undocummented, unidentified and we know nothing about who they are or what "issues" they are bringing with them. The fact that they didn't seem to care that they were being filmed says it all - Europe is a leaking sieve.
Not just dangerous & unfair but entirely ridiculous to expect truck drivers to act as border patrols.

HeidiHeidi

Callan57 wrote: »

Watching that coverage of the Calais last night was quite frightening. It is worrying that these packs of mainly young men, the age group that cause most of our social ills, are undocummented, unidentified and we know nothing about who they are or what "issues" they are bringing with them. The fact that they didn't seem to care that they were being filmed says it all - Europe is a leaking sieve.
Not just dangerous & unfair but entirely ridiculous to expect truck drivers to act as border patrols.

Was that on the RTE news, or where did you see it? I haven't seen news in a few days, and just heard that there was trouble - wouldn't mind catching up a bit on it if it's on a player somewhere....

IvyTheTerrible

Callan57 wrote: »

Watching that coverage of the Calais last night was quite frightening. It is worrying that these packs of mainly young men, the age group that cause most of our social ills, are undocummented, unidentified and we know nothing about who they are or what "issues" they are bringing with them. The fact that they didn't seem to care that they were being filmed says it all - Europe is a leaking sieve.
Not just dangerous & unfair but entirely ridiculous to expect truck drivers to act as border patrols.

It has been going on for a while, we've been seeing items on the news here in France for quite a while. There is a bad atmosphere in Calais at the moment.

Callan57

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Was that on the RTE news, or where did you see it? I haven't seen news in a few days, and just heard that there was trouble - wouldn't mind catching up a bit on it if it's on a player somewhere....

On both Irish and UK news channels last night ... quite intimidating scenes for the truck drivers I'd imagine.

neris

saw on the news a few weeks back when the italian situation was getting lots of coverage a really arrogant libyan guy on the news and his attitude was you should just let us in because we,re going to get in anyway. scary stuff for the truck drivers going through calais, alot of them will try and avoid it if they can or park up a distance away and time their run into the port so they arent waiting around