Prime Time Debate, Dublin Constituency, RTÉ 1 Tuesday, 9.40

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I think we have enough Marys...

Woodville56

hotmail.com wrote: »

Longford-Westmeath by election on Vinnie tonight.

Cool ! The local patch ! - not expecting much there - dull as dishwater the lot of them

Harry Angstrom

Brian Hayes has a smug cheesy grin that you'd like to punch.

Buford T Justice

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Hayes is a tad smug.

He was more than a little smug in fairness

Atlantic Dawn

The only pieces of legislation I can think of that came out of Europe in the last 5 years that have any direct impact on me are...

Maximum cost limits for mobile call and data roaming
Gender equalisation on motor and life insurance
Universal phone charger legislation (technical issues with it to a degree)

Anyone think of anything else?

CountyHurler

Meathlass wrote: »

Is it wrong that I find Paul Murphy very attractive?

He's Michael Murphy's nephew. The part time newsreader part time psychoanalyst.

For a socialist, he's certainly trying to get more than his fair share of the time tonight..

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What can MEPs do about rent control? Stupid question.

Lady Chatterton

CountyHurler wrote: »

He's Michael Murphy's nephew. The part time newsreader part time psychoanalyst.

Did you make that up?

Atlantic Dawn

There's too many local issues being discussed tonight that the EU can never have any say on.

RayM

CountyHurler wrote: »

He's Michael Murphy's nephew. The part time newsreader part time psychoanalyst.

The newsreader with the ability to say "Good morning" in a tone of voice that makes me sit up in bed at 6:00am on a Saturday, expecting to hear that something truly awful has happened.

Woodville56

Red Pepper wrote: »

Hayes was coached to drop the "tax bomb" on SF at any opportunity. Quite clever if a little obvious. However the electorate would be fairly thick and easily led for the most part so that's a punch landed albeit a subconscious one in many respects. The longer SF can be associated with bombs/violence etc the better it is for the other parties.

I've yet to see a convincing performance from Lynn Boylan that would justify her high standing in the opinion polls ! I would put Paul Murphy ahead of her in terms of their respective performances tonight . She's definitely not as sure footed or compelling as the SF South candidate

Harry Angstrom

Has Claire got a stopwatch or something?

Lapin

Claire Byrne for Ceann Comhairle !

CountyHurler

MrsD007 wrote: »

Did you make that up?

Nope, I heard it on Marion Finucane's show (I think)... I posted about it on the Radio forum about two weeks ago...

I'm guessing Lynn Boylan doesnt believe that Gerry was in the RA either, yeah.. I'm still looking for one Shinner who tells the truth..

delta_bravo

Claire is doing quite poorly at managing this

Lady Chatterton

RayM wrote: »

The newsreader with the ability to say "Good morning" in a tone of voice that makes me sit up in bed at 6:00am on a Saturday, expecting to hear that something truly awful has happened.

I think Michael Murphy is an excellent newsreader, I love his voice. I'm not too fond of his counselling slots on radio though. I turned the dial recently and I miss Michael Murphy and Aengus Mc Grianna, the Newstalk newsreaders are very poor by comparison.

efb

Nessa Childers, have bandwagon, will jump!

coolhull

I think Claire Byrne is better than Miriam, she demands answers to questions. She doesn't get them but she still demands them

Harry Angstrom

Woodville56 wrote: »

I've yet to see a convincing performance from Lynn Boylan that would justify her high standing in the opinion polls ! I would put Paul Murphy ahead of her in terms of their respective performances tonight . She's definitely not as sure footed or compelling as the SF South candidate

The way things are going, Sinn Fein could run Dustin the Turkey and he'd top the opinion polls.

CountyHurler

Send Tommy Dillon to Europe..

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I can't see Emer Costello getting a seat after tonight's performance. The B team up next.

efb

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Has Claire got a stopwatch or something?

earpiece, its all being timed

efb

CountyHurler wrote: »

Nope, I heard it on Marion Finucane's show (I think)... I posted about it on the Radio forum about two weeks ago...

I'm guessing Lynn Boylan doesnt believe that Gerry was in the RA either, yeah.. I'm still looking for one Shinner who tells the truth..

a truthful politician.... ah heyer...

bigroad

When are the local election gang coming on is it tomorrow night or did i miss them.

Meathlass

Why should anyone vote for Nessa Childers when she can't tell them which grouping she is going to align herself with in Europe?

efb

Mary, your time is up! Prophetic Claire?

efb

bigroad wrote: »

When are the local election gang coming on is it tomorrow night or did i miss them.

local rayjo!

Harry Angstrom

MrsD007 wrote: »

I think Michael Murphy is an excellent newsreader, I love his voice. I'm not too fond of his counselling slots on radio though. I turned the dial recently and I miss Michael Murphy and Aengus Mc Grianna, the Newstalk newsreaders are very poor by comparison.

That's not fair on the Newstalk newsreaders. After all, they have to read the news from the inside of a prison cell.

At least that's what it looks like when I watch them on Newstalk TV.

efb

Boardsies get very offend by Stena Line ad...

CountyHurler

MrsD007 wrote: »

I think Michael Murphy is an excellent newsreader, I love his voice. I'm not too fond of his counselling slots on radio though.

Paul Murphy forgot to send him a birthday card five years ago, and Michael hasnt spoken to him since.. :pac:

*okay, that bit I DID make up*

Bongalongherb

Remember this one from Brian Hayes on Vincent Browne TV3...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K40wc3paRvs

Cartman78

CountyHurler wrote: »

He's Michael Murphy's nephew. The part time newsreader part time psychoanalyst.

For a socialist, he's certainly trying to get more than his fair share of the time tonight..

He's the only one on there capable of making anything approaching a coherent point. FWIW I don't necessarily agree with him but at least he's showing a bit of passion in what he believes in.

Another dire candidate from Labour....losing votes with every syllable she utters

ben.schlomo

These look like a car crash waiting to happen.

Atlantic Dawn

Pity Jim isn't on...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQX2bi0TFEY

efb

David launches a bomb on Eamonn

CountyHurler

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

At least that's what it looks like when I watch them on Newstalk TV.

I think that's just the cage they have for Tara Duggan..

efb

Cartman78 wrote: »

He's the only one on there capable of making anything approaching a coherent point. FWIW I don't necessarily agree with him but at least he's showing a bit of passion in what he believes in.

Another dire candidate from Labour....losing votes with every syllable she utters

He won't come anywhere

LynnGrace

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Brian Hayes has a smug cheesy grin that you'd like to punch.

He has to try to look like his election posters.

ben.schlomo

Cartman78 wrote: »

He's the only one on there capable of making anything approaching a coherent point. FWIW I don't necessarily agree with him but at least he's showing a bit of passion in what he believes in.

Another dire candidate from Labour....losing votes with every syllable she utters

I agree, dont particularly like Murphy's politics but he seems like a decent sort with great conviction. The labour one was woeful.

mikemac1

He's getting a lashing here

CountyHurler

Level of argument you'd expect to hear from someone on Liveline.. You just need to preface it with "I'm a taxi driver, Joe" and then terminate the argument with "They're all the same, Joe, that shower in Leinster House"..

Woodville56

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

The way things are going, Sinn Fein could run Dustin the Turkey and he'd top the opinion polls.

Agreed ! But a vote for SF as a protest against the other lot isn't doing anyone any favours ! Not a supporter of the FG/Lab/FF but more ways to skin a cat than sending SF to Europe . As regards SF holding balance of power in some local authorities , just watch the FG/FF lot join ranks and share the spoils and keep SF out in the cold - it's happened already in some areas

efb

Ah heyer, I'm out!

Lapin

Does Jim Tallon turn up for anything.

Lets hope for his own sake he turns up at the polling station on Friday.

Could be embarrasing if he becomes the first person ever to receive null points in a Euro election.

ben.schlomo

Christ these People Before Profit just say the same waffle every time they open their mouth. Bono, Denis O'Brien, what the fudge is she on about.

efb

Has that wan no bananas to sell...

Infoanon

coolhull wrote: »

I think Claire Byrne is better than Miriam, she demands answers to questions. She doesn't get them but she still demands them

Claire Byrne has been particularly good and imho has outshone Miriam

Lapin

Brian Whatshisface

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She got David there on the lack of difference between FF and FG!

tommyboy2222

Lol working class background in fightin !!!