Claire Byrne Live (RTE1)

IWillFindYou

Nice to see some balance from Simon Coveney, the programme presented a very bleak view of rural Ireland.

Baggy Trousers

Oh God no, not that chancer O'Cuiv, and I am from Galway...

Roger_007

IWillFindYou wrote: »

Nice to see some balance from Simon Coveney, the programme presented a very bleak view of rural Ireland.

I live in rural Ireland because I like it. I like the peace and quiet and I don't mind the disadvantages. You can't have it every way.

IWillFindYou

Coveney trying to turn this into a FG vs. FF debate instead of addressing the issues, a lot of this to be expected in the run up to an election.

The Wild Bunch

I would use Claire's sh*t for toothpaste

Atlantic Dawn

Fibre to every home will never happen.

Tigger99

Oh no, garlic sauce!

dloob

The old magic fibre.
If every house in rural Ireland had fibre magic jobs would appear everywhere out of thin air.

Roger_007

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Fibre to every home will never happen.

The only fibre I have in the house is a packet of shredded wheat!

HeidiHeidi

dloob wrote: »

The old magic fibre.
If every house in rural Ireland had fibre magic jobs would appear everywhere out of thin air.

Well in fairness you're going nowhere without it.

Pure Mule

Good point about the banks Harry

Atlantic Dawn

A Las Vegas type zone near Shannon Airport might work.

Atlantic Dawn

They should forget about wired broadband, costs will be prohibitive, concentrate instead of 4G and 5G provision.

Pure Mule

Or in the hills of Donegal

Roger_007

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They should forget about wired broadband, costs will be prohibitive, concentrate instead of 4G and 5G provision.

Satellite broadband is the future, (according to IBUB )?

IWillFindYou

Claire: Any of these recent big job announcements for Ardfinnan?

Audience member: No.

Atlantic Dawn

Ordinary folk clothing made at an affordable rate in this country is a non runner, those days are gone.

technocrat

Ambience= coppers!

Roger_007

technocrat wrote: »

Ambience= coppers!

.....and wimmin?

Tigger99

God love him, he was mortified being put on the spot like that.

raher1

English heritage take over places in England where places are out of the way. You could do that in ireland, places like mayo sligo could be marketed properly

Roger_007

raher1 wrote: »

English heritage take over places in England where places are out of the way. You could do that in ireland, places like mayo sligo could be marketed properly

Ah shure who would buy them?:D

drogdub

I think some people in the audience think Moone Boy is a contemporary comedy. In this day and age anyone who can't apply for a job online isn't fit for the workforce and needs to up skill themselves.

Lapin

Why do RTÉ always focus on GAA clubs when covering rural decline?

Other sports clubs are feeling the pinch too.


As for yer man saying how Drogheda might be bigger than Waterford next year, what a twit. So bloody what.

It's that type of parochial shíte that has much of rural Ireland in the mess it's in.

HeidiHeidi

drogdub wrote: »

I think some people in the audience think Moone Boy is a contemporary comedy. In this day and age anyone who can't apply for a job online isn't fit for the workforce and needs to up skill themselves.

Or get some sort of functioning broadband connection.

Which I think was the contributor's point.

calex71

Roger_007 wrote: »

Satellite broadband is the future, (according to IBUB )?

Ha ha ha , not sure where the tech is these days but we used to support guys in the US who's only option was sat bb and I wouldn't wish it on anyone they'd have been better off on dial up

I'm sure it's moved on in the last 5 or 6 years..... though this being Ireland :rolleyes:

HeidiHeidi

When Claire said "we'll be talking to one very brave girl", I thought for a second she was referring to the water protestor freed today :eek:

drogdub

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Or get some sort of functioning broadband connection.

Which I think was the contributor's point.

Honest question. Is the broadband that bad that it can't cope with websites as simple as applying for jobs? I can imagine it's poor for streaming alright

HeidiHeidi

drogdub wrote: »

Honest question. Is the broadband that bad that it can't cope with websites as simple as applying for jobs? I can imagine it's poor for streaming alright

Honest answer.

I can't tell you for sure, as I live in Dublin myself, but yes I've heard stories of people (some close enough to towns, never mind out in the proper sticks) who are on service worse than dial up. ie effectively non-functioning.

I have no reason to disbelieve these people.

HeidiHeidi

Oh god, this woman is breaking my heart.

:mad: