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Ray D'arcy on RTE Radio 1 **Mod Warning post 1** 27th Jan Forward

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    #2102
    Muscles Schultz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 302 ✭✭Muscles Schultz


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I heard a bit of the show yesterday and, as you know, Ray is off this week (hopefully on a which-button-does-what? training course) and Kathryn Thomas is in loco parentis.

    To be fair to her, and maybe it’s more about me being a bit more relaxed after four months of enforced peace and quiet, she seemed much less shouty, and more human; chatting to people re-opening their businesses who she seemed to know (through Operation Transformation, I think) letting them tell their story, encouraging and agreeing with them, wishing them well and all of that good stuff.

    She even managed to get to the news on time at 4pm, despite the best efforts of a guy who was weaving his entire life history into what should have been a one minute story. And she did it politely. Fingers crossed for the future.

    Does Kathryn have any children ?


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    #2103
    generalgerry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭generalgerry


    It is quite sobering how many of those "COVID deaths" that Tony announced were not actually deaths related to COVID at all.


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    #2104
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I heard a bit of the show yesterday and, as you know, Ray is off this week (hopefully on a which-button-does-what? training course) and Kathryn Thomas is in loco parentis.

    To be fair to her, and maybe it’s more about me being a bit more relaxed after four months of enforced peace and quiet, she seemed much less shouty, and more human; chatting to people re-opening their businesses who she seemed to know (through Operation Transformation, I think) letting them tell their story, encouraging and agreeing with them, wishing them well and all of that good stuff.

    She even managed to get to the news on time at 4pm, despite the best efforts of a guy who was weaving his entire life history into what should have been a one minute story. And she did it politely. Fingers crossed for the future.

    I think she may have had some kind of reality check when her genius show concept "operation covid nation" was ridiculed and criticised nationally, and rightfully so. she seemed to disappear for a bit.


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    #2105
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Be funny if there were fewer downloads of the covid app after Ray Darcy gave it his approval.


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    #2106
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    The app is great

    Download the app

    The app is great

    Download the app

    The app is great

    Download the app


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    #2107
    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,465 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    And yet doesn't know nearly 500k have already downloaded it


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    #2108
    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,465 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Oh he's reading the thread again


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    #2109
    bmorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭bmorrissey


    Why is he on Skype?? Surely he can just phone in??


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    #2110
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bmorrissey wrote: »
    Why is he on Skype?? Surely he can just phone in??

    I can never understand this. The sound is always a bit off, and the connection often suffers. Maybe they prefer to be able to see one another, that's the only purpose of a Skype interview that I can think of...


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    #2111
    bmorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭bmorrissey


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    I can never understand this. The sound is always a bit off, and the connection often suffers. Maybe they prefer to be able to see one another, that's the only purpose of a Skype interview that I can think of...

    Is there a live stream to the studio to watch?? the way hes talking about the app here, its as if hes showing it into a camera or someones face.


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    #2112
    [Deleted User]
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    bmorrissey wrote: »
    Is there a live stream to the studio to watch?? the way hes talking about the app here, its as if hes showing it into a camera or someones face.

    Reminds me of when Derek Mooney used to do an annual Christmas-tree lighting episode. Whoever came up with that idea, for radio, should be sacked.


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    #2113
    bmorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭bmorrissey


    Ray trying to cut off John before he says anything too offensive


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    #2114
    bmorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭bmorrissey


    Father Stone on the Radio here......zzzz


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    #2115
    generalgerry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭generalgerry


    Are you listening to this absolute sh1te. Ray, I'm not downloading it, so f**k off.
    Is he working for the HSE now?


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    #2116
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,878 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    generalgerry wrote: »
    Are you listening to this absolute sh1te. Ray, I'm not downloading it, so f**k off.
    Is he working for the HSE now?

    I'm not actually listening to Ray but I would urge you to re-consider.

    The App may save lives and one of them could be yours.

    It's not compulsory but it is sensible.


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    #2117
    giveitholly
    Registered Users Posts: 5,615 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    elperello wrote: »
    I'm not actually listening to Ray but I would urge you to re-consider.

    The App may save lives and one of them could be yours.

    It's not compulsory but it is sensible.

    I agree with you but listening to Ray would actually put you off downloading it,The HSE should be on to RTE and telling them to shut up Ray


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    #2118
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,878 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    giveitholly wrote: »
    I agree with you but listening to Ray would actually put you off downloading it,The HSE should be on to RTE and telling them to shut up Ray

    With respect, it's likely that he will influence more to download than he puts off given the high listenership.

    The publicity seems to be going very well and the uptake is good. I hope the follow through will be as good.


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    #2119
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,407 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    He’s after almost fohherking up the quiz.

    How...... 450k......just how.


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    #2120
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,407 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Get that guy off the radio

    Jarlath O’ Regan......


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    #2121
    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,465 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    What did he do?


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    #2122
    giveitholly
    Registered Users Posts: 5,615 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    fritzelly wrote: »
    What did he do?

    Didn't realise he was from kildare,gave the wrong answer to one of the questions in the quiz and thought Jarleth Regan was Jarleth O'Regan


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    #2123
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,407 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    giveitholly wrote: »
    Didn't realise he was from kildare,gave the wrong answer to one of the questions in the quiz and thought Jarleth Regan was Jarleth O'Regan

    What a shambles of a show holly, the mind boggles as to how that scone got that job.


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    #2124
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    giveitholly wrote: »
    Didn't realise he was from kildare,gave the wrong answer to one of the questions in the quiz and thought Jarleth Regan was Jarleth O'Regan

    Just normal, run of the mill stuff so.


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    #2125
    Drifter50
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Drifter50


    Just how, just how could he have got that so wrong today. I was listening at the time and I cringed. Fair play to the contestant tho, she put him right and told him.

    Truly amateur stuff, its appalling


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    #2126
    jelutong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭jelutong


    sligojoek wrote: »
    Just normal, run of the mill stuff so.

    The old normal so to speak.


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    #2127
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    €600 million,is over half a billion....no shîþ Sherlock


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    #2128
    mikekerry
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭mikekerry


    got tv license bill during the week and to think some of that is going to fund this guy.
    sickening.


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    #2129
    bmorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭bmorrissey


    Ahhhh here....his ego will explode with all these complements.

    "He only lives up the road", rigged this is :D


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    #2130
    thesandeman
    Registered Users Posts: 10,353 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    DrSerious3 wrote: »
    luckily for him, his timeslot on Radio 1 could consist of a wailing cat

    She covers for him anytime he takes a week off.


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    #2131
    Tell me how
    Registered Users Posts: 21,564 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    DrSerious3 wrote: »
    It has consisted of that for many years. He is very unpopular on Boards (and in real life also I suspect) luckily for him, his timeslot on Radio 1 could consist of a wailing cat and would still get hundreds of thousands of listeners. Sarah McInerney is a far better presenter and will be given due credit by the vast majority of posters here.

    According to Boards, Peter Casey is the type of politician the country needs and everyone on the dole is a chancer milking the system while also looking for a forever home.

    Neither is remotely close to be true in the real world. Many people of my generation, have fond memories of Ray given we grew up with him on the Den and his show on Today FM was very popular for a long time.

    I wouldn't be using Boards as supporting evidence for making such a judgemental statement.


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