Will Joe be Gone Til November like Wyclef Jean? Liveline: 17/09/2019 to date

ButtersSuki

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

There definitely is. Much better than any of this misery 'our host' comes out with, too.

Maeve Binchy meets Terry Keane

No chance of Cat having an affair with current Taoiseach though........

sligojoek

ButtersSuki wrote: »

No chance of Cat having an affair with current Taoiseach though........

She could "Pray the gay away".

Sittingpretty

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

That does sound quite nice, but you still can't beat a Catholic funeral. If you have any inclination towards God or Allah (praise be upon him, sez he) there is nothing like it. The CoI, Methodist and other prod funerals are generally sparsely attended, mournful, hurried affairs - sometimes without any music. Catholics make a festival of death in the best possible way.

The wafting of incense, the music, the icons and the art, the splash of holy water - and actually, the informality - somehow, its not a stuffy affair.
I was at a funeral of a local woman a couple of months ago in Terryglass, and after the service, in that beautiful old church yard - one of the nicest in the land, with its mature beech trees, and beyond those, the lake - the mourners sang "I'll take you home again Kathleen" (that being her name). Where else would you get that?

I'm starting to sound as ghoulish as Duffy now, but it is important that mourners should have positive memories of their loved one's final commemoration. As Fr Iggy said on yesterday's programme, it's something this country tends to do very well.

I was once at a wake in rural Roscommon many, many years ago.

One of the most joyful, spiritual, fun occasions I’ve ever attended.

sligojoek

Best funeral I was at was nearly a year ago. I mentioned before that one of my closest friends "Doyed by sewiside". For obvious reasons the wake was at his mother's house and not his own. His mother and father never drank and it was always a dry house. However his mother decided that on the second day she wanted his brother and 10 of us to go into the room with him and have an hour and a half with a few crates and bottles. A few joints were rolled as well. We all went to the coffin in turn and told a story or anecdote. The last lad stood over the coffin and said, "Jaysus ***** , I know Sligo Rovers had a bad season but there was no fúckin' need for this."

After that we brought him to a hotel for a "Celebration of life". A Rock n Roll band gave us a few tunes and a few oratorys were read. After that he was taken to Cavan for cremation by private ceremony.

ButtersSuki

sligojoek wrote: »

She could "Pray the gay away".

I was told by an American colleague in a previous working life that that technique does actually work. And this person was a doctor no less. A man of science so to speak. I swiftly turned the conversation to a much easier and straightforward topic, like gun control.

vicwatson

Duffy and his salary, better offers? Like where?

https://extra.ie/2019/10/15/entertainment/celebrity/joe-duffy-defends-rte-salary

ButtersSuki

vicwatson wrote: »

Duffy and his salary, better offers? Like where?

https://extra.ie/2019/10/15/entertainment/celebrity/joe-duffy-defends-rte-salary

Fees caller. You pay PAYE on salary, you pay Corporation Tax on fees.

Wat else would a wurkin class man o de peeple wit a wurkin class wurk ettic pay?

Gods Gift

This book should be on the school ker ick el um.

ButtersSuki

Gods Gift wrote: »

This book should be on the school ker ick el um.

Brindin O’Cardle did say dat about de last buke too.

zell12

The Mirror - Joe Duffy opens up about receiving 'better offers' as he defends €415k RTE salary
The Sun - Joe Duffy reveals he was offered more money to leave RTE – but believes Liveline provides a public service

took home €418,893 in 2018.. he is aware that he is “well paid”.
As a contractor, he could be axed at a moment’s notice and insisted he’d get more money if he wasn’t working for the State broadcaster.
He said of his salary: “It’s not for me to justify. It was negotiated on my behalf. I’ve had better offers from outside I can tell you. I’m well paid, I know that."

Gods Gift

zell12 wrote: »

The Mirror - Joe Duffy opens up about receiving 'better offers' as he defends €415k RTE salary
The Sun - Joe Duffy reveals he was offered more money to leave RTE – but believes Liveline provides a public service

From wiki.
Duffy was named 11th most influential person of 2009 by Village.[26]


I think we’re gettin a bargain.

Dan Jaman

vicwatson wrote: »

Duffy and his salary, better offers? Like where?

https://extra.ie/2019/10/15/entertainment/celebrity/joe-duffy-defends-rte-salary

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Ooo-eerr. Art imitates life again.

sligojoek

Joe is back

Brexit. Breaking news as we get it.

Catholic church shunning unmarried mothers.

Teenagers, young males firing fireworks at cyclists on Clonbrasil St.

thecretinhop

sligojoek wrote: »

Joe is back

Brexit. Breaking news as we get it.

Catholic church shunning unmarried mothers.

Teenagers, young males firing fireworks at cyclists on Clonbrasil St.

good to hear. he had a mileage back at a miserly 1000e a mile, low by rte standards

“It’s not for me to justify my salary”

Has a similar ring to it as...

“That’s for a judge to decide”

zell12

Why does Joe wear an NUJ Id rather than an rté one? :rolleyes:

Uncharted

Why is his hand wrapped around that the young fella?

Odd posturing imo.

zell12

Uncharted wrote: »

Why is his hand wrapped around that the young fella? Odd posturing imo.

He injured his leg, y'know. :pac:

I’m definitely gonna wroite a buke, encouraged by Boardsies. Yizzers will all get an invite to de launch in RTE. I have a wurking title in me head-all I have to do is get at the keyboard IF de cat will allow me. What is it about cats and keyboards?

Uncharted

zell12 wrote: »

He injured his leg, y'know. :pac:

I know dat !! I know dat !! :pac:

zell12

Deleted User wrote: »

I’m definitely gonna wroite a buke, encouraged by Boardsies. Yizzers will all get an invite to de launch in RTE. I have a wurking title in me head-all I have to do is get at the keyboard IF de cat will allow me. What is it about cats and keyboards?

Keeping an eye on de mouse

Uncharted

zell12 wrote: »

Keeping an eye on de mouse

Funny froiiday applications >>>>>>>>>>

1850 715 815

Thought for a moment that the young guy had a pochette there (Butters!) but now I see it’s an imprint on his clothing, and the girl has same.

I betchya anything Joe will refer to de foyre in de school. How could he let that opportunity go?

cozar

zell12 wrote: »

Why does Joe wear an NUJ Id rather than an rté one? :rolleyes:

looks like a crap venue. would'nt be up to Joe's standards.

BPKS

Uncharted wrote: »

Why is his hand wrapped around that the young fella?

Odd posturing imo.

#metoo

TallGlass2

Higher offers from who?

Seriously. The only other station that could and have the platform is Newstalk.

Unless 104 offered him the phone show?

Duffy is in his own bubble.

I'll agree with him on one thing, if he keeps up this tripe that's going out the last while (when he shows up). Then his days are numbered.

Gods Gift

BPKS wrote: »

#metoo

The Children of The Book Promotion Tour.

Gods Gift

TallGlass2 wrote: »

Higher offers from who?

Seriously. The only other station that could and have the platform is Newstalk.

Unless 104 offered him the phone show?

Duffy is in his own bubble.

I'll agree with him on one thing, if he keeps up this tripe that's going out the last while (when he shows up). Then his days are numbered.

Lucky he didn’t go to news talk, dinny would have ye all up for slander.

McDermotX

The DUP.

Always reasonable.

Roger_007

I didn't think Arlene would have had much trouble with 'consent'......so to speak!

TallGlass2

Gods Gift wrote: »

Lucky he didn’t go to news talk, dinny would have ye all up for slander.

Duffy loves this thread. What you think he is browsing on the intetwebs in RTE.

SEPT 23 1989

two minutes on Brexit an hour on death related matters

TallGlass2

Now back to the deaths listeners.

Dan Jaman

Seamless segue there.

sligojoek

Fell pregnant

sligojoek

First "WOW" of the day

DoctorEdgeWild

No point wasting our precious time on something like our futures when we can talk at length about minor religious squabbles.

Roger_007

She 'got' pregnant?
Luckily she didn't 'fall' pregnant?

SEPT 23 1989

what year was dis?

cozar

sounds like a long time ago.

Thought she was talking about the past year.

sligojoek

Roger_007 wrote: »

She 'got' pregnant?
Luckily she didn't 'fall' pregnant?

She was married.

Rock Lesnar

1988, sure its like yesterday in liveline years

shearforce

1988, for the love of god

cozar

70 mins left i'd say we are going to go back a lot further than this.

Dan Jaman

Small town mentality, doncha just love it.

McDermotX

Nice laugh Joe

SEPT 23 1989

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

1988, sure its like yesterday in liveline years

Dublin's birthday that year,a thousand years old only a boy

Gods Gift

Wat colour was the baby