The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

Elmo

I was listening to the interview with the singer / TV show host. Una? she was in a minor pop band and he kept asking if they would do a reunion tour, I wouldn't have thought that they were that big to be considered for a reunion?

Brendan Bendar

Elmo wrote: »

I was listening to the interview with the singer / TV show host. Una? she was in a minor pop band and he kept asking if they would do a reunion tour, I wouldn't have thought that they were that big to be considered for a reunion?

They haven’t run out of money yet Elmo so a bit early for the ‘reunion tour’.


No doubt that Pat would shell out the eurons for these chancers though whenever the time comes.

Any sign of Neil Diamond doing the 20th final tour.

Mav11

I see sheep wrote: »

That rant was a bit comical alright

The other contributor, a hospital consultant, can't remember her name, didn't even pause to draw breath. I thought she was going to suffocate mid rant!!

elperello

bossdrum wrote: »

Did I hear Nora mention she was a victim of domestic abuse from her husband for 9 years?
Is this a different husband than the one that died?
Was this guy convicted in court or are you allowed to make such statements about people on air?

Just to clarify it wasn't the late Richard Hannaford who abused NC it was her first husband.

She first spoke of the abuse publicly in 2017 and I'm not aware of any comment from the alleged abuser since.

You can speak the truth, if someone wants to sue for libel that option is open to them.

Beechwoodspark

Mav11 wrote: »

The other contributor, a hospital consultant, can't remember her name, didn't even pause to draw breath. I thought she was going to suffocate mid rant!!

And to make it worse the rant was at the level of verbal diarrhea

Brendan Bendar

Mav11 wrote: »

The other contributor, a hospital consultant, can't remember her name, didn't even pause to draw breath. I thought she was going to suffocate mid rant!!

Needs to go to Louise O’Reilly for lessons.

generalgerry

Mav11 wrote: »

The other contributor, a hospital consultant, can't remember her name, didn't even pause to draw breath. I thought she was going to suffocate mid rant!!

Her trite and populist accusation of a Government policy that was "against black people" (with regard to the mandatory quarantining) should have been picked up by the presenter. It should have been put to her that if she was accusing somebody of racism, then she should name that party and provide evidence of such.

Cole

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Needs to go to Louise O’Reilly for lessons.

Speaking of which...

https://twitter.com/loreillysf/status/1378662037421764610

Great speaker.

https://twitter.com/IHCA_IE/status/1181982850335174656?s=19

Brendan Bendar

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Great speaker.

https://twitter.com/IHCA_IE/status/1181982850335174656?s=19

Good talker..... how is it that no matter how much money is pumped into Health, there is little change.

One of the great mysteries of our time.

Cole

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Great speaker.

https://twitter.com/IHCA_IE/status/1181982850335174656?s=19

Yes, all good points in that clip. I didn't listen to today's show (given up on the Sunday show), so I don't know what exactly she said today, but the last time I heard her, she shoehorned in a comment on misogyny (completely unrelated to the topic) in the health service...that's a pretty strong term to just throw around without adding some explanation/context/evidence. Obviously I don't doubt her knowledge of the health service, but that kind of stuff just lessens her credibility when discussing wider socio-political issues within the health service imo.

Brendan Bendar

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Good talker..... how is it that no matter how much money is pumped into Health, there is little change.

One of the great mysteries of our time.

No big mystery, as you know. We pay above the average when it comes to EU healthcare, for the fewest consultants and some of the longest waiting lists. This isn't complicated mathematics: a lot of money just gets lost in the big machine.

Elmo

Cole wrote: »

Yes, all good points in that clip. I didn't listen to today's show (given up on the Sunday show), so I don't know what exactly she said today, but the last time I heard her, she shoehorned in a comment on misogyny (completely unrelated to the topic) in the health service...that's a pretty strong term to just throw around without adding some explanation/context/evidence. Obviously I don't doubt her knowledge of the health service, but that kind of stuff just lessens her credibility when discussing wider socio-political issues within the health service imo.

Just listen to the piece today but everything was blamed on white men in suites, I had to stop listening.

generalgerry

Elmo wrote: »

Just listen to the piece today but everything was blamed on white men in suites, I had to stop listening.

Yeah I had to turn off when permanent victim Nora Casey started stating that if women were in charge things would be different. Without challenge, of course, from the cowardly presenter. I thought judging someone's character and ability solely on their sex was sexism? And if she thinks having women in charge is the panacea then she must have never looked across the border.

The problem is not the sex of the people who get elected, the problem is the character and ability of the people who get elected.

Mav11

Elmo wrote: »

Just listen to the piece today but everything was blamed on white men in suites, I had to stop listening.

Maybe I’m wrong but I do worry about the impact that this constant negative narrative must be having on our young lads now. I’m too old to give a sh1te, but it has to be undermining for them.

Mav11

Mav11 wrote: »

Maybe I’m wrong but I do worry about the impact that this constant negative narrative must be having on our young lads now. I’m too old to give a sh1te, but it has to be undermining for them.

I think the overriding narrative night be of men telling us what the rules are. I don't see how this is undermining men. If you're talking only about this radio debate, I doubt many teenage boys tuned in tbh.

Nearly half of the members of NPHET are women. It is a little odd that all of the people who communicate their decisions seem to be men.

Mav11

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I think the overriding narrative night be of men telling us what the rules are. I don't see how this is undermining men. If you're talking only about this radio debate, I doubt many teenage boys tuned in tbh.

Nearly half of the members of NPHET are women. It is a little odd that all of the people who communicate their decisions seem to be men.

I think that that response may be a little reductive. The original observation and narrative is not confined to radio debate, NPHET or teenage boys. It does seem to me that airtime is increasingly becoming dominated by a predominantly anti “white men in suits” position. But, as I said, maybe I’m wrong!

Mav11

Mav11 wrote: »

I think that that response may be a little reductive. The original observation and narrative is not confined to radio debate,

Ok; but this is a radio forum, after all.

What radio debate has you so worried for teenage boys?

Mav11

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Ok; but this is a radio forum, after all.

What radio debate has you so worried for teenage boys?

I have never mentioned teenage boys except in response. Young lads to me can include those up to their late 20’s. Those lads I suppose who are still trying to find their worth or position in life. The same lads who I feel are being undermined at every turn.

And yes, it is a radio forum but it forms a very important part of the wider arena.

Mav11

Mav11 wrote: »

I have never mentioned teenage boys except in response. Young lads to me can include those up to their late 20’s. Those lads I suppose who are still trying to find their worth or position in life. The same lads who I feel are being undermined at every turn.

And yes, it is a radio forum but it forms a very important part of the wider arena.

Ok... so you're worried about young lads listening to the radio and questioning their worth? Is that it?

I'm really not trying to be combative here. I just dont think any young lads listen to radio.

Mav11

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Ok... so you're worried about young lads listening to the radio and questioning their worth? Is that it?

No.

Mav11

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Ok... so you're worried about young lads listening to the radio and questioning their worth? Is that it?

I'm really not trying to be combative here. I just dont think any young lads listen to radio.

No, that is not it. There are increasingly anti male / pro female opinions being expressed on media, including radio. Without going into detail this has to be having a negative impact on young men, particularly on their sense of self-worth. Talk radio is always on in this house or in the car, and while young lads are not directly listening to it, they are hearing this narrative.

Yesterday’s tag team rant between the contributors was a rather extreme version of this. The problem was that these views went unchallenged by the host. Lack of challenge implies acceptance.

So, in the interests of balanced radio, when Jacinda Ardern was thrown up yet again, as a shining example of female prowess (and male incompetence) of how to handle Covid, why did Damien not balance the argument with examples such as Ursula von der Leyen or the two yokes north of the border? Is it the case that public radio is becoming fearful of challenging these views?

Mav11

Mav11 wrote: »

No, that is not it. There are increasingly anti male / pro female opinions being expressed on media, including radio.

Pro-diversity doesn't mean anti male. I'm not anti-myself. I disagree with whomever made the comment about women politicians being better policymakers, but the rest of the commentary yesterday was about diversity, and seemed quite inoffensive.

If NPHET briefings were comprised of all (or nearly all) women, and the Minister for Health was a woman — and all of the cabinet sub-committee including the Taoisesch were women – are you really telling me there wouldn't be mutterings of an 'uneven balance'?

Of course there would. And they'd be dead right. That's the point that Nora Casey was making. Let's not be anti man, but let's not be 'only man' either.

Cole

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Pro-diversity doesn't mean anti male. I'm not anti-myself. I disagree with whoever made the comment about women politicians being better policymakers, but the rest of the commentary yesterday was about diversity and seemed quite inoffensive.

If NPHET briefings wete comprised of all (or nearly all) women, and the Minister for Health was a woman — and all of the cabinet sub-committee including the Taoisesch were women – re you really telling me there wouldn't be mutterings of an uneven balance?

Of course there would. And they'd be dead right. That's the point that Nora Casey was making. Let's not be anti man, but let's not be 'only man' either.

Just to jump in on your debate...didn't listen yesterday and can't really disagree with your points there, but I think it's the tone and/or flippant comments that sometimes get thrown into these debates (on both sides) that undermine them. Like the professor of psychology from UL who made the comment about "bald (NPHET) men telling us not to get our hair cut" on Morning Ireland last week.

I realise that similarly condescending remarks were once common towards women, but taking on the same approach really doesn't help anyone...and plays into the sense of the 'anti-man' thing.

EmmetSpiceland

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Pro-diversity doesn't mean anti male. I'm not anti-myself. I disagree with whoever made the comment about women politicians being better policymakers, but the rest of the commentary yesterday was about diversity and seemed quite inoffensive.

I’m sure I’ve posted this before, somewhere, but here goes: “When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression”.

Just something to keep in mind there, lads.

Cole

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I’m sure I’ve posted this before, somewhere, but here goes: “When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression”.

Just something to keep in mind there, lads.

Oh dear

riclad

She was saying we need more women on committees
It's been shown that a government with more female politicians is more effective in dealing with problems with covid etc
A government with mostly male middle aged politicians is not as effective and representative of the people the general population
Most teachers and nurses are female
I agree with her
I notice most of the extreme right wing politicians are white and male

Bellbottoms

riclad wrote: »

It's been shown that a government with more female politicians is more effective in dealing with problems with covid etc

Has it? Would you mind sharing were it has been shown that they are more effective.

I am not doubting you. But I am not sure I'd agree with you. Arden and Jacobsdottir are Outliers in there success with Covid.

Germany, Finland, Norway and Denmarks response to Covid are largely in line with Ireland.


And you would argue that Estonia, Finland, Greece, Moldova, Serbia, Georgia, Ethiopia, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Lithuania are all doing worse then Ireland or the majority of male led countries.

Northern Ireland's two largest parties are run by women, and it is completely disfunctional.

Bellbottoms

Bellbottoms wrote: »

Germany, Finland, Norway and Denmarks response to Covid are largely in line with Ireland.


And you would argue that Estonia, Finland, Greece, Moldova, Serbia, Georgia, Ethiopia, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Lithuania are all doing worse then Ireland or the majority of male led countries.

Northern Ireland's two largest parties are run by women, and it is completely disfunctional.

We have between 2 and 6 times the death rates of Denmark, Norway, etc. Greece, Finland, and Serbia are doing considerably better than we are.

You mention Finland twice, to say they're both the same as us and worse. They're doing better, by a lot.

It's not believed that the advantage of female-led countries is anything so facile as that they are led by women. It's thought that countries with high levels of equality have nearly double the talent pool of countries where only men work, so you're just gonna end up with better services in places where women and men labour equally.

Ash.J.Williams

Norway Finland Serbia I’d imagine are far more disciplined than Ireland, we’re surrounded by gob****es

Bellbottoms

This is some awful filler.

Dan Jaman

Dream analysis drivel.
Is this what we've sunk to?

Dan Jaman

Dan Jaman wrote: »

Dream analysis drivel.
Is this what we've sunk to?

Analysis of de bleedin obvious. Dreaming you're trapped in a room means you feel trapped etc... what a revelation.

Bellbottoms

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Analysis of de bleedin obvious. Dreaming you're trapped in a room means you feel trapped etc... what a revelation.

Awh now. Don't forget they have been scientifically proven to be able to predict the future.

Suprised that went unchallenged.
Some awful bollocks.

Brendan Bendar

Michael Murphy......formerly of our parish..........’nuff said.

ShamNNspace

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Analysis of de bleedin obvious. Dreaming you're trapped in a room means you feel trapped etc... what a revelation.

Murphys a made guy, allways assured of a gig in the montrose soviet

Bellbottoms

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Murphys a made guy, allways assured of a gig in the montrose soviet

I had never heard of him before today.

ShamNNspace

Bellbottoms wrote: »

I had never heard of him before today.

Read the news for ages on rte unless im badly mistaken

Cole

Bellbottoms wrote: »

I had never heard of him before today.

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Read the news for ages on rte unless im badly mistaken

Yes...for years

jippo nolan

Cole wrote: »

Yes...for years

Retired in service!

Elmo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91GHRwmvBHc

Dan Jaman

Deleted User wrote: »

Analysis of de bleedin obvious. Dreaming you're trapped in a room means you feel trapped etc... what a revelation.

I find dreams fairly prosaic. I mean, whenever I have some interesting stuff happening in the sleeping hours between my ears, it's nearly always because the previous day has exposed me to something along those lines, and it's just the grey matter putting it into order.
No analysis needed.

What throws a bit of a spanner into the works is taking the odd sleeping tablet - Noctimid is a bummer.

a chuisle

Didn’t catch all the conversation but what I did hear would send anyone to sleep. One listener texted in about a dream of driving his car without insurance. Michael explained the dream saying “you are not fully protected when you go out on the road”. Mindblowing.

thesandeman

Cole wrote: »

Yes...for years

Somebody started a rumour that he was in a wheelchair and half the country believed it for years.
And that was before social media!

AndrewJRenko

More sloppy mistakes by Damien - giving out Molly's email address as Mollie.xxxxxx towards the end before correcting it, and reading out the headline about U.S. flights as "us flights" initially.

thesandeman

thesandeman wrote: »

Somebody started a rumour that he was in a wheelchair and half the country believed it for years.
And that was before social media!

I believed until I was about 25 that he was a double amputee, then it dawned on me I'd been had... probably after seeing him walk onto the Late Late. That really sparked the first doubt.

Going back to his contribution, I'm surprised so many people are sceptical about dreams. If the hit TV show Frasier has taught me anything, and it has, it's that dreams are a glimpse into our interior lives. Sure, they are only a selection of the thousands of video files that bump against one another in the night, but why these particular files, and why repeatedly? Fascinating topic, I thought.

Mad_maxx

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Michael Murphy......formerly of our parish..........’nuff said.

insufferably smug self satisfied individual , easy to see where Deputy Paul Murphy gets it from

ShamNNspace

Mad_maxx wrote: »

insufferably smug self satisfied individual , easy to see where Deputy Paul Murphy gets it from

Don't tell me they're related!

Mad_maxx

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Don't tell me they're related!

uncle

amlinopta

Sloppy yet again referring to JP McManus losing his niece earlier this year. It was his daughter in law, as Henry de Bromhead correctly pointed out.