Ivan Yates to retire in August

Snow Garden

A lot of people that dislike Yates seem to listen to his shows a lot

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Pherekydes wrote: »

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Plus, he bankrupted a chain of Turf Accountants, which is, let's face it, a licence to print money.

Except it's not

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dark crystal wrote: »

Retiring at 60? That must be nice.

Meanwhile the rest of us will be made work until we're 68+

Why wouldn't he?
. Has his dail pension and is debt free thanks to leaving scores of businesses with his debt.

Iscreamkone

I find his show excellent entertainment. Will miss him on the drive home

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Iscreamkone wrote: »

I find his show excellent entertainment. Will miss him on the drive home

I've not found Ivan great in the drivetime slot or as a co-presenter on "The Tonight Show" whenever I watched it occasionally since Vincent Browne departed TV3/Virgin Media Television.

I gather that Ivan suffers from chronic back pain which may have hindered him in terms of performance in recent years.

Meanwhile I wonder who station management at NewsTalk will replace Ivan with in the 4pm-7pm weekday slot after August?

Will the show just change presenter or will it also undergo yet another revamp of NewsTalk's drive-time slot?

Possible contenders may include someone from the following shortlist:

Paul Williams - ex-Newstalk breakfast co-presenter
Chris Donoghue - special adviser to Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Coveney
Mark Cagney - relief presenter on NewsTalk and previously with "Ireland AM" on TV3/Virgin Media Television
Shane Coleman - currently on NewsTalk Breakfast with Kieran Cuddihy
Vincent Wall - current Business Editor
Marc Coleman - formerly of Newstalk
Ger Gilroy - original presenter "Off The Ball"
Gavan Reilly - presenter of "On the Record" Sunday mornings @ 11am
Jonathan Healy, relief presenter on NewsTalk
Susan Keogh - presenter of NewsTalk Breakfast at weekends
Sinéad Ryan - The Home Show on Newstalk at weekends
Ciara Kelly - current Lunchtime Live presenter
Matt Cooper - presenter of The Last Word on sister station, Today fm

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spakman wrote: »

I presume you're taking the piss?

I presume you’re proposing Bertie as an alternative?

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dark crystal wrote: »

The cosy FFG cartel will make sure that'll never happen

Who the fluich do you think pays for the extra 3 years pension? The Shinners have no idea either, the terrorist supporting scum

Guy:Incognito

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Helped enormously by being able to declare bankruptcy, write off debts and having a very well paid job to walk back in to and large pension .......

and he loves to take a cheap shot at the public service to boot

ive no time for him or his ilk at all

Xwebstar2

He was alright

Touch of Punch and Judy about him

mickdw

Xwebstar2 wrote: »

Except it's not

To be fair, it's a great business to be in. Yates would admit that he messed up by expanding at a rate that was far too quick meaning he was financed to the eyeballs at the worst possible time.

Rodin

NIMAN wrote: »

I'll miss him on the radio but funnily think he's poor on the TV.

Bit like Vincent Browne who was a great journalist but an absolutely woeful broadcaster.

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mickdw wrote: »

To be fair, it's a great business to be in. Yates would admit that he messed up by expanding at a rate that was far too quick meaning he was financed to the eyeballs at the worst possible time.

Shops all closing in the UK with the loss of the FOBTs

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Peatys wrote: »

He's self employed. You can do the same.

Did he still get a TD pension?

ILoveYourVibes

thank ****

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Kobe Slow Penny wrote: »

Why wouldn't he?
. Has his dail pension and is debt free thanks to leaving scores of businesses with his debt.

I'm in the wrong profession, need to be in politics but can I lie, cheat and bluff, no

Boggles

Absolute spoofer, good riddance.

seamus

This gombeen is such a bluffer.

Says whatever he thinks will get the best reaction. He's a bit like our Piers Morgan, just a lot less motivated.

Unfortunately he'll be back. He can't help himself.

listermint

enricoh wrote: »

Everyone on here begrudging his ministers pension, why not do the same?
All u need is 10000 odd votes and away you go. Easy peasy!

Thats not how a minsters pension works.


There's the whole.... Minster thing to get around too.


Also tbh I disagree with the levels of money that someone can get at that age just because they sat in government. It's actually off the scale tbh.

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listermint wrote: »

Thats not how a minsters pension works.


There's the whole.... Minster thing to get around too.


Also tbh I disagree with the levels of money that someone can get at that age just because they sat in government. It's actually off the scale tbh.

Hardly a surprise that they pay themselves well

super_furry

Really showed himself up badly during the election debate.

But hasn't he been 'retired' on a ministerial pension of €74,800 since 2011?

mickdw

Xwebstar2 wrote: »

Shops all closing in the UK with the loss of the FOBTs

Hardly the same reason he failed and not applicable to his case. He was making buckets of cash then opened too many shops too quickly using loans to finance out.
Economy collapsed and so did business. All shops were not in best locations either.

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mickdw wrote: »

Hardly the same reason he failed and not applicable to his case. He was making buckets of cash then opened too many shops too quickly using loans to finance out.
Economy collapsed and so did business. All shops were not in best locations either.

I don't know what point you're making

listermint

Xwebstar2 wrote: »

Hardly a surprise that they pay themselves well

We need a proper procurement procedure into voting for your own salary. Independent of dail votes.

Richard Hillman

Love Ivan. He provides a balance on Newstalk.

GreeBo

seamus wrote: »

This gombeen is such a bluffer.

Says whatever he thinks will get the best reaction. He's a bit like our Piers Morgan, just a lot less motivated.

Unfortunately he'll be back. He can't help himself.

Its almost, almost I say, like he is paid to entertain people!:eek:

jam_mac_jam

Amazed that he gets the ministerial pension now. In my innocence I thought you didn't get it until you were 65. Amazed.

mariaalice

A chancer but sort of lovable as well.

Fian

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Amazed that he gets the ministerial pension now. In my innocence I thought you didn't get it until you were 65. Amazed.

he has been getting it, along with his Newstalk salary, since he left politics. It is not that he is starting to get it now.

jam_mac_jam

Fian wrote: »

he has been getting it, along with his Newstalk salary, since he left politics. It is not that he is starting to get it now.

I honestly did not know they got it as soon as they left politics. That's insane.

Jackman25

Whats the point in criticizing his ministerial pension? Hardly his fault he got it.
Its a ridiculous amount of money, but has anyone actually handed it back?
Would you? I know I wouldn't.

Lot of bitter office-jockey commuter drones on this thread.
Go get elected and be appointed a minister if you want the same.