Newstalk: 'Lunchtime Live' with Andrea Gilligan

whisky_galore

jay0109 wrote: »

Guest presenter today is Hazel Chu, Green party Lord Mayor of Dublin.

If she doesn't get elected at the next heneral election it certainly won't be the fault of the MSM who have promoted her at every possible opportunity

Can't stand more than a minute of her child like babbling, she hasn't got a voice for radio that's for sure that's before even getting to the expected "right on" topics.

What a load of auld bull from this woman.

readyletsgo

Deleted User wrote: »

What a load of auld bull from this woman.

Whats she rattling on about today?

Cant believe shes still doing that show.

Cole

I don't usually listen to this show...pretty woeful stuff.

gourcuff

jesus this one emily.... why does she go up at the end of every sentence... wtf.. nauseating..

readyletsgo

readyletsgo wrote: »

Whats she rattling on about today?

Cant believe shes still doing that show.

I was referring to a guest that Andrea had on. Some journalist talking rubbish about the Royal Family tv show and how a warning at the beginning is good if you are 'sensitive'.

My arse!

zell12

Discussing erections and viagra and dysfunction now

Comhrá

Today:

"A bird sh1t on me..." Pure class. Well done Andrea. Great to see Newstalk flying the flag high for broadcasting standards on national radio.

Gwynplaine

What an idiot. Same type of person who touches the wall to see is the paint wet, when they see a 'Wet Paint' sign.

nuac

Comhra wrote: »

Today:

"A bird sh1t on me..." Pure class. Well done Andrea. Great to see Newstalk flying the flag high for broadcasting standards on national radio.

Surely "shat" is the past tense of that verb?

Comhrá

nuac wrote: »

Surely "shat" is the past tense of that verb?

Indeed it is. I'm sure she'll correct herself first thing tomorrow. She can't be letting standards slip now, can she?.

meeeeh

What does that moron whinging think other people do who have to go to work?

FGR

The only thing worse than bringing back ciara is bringing back kids talk. Is that there to stay?

Cole

Opening item..."let us know how you're feeling about the lock down". An avalanche of moaning about first world problems I'm predicting. I'll have to get to the dial quicker in future when Pat's show ends.

meeeeh

I can't listen to it at all. I disliked the format even when Ciara was doing it but she was a bit better at it. This types of shows are constant whinging mixed with opinions nobody wants to hear.

gourcuff

decent discussion on people trying to get on the property ladder in dublin when paying rent.

Its obviously not sustainable and with remote working people are going to think why am i paying stupid rent to live in a shoebox in a city they have no connection to and often have no real attachment to.. no brainer to move out if your job will allow it..

Patrick2010

zell12 wrote: »

Discussing erections and viagra and dysfunction now

Discussing vaginisimus now, quite intimate discussion, none of the usual Newstalk warnings that this might not be suitable for little ears like they normally do.

Del.Monte

Patrick2010 wrote: »

Discussing vaginisimus now, quite intimate discussion, none of the usual Newstalk warnings that this might not be suitable for little ears like they normally do.

That's because Andrea is such a professional broadcaster. She also had a pointless long winded piece about the proposed Cork/Limerick motorway. Clueless except when it comes to her unending quest to find a property - and perhaps given her failure to do so she's clueless in this area too.

meeeeh

meeeeh wrote: »

I can't listen to it at all. I disliked the format even when Ciara was doing it but she was a bit better at it. This types of shows are constant whinging mixed with opinions nobody wants to hear.

I put up with about a week of Andrea but I've not been back. Another poster on here said she sounded like she should be on midlands radio not NewsTalk. The contrast between her and Pat Kenny is huge.

hamburgham

Deleted User wrote: »

I put up with about a week of Andrea but I've not been back. Another poster on here said she sounded like she should be on midlands radio not NewsTalk. The contrast between her and Pat Kenny is huge.

Despite his Covid obsession, Pat Kenny is streets ahead of all other radio broadcasters. Dreading when he retires.

gourcuff

Deleted User wrote: »

I put up with about a week of Andrea but I've not been back. Another poster on here said she sounded like she should be on midlands radio not NewsTalk. The contrast between her and Pat Kenny is huge.

why midlands radio? why shouldn't she be on newstalk??, i think shes good in a difficult slot

Cole

For fcuks sake...talk about first world problems. "What was the hotel room like?"...for your mandatory quarantine in Australia. References to rugby players and their girlfriend's social media sh1te. As this conversation progresses, it almost gets offensive.

Off switch

Del.Monte

Good to see ill informed, strident, shouty opinionated Andrea back - another train wreck of a programme,

At least she must have got on the property ladder as she even managed to turn a rubbish piece about decluttering (never heard an item about that before) into being about her clearing out due to moving. Like most Newstalk broadcasters - it's all about me.

Kamili

Del.Monte wrote: »

Good to see ill informed, strident, shouty opinionated Andrea back - another train wreck of a programme,

At least she must have got on the property ladder as she even managed to turn a rubbish piece about decluttering (never heard an item about that before) into being about her clearing out due to moving. Like most Newstalk broadcasters - it's all about me.

I was just coming in to post about that.

How in all honesty is asking someone to describe, on national radio no doubt, what rubbish they are throwing out of their attic is in anyway radio worthy.

She couldn't wait to get her oar in over moving either.

gourcuff

gourcuff wrote: »

why midlands radio? why shouldn't she be on newstalk??, i think shes good in a difficult slot

Difficult slot?

She does what Elaine does at 3pm on Virgin One. She does what Joe Joe duffy does at 1.45. Easiest slot in the business. Choose a topic and let other people talk about it.

I went to Meatloaf in The Point Depot years ago and one of the warm up acts was a teenager with an acoustic guitar playing Wonderwall. She's like the warm up act, except she comes on after Pat, not before.

What is this madness

Del.Monte

Andrea really bottom fishing now trying to help a potential stalker track down some girl who he is in love with but doesn't even know her name. :rolleyes:

Test For Echo

Deleted User wrote: »

What is this madness

This is weird. Even for this show...

Test For Echo

Del.Monte wrote: »

Andrea really bottom fishing now trying to help a potential stalker track down some girl who he is in love with but doesn't even know her name. :rolleyes:

The timing's not great with the stalking story in the news yesterday :rolleyes:

Kamili

Allinall wrote: »

Who are you claiming is mentally ill?

It's a bit of fun. Some light relief during a time when we're surrounded by doom and gloom.

Lighten up ffs.

A bit of fun? I'm not easily offended, but if some randommer that I served coffee to once, went on national radio declaring he loved me, when he doesn't know my name, let alone if I'm Irish, or if I'm married or have a partner I certainly don't think that's a bit of fun.

He sounded like a stalker, and absolutely shouldn't have been given a second of airtime.
I really hope the poor girl isn't too frightened by this. It should not have been aired. The whole thing was badly thought through.

Del.Monte

Caller should have rung Lavhline where such nonsense is regular fare and who knows there could have been a death, a spot of cancer or a "dog of the pandemic" involved if the show had been properly researched.

Test For Echo

Kamili wrote: »

It should not have been aired. The whole thing was badly thought through.

Agreed. Could not believe what I was hearing.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2021/0204/1195051-courts-cork/

Andrea is simply not good enough for national radio; she wants the listeners to carry the show for her. I was only listening today because I heard she was discussing workplace bullying.

Allinall

Test For Echo wrote: »

Agreed. Could not believe what I was hearing.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2021/0204/1195051-courts-cork/

Andrea is simply not good enough for national radio; she wants the listeners to carry the show for her. I was only listening today because I heard she was discussing workplace bullying.

This is the whole point of the show.

A la Liveline.

Test For Echo

Allinall wrote: »

This is the whole point of the show.

A la Liveline.

Contribute, yes. Not carry.

Kamili

Allinall wrote: »

This is the whole point of the show.

A la Liveline.

Not a fan of that show, but at least the host can interview and carry the program.

That segment was bonkers. I'm all for romance and taking a chance but that story seemed a bit off to me. He thinks her name is Joanna and he loves her. Bonkers.

Pretty sure this story is manufactured.

mikep

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Pretty sure this story is manufactured.

Could be..made me switch off anyway.

I don't think I've made it past 20 minutes listening to this awful show.

mikep

mikep wrote: »

Could be..made me switch off anyway.

I don't think I've made it past 20 minutes listening to this awful show.

To add insult to injury the caller had an irritating way of talking.

Oh FFS. No-one at any level has suggested manditory vacination.

gourcuff

the cross border travel fines /5km fines is going to be very messy.. it plays into alot of unionist arguments about brexit.. i.e. we went full force saying no borders as a result of brexit, breaches gfa etc, cant be policed or controlled, now we will do with fines.. not that i agree, but could be seen as hypocritical..

Del.Monte

Some crashing bore Spencer (?) who I never heard of before crapping on aimlessly about the stigma of being a non-drinker. :rolleyes:

berettaman

What a load of crap.


They gave this Spencer guy nearly a quarter of an hour to sh1te on about his business...
FFS makey uppy radio..

Del.Monte

Del.Monte wrote: »

Some crashing bore Spencer (?) who I never heard of before crapping on aimlessly about the stigma of being a non-drinker. :rolleyes:

call me cynical but with his "Mrs" going on about "clickity clack" of the lid of the laundry tablets, I think he is just trying to market himself and make money as Covid has reduced the earning power of a lot of these "celebrities"

meeeeh

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call me cynical but with his "Mrs" going on about "clickity clack" of the lid of the laundry tablets, I think he is just trying to market himself and make money as Covid has reduced the earning power of a lot of these "celebrities"

He was promoting his alcohol free gin or something similar. I know he launched his company a while ago and that kind of interviews are part of the promotional activity for non or low alcoholic drinks he is selling.

I suspect he is doing quite well so I don't think it was desperation but it was pure advertising.

Del.Monte

Another amazing piece of advertorial for an auctioneering firm looking for items for their forthcoming collectables sale. Imagine, this could lead to a programme - we could call it "Cash in the Attic". Talk about a topic that has been flogged ("Flog it") to death. :rolleyes:

zell12

She just said Shít live on air talking about dog poo

whisky_galore

zell12 wrote: »

She just said Shít live on air talking about dog poo

Big deal.
It is dogshít.

zell12

I am shocked and appalled, I've a good mind to write a strongly worded tweet