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RTE 1: 'Today' with Claire Byrne

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    #1352
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 82,564 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Doesn't make sense to vaccinate a 85 year old and not vaccinate their 79 year old husband/wife at the same time. Their quality of life will remain abysmal until both are done. Needs to be looked at.


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    #1353
    Dempo1
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    I can't say I know much about the stardust disaster but I recall my nightclub years in the late 80"s, 90's and most were absolute death traps. I don't understand why if arson has been determined, why is this decision being objected too. The Judge certainly didn't suggest for a second evey patron was an arsonist.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #1354
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,978 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Infoanon wrote: »
    Colm O Rourke was calling out the nonsense there much to Claires dislike.
    Jen Hogan continued to blame the ASTI despite O Rourke killing that line.
    All of this was avoidable if plans had been put in place and assessments had commenced in September - no plans and a poor Minister combining to create this mess.

    Completely agree, I wonder if these highly knowledgeable and opiniated Students were told, enjoy the rest of 2021, your in secondary for another year and you can sit your leaving cert in 2022. Simple solution really

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #1355
    Odyssey 2005
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    Any subtitles ?


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    #1356
    Dempo1
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    Absolutely outrageous, the neck of some people, Joe Duffy must be developing an erection in advance of today's show.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #1357
    ednwireland
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    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    Any subtitles ?

    i only just got the drift , people going on holiday booking dental appointments so they have a travel excuse to go on holiday !

    My weather

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    #1358
    Dempo1
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    ednwireland wrote: »
    i only just got the drift , people going on holiday booking dental appointments so they have a travel excuse to go on holiday !

    It just goes to show the lengths people will go to to fly out, just extraordinary.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #1359
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    It just goes to show the lengths people will go to to fly out, just extraordinary.

    honestly I'm not surprised the more you lock things down the more people will work round it.

    a friend was flying out of belfast this week to england (had sort a homecare package for her parents)

    drove across the border no problem but they drove through belfast and apparently you wouldnt know theres a lockdown there streets full

    My weather

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    #1360
    Bellbottoms
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    Anyone working in healthcare is required to have a Hep C vaccine. I don't understand why the government haven't made Covid vaccine mandatory. Or at least explained why they can't make it mandatory.


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    #1361
    sligojoek
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    The jaaaaab

    The jaaaaab

    The jaaaaab


    Drinking game anyone?


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    #1362
    Bellbottoms
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    Jesus Christ N17.

    Is it mandatory for every RTE show to play it at least once a week.


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    #1363
    Bellbottoms
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    sligojoek wrote: »
    The jaaaaab

    The jaaaaab

    The jaaaaab


    Drinking game anyone?


    The Jab and N17.

    Wouldn't be long for this world if I played that game.


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    #1364
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Bellbottoms wrote: »
    Jesus Christ N17.

    Is it mandatory for every RTE show to play it at least once a week.

    Once an hour, more like.

    It was even featured on Nationwide the other evening


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    #1365
    ednwireland
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    Bellbottoms wrote: »
    The Jab and N17.

    Wouldn't be long for this world if I played that game.

    That new N17 version is c**p give me the saw doctors anyday to that dirge just RTE try to promote depression IMHO

    My weather

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    #1366
    Bellbottoms
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    sligojoek wrote: »
    Once an hour, more like.

    It was even featured on Nationwide the other evening

    Got to justify having two orchestras I suppose.

    RTE praising itself. All very incestuous or is onanism a better word.


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    #1367
    Losty Dublin
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    Bellbottoms wrote: »
    Got to justify having two orchestras I suppose.

    RTE praising itself. All very incestuous or is onanism a better word.

    Point of order.

    The Symphony Orchestra are not part of RTÉ anymore :)


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    #1368
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 13,128 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Jim O'Callaghan on The Gathering. That's a quare demotion for him :)


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    #1369
    ShamNNspace
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    sligojoek wrote: »
    The best cover versions of all times coming up.

    Cutting edge stuff.

    I bet N17 will win

    Im cowardly afraid to mention to anyone round these parts that I dislike that version greatly, being friendly with one of the lads so I keep my mouth shut


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    #1370
    blackvalley
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭blackvalley


    ednwireland wrote: »
    i only just got the drift , people going on holiday booking dental appointments so they have a travel excuse to go on holiday !
    Dempo1 wrote: »
    It just goes to show the lengths people will go to to fly out, just extraordinary.

    Cue pitchfork sharpening all over the country before Joe rounds up the mob. :D


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    #1371
    jippo nolan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,387 ✭✭✭jippo nolan


    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    Jim O'Callaghan on The Gathering. That's a quare demotion for him :)

    Must have been a slack day up in the “Four Goldmines”


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    #1372
    RINO87
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    Bellbottoms wrote: »
    Jesus Christ N17.

    Is it mandatory for every RTE show to play it at least once a week.

    Jesus that new version is absolute muck. I'm no great fan of the original either but this craic of slowing a song down and adding some strings to make it "meaningful" is vomit inducing. Immediate change channel or radio off moment.


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    #1373
    Coillte_Bhoy
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    RINO87 wrote: »
    Jesus that new version is absolute muck. I'm no great fan of the original either but this craic of slowing a song down and adding some strings to make it "meaningful" is vomit inducing. Immediate change channel or radio off moment.

    Its brutal, totally missing the essence of the original song and what it's about


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    #1374
    Brendan Bendar
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    Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »
    Its brutal, totally missing the essence of the original song and what it's about

    <——————- Q102 is that way, shaft.


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    #1375
    padd b1975
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    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    Jim O'Callaghan on The Gathering. That's a quare demotion for him :)

    Chicken and chips circuit.


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    #1376
    dulpit
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    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Chicken and chips circuit.

    I was going to say. Doing things like the gathering is great for the public image...


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    #1377
    KevRossi
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    RINO87 wrote: »
    Jesus that new version is absolute muck. I'm no great fan of the original either but this craic of slowing a song down and adding some strings to make it "meaningful" is vomit inducing. Immediate change channel or radio off moment.

    Yeah, there's very little artistic merit in it. It's not breaking new ground. And N17 is a very poor choice of song for it. They could have tried 'Green and Red of Mayo' or 'To Win Just Once'.

    Just waiting for the the day when someone who plays the original 'N17' gets questioned as to whether they're a racist.


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    #1378
    elperello
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    KevRossi wrote: »
    Yeah, there's very little artistic merit in it. It's not breaking new ground. And N17 is a very poor choice of song for it. They could have tried 'Green and Red of Mayo' or 'To Win Just Once'.

    Just waiting for the the day when someone who plays the original 'N17' gets questioned as to whether they're a racist.

    https://www.rte.ie/culture/2021/0106/1188049-n17-revisited-tolu-makey-meets-sawdoctor-leo-moran/

    Listen here for Leo Moran's take on it. I suppose he should know.

    I expect your last sentence is meant as being funny?


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    #1379
    KevRossi
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    elperello wrote: »
    https://www.rte.ie/culture/2021/0106/1188049-n17-revisited-tolu-makey-meets-sawdoctor-leo-moran/

    Listen here for Leo Moran's take on it. I suppose he should know.

    I expect your last sentence is meant as being funny?

    Leo Moran has his opinion on it. I have mine. Some covers are good, some are not. Some covers improve a song IMO (I prefer The Byrds version of Tambourine Man), some are not as good as the original (Tolu's version of N17 IMO).

    She has a class voice, she'll go places no doubt and has now had a few doors open to her. Best of luck to her in her career.

    Last sentence is sarcasm/humor. Is that allowed here?


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    #1380
    elperello
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    KevRossi wrote: »
    Leo Moran has his opinion on it. I have mine. Some covers are good, some are not. Some covers improve a song IMO (I prefer The Byrds version of Tambourine Man), some are not as good as the original (Tolu's version of N17 IMO).

    She has a class voice, she'll go places no doubt and has now had a few doors open to her. Best of luck to her in her career.

    Last sentence is sarcasm/humor. Is that allowed here?

    Of course you are entitled to your opinion.

    I like some covers better than the original too.

    I just thought it worthwhile posting the link because I think Leo Moran's point of view is interesting. After all he wrote the song.

    Just checking on the last sentence to avoid the bother of posting seriously in response to something meant as humorous. No offence intended.


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    #1381
    newcavanman
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    Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »
    Its brutal, totally missing the essence of the original song and what it's about

    That has nothing to do with it. Its all about ticking the boxes these days. Shes one of " The New Irish" and in the closeted world of RTE that counts for a whole lot more, than whether that version if the song is actually any good


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