Are there any universally loved Irish people

bureau2009

dxhound2005 wrote: »

It was done before and the winner was Samantha Mumba. See post #407.

Who's Samantha Mumba...………………..? Never heard of her...…...………..:)

Minier81

Sonia O'Sullivan

Muahahaha

bureau2009 wrote: »

Catherine Corless, historian, who researched and publicised the Tuam babies burial.

whisky_galore wrote: »

Not loved by interests who wanted all that to stay buried.

Especially not by Terry 'nothing to see here' Prone anyway

gormdubhgorm

Way I look at is people who few have a bad word to say about. People who try and do the decent thing (some might have failed at times) - but are genuine and are down to earth - despite thier fame.
And if they did say a bad word about them it just means they being nasty for the sake of it.

Sports people:

Padraig Harrington
Naill Quinn
Packie Bonner
Axl Foley
Shane Lowry
Ken Doherty
John Giles
Barry McGuigan
Dennis Taylor
Sonia O'Sullivan
Paul McGrath
O'Donovan brothers (rowing)
Katie Taylor
Ted Walsh
Willie Mullins


Politicians:

John Hume
Patrick Hillary
Douglas Hyde
Mary McAleese
Mary Robinson
Michael D. Higgins

Singers:

Delores O'Riordan
Christy Moore
Imelda May
Barney McKenna
Luke Kelly
Rory Gallagher
Phil Lynott


Actors:

Brendan Gleeson
Richard Harris
Dermot Morgan
Fionnuala Flanagan
Colm Meaney
Mick Lally

Business:

Tony O'Reilly
Michael Smurfit
JP McManus

Broadcasting:

Bill O'Herlihy
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
Michael Lyster
Larry Gogan
Teresa Mannion
Gerald Fleming (weatherman)

Truthvader

CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH

Man Vs ManUre

Truthvader wrote: »

CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH

She was on the Elaine show this week, and they were discussing the tennis incident where Djokovic hit the ball towards the lineswoman. The ball hit her but it seemed like a big overreaction the way the woman seemed to be so hurt. Then this Probe wan was saying if she was advising her it would be to sue Djokovic for as much as she could get. Jeez she only got hit by a tennis ball and he was disqualified from the tournament, and this wan reckons the lineswoman should sue him.

freshpopcorn

Truthvader wrote: »

CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH

Her son is also annoying!

the purple tin

Some of the people mentioned would be well loved in Ireland and maybe UK but probably not too well known around the world.

imme

the purple tin wrote: »

Some of the people mentioned would be well loved in Ireland and maybe UK but probably not too well known around the world.

I think the position of "universally liked" has been taken to mean in Ireland generally and NOT in the Universe.

imme

Muahahaha wrote: »

Especially not by Terry 'nothing to see here' Prone anyway

PR firms are scum, a cancer

the purple tin

the purple tin wrote: »

Some of the people mentioned would be well loved in Ireland and maybe UK but probably not too well known around the world.

That’s why I chose Brenda Fricker.

gormdubhgorm

the purple tin wrote: »

Some of the people mentioned would be well loved in Ireland and maybe UK but probably not too well known around the world.

imme wrote: »

I think the position of "universally liked" has been taken to mean in Ireland generally and NOT in the Universe.

It is why Bono has not a mention famous worldwide = yes
Universally liked = no

the purple tin

imme wrote: »

I think the position of "universally liked" has been taken to mean in Ireland generally and NOT in the Universe.

Ah okay.

Don Conroy.

Mad_maxx

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

That’s why I chose Brenda Fricker.

odd choice

Strumms

Truthvader wrote: »

CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH

I haven’t bought the evening herald in a long time but I remember she used to or maybe still does write an article in that...

Her schtick was to be absolutely outrageously outraged at something that she didn’t much agree with... instead of looking at and examining both sides of an everyday belief or argument with impartiality or understanding or indeed intelligence as any respectful intelligent journalist she’d be spending the whole article lecturing the readership on the rights of .... and the wrongs of ....

I remember thinking after reading one of her rambles... “christ, maybe this is how a psychologist feels”...

Mad_maxx

Mad_maxx wrote: »

odd choice

She has that face that looks like she’s gonna get the wooden spoon at any second but when she talks......

She’s lovely.

buried

Tom McCaughren. Wrote those fantastic "Run Wild" books about the family of Foxes in the Irish countryside. Absolute gems of books for kids.

Hamsterchops

Joe Dolan.

gormdubhgorm

Do Zig and Zag count as people?

I am not stupid enough to name, Dustin. Sure, he is a turkey.

gormdubhgorm

Strumms wrote: »

I haven’t bought the evening herald in a long time but I remember she used to or maybe still does write an article in that...

Her schtick was to be absolutely outrageously outraged at something that she didn’t much agree with... instead of looking at and examining both sides of an everyday belief or argument with impartiality or understanding or indeed intelligence as any respectful intelligent journalist she’d be spending the whole article lecturing the readership on the rights of .... and the wrongs of ....

I remember thinking after reading one of her rambles... “christ, maybe this is how a psychologist feels”...

Jayus, that made me laugh - spot on summing up of her. Plus she had bucket loads of self righteousness.

Lillyfae

Truthvader wrote: »

CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH

What a horrible person. I knew she was bad but jesus, is she able to turn down any work??

Lillyfae

Lillyfae wrote: »

What a horrible person. I knew she was bad but jesus, is she able to turn down any work??

“If you come hear you’ll find no mass grave, no evidence that children were ever so buried, and a local police force casting their eyes to the heavens and saying “yeah a few bones were found but this was an area where famine victims were buried. So?

Why do tv shows have this obnoxious cow on? I’d never seen that letter before it was posted here and there is not one shed of empathy for anybody who was buried there (even if it had turned out to be famine victims). And the use of the word “aborted” when talking about tv channels cancelling their documentary plans was definitely intentional.

Sardonicat

Truthvader wrote: »

CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH

Well, she works in PR, the 'profession' that uses sophistry as it's primary tool. The traits you posted are key to doing well in PR.

seligehgit

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Why do tv shows have this obnoxious cow on? I’d never seen that letter before it was posted here and there is not one shed of empathy for anybody who was buried there (even if it had turned out to be famine victims). And the use of the word “aborted” when talking about tv channels cancelling their documentary plans was definitely intentional.

A truly disgusting letter.

jmayo

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

The Garda who found the bag that Graham Dwyer threw into the Vartry reservoir.

Actually is a nice lad.
Likes to travel a fair bit.

BTW the bag was found by fishermen afaik, but the Garda did a lot of leg work initially to start the ball rolling.

Muahahaha wrote: »

Especially not by Terry 'nothing to see here' Prone anyway

Holy **** the condescension spews out of that letter.
Smarmy c**t would be most apt description based on that piece of work.
She even has a pop at Corless with the reference to reputable historians.

Every time the b*tch appears on radio or tv someone should phone in to quote this letter,

Wasn't she one of haughey's mouthpieces?

imme

jmayo wrote: »

Wasn't she one of haughey's mouthpieces?

She used to provide training for the FF Depateees.

begbysback

Me, Im universal, Irish and loved

dxhound2005

Shane Lynch.

thebronze14

Man with broke phone wrote: »

Niall Quinn.

Dennis Irwin

Met Dennis Irwin and Kevin Kilbane after an Irish match one evening, think they were doing punditry together. Kilbane was full of chat and really sound. Irwin seemed disgusted his friend was talking to members of the general public and was fairly rude. Kilbane could have been one for this but if you look at his Twitter him and the fiancee seem like a pair of 16 year olds seeing the opposite sex for the first time..Embarrassing!

thebronze14

Ollie Horgan....By everyone bar referees

imme

thebronze14 wrote: »

Met Dennis Irwin and Kevin Kilbane after an Irish match one evening, think they were doing punditry together. Kilbane was full of chat and really sound. Irwin seemed disgusted his friend was talking to members of the general public and was fairly rude. Kilbane could have been one for this but if you look at his Twitter him and the fiancee seem like a pair of 16 year olds seeing the opposite sex for the first time..Embarrassing!

That's the Cork in him.

Galwayguy35

Francis Brennan.

I know he can be a bit screechy but he seems to be a good natured oul soul.

Capt'n Midnight

joeguevara wrote: »

Never knew she was in the commitments.

I know the guy isn’t Irish and I know he polarises opinion but the first performance of river dance on Eurovision (rock and roll kids year) was the most amazing spectacle I think definitely Irish television if not Europe had ever seen.

The Swedes can do a good interval act too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMgW54HBOS0

gormdubhgorm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Business:

Michael Smurfit
JP McManus

the purple tin

Martin McGuinness

Hamsterchops

:cool:

Be right back

Dermot Morgan.

Lollipops23

Be right back wrote: »

Dermot Morgan.

I've heard on several occasions that he was a very rude and arrogant man.

gormdubhgorm

Deleted User wrote: »

What is wrong with JP McManus? - charitable foundation set up philanthropy and so on.

https://search.benefacts.ie/org/14973b69-69bc-450e-926d-5faa1a6bf85f/jp-mcmanus-charitable-foundation/

https://jpmcmanusfund.ie/

Started from nothing as well.

Involved in sport and so on.

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Michael Smurfit used his money to support education in Ireland - Smurfit Business School

https://www.smurfitschool.ie/aboutus/ourmissionandvision/supportsmurfit/

Also involved in charity for the less fortunate https://www.smurfitkappafoundation.com/

If your problem with Smurfit is that he was born in England it rules out Paul McGrath and Phil Lynott for example.

Ash.J.Williams

Lollipops23 wrote: »

I've heard on several occasions that he was a very rude and arrogant man.

i've heard that too same with packie bonner

IAMAMORON

Maureen O'Hara.

Ash.J.Williams

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Do Zig and Zag count as people?

I am not stupid enough to name, Dustin. Sure, he is a turkey.

the two lads are absolute legends and do deserve to be universally loved

Ash.J.Williams

bureau2009 wrote: »

Who's Samantha Mumba...………………..? Never heard of her...…...………..:)

irish literary genius, one of her more celebrated works was improving ashes to ashes for david bowie,

Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
We know Major Tom's a junkie


to

Body to body
Funk to funky
We know how to rock your party

AndrewJRenko

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

What is wrong with JP McManus? - charitable foundation set up philanthropy and so on.

https://search.benefacts.ie/org/14973b69-69bc-450e-926d-5faa1a6bf85f/jp-mcmanus-charitable-foundation/

https://jpmcmanusfund.ie/

Started from nothing as well.

Involved in sport and so on.

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Michael Smurfit used his money to support education in Ireland - Smurfit Business School

https://www.smurfitschool.ie/aboutus/ourmissionandvision/supportsmurfit/

Also involved in charity for the less fortunate https://www.smurfitkappafoundation.com/

If your problem with Smurfit is that he was born in England it rules out Paul McGrath and Phil Lynott for example.

Maybe they should pay their actual taxes instead of dropping a few crumbs from the table for their pet projects?

Be right back

Lollipops23 wrote: »

I've heard on several occasions that he was a very rude and arrogant man.

Really? I never heard that about him.

gormdubhgorm

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Maybe they should pay their actual taxes instead of dropping a few crumbs from the table for their pet projects?

So is a begrudgery scenario I see....

Damned if they do damned if they don't.

mikemac2

the purple tin wrote: »

Don Conroy.

Oh good call

A legend for sure. He popped back from retirement during lockdown teaching both old & young to draw.

Waterford Whispers did some satire on him that a national emergency called for his return and had him in military uniform.

He trolled them right back and and had a photo of a young Don Conroy in US army uniform during filming of a WWII film in County Meath. Moaning that he got knifed while asleep by actor Lee Marvin

The Big Red One is the name of the film Some parts filmed in Trim County Meath in 1980

tabby aspreme

O Brien, Godmother, and Forty Coats

AndrewJRenko

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

So is a begrudgery scenario I see....

Damned if they do damned if they don't.

No, just damned if they don't (pay their taxes). I don't think that expecting people to pay their taxes is begrudgery.

iamstop

DJ Flip
Arveene
Billy Scurry
Baz Hickey
Sunil Sharpe
Ri Ra
Rob Kelly maybe.