RTE: Drivetime with Sarah McInerney & Cormac O hEadhra

Brendan Bendar

Still puzzled as to why McInerney hasn’t been to the fore questioning the RTE executives, left to the big fella

every time.

hmmmm….. kind of strange if I’m correct….

Anyone else notice?

limnam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120831521#Comment_120831521

Yera she'd usually be hopping off her chair normally for something like this.

Does she attend tub's book club maybe.

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120831733#Comment_120831733

Something strange indeed…spits out the words at warp speed and interrupts interviewees when it suits her, but strangely quiet on this issue…. Hmmm……cannot figure it out.

zell12

Sarah says she drives a hyundai tucson and enjoys being high up when driving, she asked if it was an suv..

well..

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120843055#Comment_120843055

another idiot who thinks she can fool the public.

Galwayguy35

The 82 year old man with the electric bill for over €900 was a strange one, he seems to have no idea how it is so expensive but when he range them Electric Ireland told him it was correct.

Whatever the reason its not right that he had to stop using heat back in Feb when it was still very cold because he couldn't afford it.

zell12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120843577#Comment_120843577

others about to be discussed on Claire Byrne now. Apparently 405,000 electricity customers are in arrears (out of total ~2.1m domestic customers in Ireland )

Brendan Bendar

The big fella seems to be in full ‘guffaw mode’.

We already have a ‘c’mere’ and a few ‘hang on a seconds’

Does not bode well for the cringeworthy period. (1654-1700) and (1750-1800).

Trust me.

zell12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120843577#Comment_120843577

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Tow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120849695#Comment_120849695

An elderly relation of mine got a gas bill of over 13k on their 1st reading after Covid. Their mistake was not calling Joe and/or their local TD. 900 of electricity is easily achieved, i got one for 600 and have gas heating.

Brian Scan

Bed-rotting.

Where is the Brenner when we need him?

Brendan Bendar

Tell you sommit Breener, best thing Mr Bakhurst could do is clear that guffawing clown off the airwaves.

Todays offering was even more contrived and stupid than most.

The Alexa Show 8 nearly ended up in the water butt.

Who are the listeners who think this rubbish is ok on a prime time radio current affairs programme.

Need a liedown here…

Brian Scan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120851721#Comment_120851721

Dreadfully annoying.

Why do they persist with these "funny" slots?

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120851790#Comment_120851790

No idea Breener, no idea, however what I think it is is that they are trying to portray McInerney and the Big Lad as

a ‘duo’ , that they are ‘great craic and there is great ‘bants’ between them.

Nothing could be further from the truth especially for the discerning and erudite listener as yourself.

Its false stilted unfunny and listening to that clown guffawing really grinds my gears.

At some stage Breener I will e-mail Mr Bakhurst, a former newsman to find out what goon decided that this enhanced the programme.

It won’t be soon but it will happen..

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120851721#Comment_120851721

Say out loud Brendan. ‘Alexa, jump’

Mohat Mogeansai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120849695#Comment_120849695

Bloody awful . Could the auld sod not sit out in the barn with the 47 Weed plants he must be growing and at least be warm

Brendan Bendar

That buffoon went into overdrive there……

One would have thought that given the tragic intro to the programme they might have toned him down.

No such luck….. terrible decision.

Brendan Bendar

Please RTE. Get rid of this guffawing clown.

Frank Grimes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120867541#Comment_120867541

I unmuted the radio while he was in full form with whoever they were interviewing and listened to about 3 seconds of it before muting it again, unbelievable drivel even by RTÉ's pathetically low standards.

Galwayguy35

You know its bad when they spent 10 mins bladdering on about Barbie.

Brendan Bendar

Get that guffawing baboon off the radio………

What a clown…..

Brendan Bendar

I predict that the big fella will go into buffoon overdrive very shortly.

The Doomsday Dog is building up a head of steam(Barry Lenihan)

Brendan Bendar

Good lad O’Donnell……. Ripped her out a new one.

The flash-bang didn’t work.

Galwayguy35

I'm all for stopping TDs when they try to move away from answering the question they were asked but in fairness to O Donnell he was trying to give McInerney an answer but she kept cutting across him.

Its very frustrating as a listener because it makes it nearly impossible to know what either of them are saying.

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120900814#Comment_120900814

So am I but McInerney is a very poor interviewer, she tries to smother the interviewee with a barrage of words in an effort to unsettle them, and then won’t let them answer properly.

She tried that with O’Donnell who in fairness kept his head and kept on point and then she signed in an obviously frustrated strop.

The listener certainly, as you rightly point out, didn’t get any information on the issues due to poor interviewing technique

McInerney is from the school of that tiresome old crank Vincent Browne. Where the interview style is to interrupt, harangue, do the odd sigh, and try to leave the interviewee battered and bruised.

It’s why Vincenzo’s show ended up with the panel being some socialist Republican with a set of teeth like a burnt fence, the political and mart correspondent from the Skibereen Eagle, and Paul Murphy.

McInenery would do well to learn about an alternative interview style - see Rachel English, Patrick Kenny, Bryan Dobson for a more subtle and cleverer style that invariably leads to a more rounded and revealing interview.

FrancieBrady

I listened back there and might have known that O'Donnell was waffling and evading. He is a prince to the King of Waffle, the bould Colm of the Brophies.

She asked him a direct question about Varadkar's promise to deal with energy company's gouging.

He waffled about something else.

She asked him again and he didn't answer just diverted to proposed legislation in the pipeline.🙄

She then asked him directly 'how are we 'going in the right direction' when there has been a sharp drop off in apartment completions in June'

Again he waffled about something else and didn't address the question above.

She actually allowed him to waffle out a list of figures that didn't address the question above and then said 'alright, I will let you go'

From 1.03.00 approx here.

Drivetime Wednesday 26 July 2023 - Drivetime (rte.ie)

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120902556#Comment_120902556

Give it a rest Francie, O’Donell cut her a new one…. It happens…..move on buddy.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120904510#Comment_120904510

Rubbish as always Brendi. It’s all there if anyone needs to check.

They probably all know by now though, if it’s a FGer, then new ones will be cut in Brendiworld.

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120904523#Comment_120904523

Good lad Francie…. Carry on… the rest of us will exist in the real world.

dxhound2005

Cormac interviewed a woman journalist about a programme coming up on RTE TV about landlords getting sex instead of money from tenants. He asked her how common is it. She said "it's more common than people might think". Which conveys exactly zero in the way of useful information. But he did not challenge her.

Could be a useful line for evasive politicians in future, with many possibilites for variation.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120904780#Comment_120904780

Could be a useful line for evasive politicians in future, with many possibilites for variation.

I doubt the Colm of the Brophies type of politicians need any help with the patter.

Brendan Bendar

Poor Tomás Gould made a bit of ass of himself today.

Before the big fella went on a guffaw spree.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120926738#Comment_120926738

Is that the SF lad from Cork? Wouldn’t be dealing with top tier talent there, Brendan.

ShamNNspace

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120904780#Comment_120904780

Straight out of the "Yes Minister" guide of useful but meaningless answers

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120927239#Comment_120927239

What does it mean if you didn't think about it at all? 😊

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120927175#Comment_120927175

Correct Doc.

Brendan Bendar

Have we to listen to this buffoon on his own today.

Hope he has the sense to tone down the usual ‘guffaw fest’ later on given the opening few minutes reportage.

Brendan Bendar

Could someone get this clown off the radio?

You should probably head down to the local for a few pints and a bet on the nags in Galway, Brendan.

Brendan Bendar

Had a good few already down at the club, Doctor.

what boils my piss on all this Doc is this clown putting someone through the wringer on providing houses for people

while these chancers and grifters rode the taxpayer ragged through abysmal management and let spivs and chavs run the place for them while they supped deeply from the taxpayers trough before they were found out.

The lack of credibility from this lot is off the charts given what has come out from recent events.

Is it any wonder I’m angry with all these chancers.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120939750#Comment_120939750

Say out loud at volume 7 or 8:

‘Alexa, turn off’.

You know you want to.

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120940174#Comment_120940174

That’s the easy way out Francis?

Do nothing about these clowns who were headline news for at least three weeks?

I don’t see you ignoring any anti SF threads and just switching off the worn out I-Pad, before settling down for a read of An Poblacht?

Practice what you preach Francis, before you hang yourself out for all to laugh at.

Top lad!!! Don’t put the auld sliced pan on top of yer heed for all to scoff at.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120940202#Comment_120940202

Brendi, you have done nothing but moan about this show. Time to turn it off, RTE are not listening to you. You will do yourself a mischief.

Put Alexa to use old boy, say the magic words.

Brendan Bendar

McInerney batting strongly for the Tubster…… maybe feels the pinch of reality on her collar

Brendan Bendar

Feeney showing his true colours on Drivetime……

ShamNNspace

Some lad there on about "hidden gems" in the tourism sector, quoted one place up in Donegal I believe charging €335 per night, minimum stay two nights (I.o.w. We couldn't be bothered cleaning up after ye after one night ye tightwads)... Will I be booking? My arse as Jim Royle might say, might suit Tubbs and the rte crew but not me.... Off Monday for 10 days where my 💶💶 might go a bit further

Brendan Bendar

Heh heh McInerney worrying about RTE not being in a position to “Hold Govt to account”….. very little from her on holding RTE to account.

yeah… keep shovelling taxpayers money into us .. we will spend it!!!

Get off the stage hon.been found out at last.

The worm has turned…..

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120996724#Comment_120996724

Does the phrase unbiased presenter' mean anything to you Brendi? All she is doing is being devil's advocate and teasing out both sides of the story, which is what any good presenter will do.

I have heard her take the opposite position with somebody sympathetic to Tubridy on both the radio and television. Would somebody who pretends to know radio not know this and recognise what is going down?

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120996984#Comment_120996984

Real radio people can drill down deeper Francis.

Of course we know all that that they must present the ' balanced view"but its the "uhms" and 'eeehs' reactions that tell the real tale Francis.

and there were plenty of those from McInerney.😂