The Pat Kenny Show

EmmetSpiceland · 06-07-2021 11:49AM

chicorytip wrote: »

Savage just seems fake and bland to me and has a terrible sounding laugh. He's a PR consultant after all so is probably terrified of being disliked or causing offence.

Actually, someone did point out that he wouldn’t be suited for serious current affairs due to his other work.

BPKS · 06-07-2021 12:10PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I fully believe that Pat Kenny will never retire.

The man seems to have the constitution of a horse; he doesn't look, or sound, like a man in his 70s. There mustn't be a child left in Dalkey with a sup of adrenochrome in their heads.

He has started to think and behave like a privileged man in his 70s since lockdown though.

Still remains the best broadcaster by a distance compared to anybody else on regular radio shows in Ireland IMO

mgn · 06-07-2021 12:20PM

I like Savage as he seems to be well briefed on a wide range of subjects and doesn't keep on about himself for half the show, unlike some other presenters.

The problem could arise if he is media training a TD or someone else in the media on how to avoid question's and run down the clock, and them having to interview them, don't know how that would work out.

Technocentral · 15-07-2021 10:22AM

Not PK related as such but the new boards site is terrible, can't find my favourites and what's with the huge list of people online at bottom? Whole thing is unwieldy.

EmmetSpiceland · 15-07-2021 12:14PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117613241#Comment_117613241

That’s only on the Touch version of the site, I think. Going to take awhile to get used to things.

hotmail.com · 16-07-2021 08:57AM

Alastair Campbell is one to talk about populism - New Labour embraced Tory policies to get elected. And then Iraq. Campbell denounces culture war rubbish whilst feeding the wars constantly.

Has Pat got no serious contributors to his programme?

Technocentral · 19-07-2021 08:26AM

A rather rosy picture of foreign travel during Covid methinks

BPKS · 19-07-2021 09:03AM

The NHS doctor who was on earlier. Spent a lot of her time complaining about how under resourced they have been over the last 18 months.

Yet she still managed to write a book during it.

meeeeh · 19-07-2021 09:30AM

I thought she was very dogmatic in her criticism. For the record I think what England are doing is very risky and not something I'd be comfortable with but to complain that there is some ulterior motive that 12 year olds are not getting vaccinated is a bit extreme. There are perfectly valid reasons not to vaccinate 12 year olds (less affected, lack of vaccines for countries that badly need them). I just got the impression she was more motivated by dislike of Boris Johnson than anything else.

HeidiHeidi · 19-07-2021 09:54AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117630912#Comment_117630912

Very!

And all this "make sure you check out the requirements and restrictions in the country you're going to" - all well and good, but what's in place today might change tomorrow, and change again next week, and again when you're there. I've never heard any of them pointing that out.

And for that reason alone, I won't be travelling abroad for another while yet!

Technocentral · 19-07-2021 10:25AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631272#Comment_117631272

I made that comment when your one from travel firm was on saying how great Spain is atm but you might want to book a lounger, she didn't say much about bringing back a new varient.

Klonker · 19-07-2021 10:50AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631392#Comment_117631392

Didn't realise Spain had a new variant now. Maybe you should let WHO know as you seem to have the scoop on it.

Technocentral · 19-07-2021 11:49AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631506#Comment_117631506

I meant foreign travel in general

2smiggy · 20-07-2021 08:19AM

Pat off again about antigen testing.

Surely someone should pull him aside and tell him that was never the plan. No antigen testing is going to stop the spread of this disease. Vaccines was always the only real option.

Mav11 · 20-07-2021 08:21AM

Pat is having a great time with the "I told you so" about the antigen testing. While I agree with the sentiment, I don't like the gloating.

humberklog · 20-07-2021 08:25AM

Had to laugh when he nearly spat out the line..."the so-called experts in NPHET".

Mav11 · 20-07-2021 08:28AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117635793#Comment_117635793

He has a point!!

Mav11 · 20-07-2021 08:30AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117635765#Comment_117635765

Its not either or, it has to be a combination of both vaccine and antigen testing.

2smiggy · 20-07-2021 08:44AM

about time they just made cannabis legal for all. can't see it happening anytime soon, but it should be done.

€9500 for three months worth of cannabis !!!! WTF , someone is pocketing a lot of money from this

meeeeh · 20-07-2021 08:45AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117635765#Comment_117635765

I saw an article on German study where they estimated that antigen testing accounted for 40% of the reduction in numbers in May and vaccination for 16%. As far as I know it wasn't peer reviewed but bear in mind Germany had higher rate of infections in spring but then they went down significantly and opened more and our numbers stagnated or slowly decreased.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/05/covid-wildly-successful-pop-up-coronabikes-test-german-love-of-order

2smiggy · 20-07-2021 08:46AM

you can buy the THC sweets readily enough for €50 for 6 very strong sweets

2smiggy · 20-07-2021 08:48AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117635865#Comment_117635865

well any thing that helps. Just don't think antigen is the magic bullet that Pat thinks it is, but he is so worked up about it at this stage he cannot let go.

humberklog · 20-07-2021 08:53AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117635880#Comment_117635880

Ah he's never said anything like it being a silver bullet.

He's only tried to get a good answer as to why we weren't using antigen testing and when he couldn't get someone to give a sound answer he has gotten more and more frustrated. And rightly so.

Mav11 · 20-07-2021 09:08AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117635880#Comment_117635880

Pat never said that, he always maintained that it was a useful support to vaccine and PCR testing. He also had to beat the drum on antigen testing to overcome the arrogance of NPHET on the subject.

TomSweeney · 20-07-2021 09:13AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117631839#Comment_117631839

So when should foreign travel be safe to start again ? in your opinion? or do you think we should be forever hiding under our beds ?

whisky_galore · 20-07-2021 09:44AM

'Freedom Day', it's like something made up by writers of the Simpsons.

meeeeh · 20-07-2021 09:52AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117635998#Comment_117635998

We have family holiday booked but I think you have to take into account something could go wrong. As for dangers of travel I think at moment Ireland is more a threat to the rest of EU (excluding Spain and Portugal) than the rest of EU is a threat to Ireland.

whisky_galore · 20-07-2021 09:58AM

I know we're all chomping at the bit, but I think you would need to be an nawful eegit to have your hol booked to start EXACTLY on the 19th.

Allinall · 20-07-2021 10:02AM

22,500 passed through Dublin Airport yesterday.

I didn't hear of any major problems.

whisky_galore · 20-07-2021 11:07AM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117636247#Comment_117636247

yet.

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