RTÉ 6.1 News changes

Doodah7 wrote: »

She is a journalist and a news presenter not a fashion model.

California Dreamer wrote: »

Then it would be nice if she acted like a news presenter and dressed accordingly.

Need a Username wrote: »

I don’t notice what other news women wear so that probably means you have a point.

I had always assumed the apparel is RTÉ property. Some of the stuff Sharon wears on the news can’t be what she wore going into work.

Maybe they are being told to “dress up”?

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I must admit I felt sorry for Emma O’Kelly (Education Correspondent) today. She was walking through a school, following a cameraman whilst recording her package, in the style of an episode of the West Wing, where everyone’s marching around the White House, discussing something with Jed Bartlet.

I think she’s a good reporter, but whoever suggested she walk around and record her report ought to be reminded they’re not there to be “creative”.

He often seems just bored with the whole thing to me.

He definitely seems like he is just phoning it in. Though Id wonder why he left Prime Time for the 6.1, surely the easier number was Prime Time just two nights a week rather than a 6.1 schedule spread over 7 days

He's always used that very unnatural and forced accent. Very annoying to listen to.

Was surprised that Sean Whelan went for the Washington job, iirc he is married with kids and it can be a tough gig. That said living in the States with an RTE funded credit card must have its perks. And then the switcheroo with Brian o'Donovan who now has some makey-uppey title like Work and Technology correspondent, he obviously wasnt willing to take Whelans position as the London correspondent so they created a position for him at home.

Right, but Goodbody was made the Business correspondent in 2018, so who was the Work and Tech correspondent since then and before Brian o'Donovan? Did they have one? They had Ingrid Miley till she retired last year but her title was Industry and Employment corr. not Work and Technology as Donovan is now and as Goodbody was previously. Did that position remain empty from Goodbody leaving it in 2018 and o'Donovan taking it up just recently?

John Kilraine has been appointed as the new RTÉ News London Correspondent.

Has there honestly been a more boring, bland and disinterested reporter/correspondent working in RTE's news room 🤔 the rare time he actually does a report it seems its being forced out of him and rarely does he complete a report without fluffing his lines, Just awful 🙄

But at least he sounds interested 😏

It’s likely that Sharon Tobin will stand in for Caitriona Perry when she goes on maternity leave. She is the regular stand in presenter for the programme.

I think she was brought in for the London job and later left and is now a freelancer AFAIK.

RTÉ were to get funding from the Dept of Foreign Affairs for NY, Eastern Europe and Asia. Due to Ireland sitting on the UN security council. It was open to all broadcasters, I think VMTV's reports got to go to NY under the scheme. But it was supposed to be for the duration of the security council, which ends this year.

Washington correspondents have been the worst to deal with any major news from the US IMO. RTÉ sent a sports jorno to NY for the Katie Taylor match, I know you'll all say but its a major sporting event and what would the Washington correspondent know about sport, do you really need that much knowledgeable to put a report in that will be edited by the Sport desk?