RTE Radio 1: The Ryan Tubridy Show

I speak solely for myself on this (despite my need for a connection apparently 🙄) when I say "Thank you for your delicious concern Anna, and the Abominable Dr. Phibes ".

I'd argue that however sad you feel my (and others) posts are, that your lurking and/or stalking of a thread you feel is inhabited by "Unbelievably lonely middle-aged men who actively tune in each day to a show they hate just so they can comment on it with others in a desperate attempt to feel connection" is immeasurably sadder. People in glass houses and all that. Bonkers really - and intriguing.

When you get a chance caller you might confirm that you are female (and not identify as female, you actually are a female with a uterus and everything!) for the delicious Anna Rack and Mr. (or Ms.) Abominable who believe only men (sad white lonely men over 40 no doubt) inhabit this thread. Thank you for your service.

And don't forget he's a 49 year old man with a history of shall we say "dodgy comments" about females who last week opined that 17 year old Avril Lavigne "had a good look".

Tubs "I'm not going to dwell on it" (referring to the Tallaght tragedy)...then proceeds to discuss it at length.

The sick f*ck has managed to weave the Toy Show into the story from Tallaght. Jesus Christ.

Well you could complain to RTE but as someone who has done that on more than one occasion you'd simply be p*ssing into the wind.

He started off by saying he wasn't going to dwell on the story; then proceeded to say he would have loved to have met the children who were murdered, loved to have been their friend, loved for them to have been able to come on the Toy Show (yes, because the Toy Show is known for having children from Tallaght on it) etc. - stuff like that....it was cynically designed and staged to weave himself into the narrative. Then he played some poignant music - I can't even tell you what song it was as I just turned it off instantly. It was absolutely sickening.

As predicted....10:01, the show was barely over and they had the puff piece ready.

RTE’s Ryan Tubridy breaks down in tears as he covers horrific death of four young people over the weekend

Ryan Tubridy understandably struggled to contain his emotions as he discussed the horrific events over the weekend which saw the untimely death of four young people

ByMegan MartinLifestyle Editor

10:01, 5 SEP 2022

The whole country has a heavy heart this Monday morning following a horrific weekend which saw the untimely death of four young people.

Eight-year-old twins Christy and Chelsea Cawley and their 18-year-old sister Lisa Cash were died following a violent incident at their home in Tallaght Dublin on Saturday night.

Just a few hours before, 13-year-old young jockey Jack de Bromhead was killed in a tragic freak accident during a pony race at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival on Rossbeigh Beach.

Speaking on his RTE Radio 1 program this morning Ryan Tubridy failed to hold back the tears as he discussed the unfathomable tragedies that took four young lives in a matter of hours.

Ryan told listeners he struggled to comprehend the tragedy that was unfolding in the “city across from us here in Dublin”.

“It is nature’s greatest aberration for a parent to bury a child, it’s got to be the most awful experience one can go through and anytime I’ve interviewed somebody or met somebody whose child died, you can always see it in their eyes.

“It’s something that has been removed from their hardwiring, the greatest sadness I’ve ever seen in someone’s eyes is someone who’s lost a child. I can never understand how they can put one foot in front of the other afterwards, I admire them so deeply”.

As a parent to two young women himself, Ryan became understandably upset as he continued to remember the children who lost their lives.

He continued: “Is there a greater cruelty than the brutal murder of three children? I’ve been trying to figure it out over the last 14 hours.

“Today I looked at the photographs, I tried to avoid them to be honest with you, I’m not strong enough”.

Speaking about the death of Jack de Bromhead also on Saturday, Ryan added: “One what should have been a beautiful occasion, a bright, smart and kind young boy met a cruel end on a Kerry beach.

“He was funny and he was clever and full of curiosity, his parents Heather and Henry describe their little boy as being ‘frozen in time’. He also had a twin sister, Georgia.

Becoming emotional, Ryan added: “All of who should, frankly, be here today, going to school, may they rest in peace”.

After taking a song break, an upset Ryan apologised to listeners and explained he need to play another song while he tried to compose himself.

After returning from the second song break, a still emotional Ryan told listeners:

“You would think I would be a bit more able for it all, but sometimes it just gets you and that’s the truth of it. Sorry about all that”.

RTE listernes praised the host for his sharing his raw emotions about the unthinkable tragedy that has had a similar effect on so many around the country.

Shameless and disgusting.

And the children of RTÉ staff, don’t forget them.

Tubs will likely start the show this morning saying he was inundated with texts, emails, and letters congratulating him on how well he handled the Tallaght story yesterday. Then he'll go on to explain he's likely going to put on weight with all the people buying him ice creams and sweets to thank him for yesterday's show. He'll likely then read one such item of correspondence out from a self-described 6' 6" hard-nosed rugby playing trucker (with tattoos) who broke down in tears yesterday morning listening to Bryan and had to pull his truck in of the M50 to have a good cry at the thought of those children missing out on this year's Toy Show (not their deaths), and subtly mentioning that the only thing that could cheer him up now would be his copy of "Patrick and the President".

I'm honestly shocked.