Saturday with Katie Hannon

Honestly listening to Smith. Who seems to think a housing emergency declaration suspends the Constitution. There are no quick fixes building lots of council houses is the only game in town and it isn't quick.

She seemed to be able to pack her radio shows with PBP representatives that shared the same Trotskyist ideology she does. She got away it on fairly niche shows. She will have less editorial control over a flagship TV show. She will have to be more balanced.

Looking forward to seeing who gets the Saturday slot. Sean O'Rourke was rumoured before golfgate and they had to give it to Katie in a rush. His chance is probably gone. Philip Boucher Hayes always did a good job when he covered for Katie. He gave everyone an equal say and an equal grilling. If he got it you could see the government parties start to send better representatives. Back when Claire had it you usually had a cabinet minister and panels were balanced rather than the 3 trots (Usually Katie, Brid Smith and someone from SF) shouting at some unknown FFG junior minister or even a backbencher or senator for an hour.

I believe Colm O Mongáin former Deppity foreign editor has that gig now…….. plus the Late Debate.

Hasn't been heard on the airwaves for some time…. Hmmm.

Indeed….hopefully O’Mongáin will steer away from what I call ‘the VB bloodline’ and balances the panel more fairly.

This crack of the presenter and three ‘panellists’ who, y and large,never implemented anything,by the way, lined up against the govt rep surely has seen it’s day I feel.

Hopefully common sense will prevail.

Yes, she seemed way too interested in getting her own kicks in than getting the reportage to the listener..

Nothing personal about the lass, but that seemed to be a major fault, in my opinion.

Yes they would, however the hark back to the days when they were lined up in an unfair way by certain ‘commentators’ and in fairness may have said ‘Aaah fuhhrke this, not going to set up as a cockshot by a bunch of non achievers and a biased ‘presenter’

They were dead right.

Apologies, but I don’t get your point?

fair play to mary butler, the poor womans really not the person for her job

It was balanced and fair. Still no heavyweights but we had a government minister, an independent TD and a labour TD. And a host who gave them all an equal grilling and equal respect.

Overall it was far better with the Trotskyist Sisterhood now gone. Of course some diehard leftists won't like it because the opportunity to scream lies and propaganda unopposed at some low ranked government representative is now gone.

Some way to go to bring it back to being the top class show of 3 or 4 years ago. But definitely a good start.

Seems to be little change since O’Mongain has taken over.

The same lot Bríd Smith, Verona Murphy et al…..these two have as much airtime as some RTE presenters.

Same auld rhetoric day after day, week after week.

Yeah, I reckon they and one or two others have their camper vans or tents pitched in the RTE carpark.

I thought, wrongly, that the format might improve with the new presenter..

Did I post anything that was not factual?

could the mods change the title to Saturday with Colm O’ Mongain.?

Was impressed with O’Mongain today 24 Jun, handled the Tubridy debacle very well.

Asked the hard questions today,and didn’t hold back.

In my opinion, only one way RTE can get out of this with any hope of recovery is.

Full discovery and reform of the pay systems for the top stars

Full discovery of all salaries in RTE as that is the only way one can evaluate pay relativty with other outlets.

Heads must roll for those involved in this murky stuff.

RTE management need to stand up and be counted in events like this… they have form in this respect.

Birthdaygate.

Day of promises is over, only action means anything at this stage.

They need to take on the top earners as they obviously will get no real support from the majority of the staff.

The day of the cosy deal is gone and the taxpayer will be watching carefully.

This can’t be brushed under the carpet, the govt were never in a better position to sort this lot out.

Can they take the opportunity??

A grand country is right. Drivetime cutting back by 30 mins on Monday as well, Rattlebag starts at 6.30. Brendan O’Connor off again this week and Katie Hannon has disappeared since the TV program finished. It’s like a holiday camp

And this lot want more taxpayers money to produce more public service broadcasting !!

Absolutely no way they should be given more…..based on the contempt they treat the public with.

No one from People Before Profit or Sinn Fein available to come on the panel.

The topic. Toxic rethoric in Irish politics.

Funny that.

Talking over each other for almost a minute and the host won't intervene, painful listening

Anyone who deliberately wears those stupid glasses in a nod to his hero's in the soviet death camp bureaucracy shouldn't be taken seriously and certainly should never be left near the levers of power as we are about to do.

It’s Colm O’Mongain now and he took no guff from that crusty, Smith on todays show.

She only got in on SF transfers last time, luckily she is “bowing out” soon and won’t be wasting taxpayers moolah!

Mary Regan was presenting last week not Katie , Colm has been the main presenter for nearly a year ....

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