Whats the best Irish radio station to listen to?

Culture
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Coleman is good. Williams, good grief! Now there’s a cunt and I don’t use that word lightly. Was at a talk with Quinlan there a couple of months ago, he was only okay. Colette will hold her own. Kenny is good but who listens to the radio then in the squeezed middle class - all out working. Hook, meh. Moncrief is very good, he and his producer finishing up last Friday nearly had me in tears - they did 13 years together. O’Donoghue to drive time, I’d be a Matt Cooper listener myself so don’t think I’ll change. Off the Ball getting their extra half hour in the end.

Overall, big shake up, huge in fact. Will give it time to bed in.

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did you ever read the passage in his book about losing his virginity to a smelly 50 year old brasser over in england?

i honestly cant think of another man in ireland who would have risen up the ranks in the media world had he confessed to such bestiality.

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I never read his book full stop.

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Do you lads seriously listen to Irish radio? It’s fucking atrocious - They are all cunts.

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there is another good passage about him standing on the edge of the pier in Dun laoighre in the dark of night. it doesnt end as well as it could have.

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Jesus what a shower ofacilities cunts. Chris is pain in the hole and is just looking for a reason to be offended. Williams is a extension of the garda press office so no chance of any criticism of garda dodged dealings their. Time to move to rte permanently. :cry:

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I often listen to PJ Gallagher on my short commute to work, PJ is an alright sort and you just never know what you’re gonna get on classic hits :flushed:

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I’m not sure Sarah McInerney being brought in will work particularly well. Chris likes the bantz but Sarah is awful dry. And she’s a face for TV, not radio.

Surely Trevor Hogan was the obvious choice if they wanted an opinionated failed rugby player as a presenter?

Healy would have been a much better choice for the morning programme than Williams who is bound to turn listeners off. Also Colette Fitzpatrick is a bit lightweight for that slot.

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:smiley:

Yes, Paul Reynolds will get you the real story

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Those gimps wanted four hours.

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Big difference from 3 and a half alright.

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Hook is the last of the presenters from an original timeslot to move. Back in the good old days with McWilliams holding fort on the breakfast slot.

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Ger Gilroy is presenting Off The Ball one or two nights a week as he did each weeknight when the station started but that obviously hasn’t been an uninterrupted run.

Has Moncrieff not been there from the start?

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Yeah I know bout Gilroy, sorry I meant uninterrupted.

Nah Moncrieff is only there from 04/05.

There was some cultural show on in the afternoon before him, I can’t remember the names. I know Orla Barry & Declan Carty presented a Dublin centric show mid morning before it went national, they split up after that.

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Some guy Roger (can’t remember his surname) had a show on after 10pm.

Declan Carty later had Late Night Live in the same slot.

Orla Barry had a show called “The Green Room”.

Brenda Power also had a morning show but I don’t think she was there from the start of the station.

Declan Drake and Will Downing were commentators on association football, GAA and rugby respectively at the start.

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Media Matters with Roger Green.

Power only arrived when it went national in 06.

Barry has had a lot of shows there, I presume she still has one. I don’t listen to the radio anymore really except if I have to drive somewhere.

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She is on Saturday mornings I think

Plenty fellas moan a out OTB and a lot of the complaints are justified but their sports output is outstanding to be fair. Quality probably averages 7/10 but quantity has to be 9/10 (it not 10 considering its not full time sports station)

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Sat’day is a particular pet peeve of mine.

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Twi-tter

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Was Declan Carty the lad who was a bit of a heavy breather and sounded like he climbed five flights of stairs while eating a baguette moments before going on air?

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