Did Claire Byrne really just lead with ‘John Giles is terrified and checking his temperature FOUR TIMES a day’ as a lead story??? This fear propaganda is at a new level on RTE 😳 #cblive
— Sorcha ní Thoucàin (@ifatoucanyoucan) October 12, 2020
Our National Treasure John Giles incredibly brave to admit how afraid he is of catching the virus. Imagine watching that and still being a prick and not wearing a mask. Stay safe Johnny #cblive
— Irish Football Pics (@irish_pics) October 12, 2020
Fearless legend Johnny Giles saying he's terrified to leave his house for fear of covid brings home the real stories of real people. Not just the statistics. John is nearly 80. It's life and death. More important than football. Apologies Bill Shankly. Stay well John. #cblive
— Gary Kelly (@maxcouch) October 12, 2020
Last night.
Claire Byrne Live on RTÉ One.
Meanwhile…
Honest to god there a man on the telly showing @ClaireByrneLive how to put on a good warm coat… #cblive don’t forget the gloves 🧤 pic.twitter.com/QTYRNxS329
— Kerrie (@Kerrie0) October 12, 2020
Claire Byrne Live has become a current affairs parody show that keeps the RTÉ prop department in employment. It happened so gradually that I almost didn’t notice it until now. Magical 😂 #cblive
— Ian Lowry (@IanChopperLowry) October 12, 2020
Good times.
Previously: All Back To Claire’s
someone did well to dupe that po-faced silly into participating in that pantomime; would have thought she took herself way too seriously
No my friends are 70 and scared to go out walk past loads of people not wearing masks and being stupid
Welcome to the world of the aged that live petrified of dying from this
He was brave for telling everyone about what’s it’s like
I remember seeing him at Leeds United
A brilliant player who had no fear in an era where many tackles would take the leg off you
As for dining outside segment I actually thought it was a pisstake
looks like they got out some of the old Bosco sets for the back garden scene
Ufásach.
looks like the magic door got bricked up due to cover restrictions too, stay in your county/dimension
Jesus this is what people pay a TV License for.
Yeah, keeps us entertained in comment sections all morning, great value!
I don’t.
Have RTÉ removed the “Stay Safe” tag line they’ve had on their logo for the past 8 months?
It’s becoming a parody now anyway
So with a straight face she asks John Giles “would you explain where that worry is coming from- what is it that’s frightening you?”
Claire Byrne Live would be a pretty good start I think.
Maybe Claire could get John to do “the chicken crosses the road” on a rainbow zebra crossing next ! ….with an auld farmer bearing down on him in chugging smoking vintage tractor.
Hahahaha
+1
Ha ha ha! That is some pretty strange TV from RTE. Jesus, poor Giles is like my Da not leaving the house. Although Giles is older at 80, so it’s very understandable. I hope he’s getting some exercise because that is important for the immune system.
I began to write this post with the intention of having a laugh. The Claire Byrne Misery Porn is some of the funniest there is out there. It is the literal personification of a copy of the Irish Independent with the same audience. They should really be reading The Star but this gives them some element of respectability. They actually think this is factual. She probably thinks she’s a quality journalist! Then that smile is quickly replaced with a furrowed brow when I remember that A) this is our national broadcaster and B) how much (taxpayers money) she’s getting paid for this. She’s the warm up act for Joe Duffy. McSavage has no end of material to work with here if he decides to add to his satirical hit list.
Do you not think there was something quite hypocritical about asking an old man why he is so afraid- knowing the fear and scaremongering they pump out every week?
I can’t help but picture the school yard bully who hits someone over and over and then pauses briefly to ask “Oh why are you afraid? I’m not going to hit you, I’m just going to stroke the side of your face like this”.
Tell us how afraid we have made you feel? There is something very twisted in that sort of mindset- psychopathic even- certainly no empathy involved.
Has cheque bouncing been killed off by the virus too?
Asking for a rum faced friend :)
– Claire in a luxury cabin (she calls it a shed) to tell us she has Covid. (Extra-quick test at the beginning of the pandemic eh?)
– Claire shows us a box that Hairdressers can use when cutting hair.
– Claire shows us a drive-through Flu vaccine, administered by ex TD
– Claire shows us how to tell visitors not to touch jugs
– Claire shows us display cabinet with mock up of a virus
– Claire gets Tomas Ryan to tell us there’ll be a second surge
– Claire shows us how to wash our hands
– Claire shows us virtual ‘soft’ virus test with McConkey
next up…
Stick Insect shows up how to….