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TAOISEACH ENDA KENNY has said Cabinet ministers will be taking part in programmes on UTV Ireland when it launches in the New Year.
“It’s up to everybody, members of Government and everybody else to be able to avail of the opportunity to attend at UTV to debate and discuss the issues of the day and what it means for the people of the country,” the Taoiseach said today, as he opened the station’s new studios.
In that sense, you’ll actually be playing a fundamental part and will play a fundamental part in informing people so that their decisions and their views will be communicated as the country moves ahead.
The Docklands-based broadcaster is due to go on air on 1 January.
News staff have been in-situ at the station’s Macken House HQ for the last few weeks carrying out internal test broadcasts.
Alyson Comyn and Chris Donohoe will anchor UTV Ireland’s weekday news broadcasts ‘Ireland Live’ and ‘Ireland Live at 10′.
Pat Kenny will also present a show.
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Mr Kenny the man who hasn’t got the balls to face an old man like Vincent Brown.
He can’t lie straight in a bed.
Vincent Browne what has he ever done?? I’m no fan of Enda but it’s easy for VB to sit on his chair and judge.
Yep just like the electorate – how dare they judge him on his 5-point plan and record of delivering zilch!
Tom he’s an interviewer and TV presenter, that’s what they tend to do “sit on a chair and ask questions”. Vincent though has a habit of going off script unlike RTE presenters.
That’s his job …
Appear on tv3 taoiseach. No you don’t have the balls to face Vinny b
@thetruth
TV3′s news and current affairs coverage is a joke. There is no bulletin on TV3 on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.
I did not specifically mean tv3..just vinny b… it would be spectacular
The only thing good on Tv3 with balls is VB like it or lump it
As long as they control the questions !
Pfft Edna yella belly won’t go on
Sure he can’t even write his own speeches
Probably can’t write his own name
Ah be fair lads he said ministers he wasn’t talking about himself.
Enda Kenny and all government ministers will be appearing on Crime line UTV Ireland………
Is DOB a shareholder in UTV ?
Jaysis wouldn’t ye know he is…fancy that
I`m sure DOB will have a say in what`s covered,Chris Donohue is signed up for UTV Ireland, reason enough for me to avoid
Could Joan Burton appear with a pixilated face please? Sick of seeing it…
Enda on TV debating? Will never happen.
New outlet for there lies and spin.
There lies, here lies.
Whenever I see the grammar police I slowly say “there,their,dear”.
Norman, where’s “they’re”? And dear? That doesn’t even sound the same! Poor auld Norman. There, their, they’re! ;)
Three not enough for you,you’re every bit as pedantic as Mr Lyons, I’d say the two of ye would be great craic on a night out.
Ah here, Norman. Did ya not get the winkie? I couldn’t really care. Thought you’d have gotten the dig the way it was intended. Oopsies!
Brian sorry,yeah I should have reread before I posted no offence meant or taken.Even Patrick Lyons(tap solyns or whatever anagram it is this week) takes my comments in the manner they’re made just banter with no offense intended.
No doubt Their will be a celebrity Td/ Minister show lots of fun
Thanks for the heads up Enda now I know for sure UTV is going to be an even bigger pile of steaming shite as RTE.
Sure you know whatever show he gos on it will be heavily scripted with lots of back patting with no really hard questions. More or less no worth watching as if he were to be grilled asked the hard questions he’d stutter and stammer into oblivion and his minders wouldn’t allow that, unless he’s being set up…..
Really Enda, a channel you can’t control.
Sure Dennis O’Bs little boys appearing on UTV for a little chat with Pat the poodle…..effing riveting I’m sure.
Ministers ..tv..soon .maybe an election is im the offing
I think that when Kenny is talking about ministers appearing on utv he may be taking about the next government. Gerry Christmas and Mary Lou year
It’s great that ministers will appear on ute will they have to answer questions honestly or will they ruin the airways with the crap they’ve been getting away with for year’s and will enda take part in a real debate. Time will tell
Oh SF are shaking in their jack boots
The middle class muppet is coming
Shouldn’t it be UTV the Republic of Ireland
@proudirishcalini
“Ireland” is the constitutional name of the Republic.
Everyday I’m passing this by and untill the Utv sign went up I though that they have finally build some nice restaurant there as we badly need something like that in The Point part of Docklands and unfortunately it’s just another broadcaster :(((((
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