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RTÉ RADIO ONE’S flagship news programme Morning Ireland has added listeners in the latest radio listenership figures.
Morning Ireland, which had seen a fall of 25,000 listeners year-on-year in the last JNLR figures, is up 8,000 to 431,000 in the latest figures, released today.
However, the figures show a slip of 3,000 listeners for the country’s second-most popular show – Joe Duffy’s Liveline and of 1,000 for Drivetime.
The RTÉ News at One programme has risen 5,000 listeners to 332,000, making it the third-most listened to show in the country.
Over on 2FM, the station has gained 41,000 listeners since this time last year, with The Nicky Byrne Show with Jenny Greene up 9,000 listeners to 148,000 and Breakfast Republic up 18,000 to 185,000.
Tracy Clifford and Eoghan McDermott have both risen 23,000 and 10,000 listeners, respectively, while The Louise McSharry Show is up 3,000.
Dan Healy, head of radio strategy and RTÉ 2FM said:
“2FM continues to grow year on year, particularly within 15 to 34 year olds, gaining 41,000 listeners. Our share of this age group has grown from 11.2% to 13.6%. This latest survey shows that we are consolidating that position and that our key weekday programmes are the most listened to for this hard fought and hard to win age group.”
Over on Today FM, the station says it too is celebrating an increase in listeners, up 10,000 daily.
The Last Word with Matt Cooper now reaches an audience of 138,000 (+4,000 on the last quarter of 2017 and +8,000 on last year). Ian Dempsey’s show is up 3,000 listeners on last quarter, while Dermot and Dave’s mid-morning slot is up 1,000 to 162,000. Newest presenter Muireann O’Connell is up 3,000 to 101,000, with Fergal D’Arcy up 2,000 to 104,000.
On Newstalk, The Pat Kenny Show is up 5,000 to 148,000 while Newstalk Breakfast is up 7,000 to 126,000. Ivan Yates’ show The Hard Shoulder is up 6,000 to 145,000, while Off The Ball is down 1,000 to 54,000 on the end of 2017, but the sports show is up 4,000 year-on-year.
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What’s the difference between Bono & Jesus?
Jesus doesn’t think he is Bono
Who is Jesus
@winston smith: There’s always one!
@winston smith: Jesus is a pox
@winston smith: Bono…apparently
@winston smith: cousin of Jebus
@winston smith: Jewish Rabbi who rose from the dead….Founder of Christianity
@winston smith: bono
@winston smith: plays for Man City
@John003: he was a Jewish rabbi. All the rest is pure conjecture.
@winston smith: He plays for Ardee… lol.
Textbook begrudgery
@A2 Poster: Not at all. He preaches at people and is a hypocrite. Don’t begrudge his fame or money but don’t like his music.
@A2 Poster: not admiring someone isn’t begrudgery, you can respect him and his achievements but not admire him.
@A2 Poster: totally agree… the guy is not ‘decent fella’ or ‘down-to-earth’ and he has the chutzpah to carry it off. Good luck to him!
I admire him in some ways , but he throws it away with his tax evasion and preaching
@Ken Hayden: __ Tax evasion is illegal, tax avoidance isn’t.
@Ted Murray: Who do you imagine writes the loopholes making tax avoidance possible in the first place?
@Ken Hayden: So much innorance on tax. U2 is a global business. A part of the business was moved to Holland (I think) to benefit from better tax treatment for music problishing. Bono is a tax resident here as far as I know and probably pays more tax than all the begrudgers put together! There is a big difference between personal and corporate taxation…go educate yourselves a little.
@Reg: correct Bono pays all his taxes.
@Reg: you had me at innorance
@Ken Hayden: thats why i admire him. Its not like anyone else wouldb’t do the same.
@Lizzy Hennessy: __ No it’s not, and anyone doing the same kind of work that I do knows the difference.
@Harry Whitehead: __ The loopholes are more likely to be unwritten, because those putting the legislation together didn’t cover every possible situation, possibly because they hadn’t thought of them.
@Lizzy Hennessy: __ You haven’t a clue.
@Ken Hayden: tax evasion?
You do not have to like somebody to admire them. He has far more to be admired for than to be knocked for. It’s easy to comment from the cheap seats.
@Robespierre:
Exactly. The poll asks ‘Do you admire Bono?’ not like him.
Is it possible to like someone without ever meeting them personally? Don’t think so.
In terms of musical achievement whether one likes him or not one has to have a certain admiration for his achievements in making U2 the biggest band in the world on occasion and remaining true to his principles in the process.
@Mark DeFriest: Well I am in a funny situation so. I am from Dalkey and frequently served him in the pub growing up (casual job as a teenager). He is an absolute gentleman. I am not a fan of rock / pop music and never bought their albums. Jazz is my scene & always has been.
@Robespierre: I think sometimes people who don’t like him but admire him are annoyed with themselves for feeling that way which can drive them to jealously and onto begrudgery.
@Robespierre: at long last we have heard from someone who has met him.
@Robespierre:
Jesus, such a namedropper…hate that :-)
@Dilly Dong: He’s one of the biggest rock stars in the world. You don’t get there without one.
@Robespierre: So you know Bono to serve in a shop. Good for you
@Robespierre: agree with you on that one. Met him on two occasions & he was a proper gentleman.
He’s a langer
@billy Dorney: I wish he was, then he’d be Corks problem.
@Gary Mason: hahahaha love it!
Bono is a pri(k
I think he is great.
I actually like a lot of U2 music but I can’t listen to it because of Bono.
@Dazz: how can you like it if you can’t listen to it??
Make Bono history.
Wonderful on debt forgiveness in Africa but totally silent on Ireland’s situation as far as i am aware
@Maria Coleman: not to great at forgiving debt owed to him though is he?
Taxdodging, preachy, hypocritical pox
@DaisyChainsaw: His actions speak louder than his words.
@DaisyChainsaw: Tax dodging? How? Because he pays income tax in Ireland like everybody else? Part of the U2 business are based on the Netherlands for tax purposes, yes, but just like Facebook, Microsoft and Google have operations in Ireland. That’s not tax dodging, it’s savvy business. Bono pays all taxes due to him in Ireland. And I’ll bet he pays more than you do. But don’t let facts get in the way of a good old begrudge.
Magnificent Hog : Thanks for clearing that up. It was only the publishing income that was moved to NL and that’s only a small part of the overall income of U2. All income from U2 is split five ways and includes McGuinness. We don’t hear people bleating about the rest. Anyway, their income comes from all over the world and they pay tax in Ireland as well as the countries they sell and perform in. If it’s tax dodging people are looking for they should try somewhere else.
@Patrick J. O’Rourke: It’s a pathetic arguement from the ignorant Patrick.
@DaisyChainsaw: The irony of your post is that the analogy of the pot and kettle applies to two of those terms you used to describe him.
…. And thanks to the English for looking after us……
Bono = C U Next Tuesday
Many years ago I was a member of a local musical society where Bono’s dad was also a member. I remember two occasions where he came to see our shows. I have never been to a U2 concert. So, whenever I get annoyed by him, I always think that at least I’ve never paid to see him perform, but he has paid to see me LOL!
Pay your taxes, simple
@Vincent: He does, And a lot more than you do too.
@Vincent: he does, hence why would he live in Ireland along with his wife & kids.
Classic Irish begrudgers, yes he’s pious, and hangs out with some questionable world leaders, but you can’t deny what he and his band have achieved globally.
@Padraig Maloney: it was about Bono, not his music, which, I personally, quite enjoy, at least some of it.
i judge people like bono on their music
first two albums were excellent. then the decline started although the joshua tree provides part of the soundtrack for my time in london in mid to late 80s. and did a lot for Irish people living there in terms of moving on from the BS of Cricklewod and Kilburn.
adam clayton acts like a bigger dick than bono. the edge and the bloke who can’t play drums are cool.
@Living The Laws: Achtung Baby is one of the greatest rock albums ever written, far better than U2′s first two albums.
@Atheos Euripides: Just off the top of my head, Actung Baby was their sixth or seventh album but you’re correct that it is their best by a mile
@Paul J. Redmond: exactly. Since 1991 their output has been medicore or worse
@Paul J. Redmond: I know, referring to previous comment that there first two were their best.
@Atheos Euripides:
i’d argue that with you every day of the week.
big difference between having a following and giving them what they want by producing it to death, and producing a stunning first album and following up with an off the cuff record because the label people wanted one done.
like i said, first two albums are great. after that its pop
@Atheos Euripides:
i assume you were listening to the the music scene when the first two came out. after that it was just indulgence and programmatic.
like do not have a better line up of songs on an album than this
Will Follow
Twilight
An Cat Dubh
Into The Heart
Out Of Control
Stories For Boys
The Ocean
A Day Without Me
Another Time, Another Place
The Electric Co.
Shadows and Tall Trees
and the singles leading up to that were stunning
@Living The Laws: Have them all on vinyl LTL, great albums.
@Atheos Euripides: great albums. Unforgettable Fire produced a great title track, Pride, Bad, A sort of homecoming – a giant of an album by any measure. Sandwiched in-between was one of the greatest live releases of all time Under a Blood Red Sky. Then came the Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby while Rattle&Hum produced their first no. 1 single? Desire. No matter what people say their output has been incredible. Distil it down and you have some of the best music ever committed to vinyl.
@Atheos Euripides: what age are you? have you had them from new?
@Atheos Euripides: at that stage they were a pop band, spewing out stuff that americans liked. fair play to them. even title of the album Achtung Baby was taken from a conversation on a place with a bird traveling back from Geneva.
end of the day, first two albums are worthy of the status they have today, the rest is american karaoke tunes and anthems for people who feel like they want to stand up for themselves but that feeling disappears as soon as they leave the venue.
funniest thing was seeing bono getting stuck on top of the speakers in croker. think it was A sort of Homecoming” and the dope just couldn’t be one of us.
I certainly don’t admire Bono but am sure that wouldn’t worry him as he has so much admiration for himself. I think he is an absolute P…k!!! . I wouldn’t go to see him if I got a free ticket!
Yes you would. The music they have created is, well, top sellout band in the world. So you’re an idiot. And I’d love to not see you at one their gigs you sap. But you would go.
@Robbie Hudson: Bono loves himself & that’s all that matters, Everybody knows that he’s a p&%$k so what
@Quentin Moriarty: God no, I’d rather vote for Bertie or Dana instead of him. That’s how much I dislike him.
Bono is a complete tosser. Plain and simple.
Starting with his unidentifiable accent.
@Brian Mardle: Half of Dublin is talking in that faux D4 / American accent now.
@Rob Cahill: Your right. And they didn’t need that dumbass bonos help.
No. I don’t trust anyone who wears sunglasses indoors. That and the fact that he’s a smug arsehole.
@Dj: the sunglasses are a medical issue as far as I’m aware. Second part though is spot on.
@Dj:
Cmon, seriously, you can’t hate Roy Orbison for wearing shades.
@Mark DeFriest: I used to think he was blind
If he paid his fair share of tax instead of pontificating about our tax should be spent people might admire him. Hypocrisy is disgusting
@marg fitzgerald: have you seen his personal tax returns?
@marg fitzgerald: he pays personal income tax in Ireland because he is resident in Ireland.
On the other hand U2 & Co Ltd is a company that is registered in Holland and has different tax laws. This company collects its revenue from live performances and album sales across the world.
Why does the Patricks always feel that they are entitled to the company’s tax money. If the company made a loss would the Patricks run to bail them out.
I don’t think so but yet very quick to put the grubby paw out when there’s profits.
@Bilbo Baggins: It has been well reported that the band moved part of their business out of the country to pay less tax. That is after years of been allowed tax free income of song writing.
All legal but a hypocritical act given he was telling countries to forgive debt to other countries and suggesting how tax money should be spent.
@marg fitzgerald: If we all paid as much as Bono we could be like Monaco. HE probably pays more in a year than you will in your lifetime.
@Rob Cahill: So does Denis O’Brien still doesn’t mean that avoiding tax is fair. The difference Denis never told countries to forgive debt or go on about charity
@Kal Ipers: he pays personal tax. I think U2 limited are located offshore for tax reasons. Is it illegal though? Would anyone else not do the same? I know I would look for any legal avenue to avoid paying more tax.
PATRICK HAS BAILED OUT THE MOST OF EUROPE YOU MUST HAVE YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND FOR THE LAST 7 OR 8 YEARS
U2 ‘s achievements are global and stretch over many decades.Bono as the front man deserves more than small town begrudgery .His personal commitments to philanthropic causes through use of celebrity and public influence,his abilities to raise funds worldwide ,and put those funds to use should never be diminished nor undermined by the ignorant.
DID HE PUT ANY OF HIS PERSONAL WEALTH INTO IT I DONT THINK SO WHEN HE HAS DONE A FRACTION OF WHAT OF WHAT BILL GATES HAS DONE THEN THE IRISH PEOPLE CAN START TO PRAISE HIM BUT LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IRISH SHEEP:
Bono is a showman, with an extremely large ego, who likes to think that he is an influential player in world affairs. He overestimates his significance and his contribution. His mainTED talk is cringeworthy.
He uses his platform as a talented rock vocalist with a preachy approach to preach outside his limited arena of talent.
I can’t honestly say that Bono practices what he preaches.
Bono’s current bromance is with Vice President Spence, with whom Bono shares a lot of values in common.
Detest the w-anchor and that’s putting it mildly
I like some of his music but not his tax dodging skills
He’s never done enough for his own country Americanised he and the band are
Was at the show here in Berlin last night. Say what you want about him but he’s an absolute showman and fronts one of the best bands in the world, if not THE best. Knows how to hold a crowd in the palm of his hand. Despite all the hatred for him in Ireland, it was still next to impossible to get tickets for the Croke Park gig. I think a lot of the haters are closet U2 fans, bit because it’s not “cool” to like U2 anymore, you’d have hard pressed to get anyone to admit it.
@Lizzy Hennessy: Ah c’mon now Lizzy, I like his music an’ all but Noel Gallagher is one to be talkin’.
@The Magnificent Hog: Did he do any preaching there or is he sing it for the Irish?
IRISH SHEEP
A mere Rock Musician thinks the he is the voice of God.
It’s popular to hate Bono now and look at all the sheople jump on the hate bandwagon. Fact is he is talented and has been incredibly successful, and admit it or not but some of U2′s hits still rock.
@Seth Cheffetz: so not liking one of the most popular bands in the world is ‘sheople’ but being in the millions that do like them? That’s individual?
Riiiight.
Only arrogant nobs say sheople’ by the way
as a person, he’s just as messed up as the rest of us having been dragged up in a society that force fed religion down our throats and policitians who never thought of the people.
@Living The Laws: He kissed the popes ring and he’s a fan of Fine Gael!
@Lizzy Hennessy: harmonstown had its challenges back in the day. before they changed all the names of the roads, it was a real kip.
@Dante Marquinhos: i’m not with his political affiliation to be honest. if the mans a dick then it doesn’t realy matter which party he supports.
@Lizzy Hennessy: it was mad. people leaving their keys in the front door and kids allowed to travel in the open boot of the car. its more mature now and roads had their name changed from ones like Harmonstown Avenue to Rosemount Avenue and the whole lot of them started speaking with southside accents. thats where bono got it. then he moved there.
WHAT HAS RELIGION TO DO WITH THIS LIKE ALOT PR..KS OUT THERE JUMP ON THE BAND WAGON AND TRY AND BLAME IT ON RELIGION ALL BECAUSE THE WORLD LET YOU DOWN
All U2 CONCERTS are sold out, enough said
@Pat Keenan: Eat shite so, 10000000000000 flies can’t be wrong.
An amazing, very talented artist. A political loudmouth with too much to say about everything.
Do you want the bitty? Does bono want the bitty? Yes he likes the bitty doesnt he?
A spoilt brat who wants Irish citizenship without paying his fair share of taxes.
I think he’d make an excellent replacement for Michael D if he doesn’t seek second term
He’s an outspoken Social worker, who just happens to have a sideline in the music industry. Eejit……
Well being irish i couldn’t say i do!
Just remember, as you poke your judgmental fingers to cast your vote, Bono is struggling to wedge his enormous wallet into his tight jeans in a room busting with his accolades! Just a thought!
Great music arrogant personality
Looking for a knighthood. need I say more
Bono’s the man. Deal with it.
Wow most people vote no but when tickets go on sale we can’t seem to snap them up fast enough.
@Donal Martin: No means no in my books and if the tickets were free I would not go Some of his music is ok it’s the person
@Donal Martin: population of over 4 million. Less than 5% will attend the concert. That’s 95% that can claim not to like the band
If he just shut up and got on with his job maybe
@leonard byrne: bono is a scobe who got lucky with the right manager when joy division ended with ian curtis’ death; some parallels with mcgregor but at least the latter stays true to his roots and keeps his accent
Who comes up with these polls??? Frank Feighan and Shame Ross is it???
Do I admire him?
Well I like their music and I would very much like his house and cash.
I don’t recall stories of him cheating on his wife, hitting or abusing his kids so without evidence to the contrary he is a decent family man.
No stories of abusing or being a dick to fans. Sure he’s not signing autographs 24/7 but he’s entitled to his life.
The negatives? Talks about how tax should be spent but uses accountants to ensure he pays the minimal amount. Regent as an artist he can earn 1 million tax free. Wonder if he declares much more than that?
Talks about the hungry and homeless but objected to social housing being built near him.
Talks about debt forgiveness but doesn’t forgive when it’s owed to him, even when it’s just old memorabilia he didn’t even notice missing from a concert.
So overall, no I don’t really. I’m envious of his success but I don’t admire the person
Bono: “Save the world” *wastes airline fuel flying hat to America*
Also Bono: “Make poverty history/Send money to the dispossessed” *moves business abroad to avoid paying tax that would go toward (amongst other things) helping the poor and dispossessed in Ireland*
And that’s why Bono’s a prik.
Arch hypocrite.
Strange ceist, I admire DJT for his brass neck; Tessa May for becoming PM with little or no apparent competence, I certainly admire Bono for keeping a band together for more than 40 years and remaining relevant and entertaining…
Don’t begrudge his artistry ,just ignore his more silly antics and pronouncements!
He’s the worst kind of hypocrite, driven by ego and self promotion which has been evident from day one. No one who has done their homework and researched the underbelly of the facade he weakly portrays could admire or respect this shammer. Personally, I’m ashamed he’s Irish and no…I don’t rate his music or performances either. His “showmanship” is as fake and ego driven as his public persona.
Robbie Hudson…..I would not go to see Bono even with a free ticket and by the way I am not an idiot!. Just because you admire him doesn’t mean e/one does. Each to their own.
My problem with bozo is he thinks he speaks for everyone he is not an ambassador for Ireland and has no empathy for id as his politics and viees have proved. ..but I do like u2 .. he should not voice his opinion as every Irish persons opinion
Ask a silly question, get an overwhelming obvious poll response. Arrogant toe@$?
He still is good mates with George Bush and Tony Blair so that makes him a stupid something that rhymes with runt.
5% – never heard of him.
I love Irish people- hate my eyes for LOOKING at ya!!!!
He’s a pompous little Git. When some of us were marching against the Iraq war he was preparing lunch for Tony Blair in Dalkey
just Google Bono and Monsanto and then tell me he’s one of the good guys.That and the fake charities he ran leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
Hypocritical, egotistical, greedy little boll*x!
Do any of you think Bono actually cares about what any of you idiots think of him?
Including the clown from The journal who wrote the slim article? You actually couldn’t even write its stupidity to write the article and ask such a thick question but yet you have. Good work. So dumb to read every comment I feel more stupid.
Couldn’t be more stupid. Not what you wrote.
You wrote with a comma you absolute muppet.
And that semi colon you used is only used, (to borrow a meaning), if between two independent clauses that are connected by conjunctive adverbs or transitional phrases.
You dope.
And I forgot to mention, entirely in the wrong place. You absolute clown.
…’You’re the one’ calling yourself stupid. I give up trying to teach you. You’re so bad at it. It’s not private school either. Don’t comment unless you know how to comment. That’s all. You can’t write a sentence. And I’m not from any private school. You’re just a thick. Having opinion on things you have absolutely no clue about. So, have a good day and stop talking useless information.
@Lizzy Hennessy: in all fairness, if you are the example of public school, it’s private for my kids.
Doesn’t your phone have autocorrect or your computer spellcheck?
ROBBIE YOU PR..K YOU SHOULD BE A SCHOOL TEACHER WE ARE HERE DISSCUSSING BONO NOT TO GIVE OUT ON HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELFS
Haters gonna hate!
ass hole
@Mary Hopkins: why?
F*ck Bono!
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