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TEMPERS WERE FRAYING in Ballymount late last night as Fine Gael’s Bernard Durkan refused to sacrifice the couch on the ‘Vincent Browne’ panel.
We can count at least five ‘please shut ups’ from Vincent, preceded by as many as ten forlorn shouts of ‘stop’ as the Kildare North Deputy persists in attacking Independent Mattie McGrath over the Alan Shatter checkpoint controversy.
After about two minutes, the exasperated host loses focus to such a degree he even begins shouting at the wrong politician – as the Irish Independent’s Fionnan Sheahan looks on bemusedly throughout.
(Video: Mark Moloney/YouTube)
One stray observation: The name ‘Ballymagash’ – bandied about by both Durkan and McGrath in this clip – is a reference to a 1980s satirical comedy presented by Frank Hall. The term would later become a byword for ‘parish-pump’ politics.
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Mr Durkins behaviour was shocking
Did he forget the public were watching.
I was thinking the same this behaviour of a politician says a lot in who we elect
Atypical of this Government.
Vinb is a legend. Enda Kenny id afraid to be interviewed by him as he knows he would be torn to shreds
Durkan behaved like a complete plonker but then again what could one expect.
We need more journalists like Vincent browne all these pushovers we have are no use.
Agree completely. RTE are far too deferential. Drivetime, Prime Time, Frontline and all the rest simply allow politicians to waffle and treat interviews as a form filling exercise.
Arm of the Government Peadar.
Saw the program it was great
I agree with Joe that Vincent is the only TV presenter not afraid to ask the right questions. Enda Kenny is afraid to be interviewed by him so he is tops for me.
I laughed and laughed.
But when you think about this politicians behaviour a member of the government you have to cringe.
Oul bernard hoping if he kept talking people would stop asking questions..typical irish politicians answer
Durkin is in power he doesn’t give a sh….
Bernard Durkin came across as a complete idiot last night , can’t believe he carried on like that on live TV. If someone in the office where I work behaved like that during a meeting etc they would be asked to leave. Sometimes I think we deserve what we get when we elect people like that …
His clothes sense was nothing to write home about either!
Dreadful!
Brill TV …. The best yet !!
Definitely the Old Studio suits Vincent much more …… Back to his old cantankerous self !!!
In watching this creature Durkin last night I wondered about the Insanity of people that put a tick next to his name on the ballot paper. Surely these people need medical help.
Most people in north Kildare in that case I’m not one of them thank god
What is it lately with most poloticians , if there are asked an awkward question they refuse to answer it , but go off on a tangent blaming their opposite number . If they refuse to answer reasonable questions , they should be asked to leave the programme .
Did he even breath while saying all of that!!
What a shpiel!!
Empty Cans !
The scary thing is Bernard Durkan makes Mattie McGrath look almost normal …best bit of live TV have seen in years thanks for reshowing it.
Was watching this, it was hilarious!!
True FG, Top Shelf antics..
High density waffle from one of the Dails luminaries. Vincent cut through it like a rusty saw – but at least he was trying. He is the only one that shows the sheer exasperation the rest of us feel.
SuperVin is tip-top ! One of the few to give it to the wafflers and liars between the eyes, on behalf of the population.
Vincent Beown he is like Jeremy Kyle of politics.
Apologies Brown.
More like the Benny Hill of reality television.
… two minutes and said nothing !!!
I watched last night, it was hilarious.
Linda the joke is on us that clown gets €92,000 + expenses a year,plus a pension worth about €40,000 when he gets thrown out like a lot of FG at the next election.
All he wants people to do is answer the dam questions not talk crap 20 minutes
The feeling is mutual Vincent
I wish V.Browne would shut up. One of the most irritating people on tv.
Your TV has an off button,you do know this?
I wish you had an off button.
I love the look on Fionnan’s face, he is trying to stop laughing, Durkan is a idiot and does not have the cop on to see it
Does anyone know how to watch VB on an ipad in the UK. I miss it!
Probably get it on the TV3 website but not sure if the player will work due to geographical location.
Try aertv.ie for vinb.
Yeah, just google “lunatic asylum”
I think some people have missed the point of Mr Jingles (great name!) question. If the stream is geolocked, you’ll need an Irish proxy or VPN service that is iPad compatible (the one I use is HideMyAss, but there are many options. HideMyAss give full instructions on using their service on iPad). Once that’s up and running use tv3.ie or aertv.ie
Thanks for that Donal!! I’ve used various proxies here in Sweden but none that really work properly. All hooked up now ;D
Glad I could help!
Vincent does not want anybody opinion.
He only wants to hear himself!
He shouLd be a politician in Dáil Éireann
All bull !
He refuses to listen!!
Brilliant love him
Bernard Darkens true colours were seen on the Vincent Brown show he is but a hack that has become filled with self importance and fits so well into the cartel that dictates and bullies the nation with greed and no respect for equity ,truth, logic for that matter even common manners. Well done Vincent Brown another one exposed
Vincent Browne is by far the best interviewer this country has ever known. Afraid of no one, it is great to see him at his best.
That’s hilarious. It’s like dealing with 4 year olds. Too soon?
Durkan to Browne: The Republic of Killinaskully is alive and well.
cause we’d all be speakin’ German livin’ under the flag of Japan, if it wasn’t for the good lord and the man.
… http://youtu.be/ycIf1kgaj_g < Durkan music.
Vincent is the Bill O’Reilly of Irish TV. I can’t stand either of them but never miss them!
Pity they wouldn’t all shut up all the time !
@ Mister
Vincent is more like Lawrence O’Donnell but not as good.
> > > http://youtu.be/EDN-llJRSjw ‘Desperate, Cornered Rat’
The only thing I have against VB is that when he was editor of a magazine a man asked him for a little mention about a story he was due to publish. There were 200 pages in the story and VB dismissed it out of hand and said, “Oh no I haven’t got space in the magazine for all that.” He was not asked to put all that in the magazine, he was simply asked for a little mention. So although I like his style of journalism I wouldn’t be keen to ask him a simple question.
I did watch this one and pressed the off button when the shouting started. I can’t blame Bernard Durkan. In fact he is the only one who is able for boot boy Browne. What is it about this ignorant man, who is so arrogant that he is not even aware of how awful he is!
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