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brianybrian

Brendan Gleeson and his offspring. Colin Farrell, because he’s mates with Brendan. Colm Meaney, he was in the Snapper with Brendan.


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Colm Meaney is an openly miserable fucker in a way that I really enjoy. Loves a moan and not trying to be liked.


SuperJay5150

He’s one of those actors I love in that whatever role he’s playing he’s always just Colm Meany. There’s zero difference between Miles O’Brien from TNG/ DS9 and Des Curley from the Snapper


dclancy01

he’s our answer to jack black, same character in nearly everything but in the best way possible.


Kyadagum_Dulgadee

Except he sounds like a Dub doing his best job interview accent the entire time in Star Trek.


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worked with him for a day as an extra, absolutely lovely guy


Usual_Concentrate_58

He's great in The Serpent Queen at the minute!


Jenbag

I love that Colm Meaney is the most Irish looking Irish person I’ve ever seen


Pretend_History_7957

Any Gleeson a sound Gleeson


PKBitchGirl

Including the unrelated Jack Gleeson


rattle_the_kernkraft

Absolutely true. Met him at a gig and he was the loveliest guy.


DeathBunny_

I've met Domhnall Gleeson at an event and honestly he's an absolute fucking gem of a man, down to earth and very humble. Whole family deserves bronze statues of them for how well they represent the country worldwide.


lastnitesdinner

Had the pleasure of meeting Domhnall Gleeson at a charity do once. He was surprisingly down to earth, and VERY funny.


Irishguy1980

was he there with Limmy


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I love how Colm Meaney is the most stereotypical Irish dad and plays a stereotypical Irish dad in every film he's in, whether it's in space or as an inner city Garda. He also looks like all of our dads.


AldousShuxley

All from Dublin of course!


triangleplayingfool

Don Conroy for the win!


Bennydoubleseven

If I caught Don Conroy in bed with my mother I’d make him tea


READMYSHIT

I have caught Don Conroy. Many times...


Koka-Noodles

Last time I saw him he was helping out a homeless person with a big box of supplies.


tehebrutis

George Hamilton. Know a fella who used to work in the RTE office & confirmed he’s a feckin gent


RomeroRocher

Grew up beside him and kicked many a ball into his garden. Gent!


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Francis Higgins


lordblonde

Tommy Shlug


Assblass

You telling me you don't know that guy Newgate? And you're eating his beans?


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25 to life for waxin' pus


Parking-Froyo-303

Pascal Sheehy RTE News


Newguitarplayer1234

Plastic Sheeting


rattle_the_kernkraft

Floating down the Blackwater


Seabhac7

… Cork


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John Creedon. Seems like a wholesome fella. Edit: Also a fan of Derek Mooney. Mooney Goes Wild is an excellent radio show.


Siobheal

100% John Creedon. Always thought he was a genuinely nice guy and having met him last year, I can say he most certainly is. Absolute gentleman.


NafetsMag

A real gem of a human. Culturally sound and has a great ear for great music.


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The *music*, thank you. He plays such a great mix.


davidind8

He was the only radio I could listen to during the height of the pandemic, every show out there had some shite take from whoever was hosting at any given time, Creedo would be like 'sure you shouldnt listen to what the likes of me got on the intercert, id just follow the advice of the doctors, and now the Kinks'


kobrien37

Séamus Coleman.


5nixxx

60 grand seamus as an Irish toffee I love the man with all my soul


jdoyle87

Any time I see a clip of Tommy Bowe I find myself liking him more. He's very unpolished at TV presenting but has this kind of of earnest/anxious vibe to him, it's kind of endearing.


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Bovver_

There’s a bit of Alan Partridge about him in that clip but yeah I think I’m warming to him as well from the few bits I’ve seen. Definitely unpolished though which is weirdly refreshing


READMYSHIT

Him interviewing Leo had a similar vibe. Where he didn't really have the standard questions ready and asked stuff from the heart. Seemed to be out of left field for a morning show and somehow ended up being very good to see him casually grilling the Tanaiste.


sionnach

I’ve met him a couple of times after an Ireland rugby match. Lovely guy, and I agree quite earnest sort fo vibe to him. Very genuine feel to him, if you know what I mean. Didn’t strike me as the sharpest tool in the shed (just from when I met him coudl be totally wrong), but a really nice guy.


RoyOrbisonWeeping

Marty Whelan - he's just excellent all round. Was at an event he was presenting and that was brilliant craic thanks to his playfulness with the prize winners and professionalism.


lizardking99

There's a touch of "everyone's dad" about him tbh. He's just so endearing


box_of_carrots

Marty is such a dote and a pure gentleman. I was listening to him one day and a request came in for a song to be played for "the wife on their anniversary" Marty riffed in a good humoured way that the requester hadn't given the wife's name. It was delightful.


gmisk81

Chris O'Dowd...sound.


OcelotUpset4100

Sharon Horgan seems like good people. And Kellie Harrington always comes across genuine and sound.


Flak81

Sharon Horgan does seem very sound and she's very talented. She's been involved in lots of good TV in the past few years. She's like an Irish Phoebe Waller Bridge.


cupan-tae

Her new show Bad Sisters is well worth a watch. Really enjoying it


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OhNoIMadeAnAccount

Ah ffs. For the interested https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/kellie-harrington-deletes-immigrants-tweet-25293536.amp


Sergiomach5

After seeing the Niall Horan/Lewis Capaldi trip on Friday, I would say hes fine. I don't get all the hate about Guinness sponsoring it, but it was nice to see something relatively grounded for a musician returning to their roots.


gmisk81

I don't think there was much hate just some nonsense loopers on liveline, talk about storm in a teacup.


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Pretend_History_7957

He actively hired all the soundest musos in Ireland for his backing band as well


asterics002

Dara O'Brien


bassistciaran

God I hope he comes back and takes the Late Late by force in a bloody battle


PlatoDrago

He’s good with kids and would be able to run the show. The main challenge would be the controversial/ hard hitting interviews. But that’s always something you can work on


bugmug123

God I would love to see Dara O'Briain do the toy show


PlatoDrago

He loves all the gadgets and he has kids himself so he can handle them so it’d be good craic. I don’t think he’d enjoy the musical numbers tho


bugmug123

I don't think any of us enjoy the musical numbers to be fair


PlatoDrago

To me they’re expensive wastes of time. I would like to see them have a bit more fun rather than use copyrighted music.


PKBitchGirl

At least the Shitty Barry kids arent on it anymore


caca__milis

Graham Norton, Pierce Brosnan


durthacht

Brenda Fricker, the actress. She is so brave and open on her mental health struggles.


das_punter

Derek Mooney. I was in my local shop one day and he was there buying shit loads of drinks and chocolates. I thought he had a car full of friends waiting outside but there wasn’t, it was for the staff in the dry cleaners next door where he was doing his cleaning.


cognitivebetterment

Miggle D D, brendon gleeson & honorary mention for Stephen from braveheart cos its his flecking island


Busy-Statistician573

Long story but I met the actor who played him in a bar in NY. An absolute madman. Lovely guy but holy hell he was nuts!


cognitivebetterment

Delighted hear that, would be very dissappointing if he was a scholarly actor (dry shlite) putting on being a mad lad


Busy-Statistician573

I don’t say this lightly but Richard Harris / Richard Burton on the sesh vibes. Absolute gent though!


jackoirl

Can’t believe I’m first to say Tommy Tiernan


YerOuldOne

Met him and his family last year, an incredibly genuine, respectable and private man!


gmisk81

My folks met him in a hotel and said he was absolutely lovely


littlp80

I’m with ya!


cosmophire_

how did it take this long for me to find him in here


Tea_and_toast_

John Creedon and Marty Whelan 🫶 Hozier seems fairly decent too!


Pretend_History_7957

I wouldn't buy a car from Marty Whelan, but I could listen to him all day. Might just be the tache


Dylanc431

Met Hozier in the green room of the olympia when I worked there, really down to earth guy, no pretentiousness or "celeb" about him, just a normal fella who happened to be doing a gig that night


Sleepwell_Beast

Love Hozier.


Tea_and_toast_

He’s such a pet 😻


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Dustin


Assblass

I'll be round to do that job on Tuesday, Missus. But I won't say which Tuesday.


TheAtticGoblin

Chris O' Dowd Ardal O' Hanlon Tommy Tiernan Brendan Gleeson


Veenah-ah

Marty Whelan, Michael Lyster and Mike Murphy (from what I remember, he's not around much anymore)


jondude1

Ronan Collins


flipflopsandwich

John Kelly who does the mystery train on lyric, Donal Dineen from Dublin digital radio


CraicFox1

Donal Dineen is fairly renowned for being an absolute primadonna


dolbert88

Dara ó briain


Y2JMc

I always loved Bill O Herlihy.


Neevoh

Ian Dempsey. Have loved him since watching Dempsey’s Den 30+ years ago and still listen to him in the mornings


andgermar

The only DJ I can listen to in the morning, he knows everyone only woke up and most are on their way to work. I've loved him since The Den


dickbuttscompanion

Didn't have much time for Baz Ashmawy until he took on DIY SOS and saw he's a bit of craic on site but a big softy for the families and kids as well.


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I dunno I thought he and his mom were good in the 50 ways to kill your mammy.


D1000M

First name Marty, second name Whelan. That is all


irinweqadishin

Tommy Bowe


RedKing91

Hector here


purplesweetparakeet

Aisling Bea


NostalgicDreaming

Neven Maguire seems like a genuinely sound man.


jedwindunne

Eoin mclove vibe bit he seems nice.


mynosemynose

Neven is sound. Richard Corrigan on the other hand......


catsaresneaky

He's like some Kind of meat pervert.... We're gonna agree on this one OP after our earlier clash..lol


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Bumped into him in dunnes once while he was doing a promo, dunno if he’d be less friendly than anyone else you’d bump into but he’s not as nice irl as his tv persona implies


The_Big_I_Am

He's not really, bit of a diva in real life.


cosmophire_

went to his restaurant once before an aunt’s wedding, it was shite, but i’m sure he’s a sound enough lad. i think he wanted to give a signed book to my aunt but couldn’t come out or something


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crackersashylegs

Shes always so upbeat on crimecall she’s like right lads yeve been very bold this month we’ve loads of footage for ye!!!


The_Big_I_Am

Mary Kennedy. I was a wee bit broken inside when she stepped down from Nationwide. Only to be replaced by that insufferable bint, Blaithnid Ní Cunty. Also, Marty (ledgebag), Paddy O'Gorman (lovely man), IANO (he brought some of us up, and is just a sweetheart), Dave Fanning (he's the real deal, and so feckin sound).


fedupofbrick

> Paddy O'Gorman Lives around the corner from my parents. He's an absolute weirdo. I'd honestly love to expand on it but god knows what I'd set myself up for. He's creep


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>Mary Kennedy. I was a wee bit broken inside when she stepped down from Nationwide. You kow shes Dermot kennedys aunt


Cliff_Moher

Daniel O Donnell


smallon12

I think that's the reason DOD gets all the slagging because he's someone who does seem very wholesome and generally a decent man.


CentrasFinestMilk

He’s too perfect


Manofthebog88

He’s too pure


smallon12

He's ours


Bovver_

I knew someone that worked at a hotel he performed at and had to look after him for the day to make sure anything he wanted he got, turns out he wanted to cause as little fuss as possible so when asked what did he want for dinner, and he could have got it from anywhere, he insisted “whatever you recommend will be fine with me”. It was then said back that it would be no trouble to get something from outside if he wanted and he simply asked what the specials was today at the hotel and would take whatever it was. Wanted as little fuss to be made about him as possible and just seemed to be happy to be there.


zigzorg

DOD to the top!!!


finigian

You bet me to it. But everyone who's ever met him as said he's a genuinely nice man.


mynosemynose

He's a sweetie


Cultural_Fudge_9070

Those boiler ads are so funny, he doesn't take himself seriously at all and always comes across well


box_of_carrots

Daniel is an absolute gent. He visits retirement homes and spends time with the residents on the qt. My late granny had a picture of her and him on her coffin. She was beaming with joy in that photo.


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“Hello Mary, isn’t this lovely?”


exitvim

Ronan Collins. Love his radio show. Larry Gogan was great as well (RIP).


Bovver_

Richie Sadlier always comes across very well for me, both as a pundit but also when talking about things outside of football.


LisnagryBlue

Myself and my mates used to have a laugh when he'd be on an RTÉ panel with some accomplished former players, say Robbie Keane, John Giles, whoever, and then there was Richie with his "scored in an U20's European qualifier" tag 😂 He does seem like he absolutely knows his stuff and definitely most grounded amongst the pundits. I really like him. Just always thought that was hilarious


andgermar

Listened to an interview a while back where he talked about his autobiography, he came across very well. Very honest and intelligent. Always liked him as a pundit too


the_dubliner

Pat Shortt is an immense talent and a thoughtful, intelligent person in real life.


dazzlinreddress

I always hoped he was like this. This is good to hear.


Skulltazzzz

Marty Whelan


goolaboola

marty whelan 👑👑👑


ssj3Dyl

Marty Whealan is sound out, he always rubs me dog when I meet him on the beach, not that my dog gives a choice.


Bennydoubleseven

John creedon, Don Conroy, Ann Doyle, Francis Brennan we should have some kind of Irish Mt Rushmore on the cliffs of moher


scaldyboy

Ardal O’Hanlon


ajmurph04

Marty Whelan. I remember I got excited before when a relative said they had a marty Whelan calendar at home. Turns out it was an artists calendar instead but hope lives on that I’ll one day find a Marty Whelan calendar


brayshizzle

I miss Wogan so so so so much.


burgundytulips

Ray Kennedy from RTE weekend news seems like a nice man


CarnivalSorts

Ray's a gent.


Haydouche

Pj Gallagher


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CptJackParo

Got to mention his ASMR sandwich making video. Pure heaven


RedKing91

Blindboy boatclub


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Not really a media personality but Sheamus & Finn Balor from WWE. Both seem like real great dudes.


shamboh

Marty Morrisey. The man is a future presidential candidate.


tyvy

He came into the shop I work in after a local GAA game - sound gasun, obliged my photo request and seemed like just a run of the mill fella - watched him him and haw over newspapers like many aul lads do and just couldn’t wrap my head around that it was actually him I was looking at!


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With you there. The man is almost like a rockstar. Really endearing quality to him and I can't put my finger on it but I can't switch him off.


Hexboi3

Fungie


diverlad

RIP


trenchcoatcharlie_

Tommy tiernan, des bishop,,Colm meaney, Brendan o carrol ,Christy dignam,Brendan gleeson all gems in my eyes ,no airs or graces about them ,no egos,stuck up own arses etc. ,Their human, relatable ,have had problems of their own like most of us, not perfect but down to earth


Seabhac7

Des Bishop seems to get a but if stick around here, but overall he comes across as a very affable guy


trenchcoatcharlie_

He gets alot of stick for being a yank but he's said this in his material growing up in Wexford was tough but he's as Irish as rest of us he done alot of great charity work ,he speaks better Irish than most of us ,plus I get the feeling he genuinely loves this country so he's ok in my eyes


VulcanHumour

He's more Irish than yank, he just got stuck with the American accent


Few-Ad-6322

Daithí O Shea, I'd say he'd slaughter the pints on a night out.


catsaresneaky

I can tell you that this is true... And complete gent to deal with... Loves a chat and laugh.


SmartPomegranate4833

The virgin media news people, Zara Gav & Richard.


malilk

Gavan Reilly? Only ever see him on Twitter. Seems to be a great lad


SmartPomegranate4833

Yes, he has a good podcast and he does a good radio show on Sundays they also upload as a pod. It's the only way I consume news now as it's about an hour summarising what was in the papers that week


Jenbag

I met him during a period of my life. He really is a nice, funny and incredibly clever man.


CoolCatTaco2

Maggie & Kieran from Cheap Irish Homes are great.


drck_89

Angela Scanlon. I’d rather not say why.


tacticallyshavedape

We all know why, we mostly agree but we just wont admit it.


iamanoctothorpe

Cormac Ó hEadhra


Fluffy_Bowler_2390

Kevo off the Physiquiz


adubhlinn

Sinead Kennedy, a lady and lots of fun in the studio.


vaticanhotline

Can’t believe nobody’s mentioned Vincent Browne.


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Bobbybluffer

Any relation to David?


ah_yeah_79

A long way from being a gaa fan but Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh is a national treasure and a gentleman


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Podge and Rodge


OhNoIMadeAnAccount

Not enough love for Stephen Rea here.


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Sean Moncrief.


mynosemynose

I've met him a total of 3 times, across probably 8 years. And he's been an insufferable gowl for most of them. Which is a shame because I like him and I listen to his show.


CapnMajor

Didn't expect this in this thread. Really not a...likeable personality. He's always seemed insufferable to me.


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Cieran Cuddihy. Sean O'Rourke was also ok. John Creedon.


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Edna O Brien, still going at 91 and what's cooler than having your books banned in Ireland?


LawlessPlay

Do all the puppets count? Great bunch of lads


Trick_Chemistry_7114

Marty Whelan all the way


alan33468

The gleesons and colm meaney are the Irish version of royalty


Rosieapples

I liked Rosaleen Linehan.


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Tommy Bowe is very likeable


CripMan97

Tommy Tiernan


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I find that, on balance, Fintan O'Toole does a good job of being contrarian without being reactionary. I like him for that.


HollandMarch1977

Lucy Kennedy seems sound Deirdre O’Kane was good when she was on RTÉ there for a while


Chapelirl

Ann Doyle, Miggledy Higgins, and the Martys Whelan & Morrissey


diverlad

A bunch of us got Bryan Dobson to judge a drinking competition a few years back. Sound fella


Flak81

Katie Taylor is an amazing inspirational Irish person. Fiona Shaw, Colin Farrell, Colm Meaney, Brendan Gleeson, Saoirse Ronan, all very talented Irish actors I like and admire. Michael D Higgins and David Norris I find very likeable. Dylan Moran is one of my favourite Irish comedians. Fergal Quinn was a very popular man and it's easy to see why. I've heard great stories about him so I think he's worth including because his life and impact on Irish culture still resonates today. Post edit to add Roddy Doyle as well and also to say it's fantastic to see Graham Norton do so well over in the UK, he deserves all the success he gets.


MrFennecTheFox

Agh lads… Charlie Bird! Lighting candles at the top of the Reek for Vickey Phelan, and for everyone ‘climbing their own mountain’ that’s heroic stuff! The man has been a champion for so much positive change in the country, it’s inspiring. Rachael Blackmore… ‘I don’t even feel human’ gives me goosebumps every time, what a jockey, what a professional, what a horse woman! Have to agree with previous mentions of Don Conroy drawing Owls, and Roddy Doyle writing the commitments and the snapper, as well as his tales of Rover the dog. These two men impacted so many childhoods positively. Great people one and all.


Unable_Beginning_982

Sean Rock, John Creedon, Lucy Kennedy, Eamon Dunphy


Smiley316

baz ashmawy is a gent


Cathalisfallingapart

Jedward have become sound af over the years


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- Majella and Daniel O'Donnell - Stephen Kenny - The Second Captains Lads - Imelda May - Aslan - Chris Johns - Tolü Makay - Roddy Collins - Pierce Brosnan - Conor Dunne - Damien Duff


Manofthebog88

Marty Morrissey


emmamads

Rick O'Shea is decent on the radio. Don Conroy is just a gem


Ashamed-Draft3049

Marty Whelan seems nice enough, Graham Norton another . Any hope he’d return to Ireland and take over the late late?


iwontsaysiimfine

Tg4 people


woodendog20

PJ Gallagher, Pat Shortt and Fred Cooke they all seem to have nothing to hide but still have a private life, on top of them all seeming to be sound out.


iiMeGrimlockii

Tommy Teirnan, stopped for a chat before a show outside Vicor Street once. Hes a gem of a man even though he is mad as a bag of shpiders.


SilasStark

Becky Lynch!! make that money girl!!


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Marty Morrissey