Deirdre O'Shaughnessy
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81 appearances
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first heard May 2026
last heard 8 May
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Does he have a point, I think, though, in looking to call the early morning pre-flight pints, Jennifer?
He has rerun this particular complaint, I don't know how many times over the years.
This is not his first time with this particular rodeo.
There was a case yesterday that we had on the news of a plane diverted from England to France, and now there has been prosecution and major fines for the person, the people involved who were drunk.
But then, apparently, the Dublin Airport Authority is saying this is not an Irish problem, this is just a British problem, which goes against the stereotype of the drunken Irish, Jennifer.
But you see, the other thing, though, is that if Michael O'Leary is complaining about people drinking early in the morning,
Does a pint early in the morning make you more drunk than a pint later in the afternoon?
You know, does they have statistics to show that people who are drinking in the morning time cause more trouble than people who drink in the afternoon or evening?
It is.
But there is also an argument that, you know, that for some people that it's part of the holiday experience.
You have a drink when you start, no matter what time your first flight is to go out, it's sort of to mark the start of your holidays.
And I mean, only one drink isn't going to do any harm, no matter what time of the day it is.
Surely the problem is caused by loads of drink.
It's always someone who'll ruin all the fun for the rest of us.
Okay, Jennifer, tell us about South Korea and Buddhist robots.
Artificial intelligence coming in.
One last thing I want to ask you about, please, Deirdre.
And that's what's called the great hunkering down in the jobs market.
What's this about?
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy podcast, also Irish examiner opinion editor.
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