Dave Moore

Dermot and Dave's big debate

Over the past decade, virtual assistants like Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa etc. have become big business and are evolving at a scarily rapid rate. This paired with the advancements in smart devices has created a world where "the touch of a button" has become old-school. Voice activation is where it's at!

Dave Moore is a man who has embraced these changes and welcomes a day when humans won't have to lift a finger, Dermot Whelan on the other hand, well he's not as technologically savvy - nor does he want to be.

Dermot felt very meh recently after receiving some AI speakers as a gift, so the ying to his yang (that's Dave btw) tries to pull him over to the dark side.

Listeners have their say too but I'm afraid, for the Limerick man, it's a case of...

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A purpose-built room for passengers with autism, dementia, cognitive impairment or other special needs.

The new Sensory Room is located after security screening in Terminal 2 and just before the 400 boarding gates. It can be also be accessed via Terminal 1.

Depending on the passenger’s requirements, users will have the option to transform the room from a calming and relaxing environment to a stimulating interactive space full of light, colour and sound.

Dublin Airport’s new state-of-the-art Sensory Room includes relaxing music, mood lighting, bean bags, comfortable seating, digital display panels, tactile panels, textured flooring and a game to improve memory and motor skills.

We've a new sensory room at Dublin Airport complete with relaxing music, comfortable seating and mood lighting. If you're travelling with an important flyer, be sure to book in advance. For more details see https://t.co/vtUk50mZM4 #SensoryRoom pic.twitter.com/l9u9oHKWeH

— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) November 25, 2019

The Sensory Room is free for passengers departing from the airport, with 60-minute sessions available by emailing [email protected].

Dublin Airport's Customer Experience Manager, Liz Kavanagh chats to Dermot and Dave about the new facility and how significant it is.

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Important Flyer

Dublin Airport has operated an Autism ‘Important Flyer’ programme since 2017 whereby a wristband or lanyard is provided in advance to passengers with autism who are travelling through the airport. It can be shown to any staff member if assistance is required at security, passport control or any area where there may be queues or crowds. You should apply for the lanyard well in advance of travelling and you will need to provide confirmation of a diagnosis of autism.

For information on applying for a lanyard you may contact the Customer Experience Department in Dublin Airport on + 353 1 8144717 / + 353 1 8144695. Dublin Airport have useful visual guides for both terminals available to download.

Visual Guide Terminal 1

Visual Guide Terminal 2

 

 

Rapid fire fun

On Tuesdays, Dave teams up with our listeners to bring you some of the best (and worst) jokes you'll have heard in a while.

In fairness, there are some crackers in here, but we'll let ye be the judge of that.

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Transformative coach Tracy Geraghty guides us through the pitfalls of New Year's resolutions

It's usually around this time of the year that the word "resolution" starts to show its elusive face, but do we really stick to any of the "new year new me" mumbo jumbo we tell ourselves?

Just think back to this time last year - how many of those "promises" have you kept?

 

Well that was then and this is NOW, so we have plenty of time to implement long term changes.

Transformative coach Tracy Geraghty joined Dermot and Dave for #MindYourselfNow, where she laid out her tips on bettering ourselves for a new decade.

Tracy feels most people are contradicting themselves with subconscious beliefs; they say they want one thing but deep down, they yearn for something else.

Being afraid to pursue our goals is the main catalyst for this, so one needs to "learn to catch yourself in the middle of negative thinking".

Geraghty then teaches us techniques to trick the brain via new filters, tells us how important the phrase "your what is your why" is and cannot strain enough that patience is key;

anything good that comes to us in our lives should be worth waiting for - and they take time. Don't be afraid to set a big, big goal for yourself but give yourself time to get there

Reflection is also a very powerful tool to push us in the right direction.

So if you're really hoping to make a change this time around, take note.

You can find out more about Tracy and what she does on tracygeraghty.com

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"I'm like a cross between Jon Snow from Game of Thrones and one of the Bee Gees"

Eric Lalor is man of many talents and this festive season he is turning his skills to some Panto.

The Liberty Hall Theatre have chosen Robin Hood as their Panto this Christmas, and Lalor will play the role of Simon Scowl, the Sheriff of Snottingham, and he's right - he does look like Snow morphed with a Bee Gee.

The performer chats to Dermot and Dave about the production he says has "a lot of heart in it" and reveals the song from Shrek he will be belting out over the coming weeks.

Robin Hood will run from Thursday, December 19th December to Tuesday, December 31st, with a special show on Monday the 23rd where a percentage of proceeds will go to CMRF Crumlin.

CMRF Crumlin provides vital funding for CHI Crumlin and The National Children's Research Centre to enable little patients to have the best possible outcomes.

Get your xmas on with @LibertyPanto and @ericlalor this December at Liberty Hall Theatre and help a great cause @CMRF_Crumlin book now https://t.co/Id9h7TjsRo don’t miss it! pic.twitter.com/Ax2Vv0zj5t

— Liberty Panto (@LibertyPanto) November 2, 2019

Tickets available on Libertypanto.com

And here's a snap of his lovely widdle puppy that had the office swooning:

 

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And a good morning to you too...... #dogsofinstagram #daschundsofinstagram

A post shared by ericlalor (@ericlalor) on Nov 16, 2019 at 12:57am PST

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Forget 3.5 ass-numbing hours in the cinema

If you've been meaning to watch Martin Scorsese's movie The Irishman over the past couple of weeks, but just haven't gotten round to it, then it's Netflix to the rescue on Wednesday (November 27th).

The epic gangster drama will stream from that date, so you don't have to endure a straight 210 minutes of digitally de-aged viewing. You can break it down into 3 or 4 episodes - plus popcorn is cheaper at home:

 

Seán's Telly also takes a look at what else this week's TV has to offer:

Meat: A Threat to Our Planet? - Tonight (Monday) on BBC One @9pm

From an Irishman to an Irish woman - animal biologist Liz Bonnin investigates the environmental impact of animals being raised to supply the world's increasing demand for meat, and looks at efforts reduce the effects. She begins her journey in Texas, on a vast intensive farm with 50,000 cows, which emit huge amounts of methane, an incredibly potent greenhouse gas that is contributing to climate change. At a university in California, she hears of the efforts of scientists to better understand a cow's digestion so that they can reduce methane emissions

 

The Late Late Toy Show Unwrapped - Wed/Thurs/Fri (Episode 1,2 & 3) @7pm on RTÉ One 

In the lead-up to the television event of the year, a warm, nostalgic look back at Toy Shows past with a sneaky preview at the behind the scenes preparations of The Late Late Toy Show 2019.

 

Elton John: Uncensored - Thursday @9pm on BBC One

As he prepares for the publication of his autobiography, Me, and enjoys a break from his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, Elton John and Graham Norton chat about the musician's life and career, which spans more than 50 years. Elton discusses his childhood growing up as Reg Dwight in post-war Pinner, Middlesex, and looks back at his rise to global stardom in the 1970s. He also shares musical memories of the 80s and 90s, discusses his addictions, and how he managed to overcome them to become one of the world's most successful and prolific solo artists.

 

Seány also tells us why we need to catch up on the series The Loudest Voice ahead of the movie Bombshell, which is out in the new year.

The Loudest Voice - NOW TV & Sky On Demand (finishing soon)

This seven-part limited series is about Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News. It focuses on the past decade in which Ailes arguably became the Republican Party's de facto leader, and the sexual harassment accusations that brought his career to an end. Starring Russell Crowe, Naomi Watts, and Sienna Miller:

 

Bombshell - Out in cinemas in January

A few women decide to take on Fox News boss Roger Ailes and the toxic male culture he presided over at the network. Starring Margot Robbie, Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Alice Eve, Kate McKinnon

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The best of the box

Dermot and Dave producer Maria Devereux is half human half TV guide and loves telling us all the best stuff happening on the telly.

With the weekend upon us, here's what she reckons we should check out:

The Graham Norton Show - Tonight (Friday) @10:35pm on BBC One

The red chair welcomes the bums of racing star Lewis Hamilton, fresh from winning his sixth Formula One world title, and actress Elizabeth Banks, who is co-starring as Susan Bosley in the new Charlie's Angels movie, which she also wrote and directed. Ricky Gervais discusses the world tour of his new stage show, SuperNature, and pop queen Kylie Minogue chats and performs a special version of her hit single Slow.

 

The Late Late Show - Tonight @9:35pm on RTÉ One

Tubs also has an impressive line-up with the likes of Christy Moore, who will be reflecting on 50 years of performing and Joe Schmidt chats about his illustrious career as Irish coach, examining where things went wrong at the recent Rugby World Cup. Legendary newsreader Trevor McDonald also talks about his life and our very Mario Rosenstock will bring the madness as he celebrates 20 years of Gift Grub. Plus these lads:

Tonight on the #LateLate, @westlifemusic will be joining us for some music and chats. See you live at 9.35pm! pic.twitter.com/GENE2deCUH

— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) November 22, 2019

#NetflixNewbies

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings - On Netflix from today

If you're a 9 to 5-er that loves a bitta Dolly Parton, this is the perfect (islands in the) stream for you:

 

BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR - also available from today

This documentary charts the rise and fall of the controversial hot yoga founder Bikram Choudhury as his global empire is born and disturbing revelations come to light:

Movie of the Weekend

Suicide Squad - Sunday @9pm on RTE2

This movie wasn't everyone's cup of brew, but I'm a big fan of rogue anti-heroes. Plus, Will Smith, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie in the one place?? Yes please:

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Joe Conlan has seen it all over his 30 years in the industry

Dublin's Gaiety Theatre has been hosting pantomimes for well over 100 years and this Christmas, they have chosen the magical tale of Aladdin as the production.

Ahead of the opening show (Sunday, November 24th) extraordinaire Joe Conlon, who is the Queen of Dames at the historic venue, took on Dermot and Dave's #AskMeAnything

Joe gives us some insight into what life is like behind the slapstick world of panto.

He chats about how physically demanding it is, describes what it's like doing seven costume changes a show and applauds the hard work everyone does to put a smile on the faces of people of all ages.

This year’s Christmas panto will run up until January 5, 2020, with two shows a day. Get your tickets on Ticketmaster or the Gaiety Theatre Box Office priced from €19.50.

Break a leg you lot!

 

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This week Dave revealed the fantastic Christmas present which he has bought his wife Tracey - and lets just say she will probably be let down.  Dermot & Dave show producer Maria spoke about the new season of I'm A Celeb, while Sean reveal the truth about life in your 20's in Ireland. And, Dave had some Bad Jokes, while Noni told us about her Black Friday sale.

"My pram has gone berserk with exploding value"

It's not often you'll see the words "Noni" and "deal" in the same sentence, but she's pushed the pram out for this year's Black Friday spending spree.

Albeit a week early, the Limerick magnate has slashed her prices and is even selling items that "will have himself pulling and dragging outta ya" - as she puts it.

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