‘It was a competition of who could be the best moderator’ – Pat Kenny takes shot at Sarah McInerney and Miriam O’Callaghan over leaders’ debate
During a recap of the debate on The Pat Kenny Show on Wednesday morning, Kenny said “it really wasn’t a debate, and it comes down to the format that they had”.
“They had two moderators and I think that was the big competition of the night. Who could ask the best questions, who could be the best moderator, rather than who is going to be the best leader of the country,” Kenny said.
Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris with presenters Miriam O’Callaghan (right) and Sarah McInerney during the final TV leaders’ debate, at RTE studios in Donnybrook, Dublin, ahead of the General Election on November 29 (Niall Carson/PA)
“Because I watched that from a professional perspective watching how that was done, and I think that probably did inhibit the debate a bit.”
He said the best debate he could host in his own studio is one where “I say nothing and I let them at it. That’s where…
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