Did I Hear it right

[RichardDaly]

Listening to Oireachtas Report tonight I thought I heard an Taoiseach say "It took Ireland 30 years to become an overnight success".

Surely I misheard.

[smiffy]

Pay more attention in future, then.

[jonna]

Listening to Oireachtas Report tonight I thought I heard an Taoiseach say "It took Ireland 30 years to become an overnight success".

Surely I misheard.

Yes he said it...I also heard it...It's something that an idiot would say..

jonna

[OneHumpNotTwo]

"It took Ireland 30 years to become an overnight success".

This is a quote . I believe it was first said by Val Doonican who was asked about the secret of his overnight success (Doonican had worked the music circuit for 20/25 years ,without any great success , and then suddenly became famous)

He replied that it had taken him X years to become an "overnight success"

[EvotingMachine0197]

"It took Ireland 30 years to become an overnight success".

This is a quote . I believe it was first said by Val Doonican who was asked about the secret of his overnight success (Doonican had worked the music circuit for 20/25 years ,without any great success , and then suddenly became famous)

He replied that it had taken him X years to become an "overnight success"

Didn't sound like Bertie was quoting. I reckon it was a Bertie special. Then again, I can barely remember Val Doonican, whereas Bertie may be familiar enough with this expression to use it in that context. Hmmmm...now I don't know.

[Dexy]

i think the description of 'overnight success taking ten years' is common enough for Ahern to be given the benefit of the doubt.

[PinkoLeftie]

It is a common expression.

What took my interest is that the Taoiseach then said, "there are new challenges. Building a 20th century infrastructure..."

When can we expect FF to rise to the challenge of building a 21st century infrastructure?

[rockofcashel]

It is a common expression.

What took my interest is that the Taoiseach then said, "there are new challenges. Building a 20th century infrastructure..."

When can we expect FF to rise to the challenge of building a 21st century infrastructure?

Some time in the 23rd century :wink:

[RichardDaly]

Has anybody got any other Bertieisms (Bertisms/Bertyisms) or whatever?

[rockofcashel]

Has anybody got any other Bertieisms (Bertisms/Bertyisms) or whatever?

That really wasn't a bertieism Richard. Like other posters have said, it's a common enough phrase. It's a bit like saying "The more I practice, the luckier I get"

Him saying he didn't want to "upset the appletart" was funny though