# George Hook

Last year

2022

RTÉ have Champions Cup rugby back but can it ever be the same as it was?

As Champions Cup rugby returns to the channel after a seven-year absence former pundit George Hook relives an era when it was one of the biggest shows in town.

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Dec 11th 2022, 7:00 AM

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# The42 Reads

'We were like the Rolling Stones walking down the street in Cardiff!'

Tom McGurk, Brent Pope, and George Hook are synonymous with a time when Irish rugby took a leap forward.

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Feb 13th 2021, 8:00 AM

# No ordinary Joe

The day George Hook claimed Joe Schmidt had lost the dressing room

Ten years on since their first Pro12 trip to Treviso, Garry Doyle revisits the harrowing defeat that left questions hanging over Leinster’s newly appointed Kiwi coach.

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Oct 10th 2020, 7:00 AM

# sling your hook

After 16 years and numerous controversies, George Hook is leaving Newstalk

Station bosses have wished Hook well on his retirement.

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Nov 22nd 2018, 12:21 PM

# Eric Zhi Ying Mei Xue

George Hook faces backlash over comments about Bray boy facing deportation

Minister Simon Harris was critical of Hook’s comments.

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Oct 20th 2018, 11:02 AM

# press council

Complaint from Communicorp over Irish Times article on George Hook controversy won't go further

It was judged that the Irish Times publication of a right to reply from Newstalk was “sufficient remedial action”.

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Mar 22nd 2018, 3:00 PM

# Watchdog

Newstalk 'failed to act in a timely fashion' after George Hook rape comments

The BAI has upheld a complaint filed over comments made by George Hook on-air on Newstalk.

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Feb 6th 2018, 2:36 PM

# booyakasha

Who Said It: George Hook Or Ali G?

Take the quiz and see.

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Jan 6th 2018, 6:00 PM

# He's back

George Hook to return to Newstalk with an early Saturday morning show

Hook’s Saturday Sit-In will run from 8am till 10am every Saturday.

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Jan 4th 2018, 3:20 PM

# Off the hook

George Hook's return to Newstalk airwaves delayed until January

Hook has been suspended from Newstalk for three months now.

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Dec 15th 2017, 7:40 PM

# Off the hook

Complaint against George Hook rejected after he called texter a 's**t'

Hook also jokingly said he would box the texter in the face.

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Nov 28th 2017, 2:20 PM

# sparking change

Dil Wickremasinghe addresses Newstalk departure and George Hook controversy in new podcast

She said that she wanted to “address the elephant in the room” at the beginning of the new podcast.

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Oct 20th 2017, 1:59 PM

# pen pals

BAI to write to Communicorp for a second time over station-ban on Irish Times journalists

The Denis O’Brien-owned Communicorp has had the ban in place since 5 October.

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Oct 19th 2017, 7:11 PM

# for good

Ciara Kelly to take over George Hook's radio slot on Newstalk

The former GP had temporarily taken over the lunchtime slot following Hook’s suspension.

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Oct 18th 2017, 7:42 PM

Voices

'Are public broadcasting licenses being adhered to in Communicorp stations?'

Media outlets hold great power. The public interest requires that the use of such power be carefully regulated, writes Brendan Howlin.

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Oct 6th 2017, 7:30 PM

# off air

Newstalk bans Irish Times journalists from its airwaves after George Hook furore

The exclusion covers all Communicorp stations, not just Newstalk.

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Oct 5th 2017, 4:17 PM

# high noon

George Hook moves from lunchtime slot to weekend Newstalk show

The new show will begin in December.

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Sep 22nd 2017, 2:17 PM

# Defence

'One of the most gender blind people I've ever worked with': Ciara Kelly strongly defends George Hook

Hook was suspended on Friday following widespread condemnation of his comments about rape.

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Sep 16th 2017, 3:33 PM

# sustained pressure

Explainer: Why has Newstalk decided to suspend George Hook?

The veteran host has made controversial comments before – so why was this time different?

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Sep 16th 2017, 6:30 AM

# victim blaming

From Vanessa Hudgens to George Hook - ten years of victim blaming

Let’s do better by victims of sexual crimes.

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Sep 15th 2017, 5:00 PM

# Newstalk

George Hook has been suspended from Newstalk

It follows widespread condemnation of his comments about rape on his lunchtime show on Friday.

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Sep 15th 2017, 9:11 AM

# global village

Dil Wickremasinghe will not present Newstalk show on Saturday over George Hook comments

Wickremasinghe said that her immediate reaction upon hearing Hook’s comments were that he “has gone too far”.

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Sep 14th 2017, 8:39 PM

# Crunch time

Newstalk staff letter demands Hook be taken off air immediately

“Misogyny should never be normalised,” according to a draft letter signed by around 20 staff.

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Sep 12th 2017, 2:59 PM

# Hard Shoulder

'I have a plan now': Singer Mary Coughlan walks out of live Newstalk show over Hook rape comments

She expressed reservations about appearing on the station in a Facebook post yesterday.

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Sep 11th 2017, 9:05 PM

# Comments

Hook apologises for rape comments: 'It was wrong to suggest any blame could be attributed to victims'

Last week Hook asked “is there no blame now to the person who puts themselves in danger?”.

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Sep 11th 2017, 12:45 PM

# Controversy

'A victim is never to blame': Chris Donoghue addresses Hook rape comments on Newstalk show

It’s reported a disciplinary investigation is to begin at Newstalk tomorrow.

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Sep 10th 2017, 12:32 PM

# totally wrong

'I am truly sorry': Hook issues 'unreserved' apology after uproar over rape comments

The presenter’s remarks about the “personal responsibility” of rape victims were met with sustained criticism.

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Sep 9th 2017, 2:46 PM

# Off the hook

Rubber Bandits tweeted that George Hook was a 'gowl'... and he thought they spelled 'ghoul' wrong

Oh dear God.

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Aug 4th 2017, 6:08 PM

# HPV vaccine

Claim George Hook spoke about HPV vaccine in 'ill-informed and irresponsible' manner rejected

The BAI said that Hook’s approach to discussing the vaccine had satisfied its Code of Fairness, but “only in a barely minimal fashion”.

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Apr 27th 2017, 6:05 AM

# pray for pamela

Every single mortifying tweet George Hook has ever sent about Pamela Anderson

The unlikely crush that just won’t die.

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Mar 22nd 2017, 9:00 PM

# End of an era

'If I didn't get to cover rugby on television again, it would be devastating for me'

As TV3 prepare to takeover the rights of the Six Nations at the end of this year’s tournament, Brent Pope speaks to The42 about his time on the RTÉ rugby panel.

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Feb 4th 2017, 7:45 AM