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An ITV game show made a complete balls of getting the Taoiseach's name right

At least it wasn’t ‘Edna’.

Jan 8th 2016, 9:45 AM 6,773 Views 0 Comments

ENDA KENNY IS used to his first name being mangled abroad at this stage.

So, so many places have confused him for an ‘Edna’. Or a ‘Miss Kenny’.

edna Source: @radionova100

miss Source: TheJournal.ie

This time, however, it’s his surname that’s taking a beating.

ITV Gameshow 1000 Heartbeats (presented by the cheesiest man alive, Vernon Kay) was the culprit yesterday:

Anyone remember electing Enda Kelly? Me neither... pic.twitter.com/ph6y18x3qT
— Huge Jackman (@SeanKing6) January 7, 2016

Source: Moe Szyslak/Twitter

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One of these days Edna… er, ENDA. One of these days.

via Broadsheet

Enda Kenny called ‘Edna’ by British gay lifestyle magazine

The poor Taoiseach has been called ‘Edna’ AGAIN

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An ITV game show made a complete balls of getting the Taoiseach's name right