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11 times Ireland made a show of itself on the world stage

Oh dear God.

IRELAND, WE LOVE you, but why do you insist on making us scarleh for you?

That time we accidentally legalised yokes for a day ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Now if only we could “accidentally” legalise abortion, eh?

yo Source: BBC

Or that time we were like, “Thanks, but no thanks!” re: Apple’s taxes and the whole world was like, “Um?”

“No honestly, keep your money. I don’t want it!”

sf Source: NY Times

Or the time we sent Dustin The Turkey to Eurovision for the craic… but nobody else really got it

Look, not everybody “gets” high art, okay?

es Source: Telegraph

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Or the time it emerged we were given hush money by FIFA?

Because God forbid we stand up for ourselves or anything.

tegl Source: Telegraph

Or how about the time our national obsession with Minions got so out of control that they literally impeded traffic?

min Source: The Guardian

Or the time we were shamed by the United Nations for our draconian abortion laws?

And we just sort of… ignored them?

abs Source: Newsweek

Or the time our barbaric treatment of pregnant women was revealed to the world?

Not a great look, Ireland.

irish Source: Jezebel

Or the time Co. Kerry made “a bit of drink driving here and there” okay?

Not doing much to rehabilitate our image as Guinness-swilling jackeens.

bbc Source: BBC

Or that squirm-inducing time that Enda reached out to shake Obama’s hand only to be left hanging by POTUS?

Enda, you’re making us look bad!

osd Source: NBC News

Or the time Enda was like, “Shite, don’t want to make Trump mad”?

end Source: The Guardian

Or how about the time we briefly investigated Stephen Fry for blasphemy?

You really surpassed yourself there, Ireland.

guar Source: The Guardian

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