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Just 19 observations that encapsulate Ireland's obsession with Ed Sheeran

Get him in to negotiate Brexit.

Jul 8th 2017, 8:00 PM 6,403 Views 3 Comments

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THE MANIA SURROUNDING Ed Sheeran’s seven sold-out Irish gigs today is absolutely no surprise.

It’s simple: 2017 Ireland is now officially obsessed with Ed Sheeran and there is only one cure. Witty asides:

1. Nancy Mulligan has shown us his diplomacy skills – much needed in 2017

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2. “Let’s just have a quick glance at the Irish cha… oh”

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This is what the top 16 looks like in Ireland at the moment... @edsheeran has every spot.... #amazing #EdSheeran #charts pic.twitter.com/OYrjIcc5p2
— edele lynch (@edelelynch) March 10, 2017

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We’re obsessed.

3. You can rework his lyrics for modern day Ireland

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4. And it’s become an alternative anthem

She played the fidget spinner in an Irish band and she fell in love with a bag of cans #2k17
— Hannahsays (@CeolnaSeachtain) July 3, 2017

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singing2 Source: @HeatherrLou

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5. Because reasons

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6. Let’s just break down the maths for one second

Ed Sheeran plans to play to about 290,000 people over 7 shows in Ireland. That's 6.25% of our entire population. That is absolutely bonkers!
— Siobhán (@SasstasticShiv) June 28, 2017

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7. He’s playing the long game on this one

yearstime Source: @LeithMotive

8. Fair enough, Galway Girl wasn’t the most realistic song about Ireland

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9. And we do Galway Girl hyperbole very well

Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl is the worst thing to happen to Ireland since the Famine
— Hugh Carr (@hughcarrhere) April 25, 2017

Source: Hugh Carr/Twitter

10. Very, very well

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11. Eventually, the nation (kind of) came round

Very much like the plastic bag tax and the smoking ban, it took a week, but Irish people have succumbed to Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl.
— Aisling Bea (@WeeMissBea) March 18, 2017

Source: Aisling Bea/Twitter

12. For those who have been avoiding it, good luck with that

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13. You are never more than 12 feet from a radio playing Ed Sheeran

madra Source: @kkaisuke

14. Tourists have caught the virus

Ireland is weird because I have this constant playing of Ed Sheeran in my subconscious like all the time
— tay (@gracelewtay) June 30, 2017

Source: Taylor Grace/Twitter

15. They can’t avoid it in fairness

Ireland is everything I imagined, Ed Sheeran is played non-stop.
— Tess Rosner (@tessrosner) April 29, 2017

Source: Tess Rosner/Twitter

Arthur's Day celebrations - Dublin Source: Julien Behal

16. We’re bascially now musical Disneyland for visiting Ed Sheeran fans

Ireland is the greatest because they play Ed Sheeran literally everywhere
— trudz (@truu_chainz) March 19, 2017

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17. As a nation, we have an eclectic taste in music

if you love all the music there is from 2010-2013, as well as every ed sheeran song, then ireland is the country for you.
— Connor Mallon (@con_mallon) April 23, 2017

Source: Connor Mallon/Twitter

Played a secret gig for the Ruby sessions last night in Dublin. Always the best gigs of the year for me Source: teddysphotos

18. His new album is just this:

Ed Sheeran slid into Irish people's dms with divide
— read the bio der (@notwhatjacksaw) March 5, 2017

Source: Jack/Twitter

19. This question is coming, so be prepared

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Ireland and Ed, tied together forever and ever from now on.

ed-sheeran-2-630x419 Source: UmbroIreland

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Just 19 observations that encapsulate Ireland's obsession with Ed Sheeran

Get him in to negotiate Brexit.

1. Nancy Mulligan has shown us his diplomacy skills – much needed in 2017

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

2. “Let’s just have a quick glance at the Irish cha… oh”

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We couldn't find this Tweet

3. You can rework his lyrics for modern day Ireland

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4. And it’s become an alternative anthem

5. Because reasons

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6. Let’s just break down the maths for one second

7. He’s playing the long game on this one

8. Fair enough, Galway Girl wasn’t the most realistic song about Ireland

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We couldn't find this Tweet

9. And we do Galway Girl hyperbole very well

10. Very, very well

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11. Eventually, the nation (kind of) came round

12. For those who have been avoiding it, good luck with that

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13. You are never more than 12 feet from a radio playing Ed Sheeran

14. Tourists have caught the virus

15. They can’t avoid it in fairness

16. We’re bascially now musical Disneyland for visiting Ed Sheeran fans

17. As a nation, we have an eclectic taste in music

18. His new album is just this:

19. This question is coming, so be prepared

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