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11 times Irish people proved how dangerous live television is

Playing with fire.

IRISH PEOPLE AND live television.

We just don’t mix, do we?

1. The time Eamon Dunphy accidentally said, “I thought he was f**kin’ dreadin’ it” without realising he was on air

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2. When these boisterous Irish soccer fans disrupted a Hungarian reporter’s live broadcast and started behaving as though they were at a wedding

COME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEN, COME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEN

He handled it like a pro, though.

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3. When Mark Cagney proved the perils of autocue

By the way, if you’ve just had sex…

Good Lord.

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4. When Kathryn Thomas  came on stage too early during The Stunning’s performance of Brewing Up A Storm… and had to dance with them on stage

Um, we would die.

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5. When this messer with a horse mask videobombed a live news report from the Galway Races…

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6. And then this dude just sort of hovered in the background of a live report…

Not creepy at all.
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7. When some poor unfortunate fell off a chair on Vincent Browne causing Vinny to state, “Somebody has just fallen down”

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8. When a competition winner refused Toy Show tickets and Pat Kenny ripped them up in a fit of rage

Live television is difficult enough without having to deal with people who don’t appreciate the magic of the Toy Show.

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9. When Bryan Dobson had to do the walk of shame to his desk…

Source: Christopher Doyle/YouTube

10. DON’T MAKE UNNECESSARY JOURNEYS

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11. And finally… when Dean felt exotic on The Late Late Show and made sure everyone knew about it

That’s what happens when you mix live television and alcohol.

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