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15 of the greatest things to ever happen on Irish local radio

Always there for us.

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1. When a Dublin radio station had to deal with the most 2016 relationship dilemma

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2. When this mass had ambitious aims on MidWest Radio

Irish station Mid-West Radio to broadcast a special mass to pray for improvement in the weather. Yes, this is real.. pic.twitter.com/2qQ9YIBAvo
— RadioNation Ireland (@RadionationIE) May 20, 2013

Source: RadioNation Ireland/Twitter

3. This explanation of A$AP Rockyin Wexford

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4. When an iRadio caller provided us with the best response to a quiz question

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Source: DailyEdge.ie/YouTube

5. When traffic got MAD in Cork

Only on Irish radio traffic"there is a duck with its ducklings walking down the Main Street in cork holding up traffic, please be vigilant"
— Chris McKinnon (@cjmck777) July 30, 2013

Source: Chris Mckinnon/Twitter

6. That time Radio Kerry had an impromptu guest butt in on the line

Source: Radio Kerry/YouTube

Rude.

7. When a pair of complete strangers got married on live radio

Cutting the cake!! #3Strangers pic.twitter.com/Z6FlPCIxwn
— iRadio (@ThisisiRadio) June 16, 2015

Source: iRadio 📻🎙📱/Twitter

And they split up straight after the honeymoon.

8. That time WLR FM had the best stat

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9. And while it might not be a local station, but there was a touch of Limerick brought to Newstalk one special night

yips Source: DailyEdge

10. Remember earlier this year when a woman met the love of her life at Electric Picnic and needed the local station to help her out

riomance Source: Midlands 103

11. A special shout out to the most Northern Ireland radio announcement ever, too

Perhaps only on northern Irish radio would you hear a merry Xmas shout out to the local bomb disposal unit
— Catherine (@RiffRaff82) December 25, 2013

Source: Catherine/Twitter

12. This visitor was bowled over by our unique local radio offering

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13. KCLR put the Carlow/Kilkenny election candidates through their paces by getting them to perform squats while a fitness trainer waved pizza in their face

imapolitician_kclr_kenmcguire-26 Source: Ken McGuire

Just checking if they’re cut out for this politics business.

14. The same station was on hand to document Carlow IT’s giant rodeo penis

On #KCLRLive now, @johnmasterson2 discussing this giant rodeo penis erected @ITCarlowSU for SHAG week. pic.twitter.com/RCnR2NgCPV
— KCLR 96FM (@kclr96fm) February 2, 2016

Source: KCLR 96FM/Twitter

15. And finally, this moment from an unspecified station is just the best

"sorry jessica we'll let you go, the line is too expensive"- only on irish radio..
— Aoife Reilly (@aoifereilly_) June 20, 2012

Source: Aoife Reilly/Twitter

Never change <3

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15 of the greatest things to ever happen on Irish local radio

Always there for us.

1. When a Dublin radio station had to deal with the most 2016 relationship dilemma

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

2. When this mass had ambitious aims on MidWest Radio

3. This explanation of A$AP Rockyin Wexford

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

4. When an iRadio caller provided us with the best response to a quiz question

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

5. When traffic got MAD in Cork

6. That time Radio Kerry had an impromptu guest butt in on the line

7. When a pair of complete strangers got married on live radio

8. That time WLR FM had the best stat

9. And while it might not be a local station, but there was a touch of Limerick brought to Newstalk one special night

10. Remember earlier this year when a woman met the love of her life at Electric Picnic and needed the local station to help her out

11. A special shout out to the most Northern Ireland radio announcement ever, too

12. This visitor was bowled over by our unique local radio offering

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

13. KCLR put the Carlow/Kilkenny election candidates through their paces by getting them to perform squats while a fitness trainer waved pizza in their face

14. The same station was on hand to document Carlow IT’s giant rodeo penis

15. And finally, this moment from an unspecified station is just the best

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15 of the greatest things to ever happen on Irish local radio

Always there for us.

1. When a Dublin radio station had to deal with the most 2016 relationship dilemma

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

2. When this mass had ambitious aims on MidWest Radio

3. This explanation of A$AP Rockyin Wexford

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

4. When an iRadio caller provided us with the best response to a quiz question

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

5. When traffic got MAD in Cork

6. That time Radio Kerry had an impromptu guest butt in on the line

7. When a pair of complete strangers got married on live radio

8. That time WLR FM had the best stat

9. And while it might not be a local station, but there was a touch of Limerick brought to Newstalk one special night

10. Remember earlier this year when a woman met the love of her life at Electric Picnic and needed the local station to help her out

11. A special shout out to the most Northern Ireland radio announcement ever, too

12. This visitor was bowled over by our unique local radio offering

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

13. KCLR put the Carlow/Kilkenny election candidates through their paces by getting them to perform squats while a fitness trainer waved pizza in their face

14. The same station was on hand to document Carlow IT’s giant rodeo penis

15. And finally, this moment from an unspecified station is just the best

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