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The 11 most Irish reactions to last night's Oscars ceremony

Was Lupita Nyong’o's dress comfortable though? That was the question.

Feb 23rd 2015, 1:00 PM 8,083 Views 0 Comments

DID YOU STAY up to watch the Academy Awards last night along with the brave soldiers manning our Oscars liveblog?

The ceremony is on RTÉ2 tonight at 9pm, but a fair few night owls were game to watch it well into the early hours of this morning.

Here’s what they thought of the whole thing.

Irish viewers really empathised with the rained-on celebs

Disaster! Reminds me of Irish BBQ's under the 'gazebo' @dailyedge pic.twitter.com/15XOWWz4Lk
— Amy (@amy_kir1) February 23, 2015

Source: amyk/Twitter

@dailyedge Ponchos 5eurdo a piece. THE most fashionable style accessory this award season #ERedCarpet #Oscars2015
— Zara Molphy (@ZMolphy) February 23, 2015

Source: Zara Molphy/Twitter

Fr Dougal McGuire even got in on the act

Preparations well underway for the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/QonloMYv1u
— Fr Dougal McGuire (@DougalMacGuire) February 22, 2015

Source: Fr Dougal McGuire/Twitter

And last year’s Oscars selfie got kitted up

It's Oscars Night! pic.twitter.com/N95aSTELE6
— extratime.com (@ExtratimeNews) February 22, 2015

Source: Extratime.ie/Twitter

There were concerns about the ‘comfort’ of Oscars gowns

#LupitaNyongo dress will be very uncomfortable to sit in for 4 hours... #Oscars #pearls
— Pauline Dooley (@PollyDoo) February 23, 2015

Source: Pauline Dooley/Twitter

And an insightful comment on the John Travolta/Scarlett Johansson photo op tragedy

The 87th Academy Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles Source: AFF/EMPICS Entertainment

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There were searing truths about Liam Neeson’s general demeanour

Even when Liam Nesson was just reading off a teleprompter, i still felt like i had done something wrong#Oscars2015
— Ryan Cullen (@RyanCullen90) February 23, 2015

Source: Ryan Cullen/Twitter

This observation on Dakota Johnson’s Resting Awkward Face

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And Glen Hansard realised they’d played Falling Slowly at the show

They played our tune on the oscars? That's brilliant! What a huge memory.. John Stewart was so gracious.. Huge life moment..
— Glen Hansard (@Glen_Hansard) February 23, 2015

Source: Glen Hansard/Twitter

People worried for poor Neil Patrick Harris wearing just his jocks

87th Academy Awards - Show Source: AP/Press Association Images

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And probably the most Irish reaction of them all:

Must be at least twice as exciting as the confirmation. pic.twitter.com/HXl9T5SpMt
— Nora Twomey (@nora877) February 23, 2015

Source: Nora Twomey/Twitter

(That’s Moone Boy’s David Rawle, attending the Oscars in support of Irish animation Song of the Sea.)

More: Irish designer Annie Atkins won an Oscar, and her reaction was wonderfully down-to-earth>

Here’s the Glory performance from the Oscars that everyone’s talking about>

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The 11 most Irish reactions to last night's Oscars ceremony

Was Lupita Nyong’o's dress comfortable though? That was the question.