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Politicians in Ireland vs. Politicians in the Rest of the World

We do things a little differently here.

1. In other countries, the government finds itself in deadlock over issues like, say, Zika

shru Source: Washington Post

Irish politicians find themselves in a heap over ‘turf issues’. Glamorous.

2. Here is President Barack Obama working his magic on babies

Just call him the baby whisperer.
http://vine.co/v/iHrlh9Oj5Ld

Obama Source: AP/Press Association Images

And here’s Micheál Martin looking terrified in case he’s asked to hold one of the babies.

BREASTFEEDING NEW BORN BABIES Source: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

3. This is how the Prime Minister of Canada likes to work out…

And this is how Enda Kenny likes to work out.

insta Source: Don McMonagle/YouTube

4. Here’s how Hillary Clinton celebrated the achievements of Simone Biles in Rio

And here’s Shane Ross wishing Katie Taylor luck… hours after she had lost her fight. D’oh.

5. HERE IS JUSTIN TRUDEAU CUDDLING SOME PANDA BEARS

Here’s Bertie Ahern shaking hands with a dog.

6/9/2007 Dublin Bus Community Support Source: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

6. This is what conspiracy theories are like in America.

h Source: Death and Taxes

And this is what they’re like in Ireland.

mhr Source: TheJournal.ie

7. This is the sort of sexy scandals that rock French politics…

scandal Source: Express

Meanwhile in Ireland, we have to make do with this.

laura-alan-shatter Source: Poolbeg

8. This is the kind of official campaign memorabilia available in the United States

“I Am A Deplorable”

depl Source: Donald J. Trump Shop

“Yaaaas”

LoudAndProudTee_48d09321-69da-4618-8895-88fc3e670bde_grande Source: Hillary Clinton

Meanwhile in Wicklow…

9. Here’s First Lady Michelle Obama singing with MISSY ELLIOTT

michel Source: The Late Late Show with James Corden/YouTube

And here’s Aodhan O’Riordain singing Hold Me Now.

hold Source: YouTube

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