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Here's how Twitter reacted to the UTV Ireland launch last night

You need a bit more than Emmerdale to enchant the Irish public. Who knew?!

UTV Television Season Launch Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

AFTER MONTHS OF build-up, new channel UTV Ireland finally began broadcasting last night at around 7.25pm.

People were expecting something big, and excitement grew as a countdown clock (our second in just 24 hours) ticked away the seconds to the launch.

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@UTVIreland countdown here we go pic.twitter.com/INaJv1ZhCi
— Seán Dunne (@SeanJDunne) January 1, 2015

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Not since 19 hours ago has our nation been so transfixed by a countdown clock.
— Aidan (@AidanCoughlan) January 1, 2015

Aidan Coughlan / Twitter

We were introduced to UTV Ireland with a slick ad featuring all the presenters and shiny new shows, but a sense of anti-climax began to grow when the first programme broadcast by the new channel was… Emmerdale.

Twitter sent up a general cry of “Is that it?!” Yes, that appeared to be it.

Is Emmerdale really the best way to start off UTV Ireland? I was expecting a bit more pizzazz.
— MGibbons (@HelloLarkfield) January 1, 2015

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@UTVIreland Was that it? A three minute promo video and then straight into Emmerdale!! A sign of things to come? #UTVIreland
— Karl Hayden (@Khayden2412) January 1, 2015

Karl Hayden / Twitter

So that's it? @UTVIreland and they're off to Emmerdale. I don't watch soaps. Thought there'd be balloons & stuff ...
— Mary Connolly (@MaryTCon) January 1, 2015

Mary Connolly / Twitter

Some were mad about getting Pat Kenny instead of ITV’s screening of The Dark Knight:

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And others were sad at having to say goodbye to Julian.

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But it wasn’t all doom and gloom – some users asked others to give the new channel a chance:

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Relax folks #UTVIreland is only new. It's not gonna have class programming after 4 hours
— Robbie Walsh (@RobbieWalsh89) January 2, 2015

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And a few were impressed by the continuity announcer’s fancy tux. Swanky.

I did like the continuity announcer in the black tie suit though! More of him please! Brian was it?? #UTVIreland
— Niall Horan (@niallhoran) January 1, 2015

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Delighted to see @UTVIreland up and running and raising standards by making their continuity guy wear a tux.
— Conor Pope (@conor_pope) January 1, 2015

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We’re a tough bunch to please. Maybe the Westlife farewell special on at 6pm this evening will cheer everyone up?

More: It’s here – UTV Ireland will go live this evening>

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