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THE REFERENDUM has given us some interesting moments, but none quite as bizarre as Vincent Browne hosting a show from The George.
You may remember the rather excellent promotional pictures from earlier this week:
We’re loving the TV3 rainbow graphic coming out of The George.
Vinny B is covering the referendum results at Dublin’s legendary gay bar, joined by Glenda Gilson, Oliver Callan and a cast of drag queens (as well as TheJournal.ie‘s Sinead O’Carroll).
He’s having a great time altogether.
“I haven’t been to many gay bars, but it’s great fun.”
The show has ended up being less of a current affairs programme and more of a raucous celebration – and Vincent, the audience, and the viewers at home are having the time of their LIVES.
(It was Lady Gaga’s Born This Way, by the way.)
Written by Valerie Loftus and first published by DailyEdge.ie. Additional reporting Christina Finn
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Someone at TV3 deserves a promotion for coming up with this!
TV3 does deserve credit, they really are stepping up to the challenge of competition in the market.
I flicked over from RTÉs coverage and the difference! Brian Dobson’s got his charms, but it was like VinB was trying to host an unruly Eurovision green room! It was hilarious and emotional all at once!!
Ha ha, Brian does NOT have his charms. The Talking Log in Twin Peaks had more charm.
I was trying to be nice!!
Vin B! True Irish icon!
It was all Vin B’s idea. What a legend.
That George is a very friendly place I was in there last year and some chap bought me a drink.
That’s a lie.
Did Joe buy Tony that drink?
Find out next week..
Tony sorry I should not tell tales.
This is just too good, only in Ireland. Proud day to be Irish.
Yes! Equality for all!
In fact, lets have a referendum to end the current age discrimination for the office of presidency next. A 33 year old doesn’t even have the right to run for office. Since obviously now Ireland is all about equality, I have no doubt such a referendum would pass with flying colours!
Oh, wait a minute….
It’ll never be enough for some people. Get down to the George for a pint if you can manage to get down off that high horse.
A 33 year old can run for the presidency eventually.
Pharmyco, so what? It’s still blatant age discrimination. How can the same “anti-discrimination” crowd vote for such blatant age discrimination on the same day?
Hypocrisy is surreal.
Really a 21 year old as a countries President in all fairness what sort of life experience do you have at 21 to run for the highest office in the state. I mean come on. Have some common sense!
Vincent. A 33 year old cannot run for presidency. If you think they don’t have experience, then don’t vote for them. To deny them (a legal voting adult) the right to run is blatant age discrimination.
Some 30 year olds have more life experience than some 50 year olds. Why not let the voting public decide who is most qualified on a case by case basis, rather than this blanket discrimination?
It’s nice to see the fun side of vinny
It is a time to celebrate and to party.
Lots of sports events and public occasions are celebrated in pubs.
Lots of people worked really hard for the result. Who could begrudge them the joy, the exuberance and the relief.
Well done to TV3 and Vincent Browne.
And lets not forget the other referendum and all those who fought to end age discrimination for the ability to merely RUN for the office of presidency. Congrats to them also. Lets end ALL discrimination, not just those that are trending…
Man broadcasts from pub and people can’t get over it.
Whoever came up with this idea is evolving quicker than the rest of us. We have a genius among us. Broadcasting from a pub, brilliant !
Broadcasting from a gay bar full of overjoyed, and merry people celebrating their equality while politicians line up to be interviews with this in the background
Ah Glen, would you ever shut up?! I see too many of your negative comments!!/
Oh come on it was the obvious thing to do.
People are going on like it was feckin stroke of genius
Glen we are sick of your comments Bog off
I’m entitled to my opinion.
Equality.
I like the first pic of VinB and Glenda. Although Glenda went a bit too far with the make-up
Ireland RIP
??????
Rise. Inspire. Prosper This vote has changed Ireland, it will be the start of a new republic
Doesn’t look that way to me, Dave.
Pi&& off back to Slavaviana!
Have to say i am cringing at this rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody hahah
Vincent Brown rocks! David Barret what a stupid remark, Ireland is very much alive!
The rainbow was a promise to Noah and his descendants not to flood the world again for their sins… What has that got to do with being gay and if that is a reference to the Wizard of Oz then they are wrong that story was about the banks and banking system in America, each witch represented a certain bank in that… Makes you think?
Have a lie down, son!!
amen
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