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Irish users trying to call the UK-based models instead reached Westport. Twitter/BabestationTV

Babestation TV models are coming to Mayo (but the minister won't be meeting them)

A spokesperson for the minister said he will “absolutely not” attend a meeting.

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTER Michael Ring will not be meeting with models from Babestation TV despite an invitation from the company.

Three models as well as company representative Steve Richardson will travel to Westport on Thursday to ease concern from locals who mistakenly received calls intended for the adult chat line.

The mix-up happened when Irish viewers didn’t enter the UK international calling code before dialling and were instead directed to people in Westport.

Mayo minister Ring had previously said that many people living in the town had been contacted, but a spokesperson for the TD said today that he will “absolutely not” be attending the planned outreach event.

Speaking on The Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ One this morning, Babestation TV’s Richardson said they are “very tame” and are a “responsible company”.

He told the show that he hopes to show the Mayo locals this in person.

“Babestation is not hardcore pornography and I think I’ve heard it best described by someone as the Benny Hill of adult entertainment,” he said.

We’re hoping to bring three of the girls over  and you know what? We’re very proud of this, that they’re incredibly bright. They know what they’re doing. If anything, they are the queens and we are their servants.

Richardson said they are flying into Knock tomorrow morning and will be in the town at 2pm.

As well as meeting with locals, Richardson said he hopes to meet with the minister so they can discuss how best to ensure that the mix-up doesn’t happen again.

The representative also said they would look at potentially changing their number.

Read: Comreg to investigate why Westport is being plagued by calls for adult chat line >

Read: Adult chat line sending models to Westport after town bombarded with calls meant for Babestation >

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    Mute O Swetenham
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:21 AM

    Wonder if they’ll be meeting the locals for fun, chat…..and maybe more.

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    Mute Lester Jeffcoat
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:12 AM

    Up Mayo – Three girls No cup!

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    Mute windbag
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:30 PM

    This is like something out of a Father Ted script…… classic you couldn’t make this stuff up….

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    Mute Harry Whitehead
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    Jan 25th 2017, 4:33 PM

    And to think…it wasn’t that long ago there was a Journal article about a porn search engine claiming a number of people had tried searching for ‘Irish mammy’…

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    Mute Tony O Neill
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:51 AM

    Babestation is the only channel I watch. Rest of tv is absolute rubbish.

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    Mute Tony Le Blanc
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    Jan 25th 2017, 4:54 PM

    @Tony O Neill: Agreed. I’ve recorded all of series 3, if its as good as 2 was its gonna be great.

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    Mute Mindyour Eoinbizness
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    Jan 26th 2017, 10:47 PM

    @Tony O Neill: Other Voices is excellent.

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    Mute Derek Lyster
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:04 PM

    I was trying to book a nice hotel for myself and the Mrs in Westport and kept getting through to babestation. After the 109th time of trying i just gave up. Hand was sore from dialing

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    Mute Mahmoud O'Connell
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:12 AM

    The best thing that ever happened to Westport.

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    Mute Alan O'Nolan
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:08 AM

    Will the feminists be on hand to greet these sex workers with burka’s?

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    Mute Mahmoud O'Connell
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:16 AM

    burkas*

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    Mute Enda Reynolds
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:46 AM

    Plenty of Burkes will be there I’d say. A good Mayo name

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    Mute The_Techno_Mage
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:15 AM

    Lovely girls.

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    Mute John B
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:27 AM

    Maybe they can enter the father ted competition

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    Mute tonymcc
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:45 AM

    Well that’s one way to get people to move back to rural Ireland!

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    Mute Benjy Dumpty
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:38 AM

    Steve Richardson is exploiting these young, bright and talented women specifically for his own profiteering. Solidarity with the Babestation girls trying to obtain a greater share in the wealth which they create. I shall make my presence felt on the day in unity with these girls; making use of my free bus pass to get there of course.

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    Mute Fifty Shades of Sé
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:55 AM

    Ah Babestation…I remember you from before I got a computer. Didn’t know you were still around.

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    Mute Niall O Neill
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:07 AM

    Knockers….

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    Mute Malachy Cox
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:25 AM

    Careful now, down with that sort of thing.

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    Mute Watchful Axe
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:50 PM

    Would it be one of those nudie things father?

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    Mute Liam Dunne
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:36 PM

    They are flying into Knock….!!!

    Ha…..was it for this!! WAS IT FOR THIS!!

    if feckin was!!

    There will be statues moving all over the gaff!!

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    Mute Mahmoud O'Connell
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:40 PM

    Statues move all the time.

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    Mute John O'Driscoll
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    Feb 5th 2017, 8:58 AM

    @Mahmoud O’Connell: some years they’ve also been known as the Cavan forward row.

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    Mute John Moynihan
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:58 PM

    Well with a name like MickyRing you really wouldn’t want to be anywhere near something from the adult industry

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    Mute Tony Hardwicke
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    Jan 25th 2017, 1:01 PM

    Can ya get a spelling spell?

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    Mute Paul Roche
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    Jan 25th 2017, 1:04 PM

    Irish girls are very prudish. You’d never see an Irish lassy on this channel

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    Mute Daisy Chai NSaw
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:47 PM

    Due to Health and Safety restrictions, you won’t be allowed to speak directly to the women. A special phone line has been set up to communicate with them and they will be waggling their ample… phones and waiting for your call.

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    Mute Michael Devlin
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    Jan 25th 2017, 3:30 PM

    A complete publicity stunt for free advertising and the irish media including the journal lapping it up

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    Mute Dick Durkin
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:08 AM

    The media is great PR for the worst people in society that ive never heard of.

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    Mute Neal, not Neil.
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:14 AM

    If you think these are “the worst people in society”, you lead a sheltered life.

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    Mute Beachmaster
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:15 AM

    Yeah, first time I heard of Michael Ring too.

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    Mute ivan lynch
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:33 AM

    down with that sort of thing

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    Mute Joseph Caulfield
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:50 AM

    @ivan lynch:
    careful now

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    Mute John Moynihan
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    Jan 25th 2017, 1:01 PM

    Come on lucky number seven!!!

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    Mute Paul Roche
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    Jan 25th 2017, 1:03 PM

    Lovely girls

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    Mute Martin
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    Jan 25th 2017, 1:16 PM

    Do they know about the few Euro ransom to escape Knock airport on the way back? Just in case they need to stick a few extra notes in the oul costumes

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    Mute Johnnie Sexton
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:15 PM

    How is this news? Who really cares about models and ministers not seeing them…… surely something more interesting happened that could have been reported.

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    Mute Greirat
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:22 PM

    Theres a live blog of question time with Enda Kenny. Might suit ya better

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    Mute Cormo12
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:06 PM

    Seriously what absolute sado’s are ringing these numbers??

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    Mute Mrs M
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:23 AM

    Disgusting ! Hope people boycott them !

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    Mute The_Techno_Mage
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    Jan 25th 2017, 11:57 AM

    You don’t get much sex and enjoyment, do you?

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    Mute Fiona Fitzgerald
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    Jan 25th 2017, 12:38 PM

    Oh, relax, it seems harmless enough. Keeps the callers off the streets :-)

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    Mute Jeffrey McMahon
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    Jan 25th 2017, 3:02 PM

    He will, however, dial in.

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    Mute Alois Irlmaier
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    Jan 25th 2017, 6:11 PM

    Why will he not meethmm his party have their Christmas party in a gay nite club but won’t meet these women, shocking lol.

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    Mute Alois Irlmaier
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    Jan 25th 2017, 6:12 PM

    Bloody wifi keyboards…

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    Mute Dwayne Jordan
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    Jan 25th 2017, 8:36 PM

    Where is Westport

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