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Marty Morrissey in full 1916 regalia took Ireland by storm on last night's Late Late

He went ALL OUT.

LAST NIGHT, THE Late Late Show decided to mark the 1916 centenary the best way they knew how: by having an assortment of presenters dress up in costumes.

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Yes, Marty Morrissey, Marty Whelan, Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, Liz Nolan and Sean O’Rourke showed up in period garb and had a chat about 1916 and this weekend’s centenary celebrations.

And nobody could cope.

In particular, nobody could cope with Marty Morrissey, who went ALL OUT. 

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His moustache was everything.

And drew comparisons to Parks & Recreation’s Ron Swanson

His eyebrows were the envy of every gal in the country

*wiggles eyebrows*

“Andale, andale!”

Was it for this, etc.

As if we needed further proof that it was Marty’s night, here he is doing a face swap with Rozanna Purcell

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Written by Amy O’Connor and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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    Mute Jim Brady
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    May 8th 2015, 7:18 AM

    I love Northern Ireland; I really, really hope that Sinn Fein get into power so we can all unite.
    I’d also sleep easier knowing that London didn’t have to pay the €5bn a year it costs to prop it up.

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    Mute Jordan O'Byrne
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    May 8th 2015, 7:34 AM

    And would you continue to sleep easier with your tax hiking 2 points to pay for an economic policy written in crayon?

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    Mute Je Suis Rep of Eire
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    May 8th 2015, 7:43 AM

    4 seats out of 18 is the reality SF in the 6 counties

    The people of the North know SF haven’t delivered for them at all on any fronts

    SF implement austerity up there awhile talking out of the side of the mouth down here about being an anti- Austerity party .

    The people who voted up there seen through there lies and voted accordingly

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    Mute Diarmuid
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    May 8th 2015, 8:01 AM

    SF gave up on a united Ireland decades ago. It’s now all about feeding their egos and securing power as a minority coalition partner with Unionists in a UK regional assembly.

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    Mute Brian Ward
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    May 8th 2015, 8:07 AM

    It’s more like £10+ billion.

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    Mute Je Suis Rep of Eire
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    May 8th 2015, 8:20 AM

    Lion King ,

    SF have help implement austerity up north wether you care to admit it or not .

    As for the people down South , it’s safe to say around 95% of the population here couldn’t give 2 f ** ks what happens up there

    4% of the 5% are barstool republicans who never set foot in the 6 counties ,

    SF are the new Labour Party in waiting , just trying to get their greedy noses in the trough

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    Mute james comiskey
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    May 8th 2015, 8:46 AM

    Where did you get the €5bn figure I thought it was closer to £10bn

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    Mute Mr Phil Officer
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    May 8th 2015, 9:11 AM

    More like 12 billion, keeps them dependent at the expense of impoverished northern English counties.

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    Mute Paul McGuigan
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    May 8th 2015, 9:46 AM

    Wasting your time King talkin to these West Brits, as you’ll see by their comments all they care about is money money money. Celtic Tiger showed them up for greedy bunch of shite they are.

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    Mute Paul McGuigan
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    May 8th 2015, 9:49 AM

    Good morning Diarmuid. I see we’re majority Nationalist party AGAIN. Oh The fools the fools eh lol. Ah how is that humble pie tasting now?

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    Mute Je Suis Rep of Eire
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    May 8th 2015, 10:23 AM

    Bobby Sands seat handed over to the unionists , the people of Fermanagh and South Tyrone have spoken

    Sinn Fein have failed them

    they want real change and prosperity now

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    Mute RonanM
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    May 8th 2015, 11:07 AM

    The shimmers managed to drop 2 seats in NI…..very telling!

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    Mute Diarmuid
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    May 8th 2015, 11:38 AM

    Paul, celebrating losing a seat and overall drop in support? Kinda pathetic…

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    Mute Damian Ryan
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    May 9th 2015, 11:48 AM

    Any romantic idea that if Sinn Fein get into power we can all unite and live happily ever after, is what it is – a totally deceptive ideology derived and nurtured from within Cult Sinn Fein’s propaganda machine.

    Rubbing out a line on a map,(as already attempted by them by murderous force) to create a ‘United’ territory is a far, far cry from creating a unity of minds which would be absolutely essential for any such Country to get established, let alone thrive.

    Sinn Fein and their IRA have proved themselves to be nothing more than an evil, antichristian cult. If you don’t believe me, check out what their supporters comments are in the on-line Belfast newspapers, just for example. Here is but a typical one made in relation to the Bible and a Catholic prayer that was offered up for them to see sense:-

    “You forgot to mention about Mary the virgin who managed to conceive a child without ever having sexual intercourse with a man. Of course she did have sexual intercourse but it was metaphorically performed with Jesus’s biological father (the god) who of course had an alibi as he was in heaven at the time. Her partner Joseph must have been fuming though, isn’t the bible amazing?”

    Who could blame the majority of the population in the North (not exclusively Protestant either by any means!) for resisting ‘Sinn Fein’s United Ireland’. I certainly could never trust them to govern our land. Such an occasion would undoubtedly also lead to widespread violence which would then be our responsibility to deal with. Any financial aspects would therefore be humbled into oblivion in terms of protecting human lives and property for an infinitely long time.

    Therefore, the best thing Cult Sinn Fein and their IRA could do if their dream is to ever materialise in a civilised, Christian manner is to totally disband and ‘go away’!

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    May 8th 2015, 10:50 AM

    To the few illiterates who have posted here already. Giildernew’s vote was up [defeated by a Unionist sectarian pact], Molloy’s vote was up, as was Seely who increased SF vote in Upper Bann [Unionist stronghold], South Belfast vote was also up for the Shinners. [SDLP stronghold]. Onwards to the GE16.
    A little reminder for the West Brits on here, who are getting a little uppity.

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    Mute Diarmuid
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    May 8th 2015, 11:40 AM

    SF support is down overall, also losing one seat, despite their sectarian politics practiced by the likes of Gerry Kelly.

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    May 8th 2015, 7:28 AM

    Scotland gets what it wanted so; Devo-max. All the decision making, none of the bills

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    May 8th 2015, 8:28 AM

    @ je suis rep
    Is safe to say – you talk a whole load of crap
    Generalise much?

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    May 8th 2015, 3:34 PM

    One piece of info missing from all the articles about this killing was whether or not the gunman was masked. Does anyone know?

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