It was brilliant.
Well, this specific part was brilliant… the rest, not so much.
The final debate of the presidential election took place on RTÉ’s Prime Time last night, with most of the talking points being about jets, taxes and the travelling community.
With much of the debate focusing on Mickey D travelling on the state jet, many people took to Twitter to say they wouldn’t care if he took the jet to go down to Tesco… they rather have him as President than the other candidates.
However, there was one part of the debate that everyone absolutely loved, and that was when Michael D. Higgins and Liadh Ní Riada broke out in debate as Gaeilge.
OFF MY SEAT FOR THE RUAILLE BUAILLE AS GAEILGE #RTEPT
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) October 23, 2018
They just lost half the country….?
— Seán Campbell (@Seanycam) October 23, 2018
They’ve broken out the Gaeilge. It’s senior fucking hurling now lads #Aras18 #rtept
— Jennifer Canesten♠️ (@Jenni4Canesten) October 23, 2018
My favourite part of the #RTEPT #Aras18 debate so far was when Michael D and Liadh Ní Riada went off at each other as gaeilge and none of the other candidates had a clue what they were talking about.
— John Boyne (@john_boyne) October 23, 2018
Fisticuffs as gaeilge ? #rtept
— joan sugrue (@ciarrai2) October 23, 2018
3% of viewers understood the Gaeilge exchange #rtept
— Jenny Gilleece (@JennyGilleece) October 23, 2018
Loved watching Ni Riadha go for the ole reliable “as gaeilge” right hook. MDH came back at her like Ali. The rest of the candidates hadn’t a clue #rtept
— Kyle Malone (@BetterOffMalone) October 23, 2018
I loved when himself and Liadh had a spat as Gaeilge! #rtept #Aras18 #Presidentialdebate pic.twitter.com/VjNrKBsMnu
— Yaketyyakyak (@Yaketyyakyak1) October 23, 2018
Liadh and Michael spitting a birra Gaeilge is a BIG mood #rtept #aras18
— Kate Stapleton (@kate_stapes) October 23, 2018
Liadh bringing a knife to a gun fight,arguing as Gaeilge with Michael D #rtept #Aras18
— Ger Tuohy (@Regyouth) October 23, 2018
People arguing as Gaeilge is gas. #rtept
— Rick Nash (@AMTRick) October 23, 2018
That outburst of Gaeilge would have been even better with a Jim Ross reaction shot #aras18 #rtept pic.twitter.com/iyg2f4Gjav
— Bram Stoker’s Daracula (@darabrady8) October 23, 2018
Best bit of that was the rírá and the ruaille buaille and the trioblóid as Gaeilge between Higgins and Ní Riada.
The rest? Exhausting. #RTEPT
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) October 23, 2018
