AFTER many a false start, Vincent Browne finally brought his long awaited ‘Peoples Debate’ to Kerry this week, with the show airing on TV3 last night.
There were many talking points from the debate last night and as usual, the great Irish public took to Twitter to express their views on the event at the Gleneagle. Here’s some of the tweets about the debate posted last night…
The stage is set, the Kerry TDs in attendance were, Martin Ferris, Michael Healy Rae, Brendan Griffin and Tom Fleming.
Join us now on @TV3Ireland for our People’s Debate from Kerry #PeoplesDebate #vinb pic.twitter.com/9YrVm5SGpR
— Vincent Browne TV3 (@TonightWithVinB) June 24, 2015
We invited @FineGael and @labour TD’s and Senators to join us on the panel tonight but we were told none of them were available #vinb
— Vincent Browne TV3 (@TonightWithVinB) June 23, 2015
One of our local councillors, Sam Locke, got the evening going with a rendition of Rose of Tralee.
Our #PeoplesDebate from Kerry is on tonight at 10PM on @TV3Ireland #VinB pic.twitter.com/LWdgB5dUhh
— Vincent Browne TV3 (@TonightWithVinB) June 24, 2015
I sing a mean Rose of Tralee after a few scoops by the way #vinb — Adam Hurley (@ATMH1994) June 24, 2015
Has Louis Walsh taking over the production of #vinb ???
— #rtv (@ReclaimTheVoice) June 24, 2015
We’ll have to teach these Kerry folk a thing or two about singing next week in Dublin #vinb — Ruth (@r_uthe_) June 24, 2015
Cancer sufferer, Jackie Crowe, gave an impassioned speech about the health service.
“My kitchens bigger than the oncology department in Tralee ” brave terminally ill lady . Shame on you @EndaKennyTD #vinb
— Deirdre Kelleghan (@skysketcher) June 24, 2015
Imagine what heroic courage it took for Jackie Crowe to plead for better oncology services? I salute her. #vinb — joan cooke (@joancooke5) June 24, 2015
The Kerry accent was one of the stars of the show
#vinb. Never underestimate the Kerryman/woman just because they don’t speak with a phoney D4 accent! Well siad the Kerry electorate.
— paulanthony (@paulanthony211) June 24, 2015
#vinb needs subtitles tonight #Kerry #youwaaaaaaa — Lauren (@lolorachelwebb) June 24, 2015
The snobbery here is terrible. These guys can talk so leave them alone. #vinb
— Joe (@Bassbluff) June 24, 2015
Great accent, in fairness. #vinb #PeoplesDebate
— Ray (@RayMcGrath) June 24, 2015
And finally, the great Irish public’s fascination with all things Healy Rae got an airing as well.
A new party could be formed in Kerry ‘Fine Healy Rae’ #vinb
— Edphonsis (@BazCullen) June 24, 2015
Why do the Healy Rays exaggerate the Kerry accent when they have a microphone in front of them? Nobody else down there talks like that #vinb
— Anthony Lawless (@Anthony_Lawless) June 24, 2015
The Healy Raes – never doubt them #vinb
— Declan Clifford (@cliffordd85) June 24, 2015