‘Sixty what?' – Ireland AM host's on-air slip-up goes viral
While speaking about Currans Service Station's 'Big Boy' nine-inch 99 ice cream cone, Hughes mixed up his numbers.
When addressing the viewers directly, he said: "How much is a 69 in your area?'
After his co-presenter spotted his mistake and asked: 'Sixty what?', Hughes quickly corrected himself and added: 'No, a 99! Sorry, 99 in your area.'
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As the duo couldn't stop laughing, O'Connell added: 'Okay. Oh, it's very early. What time is it? It's 7.30,' before the show went to an ad break.
The clip of the slip-up has gone viral on social media and was shared by the British TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan.
His post had nearly 500,000 views on X by Thursday afternoon.
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