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Irish Independent
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘Sixty what?' – Ireland AM host's on-air slip-up goes viral
The TV personality and panto star was hosting Virgin Media's breakfast show, Ireland AM, alongside Muireann O'Connell. 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.' We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. 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.
Extra.ie
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Extra.ie
Is this the country's biggest 99? Irish store prepares for frenzy as heatwave looms
Is 9 inches enough for you this weather? Well, with the promised heatwave we have all been anticipating, is there a better way to cool down than with a good old fashioned 99 ice cream cone? It has long been the favourite of Irish punters, and has never been outdone in the popularity stakes but one shop in County Meath has outdone itself with its giant frozen offering. Currans Service Station at Ross Cross on the old Dublin to Navan road is selling 500 of these creamy monsters every day with no signs of slowing down. Pic: Kayleigh Payne Staff at the shop are very proud of their 'Big Boy' ice cream, and with hot weather forecast for the coming week, the shop is bracing itself for a whipped ice-cream frenzy in the next couple of weeks as people queue out the door to get their mitts on 9 inches of delicious ice cream perched atop a crispy wafer. The BIG BOY cone is not as expensive as you might think it could be, retailing for €3.60 without a chocolate flake and 4 euro with the chocolate. Currans shop is said to be very busy all day, every day, with people looking to get their hands on the 9 inches of creamy coolness, and the ice cream machine is never switched off.
