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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘You have to make sacrifices', says Ireland AM host as he admits his young daughter complains he's ‘not home enough'
IRELAND AM host Tommy Bowe has lifted the lid on his dad guilt as he admits his young daughter claims he's "not home enough" The Virgin Media star, who is a mainstay presenter on the hit breakfast show, has a lot on his plate when it comes to work. 3 Tommy Bowe has opened up about his parent guilt 3 Tommy is a doting dad to Emma, eight, and four-year-old Jamie 3 Tommy is a mainstay host on Ireland AM Between hosting But, with two little ones at home, the The 41-year-old and his wife Lucy are doting parents to Emma, eight, and four-year-old, Jamie. READ MORE IN TOMMY BOWE "We keep having to tell the kids, when my daughter is complaining that I'm not home, that you have to work hard to do nice things and to be able to celebrate nice things." He added: "Being away is difficult at times. People see the players representing Ireland and doing well at World Cups or Olympics, but they've been away from their families for weeks at a time. "That's not easy for their partners or their kids. But you have to make sacrifices sometimes." The former Irish rugby star emphasised that his kids understand he works hard to "give them the best life possible". MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN He also highlighted the importance of setting an example in terms of work ethic. The popular presenter added: "It sets a good example for her to see that her mum works hard and I work hard. It's important for her to see that as she grows up." Tommy Bowe praised for standing up to TD on air This comes after Ireland AM fans praised Tommy for giving a TD a "hard grilling" on air. 14-year-old outside Leinster House from 10am last Tuesday to push for urgent action on the growing waiting lists for child disability assessments. Tommy and spoke to Cara and her dad Mark who were still sat outside Leinster House on air yesterday morning before getting the Minister of State for Responsibility for Disability Hildegarde Naughton's opinion on the matter. Turning to the TD, Muireann said: "Minister, looking at Cara and her dad there, outside your place of work, to try to get people to talk about this…" HEATED HOST Tommy added: "In her Winnie the Pooh pyjamas. It's sad." Naughton replied: "Good morning, Cara. Nobody should have to protest outside the gates of Leinster House." During their chat, Tommy asked: "So at the end of 2023, it was 8,893 people looking for this. It then is at 15,000, we're expecting to be at 25,000. You're saying we want to reduce this. "It's going the wrong direction. How many people are currently employed as AON or clinical disability?" Naughton replied: "Within the sector of therapists, we have about 1,800 across the sector. This is what we need to look at as part of the assessment of need process. "If legislative reform is needed, we will absolutely consider that. We also need to look at the health system, where there is no wrong door for people." The former rugby star cut across the "How long is it going to take to look at these things and put them into place? Because this needs action now." 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING?' Naughton responded: "As I said, we're looking at the assessment of need process itself and how that can be changed. The draw on assessment of needs, where people are being asked for them, where they shouldn't be asked for them. We're looking at the retention and recruitment of therapists." Tommy clarified his question saying: "You keep saying looking at. What are you doing?" A short segment of the interview was posted on Ireland AM's One viewer wrote: "Good man Tommy, you put her in her place!!" Kyle said: "It's funny that it's the morning TV show that gives politicians a harder grilling than the nighttime current affairs panel discussions. Fair play lads." Lynn commented: "Fair play Tommy!" Another fan added: "Tommy, well done for how you handled this."
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ireland AM hosts in disbelief at viewer's embarrassing concert confession as artist forced to stop gig
IRELAND AM's hosts were left in stitches after a viewer shared their mortifying concert mishap live on air. The hit breakfast show was back on air this morning for another jam-packed with Presenters Advertisement 2 Ireland AM's hosts were left laughing at a viewers concert confession 2 Alan Hughes read out the gig fiasco live on air On today's episode, the trio were discussing the upcoming concerts taking place in Ireland this summer . The gang were particularly excited about British pop group, Simply Red's 40th anniversary tour, which is hitting Alan began to read out an email which was sent in by a viewer who had previously attended a Simply Red concert in the 3Arena. The 61-year-old recalled the message, which wrote: 'I went to a Simply Red concert with my wife, who may have had one too many glasses of wine . Advertisement READ MORE IN IRELAND AM 'She starts singing out of tune at the top of her lungs and we all begin to move away from her.' The mortified concertgoer continued to reveal how Simply Red's lead singer , Mick Hucknall, stopped the song and looked down at his wife with a dissatisfied look. Alan added: 'So the wife went totally quiet and Mick started the song again.' The popular presenter began to cry with laughter as he tried to finish off the last part of the email. Advertisement Most read in News TV He continued: 'Then he goes, 'I left her on her own and met her outside on the way home'.' The three hosts were in fits of laughter at the viewer's honest recount of the story. Muireann O'Connell left speechless by Louis Walsh A shocked Muireann remarked: 'I can't believe she was that loud that he stopped the song.' Tommy replied: 'And in the 3Arena too, it's such a big venue.' Advertisement Alan chuckled: 'Well let's hope they were right up at the stage.' This comes after Muireann was left speechless after FEAR FACTOR The Virgin Media presenter attended a glam event alongside Tommy and Alan last night. The popular presenter took to her Louis Walsh . Advertisement She explained: "The hair saga continues. I exercised and had an hour to get ready. "This is what's after happening and to be fair to Louis Walsh , he's right, I just met him and he's like, '[that's a] Lovely big wig'." Muireann put her hand over her mouth and stuttered as she said: "Is it that... it's very.... okay." She asked her fans: "What am I going to do with my hair lads?" Advertisement
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ireland AM star Muireann O'Connell left speechless as Louis Walsh accidentally insults her to her face at glam event
IRELAND AM star Muireann O'Connell was left speechless after Louis Walsh accidentally insulted her to her face. The Virgin Media presenter attended a glam event alongside her co-hosts Tommy Bowe and Alan Hughes last night. Advertisement 3 Muireann attended an event at a five star hotel last night with her peers Credit: Instagram 3 Louis Walsh had an awkward encounter with Muireann Credit: Getty Images - Getty 3 Louis thought Muireann was wearing a wig Credit: Instagram The Limerick beauty and her pals enjoyed some drinks and delicious food at the 'A taste of the Amalfi Coast' launch at the garden terrace in the Intercontinental Hotel Dublin. She had worked out at her new home before doing her hair and makeup for the night out. Muireann wore her luscious blonde locks down - and the volume caught one star's eye. Advertisement read more muireann o'connell The popular presenter took to her Instagram story and shared her shock after her awkward encounter with X Factor icon Louis Walsh. She explained: "The hair saga continues. I exercised and had an hour to get ready. "This is what's after happening and to be fair to Louis Walsh, he's right, I just met him and he's like, '[that's a] Lovely big wig'." Muireann put her hand over her mouth and stuttered as she said: "Is it that... it's very.... okay." Advertisement Most read in News TV She asked her fans: "What am I going to do with my hair lads?" And unfortunately, it wasn't the only dilemma Muireann suffered yesterday. Muireann O'Connell faces renovation dilemma After blood, sweat and tears, the popular presenter The Limerick beauty has jumped straight into renovations and has been sharing snippets of their plans along the way. Advertisement Muireann Holding up two green tiles - one matte and one glossy, she said: "There is no gloss in Ireland. We have been on to so many places but there is the matte. NIGHT-MUIR "Now we can get the gloss with the lead-in time of eight weeks, but we don't have eight weeks as certain things have happened... things have broken in the house. "Builders have been in and all that kind of stuff so we have to do the bathroom. It's starting very soon." Advertisement Muireann said that they still "love" the gloss tiles and that they may DIY it themselves. She explained: "We think we can make the matte gloss. We looked it up online. So we're like, let's just get the matet and turn them into gloss tiles. "We might ruin our bathroom, but that's up a no-gloss in Ireland. Like we're glossy. We're not flat. We're not flat people. Anyway, that's a tile update."
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I couldn't get off the couch', says Ireland AM star as he reveals how online trolls ‘affected him' on a deep level
IRELAND AM star Eric Roberts has revealed how cruel online trolls left him glued to the couch for days. The viral videos , recently became a regular host on the hit breakfast show. 2 Eric Roberts has opened up on his experience with online trolls 2 Eric revealed that hateful messages deeply affected him On yesterday's show, Hamilton , to discuss the issue with online trolls. Dr Nicola told the presenters how Catholic, white, males are the least likely to be targeted by trolls. She said: " Women are twice as likely to experience it, so are members of the LGBTQ+ community, anyone with a disability , anyone with a different skin colour." However, Eric responded: "Well as a Catholic, white, male I can vouch. I've been posting on social media for three or four years now. READ MORE IN ERIC ROBERTS "I've always said that I'm so lucky that my community is so friendly and so positive, because I try and keep my content that way." The social media star explained that his nephew Oisin, who has cerebral palsy, features in a large portion of his videos. He added: "So in that case I really do have a zero tolerance policy." After three years of posting content, Eric admitted that he had no experience with hateful messages or trolls. Most read in News TV But, unfortunately last year, the dad-of-one revealed that the hate "started to roll in". Eric admitted: "I couldn't even get off the couch for a full day. Like I didn't think it would affect me as much as it did. Ireland AM star jokes about co-host lineup "I have friends in the industry who really went through a bad time too." The popular presenter moved on to ask Dr Nicola if there would be any repercussions for trolls going forward. ONLINE PROTOCOLS He added: "There should be implementations put in place for people to actually get reprimanded for this behaviour." Dr Nicola honestly replied: "It is quite difficult to prosecute and it's difficult to find the line between someone's right to free speech and what is criminal. "I think social media platforms could be doing more." She continued: "The kind of people that get caught up in it as opposed to the people who maliciously set out to do it "It's much harder to prosecute them."
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘It's all go' – Ireland AM host lifts lid on future plans including podcast and totally new career path
IRELAND AM star Eric Roberts has opened up on his exciting future plans - and fans can't keep up. The 3 Eric Roberts has been hosting the midweek and weekend Ireland AM shows since April 3 Eric recently became a first-time dad 3 Eric and his wife Niamh also announced they are building a home With over 747,000 followers on The 34-year-old told VIP Magazine that he hasn't been able to "fully commit" to Ireland AM as he has some plans coming over the summer time. However, the social media star gushed: "I'm kind of juggling between midweek and weekends . "I love both, it's such a fun place to work , it's a fun family to be a part of and they've been so welcoming. I'm enjoying the slots, and I'll see where it leads." READ MORE IN ERIC ROBERTS The funny man went on to reveal that he has a podcast coming out over the coming months. And although we're yet to discover the finer details, we're sure it will be a great listen. Beyond the podcasting world, the new dad will also be venturing into the world of writing as he's set to release his first children 's book. Eric, who previously worked as a special needs assistant in autism units and schools for over eight years, said the book would bring 'disabilities to the mainstream in a lighthearted way for kids to understand.' Most read in News TV He said: "One of the most difficult things for me working in those settings was, more often than not, I was the student's only friend in the setting. "So I would spend break times playing with the kids and they don't have an understanding of what autism is, what cerebral palsy is or Down's syndrome. Ireland AM star jokes about co-host lineup "So hopefully it'll be a series of books but the first one will be coming out this summer and it's about inclusivity in school settings. "It will help children and maybe parents understand that not all kids are the same. "So that's a project I've been working on for a while and it's something I'm excited to do this year." BABY JOY Besides writing his first kids' book, the TikTok star also revealed that he is working on "a new business idea". He added: "It's all happening in the next few months. It's all go" This comes after the Irish star and his wife Niamh Rían into the world in January, in a special New Years surprise. The host thanked his fans for their support in the caption of his post saying: "Rían Oisin Roberts is coming home… "Thank you for all the amazing messages this week it's been overwhelming but incredible! "Thank you again to the amazing staff in Letterkenny University Hospital.
