RTÉ's Nine O'Clock News broadcast was interrupted by someone with no time for Irish politicians

It's almost two months since the Irish people cast their votes in the general election, and it doesn't seem like our TDs are all that much closer to forming a government.

Swathes of the Irish electorate are deeply dissatisfied with this state of affairs, and one woman decided to commandeer an RTÉ news report in order to make her voice heard. Usually, the people who interrupt news reports on TV are doing something loud, obscene or both - but this lady made a statement that was both pretty polite and pretty profound, given the circumstances. Watch the scene unfold in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ3uyUXoCws&feature=youtu.be Clip via Seán Lynch.

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RTÉ’s Nine O’Clock News broadcast was interrupted by someone with no time for Irish politicians

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It's almost two months since the Irish people cast their votes in the general election, and it doesn't seem like our TDs are all that much closer to forming a government.

RTÉ’s Nine O’Clock News broadcast was interrupted by someone with no time for Irish politicians

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It's almost two months since the Irish people cast their votes in the general election, and it doesn't seem like our TDs are all that much closer to forming a government.

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