Well said.
It being only the second weekend of the New Year, there’s a decent chance you stayed in last night and if you did, you may well have been watching the Late Late.
For one part of the show, a panel made up of well-known figures from a variety of backgrounds – Broadcaster Ivan Yates, artist Robert Ballagh, writer Martina Devlin and Blindboy Boatclub from artists The Rubberbandits – were invited on to discuss the upcoming Easter Rising commemorations.
It was an interesting debate between Ryan and his four guests, but Blindboy Boatclub of the Rubberbandits, who recently made a fascinating documentary about the 1916 Rising, most certainly stole the show.
In the clip above, Blindboy Boatclub discussed the reasons behind the making of the documentary, the attitudes towards those involved in the Rising and how it should be commemorated this year.
His words on the topic, and on the current state of Ireland elsewhere in the discussion, made a lot of sense and his contribution was the subject of plenty of deserved kudos on Twitter last night.
Good craic on the late late. Was hard to get a word in though. Discussion should have been 2 hours long and included audience questions.
— The Blindboy Podcast (@bbboatclub) January 9, 2016
Blindboy Boatclub spoke very well for our generation and not holding back the facts in everything he spoke about #aboythekid #LateLateShow
— Fiona Power (@FionaPower9) January 9, 2016
.@Rubberbandits Fair play to Blindboy Boatclub, made more sense than the rest of the panel. Someone who actually understands the people.
— Kevin Madden (@_kevinmadden) January 9, 2016
Thank you blindboyboatclub @Rubberbandits
— Little John Nee (@littlejohnnee) January 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/montyscully/status/685609910667718656
'My generation are either leaving the Country or jumping in rivers' – Blindboy Boatclub about sums things up perfectly #LateLateShow
— Minister for Spuds at the Dept of Bacon & Cabbage (@FCTwenteBenson) January 8, 2016
Blindboyboatclub @Rubberbandits is the most eloquent and well mannered guest on the late late , a true voice for his generation
— Paul Elliot (@paul_elliot4) January 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/themarkcullen/status/685606571141902336
2many Gowls complaining bout Blindboy wearing a bag during a serious discussion,who see no absurdity in a judges wig or a priests vestments
— The Blindboy Podcast (@bbboatclub) January 9, 2016
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