19 Things That Could Only Happen In Irish Politics

Irish politics has boasted a rollercoaster ride in recent years, with bratty politicians, rioting workers and wildly unorthodox posters.

Trust us, they’re even more bizarre than you’d imagine. 

Read ’em and weep…

1. This genuine election poster 

2. This truly harrowing campaign video 

3. A senator raising a debate about fraping

A pressing modern issue. 

4. This homage to the X Factor 

5. An anti-austerity TD ‘dabbing’ in The Dáil

Behold, at last: the video of @RBoydBarrett dabbing in the #Dáil pic.twitter.com/V1CK6NCQxW

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) July 7, 2016

6. This poster of Luke Ming Flanagan firing up an enormous spliff

Someone playing tricks with Luke Ming Flanagan – poster in Ballaghaderreen #ep14 #le14 pic.twitter.com/I9Sk0QCIDs

— MikeC (@mmacamh) April 28, 2014

7. An unruly politician refusing to believe that climate change exists 

8. This absolutely maddening Progressive Democrats poster

…what?

9. A riot kicking off in the chamber due to someone dressing in a jumper

10. A politician challenging a minister to drink a glass of piss

11. A TD screaming ‘Fuck you’ to a deputy, while at work

12. This

Oh, this. 

13. These genuine promises for the youth of the country

14. A prospective party member inviting all of her voters ’round for tea

15. Everything about this masterpiece

16. A senator making animal noises in The Dáil

Credit: Joe.ie

17. A trad sesh kicking off outside The Dáil

Willie Penrose is launching a bill to get more Irish music on the radio pic.twitter.com/Icsr9OfBLg

— Aoife Barry (@sweetoblivion26) September 28, 2016

18. A TD leaving their big important speech on the floor of the bathroom

Read the full story here.

#Budget2017 lost and found: budget speech found on floor of Leinster House toilet, guessing it’s a @sinnfeinireland TD – any takers?! pic.twitter.com/j1Nrsq5mmu

— Fiach Kelly (@fiachkelly) October 11, 2016

19. And finally, a teenager telling Joan Burton to shove her water bill ‘up her fiscal space’

Yep, that actually happened. 

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