Claire Byrne Live viewers seem to have been left peeved after last night’s show which covered the topic of the long-awaited return of Ireland's nightlife.
Businesses across the country have been waiting weeks for the 8:00 pm curfew to be scrapped, but it seems many are done talking about the pubs while healthcare workers continue to care for those in the hospital.
The people watching at home seemed very unhappy about the insinuation that the pandemic is over and they’ve been making their opinions known online.
After the show aired, one viewer brazenly wrote: “Is there anything we can talk about other than f***ing pubs?”
Another said: “More pub nonsense on #cblive this pandemic is not over by a long shot. Can RTE not stop promoting drink?
“Where are the doc and nurse still treating Covid cases in hospital. They would tell the real story if this pandemic is over.”
A third wrote: “#cblive is an absolute disgrace. Ye have people who work in pubs, in the arts, in entertainment rather than having doctors, disabled and vulnerable people talk about their fears about the restrictions lifting?
“You do realise the virus is still in the community right?”
But the pub chat wasn’t the only part of the show that rubbed people the wrong way. It seems what was meant to be a commemorative exercise on the show, actually insulted a number of people.
They ran a segment involving a 'Covid time capsule' to “remind them of the pandemic and the times we’ve all been through as a country.”
Each of the guests brought an item with them that they wanted to put in said capsule, but with Covid patients still in the ICU, some viewers voiced their disgust at the segment on social media, with one person writing: "That won't age well."
A second viewer also slammed the childish nature of the segment, saying: "A Covid time capsule, it's like a transition year project except it's actually a national broadcaster airing this."
Another highlighted the fact that the pandemic is not over yet and wrote: "It's not over just because the government has lifted restrictions.
“We may be in the eye of the storm."
