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Irish Mirror
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Marisa Mackle

Muireann O'Connell spills the beans on Ireland's steamy swinging obsession

TV presenter Muireann O’Connell has revealed she was “fascinated” when she found out swinging was “huge” in Ireland.

The Limerick star was speaking to her co-host, comedian Emma Doran, on their podcast And Another Thing.

She told her: “I didn’t know anything about this. You know out at the airport? Dublin Airport? And I think you can say in Shannon and Cork as well – not Knock, because nothing bad would ever happen in holy Knock, right?

“Where the planes are coming in... they’re massive dogging spots.

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“So, if you have a family member who’s mad to go out at night time to watch the planes coming in, I think you need to start thinking about it in a different way.”

Host Muireann explained where she got her information.

She said: “There is a Dr Caroline West – she works in University, Galway – and she’s got a podcast called Going West and she delves into the world of sex in Ireland.

“She is a fascinating, funny, brilliant woman and she sometimes comes on Ireland AM.

“She was telling us stuff recently and she was like, dogging and king parties and swingers are huge in Ireland. I was like, sorry?

“I said to someone from outside the pale, like a lot of us are, it’s really interesting and she was like, ‘Does this not happen where you’re from?’

“So she’s from the country and the parties are everywhere – it’s just a normal thing.

“It’s just known – oh, there’ll be a swingers’ party on there on a Saturday night. This is in the local area where she’s from.”

Muireann said it’s time to find out what’s going on with the neighbours.

She added: “I just think all of that stuff is fascinating.”

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