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Rachel Curran

Shaken Ryan Tubridy suddenly goes off air during RTE radio show as he struggles to discuss Tallaght deaths

This morning Ryan Tubridy struggled through his RTE radio show and had to go off air as he was overcome with emotion.

The broadcaster was speaking about the tragic deaths of Chelsea and Christy Cawley and Lisa Cash when he was suddenly unable to speak. Opening the show, he admitted it was a story he was finding difficult to come to terms with.

He began the show saying that 8-year-old twins Chelsea and Christy reminded him of children he would meet on the Late Late Toy Show. The RTE host was clearly shaken by the tragedy and said he struggled to look at the images of the children.

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