Some Claire Byrne Live viewers were left unhappy after one moment during the RTE current affairs programme on Monday night.
The show was dedicated to covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with many of the audience made up of Ukrainian citizens who discussed the impact the conflict is having on their home nation.
Claire Byrne also spoke to reporters and doctors on the ground.
However, it was her interview with one Ukrainian MP that garnered the biggest reaction from viewers at home.
Lesia Vasylenko spoke candidly about the horrors being witnessed in Ukraine, describing how citizens are being "shot in the face at point-blank range" and how the Ukrainian officials are tasked with clearing Russian bodies from the streets.
After the interview, Bryne addressed viewers by acknowledging that some of the language used by the MP was "difficult to hear".
"I know that some people might find the words Lesia used difficult to hear but you can understand the tensions are very high," she said
"We might not use some of those words ourselves in describing that scene."
Following the interview, Ms Vasylenko posted a message on Twitter referencing the remarks made by Byrne.
She said: "The language I use when talking to media is harsh. Prob unusual for audiences who don’t put their kids to bed in cellars under the sounds of sirens.
"And I feel angry, especially at night. Because in the morning I won’t be taking kids to school, but helping them out if that cellar."
Meanwhile, some RTE viewers let their thoughts be known after the comments were made, with one even apologising on behalf of the people of Ireland.
One person said: "I would like to apologise on behalf of the people of Ireland, @ClaireByrneLive was embarrassing and completely wrong to cut you off so rudely and 'apologise' for your truthful testimony, check out the #cblive hashtag, you will see the love for #Ukraine - stay safe."
A second wrote: "#cblive @ClaireByrneLive I found the whole thing in bad taste have Ukrainians in the audience listening to people talk about how their parents, friends and family are going to be killed. And then apologising for the language of their MP in case she offends people at home."
Another person commented: "Shame on @ClaireByrneLive #Cblive @rte @RTEOne. Your language was fair and very restrained Lesia. No apology should have been made for it."
While someone else said: "I’m still reeling and in disbelief that #cblive would apologise for the Ukrainian MP’s very apt description of the Russian invaders. And while she was still on camera! How insensitive, unkind and thoughtless of an @rte presenter at this time. That was shameful! @ClaireByrneLive."
