In a VERY bizarre twist of events, Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae last night raised a rather unusual issue at the Topical Issues debate in the Dáil.
According to Healy-Rae, the “rhododendron situation” in Killarney National Park has gotten SO bad that the army may have to be called in to control things.
What is a rhododendron, you ask? What could be so bad that the army needs to be brought in?
Why, it’s a flower.
No, seriously.
While it may look harmless to the innocent eye, Healy-Rae says that trying to get these flowers under control is “difficult, costly and labour intensive” for his department.
Michael Healy-Rae says the rhododendrons situation is so bad in Killarney National Park that the army may have to be called in @rtenews
— Conor McMorrow (@ConorMcMorrow) February 21, 2017
BREAKING: The ‘rhododendron situation’ is so bad in Killarney National Park the army may have to be called in to sort it out @rtenews pic.twitter.com/cBizelJzmA
— Conor McMorrow (@ConorMcMorrow) February 21, 2017
And while we understand that this issue is actually quite serious in Killarney National Park… Mr Healy-Rae’s way with words makes it hard not to giggle.
And the Twitter community seems to agree…
And Trump thinks Sweden has problems. https://t.co/kMzciCdxZR
— Malachy Clerkin (@MalachyClerkin) February 21, 2017
@ConorMcMorrow Be very afraid. pic.twitter.com/cLJfd2JrkM
— kate shanahan (@kateshanahanIRL) February 21, 2017
‘WAR’ IN THE KINGDOM: @MHealyRae “We are losing the war with regard to the Rhodendendrun…” @rtenews https://t.co/OvvBQBzFmJ
— Conor McMorrow (@ConorMcMorrow) February 21, 2017
Not many people know “The Rhododendron Situation” was U2’s original name https://t.co/jod5nB2X5R
— Jerry Dannemiller (@dannemillerj) February 22, 2017
Meanwhile, Killarney National Park is tumbling wildly out of control https://t.co/wQGQA7IK87
— Freddie Campion (@FreddieCampion) February 22, 2017
Diarmuid Gavin to be sent on a peace keeping mission to the Congo as part of a new “job swap” tv show https://t.co/8WMVSVhS8O
— Brian Casey (@bocathasaigh) February 21, 2017
Irish C-SPAN > American C-SPAN https://t.co/NpidHMNHuf
— Chris Sacca (@sacca) February 22, 2017
Videos like this make me proud to be Irish. ✊???? #SortOutTheRhododendronSituation https://t.co/NDEeI2cFkR
— Dara Quilty (@daraquilty) February 21, 2017
A huge thank you to Conor McMorrow of RTÉ for sharing this with the world.
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