EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 14 MIN
Journalist Calls Critics Who Mocked His Ash Wednesday Ashes 'Bigots' - 25/02/2026
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A journalist who was mocked online for wearing ashes on his forehead on Ash Wednesday has described his critics as “bigots”.Last week, Fionnán Sheahan of the Irish Independent appeared on Virgin Media’s The Tonight Show. Of all the panellists, he was the only one wearing ashes on his forehead - something many viewers noticed at home. Fionnan says he had been surprised by the negativity directed at him afterwards. His issue isn’t so much with the reaction, because that's just the moron hurlers on the ditch on social media,” he said. What surprised him was the sane and sensible people saying, ‘Oh, but you should expect to be slagged off in a situation like that’.Fionnan joined us on The Agenad this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A journalist who was mocked online for wearing ashes on his forehead on Ash Wednesday has described his critics as “bigots”.Last week, Fionnán Sheahan of the Irish Independent appeared on Virgin Media’s The Tonight Show. Of all the panellists, he was the only one wearing ashes on his forehead - something many viewers noticed at home. Fionnan says he had been surprised by the negativity directed at him afterwards. His issue isn’t so much with the reaction, because that's just the moron hurlers on the ditch on social media,” he said. What surprised him was the sane and sensible people saying, ‘Oh, but you should expect to be slagged off in a situation like that’.Fionnan joined us on The Agenad this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Journalist Calls Critics Who Mocked His Ash Wednesday Ashes 'Bigots' - 25/02/2026
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