BRITISH REVELLERS gate-crashed an RTE broadcast from London on the night the UK officially departed the European Union.
After 47 years of membership, the United Kingdom formally left the EU, enacting the result of the referendum on EU membership from June 2016.
Thousands turned out in London’s Parliament Square to celebrate the decision, with thousands of British flags held aloft as the 11pm deadline passed.
However, RTE's coverage of the night's celebrations turned sour late on when their broadcast was interrupted by several unwanted guests.
In a series of ugly exchanges, a group of men invaded a segment being filmed for the Irish national broadcaster, bellowing a series of garbled messages.
“God save the Queen…and Chelsea,” the first interloper declared from behind the shoulder of an RTE presenter attempting to ignore the interruption.
“England!” a second passer-by bellowed emphatically..
A third then chimed in with another “God save the Queen” followed by a quick “f**k the Pope”.
Sensing the need to wrap things up, the RTE presenter began his final goodbyes, but not before another man entered the frame to declare “Corbyn was always a c**t”.
Welcome to Brexit Britain... Ffs😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 pic.twitter.com/QcBONs3Knp
— Den Byrne (@DenByrne2) January 31, 2020
There was still time for one more interruption, coming courtesy of yet another reveller keen on getting involved.
His was a musical contribution, to the tune of the Frankie Valli hit, Oh What A Night albeit with a poorly worded extra verse about “leaving Brexit on a Friday night”.
The comments did not go unnoticed with those watching on via social media.
Den Byrne posted the video on Twitter alongside the caption: “Welcome to Brexit Britain... Ffs.”
“Classy lot, these Brexit supporters,” Ian Willoughby wrote.
“Still, well handled by the RTE reporter.”
Actor David Schneider also reflect on the clip:
“The lunatics have taken over the asylum.
“This is who we are now. Happy Brexit Boxing Day.”
“So obviously the "f**k the pope" comment was meant as an insult to the Irish ... Well done Brexit” another said.
