Gogglebox Ireland finally hit our screens and opened absolutely perfectly with The Angelus.

Whilst most of the households blessed themselves, retired friends Eileen and Angela from Castleknock were able to inform us that there are a total of 18 bongs, while Anita speculated that Tracie’s dog Kenny ‘Dogleash’ was barking throughout because he was a “Church of Ireland dog”. In Ireland, we watch an average of three and a half hours of TV every day - that’s over 24 hours a week. Gogglebox Ireland goes behind closed doors and into living rooms all around the country to find out what people really think about what’s been on the box in the last seven days. Programmes that featured in the first episode of the new TV3 series were; America’s Got Talent, RTE News: Bus Strike coverage; Ingenious Animals, All Ireland Final, Anchorman, Primetime, Duets at the BBC, Smalltown, Tipping Point and Top Gear.  The All Ireland Final on Sunday had all the households excited, particularly the Cabra girls who thought that Marty Morrissey looked like “John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever.”  Twins Fergal and Neil Tully stole the absolute show from the get go. They thought America’s Got Talent was just like the X Factor, “only shit”. In Athy, 12-year-old Danielle confused Big Band music for Opera. Elsewhere, RTE News coverage of the recent bus strike wasn’t met with too much sympathy by the Ryan’s in Limerick, with James saying “they should be ashamed of themselves”. However, Sharon Ní Bheoláin’s hair did earn a few compliments. All in all it was fierce Irish and Twitter was loving it.

What's with all the hideous pleather couches?! #GoggleboxIRL

— RSMRY #repealthe8th (@RosemaryMacCabe) September 22, 2016

These two boys from Cavan are brilliant! #GoggleboxIRL — John O'Mahony (@Iamjohnmahony) September 22, 2016

'His eyebrows are massive' #cabragirlos #GoggleboxIRL

— Gillobox (@AmyGilligan1) September 22, 2016

The twins on #GoggleboxIRL are my favs already ? — Sarah (@Fitzaaaay) September 22, 2016

Loving the girls from the Liberties and Cabra #GoggleboxIRL

— Sue Kirwan (@DublinsGem) September 22, 2016

Oul Dolls from Dublin the early breakouts #GoggleboxIRL — rubot (@rubot) September 22, 2016

#GoggleboxIRL 'they're gorgeous aren't they, and people shoot them' ?

— Seán MacGabhann (@sean_macgabhann) September 22, 2016

'The only white line I ever saw was on the road'....What a man! ? #GoggleboxIRL — Dennis Tynan (@DennisTynan) September 22, 2016

Is one of the Cavan twins wiping his hands of his fancy leather couch? He'll ruin it #goggleboxirl

— Fiona Kenny (@fionakenny1) September 22, 2016

*Pours glass of wine because they’re having one on the telly and it’d be pure ignorant not to join in* #GoggleboxIRL — Her.ie (@Herdotie) September 22, 2016

Sooo when will they watch fair city??? #GoggleboxIRL

— Chloe❤️Roy (@ashtonirwin07) September 22, 2016

There was one clear favourite though...

Got to get myself a Michael Tea Higgins! #GoggleboxIRL pic.twitter.com/CNdljwd4UA — Craig Dwyer (@DwyerCraig) September 22, 2016

Loving Angela and Eileen with their converse and Michael Tea Higgins ??? #GoggleboxIRL

— Laura Reinhardt (@LauraRobynx) September 22, 2016

My favourite parts so far: Michael Tea Higgins & The two boyos from Cavan (definite legends in the making) #GoggleboxIRL — Ken Curtin (@kencurtin) September 22, 2016

I want a Michael Tea Higgins...loving the ladies and the Cavan twins..#GoggleboxIRL

— Maria ✏️ (@Maria_Shannon) September 22, 2016

Where would one purchase a Michael Tea Higgins tea cosy? #GoggleboxIRL — Sarah Moyles (@SarahMoyles) September 22, 2016

'Michael Tea Higgins' ahahahahaha I love this already #GoggleboxIRL

— Emma (@emmakmcm) September 22, 2016