What did ye think of Daithi's beard?

Well, did it suit him? And did he mean to shave off his side bit?

There seems to have been a mixed reaction to the Rose of Tralee host's chin hair.

@daithi_ose Great job last night Daithi, most relaxed you've been presenting it. Still not liking the beard, you'll get sense though!

— Ide McAuliffe (@doteen) August 20, 2013

Still, Mary Kennedy stuck up for her RTÉ buddy.

“What about ya mart? A beard?@martylyricfm: Mr Paxman seems to have set a trend....Daithi O'Shea sports a new look! http://t.co/LR4Y877ky5”

— Mary Kennedy (@KennedyMary) August 14, 2013

Niall Breslin seemed to like it, too. But then again, he wasn't able to criticise the Rose of Tralee...