Five Late Late Show talking points, from OnlyFans to Olympic medals
Olympian Daniel Wiffen pictured with Patrick Kielty on The Late Late Show. Picture: Andres Poveda
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan was on the Late Late Show to discuss Donald Trump’s first six-or-so weeks in the White House and Micheál Martin’s upcoming visit for St Patrick’s Day.
The Kerry man's advice for Martin during his visit is to flatter Trump to avoid a mood swing, joking he should offer to name a shopping centre after him.
“I thought Prime Minister Keir Starmer did very well the other week when he came in and just flattered Trump. Trump is not immune to flattery, he particularly likes it,” he said, adding that if he wishes to discuss Palestine and Ukraine with Trump, Martin should try to do so away from cameras.
“I think having that conversation, that dialog out in public in the Oval Office may not lead to great results.”
Reflecting on Trump’s divisive policies and personality, O’Sullivan said the president presents a constant stream of distractions designed to confuse the public and the media.
“You can distract journalists. You can distract the public and they'll get upset, worked up about one thing, but you're doing four or five other things over here. That's what's happening every day now.”
Olympic gold and bronze medallist Daniel Wiffen was back with Patrick Kielty to reflect on the Paris Olympics and his success over the last year.
Wiffen revealed he keeps his Olympic medals stored inside the socks he was given in Paris.
“My parents just keep them home in the sock drawer. I did the cliche thing of sleeping with the medals as soon as I won the race, and then ever since I came back from Paris, to be honest, I just kept them in the drawer. I've moved on for LA, I’m focusing on that.”
He also said he expects he and his twin brother Nathan will be in LA for the 2028 Olympics together.
“We’ll both be on the podium. I'd like for us to be joint first, but obviously I'm gonna win and Nathan's gonna come second.”
Ireland head coaches Heimir Hallgrímsson and Carla Ward spoke about the future of Irish football, with Halgrímsson pointing out that Brexit has actually kept much young Irish talent in the League of Ireland.
“It makes it at least easier for us here to keep them in the league, and hopefully the players that will be playing will be younger here,” he said.
Ward recalled her experience with Packie Bonner during her interview process.
“He was terrifying. He really was, but good, because he was probably the only one [on the interview panel] that was talking football,” she said.
“It was terrifying but it was good. He did hammer me a little bit on heritage, which was quite interesting.”
Hallgrímsson also touched upon his life as a dentist and how he still practices when he is at home.
“When I go back home, I always try to do a little bit just to keep my head and my fingers ready. In our job, it's good to have another occupation so if you're fired, you still have a job.”
Singer Kate Nash performed her new song, ‘Millions of Heartbeats’ and spoke about the “ruckus” around her use of OnlyFans to fund her tour.
Nash, wearing a pink corset top with ‘póg mo thoin’ written on it, spoke about how she sells intimate images online so she can afford to perform her music, despite being an established artist.
“I do have a reputation for extreme measures. I started a campaign called Butts For Tour Busses. I started an OnlyFans account. Basically, it's a punk protest,” she said.
“I'm actually making more money now from my ass than from my music.” She criticised the music industry for exploiting artists and making it impossible for many to work.
“The truth is, they're closing the doors on access to a music career for working-class people and anyone who isn't from a privileged background. I just don't think that's acceptable. I don't think that's fair. And I want to see diversity in the art world, and I think music is for everyone.”
The family of Jón Jónsson, who disappeared in Dublin five years ago, spoke to Patrick Kielty and made an appeal for information and criticise the gardaí for elements of his case.
Jón’s mother Hanna, his sister Anna Hildur and brother David have strongly urged the gardaí to complete a search in Santry Demesne public park, which they believe could contain his remains.
“As time has gone by, it's become more clear to us that most likely something criminal has and did happen. So yes, that is our belief that this should be treated as a murder investigation first and foremost,” David said.
“I believe the search was not properly done. It is our demand that the job is finished. That's one of the reasons why we are here in Dublin, to make sure that the job is finished, one way or the other.”
The RTÉ podcast series Where is Jón has been investigating Jón's disappearance and his mother said it revealed information she had not been aware of.
“I need closure,” Hanna said. “How can I start my grieving process? Now I'm a little bit angry for the first time in six years because I know it's not done.”
They hope the public can provide new information to help them find Jón Jónsson.
