Have you heard of ‘Pint Baby’? Watch the Six One News tonight!
Twenty years ago, a young baby made his television debut, in the background of a news clip about a women shortage in Kerry.
Despite the serious nature of the report, one thing that most people paid attention to was the baby who was slurping away on a pint of Guinness.
Later on @RTENewsAtOne and @rtenews @rte Six One news I talk to #pintbaby 2017. pic.twitter.com/8EfdrCRqhU
— cian mccormack (@cian_mccormack) February 20, 2017
The clip, from all those years ago, suddenly resurfaced this weekend, much to the delight of the nation and the search for ‘Pint Baby’ began.
1/2 You won't see this on TV nowadays. Look at this 'pint drinking baby' in 1997 from RTÉ's Nationwide. pic.twitter.com/wgwnoGQtE0
— cian mccormack (@cian_mccormack) February 17, 2017
Reporter Cian McCormack, who shared the clip over the weekend on Facebook and on Twitter, found the elusive individual and an interview with adult ‘Pint Baby’ will now feature on the RTÉ Six One News this evening.
2/2 ... 'Pint drinking baby' full report from 1997. Watch: Single Women Shortage https://t.co/RUKwk5Zfsp
— cian mccormack (@cian_mccormack) February 17, 2017
Make sure you tune in to see it!
