The first episode of Pat Kenny Tonight has aired – and people were’t too impressed.
TV3’s new flagship current affairs show was highly anticipated after Pat Kenny joined the team, but there had already been some backlash over the fact that Pat’s co-host Colette Fitzpatrick doesn’t have her name mentioned in the show’s title.
While TV3 had said Pat would be leading the debates, Colette very much co-hosted episode one, and people were not happy.
Taking to Twitter viewers aired their anger and questioned the broadcaster.
Take a look:
Eh, why is the show called “Pat Kenny Tonight” when it stars Pat Kenny and Colette Fitzpatrick? Sort it out @TV3Ireland. Ridiculous.
— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) October 5, 2016
I just can’t work out this title ‘Pat Kenny Tonight’. I saw two presenters tonight, and one of them is called Colette Fitzpatrick #PKTonight
— Joyce Hickey (@JoyceHickey) October 5, 2016
Why, if the show is co-presented with @ColetteFitzIRL is it called ‘Pat Kenny Tonight’? Good old fashioned sexism? #PKTonight
— Gareth Philips (@GarethPhilips) October 5, 2016
not only is colette fitzpatrick a dam sight better looking that said pat kenny she is a dam sight smarter as well pat kenny tonight
— seamus (@breakfastrollma) October 5, 2016
It’s pretty embarrassing that Colette Fitzpatrick is doing at least half the hosting work on a show called PAT KENNY TONIGHT.
— Lu. (@revolucienary) October 5, 2016
Pat Kenny Tonight; presented by superstar Pat Kenny and also some woman. #PKTonight
— John Greene (@jjyoss83) October 5, 2016
Collette Fitzpatrick just said : ‘We are Pat Kenny Tonight’.
WTF‽ #PKTonight
— Eamon Lowe (@EamonLowe) October 5, 2016
Pat Kenny Tonight*
with Colette Fitzpatrick #PKTonight
— Tri T (@tipptrina) October 5, 2016
Pat Kenny Tonight…boring people since 2009…
Left wing views shouted down then too#PKTonight #FiannaGael #vinb https://t.co/ePL28XciFZ
— Irish Air (@IrishAir_) October 5, 2016