Ireland AM presenters Alan Hughes, Muireann O'Connell, and Tommy Bowe have apologised over an 'irresponsible' segment on the show.
The presenters were called out after joking about peanut allergies when discussing a Domino's recall.
The pizza brand's garlic and herb dip was recalled after traces of peanuts were found in it.
Alan quipped: "They’ve been doing that for how many years, and now they’re only realising that there might be peanuts in it!"
One person wrote: "This is irresponsible and isn’t funny to people with allergies - an anaphylactic allergy like a peanut allergy can kill. Allergy sufferers have to be extremely vigilant. How about a responsible take & highlight the risks & concerns allergy sufferers/their parents are faced with?"
"I would only get a Domino's just for the dip!"
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"I'm glad you found it funny because as a parent of a child with a peanut allergy who carries an EpiPen with him, it's far from a laughing matter," another added.
"Absolute disgrace. How ignorant can you be? Instead of raising awareness about the life-threatening risks peanut allergy sufferers face, you choose to make fun of it. You should be ashamed. Living with severe allergies is hard enough without your insensitive approach," another said.
"Take the opportunity to raise awareness & apologise to the Allergy community, living with the life-threatening risk of anaphylaxis. professionalism & research go a long way," another added.
The hosts apologised extensively for the upset they caused.
They shared:
"We were surprised at the time that the items had remained on the market, and we had a bit of a giggle about while it possible contained peanut traces in the ingredients.
"Now, some people have been in touch highlighting how allergies can become a severe health issue so we thought it would be a good opportunity to discuss it And if we offended anyone, we are incredibly sorry," they shared.
The trio stressed that it was never their intention to offend or cause upset.
"It was not our intention at all," they concluded.
