THERE ARE A lot of people in Dublin today for the 1916 commemoration parade and all that goes with it. And while the sun is shining, it’s not particularly warm out.

RTÉ’s Áine Lawlor just showed admirable journalistic doggedness on the state broadcaster’s live feed in getting one little fella to take off his jumper to show her his 1916-2016 proclamation t-shirt.

The poor chap was absolutely frozen, but Áine persisted.

TheJournal.ie / YouTube

“Are you frozen sweetheart?”

“… yeah…”

She finally took pity on the little guy and moved on to his considerably less-cold looking brother.

Heart. Melted.

Read: LIVEBLOG: Remembering the Easter 1916 Rising

Read: Poll: Do you think the Luas drivers are right to strike today and tomorrow?

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More

Watch: RTÉ just tortured an incredibly cute child into giving them his take on 1916

Read: LIVEBLOG: Remembering the Easter 1916 Rising

Read: Poll: Do you think the Luas drivers are right to strike today and tomorrow?

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.