UNLESS YOU’VE BEEN living under a rock for the last 24 hours you’ll be aware of the debate around the colour of this dress:

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Everyone’s having their say so when the junior minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin came into us this morning we just had to ask him about it.

His answer will shock (some of) you:

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There will be much more from Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on TheJournal.ie over the weekend as well as full coverage from the Labour conference in Killarney.

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