The new Angelus is here and Twitter users have A LOT to say

Oct 20, 2015

Last night, the news arrived that RTÉ are revamping the Angelus.

Instead of the staring into space we have become so used to after fifty years, we are going to be introduced to a series of one minute broadcasts before the Six One news.

Some of the stars of the new Angelus include a baker, a sculptor, and a book binder and restorer from Athlone.

So, gone be with the days of someone in an Aran jumper watching a candle flicker in silence. Perhaps they might give this aspiring musician a second chance.

Spin 1038 asked their Fully Charged listeners to tweet their suggestions for what should feature in the new and improved Angelus. The suggestions were hilarious and #StickItInTheAngelus has been trending for most of the day.

These are just some of the best:

1. The most timely suggestion:

@spin1038 a solid minute of Paul O'Connell staring out, judging you if you're not angelus-ing. #StickItInTheAngelus

— Ellie Bolger (@LNRalice) October 20, 2015

2. Lest we forget:

A bottle of 7-Up being opened and left to sit until flat, so as to heal the sick of our nation. #StickItInTheAngelus

— Paddy Duffy (@PaddyDuffy) October 20, 2015

3. An Irish institution:

@spin1038 #StickItInTheAngles my lovely horse #FatherTed

— Gavin Smith (@dodgey3) October 20, 2015

4. A great moment in history:

Guy who fell on the ice… #StickItInTheAngelus @spin1038

— Daniella Moyles (@daniellamoyles) October 20, 2015

5. Or any of the many instances when Irish horses thought they were people:

The Luas Red Line in all its glory #StickItInTheAngelus

— CROSSY (@CrossyTweets) October 20, 2015

6. The glory days of the quiff:

@spin1038 Ian maddigans emotional victory over France #StickItInTheAngelus

— adam (@adsjc88) October 20, 2015

7. The unspoken favourite hobby:

Judging people with 'notions'. #StickItInTheAngelus @spin1038

— Cormac Moore (@CormacComedy) October 20, 2015

RTÉ Genre Head of Religious Programmes, Roger Childs, said:

“We are delighted to announce the six newly-commissioned films and The People’s Angelus slot on Fridays and hope that the Angelus will continue to afford people of all faiths and none some quiet space in a hectic day-to-day world.”