Watch: Republic of Telly and Michaella McCollum hash it out

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week, you'll know that RTÉ and Michaella McCollum came in for A LOT of criticism last Sunday when the first interview with the Tyrone-native aired on Irish television.

Imprisoned in Peru for drug trafficking offences more than two years ago, Michaella sat down to give her side of the story in an interview which was ultimately slammed by the wider public for its soft-soap approach.

Responding to the backlash, RTÉ's Republic of Telly did what they do best and turned the whole sorry situation into a laugh-out-loud comedy moment.

While you can see the whole interview in full on Republic of Telly, tonight at 9.55pm on RTÉ2, we suggest you give yourself a little taster with this gem!
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