One Irish politician had a hilarious reaction after the Prime Minister of Finland came under fire for going partying with celebrity friends.
Finnish PM Sanna Marin, 36, was shown dancing at a wild party in a leaked video with a group of friends including a well-known singer, rapper and TV presenter from Finland.
The video clip was shared online by Finnish tabloid Iltalehti and shows Marin dancing and singing in a private apartment.
She has since come under criticism and defended her "perfectly legal" night out.
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And after Fine Gael's Jennifer Carroll MacNeill was contacted to appear on Newstalk Breakfast to discuss the controversy, she had the perfect response.
Ms MacNeill, 41, who is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire Constituency, replied to the producer, writing: "Sorry... I can't I'm going partying tonight" along with a wink and a laughing emoji.
She shared a screenshot of the message on her social media platforms, writing in a light-hearted caption on Instagram: "Not going there baby. Also did @sannamarin not look just fantastic having fun? The only problem is Finnish pop music. Sorry Sanna, it’s not great like."
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar also defended the Finnish PM saying that politicians should be allowed to party and have a private life.
Speaking to The Journal, he said: “She’s 36. She’s allowed to party with her friends."
Ms Marin, who is the world's youngest Prime Minister, says she is 'upset' the video was leaked but defended her partying with friends.
Ms Marin told Finnish news outlet Yle: "I am upset that these videos have become public. It was about me having a night out with friends. Partying - even in a boisterous way - dancing and singing.
"I danced, sang, and partied - perfectly legal things."
Marin said that she wants to show that Prime Ministers and politicians are people with ordinary lives too and partying is normal for someone her age.
"I want to show that there are ordinary people with ordinary lives in these jobs," she explained.
"I have a family life, I have a work life and I have free time to spend with my friends. Pretty much the same as many people my age."
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