It all started when Equality Minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin was asked to remove his 'YES' pin during the Saturday Night Show on RTÉ.
Brendan O'Connor asked Ó Ríordáin live on air to take off the pin, which represents the Yes Equality campaign.
Viewers immediately took to Twitter to voice their disapproval
Can Gay Byrne only appear on RTE when he's accompanied by Straight Byrne? #pingate #MarRef
— Damian Morrissey (@DamianMorrissey) May 10, 2015
Can you still wear a #Yesequality Lapel Pin if you're doing a Radio interview #pingate
— Annie West (@anniewestdotcom) May 10, 2015
Amazingly done @AodhanORiordain - just shows how petrified RTÉ are of #MarRef!! pic.twitter.com/hd9qAUPtXf
— Scott De Buitléir (@scottdebuitleir) May 9, 2015
