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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
William Dunne

Coronavirus Ireland: #SocialDistancingMovies is trending on Twitter - with hilarious results

More and more people are being urged to practice social distancing due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Government is urging people to stay indoors and, when outside, always try to stand at least two metres away from others.

Newstalk broadcast a segment on one of its shows on Thursday reminding people of the importance of minding their personal space during the pandemic.

And to follow up on Friday, radio host Sean Moncrieff urged listeners to rejig classic film titles and come up with new ones that encourage social distancing.

Ivan Corless joined Moncrieff for the weekly #MoviesAndBooze slot, and the pair asked those at home to tweet their #SocialDistancingMovies.

And within a couple of hours on Friday afternoon, the hashtag was the top trend on Twitter with over 1,400 suggestions.

Here are some of the best:

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