RTE star Daithi O’Se revealed it’s the lads in his local pub that keep him grounded and said “they don’t give a fiddlers” that he’s on the telly.
The Today Show host admitted he shuns award ceremonies preferring to hide out in his local in Galway.
Daithi, 42, told the Irish Mirror: “I’d be a lot more comfortable on a Saturday evening up at the local with the lads having a few pints than at an awards show.
“We moved out to the countryside to a place called, Peterswell in county Galway and they don’t care if you’re on TV or if you’re fixing them.
“They actually don’t give a flying fiddlers, it’s great.”
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“My mantra is a pat on the back is six inches away from a kick up the arse and you can’t forget that.
“If I went home to Dingle and people thought well this fella is smelling himself now you’d be put back into your box fast and that’s always a good thing.”
Daithi said he turns down huge money to MC gigs at the weekends to spend more time with his five-year-old son, Michael Og.
He said: “When Michael came along everything changed, he knows when I’m not there, I get asked to MC a lot of gigs at the weekend but by and large I turn them down.
“Micheal has hurling on a Friday so I won’t MC at awards and stuff even though it’s good money, I’d prefer to watch my son doing under six hurling rather than earning the extra few quid.
“Imagine what I’ll be like when he becomes a major player.”
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Daithi is calling on the nation to host a Tea Day in aid of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI).
Alzheimer’s Tea Day, the charity’s largest annual fundraising campaign takes place on Thursday May 2.
Daithi said: “Thankfully there’s nobody in my family with Dementia or Alzheimer’s and that’s a great reason to get involved.
“People with Alzheimer’s or dementia can’t change the world they have, but we as a general society can shape our world to make it a better place for them.
“Teaday.ie it’s a good excuse for people to have a cup of tea and a chinwag together.”
