Comedian, musician and social media star Garron Noone has reactivated his social media accounts after a brief hiatus. Noone had deactivated his account following a backlash that surrounded two posts he created in which he discussed various topics including Conor McGregor and immigration. What followed was a national debate on Noone’s comments which led to outpourings of support for the creator and massive critism too.
In his latest post tonight, Noone said, “this is the last time I’m going to discuss this particular topic” before he gets back to what he wants to do, which is “having the craic”. In a comment on the post, he added “I stand by what I said in my first video, this video will clarify any points I seen that were taken up differently to how I meant them, and this will be my last word on it”.
In the 9-minute video, which has been posted on TikTok which you can watch below, Noone confirmed he had taken down his own accounts to avoid reacting with emotion and that he decided to remove himself for a little while and clear his head.
He thanked the people who supported him, but also those who criticised him saying that it’s important debate takes place to ensure nefarious actors can’t hijack vacuums of silence.
The creator also said he took accountability for how he worded some of his points and said they were too vague, and open to interpretation.
You should watch the full video below rather than my notes on it. But I am personally glad to see him back and that he’s doing well because that was some horrific pressure to be under. I hope that we soon see him shouting at cups of tea again. I also hope as a nation we’ve learned something from this experience. Whether it be the importance of wording, context, discussion or something else.
