It had to happen. MTV hooked up with Lorcan Malone, a dashing young blade from Dundalk, and filmed the preparations for his 16th birthday bash for their My Super Sweet 16 series. Watch what happened when a very American idea met the badlands of Co Louth. It’s like Diary of a Debutante, only, er, glossier.
I have a horrible feeling that I know that c*** (can I say that?). One of my friends used to have a friend, a couple of years younger than me, named Lorcan, and he lived in Blackrock. He also looks like the prick in the video.
Comment by RoryThat surely can’t be real. It can’t, can it?
If it is then his parents need to beaten about the face, preferably with one of that little c***’s newly removed limbs.
Comment by Twenty MajorI had to switch off after only 5 minutes worth. Blood boiling!
Comment by Le CatchFiction, off course, but I’d say him and his mates had a great time making it.
Comment by SarahI get the feeling that there’s a lot done for the camera there.
Not that the kid isn’t a stupid little pig-faced brat but I don’t think that he would act like such a brat in that kind of concentrated and consistent fashion.
Yeah, he’d throw a strop over his parent’s ideas for his party, but he wouldn’t normally storm out of the restaurant like that… he would if they asked him to stop slouching, though.
Clearly he does tell his parents to shut up and he does get what he wants and they do consider this to be normal - otherwise they wouldn’t have let him act like that on international TV.
Numerous slaps are needed in that house.
Comment by AdamIt’s clear that he knows that this isn’t normal behaviour, however, and is partly doing it for that very reason.. to some degree to see how far he can push it with his parents and to some degree because he appreciates what good TV it makes (and he desperately wants to be on MTV so wants to give them a good show).
His parents should be taken outside and shot. You need a licence to own a dog…
Comment by Adamthe end of the world is nigh. my sweet sixteen year old horror of a kid chow has hit these shores. never mind bird flu, this should be enough to close all borders and ban satellite TV
Comment by petee“I think Blackrock is the OC of Ireland”. Quality.
Comment by Lauren“Never before was there in the hands of men an instrument so powerful to influence the thoughts and actions of the multitude.”
Whatever you say about Dev, I think Lorcan confirmed his fears about the power of television. Albeit decades later
Comment by Joei’ve heard about this! the huskies! i love how disturbing it is. i mean if it was american i’d just laugh, but this is…yikes…
Comment by MaebhHilarious. People are crazy. ‘Sweet 16 is an amazing programme.
Comment by UnaRocksHow come he had the party in Dundalk if he is from Blackrock??
Comment by mdMD - Blackrock, Co Louth.
Comment by Jim Carrollah….right….the OC link makes even LESS sense now!
Comment by mdIf only the rest of the icky Argos ear-stud brigade would recognise the UK as their nationality and piss off.
Comment by NaomiYou’re obviously never been in Blackrock, Co Louth so 
Passed this around this morning along with a wish to emigrate. A few takers so far. Yikes. Hey, at least we’re the third free-est economy in the world. Whoop-de-doo.
Comment by DaithÃAs a native of Blackrock, Louth I can confirm it is exactly like the OC. Its right beside the sea.
Comment by roostaThe makers of the show probably thought they were going to get some young spoiled brat with a D4 accent in Blackrock Dublin, and instead got landed with…. pure quality. Have never laughed as much.
Comment by Susanah, lorcan was right, sure everyone knows huskies are a pre-requisite for having a party in 2008 Ireland!
Comment by mdIt really is cringe worthy TV. Especially the smug grins on the parents faces when they can see the camera in the corner of their eye. He’s only a child, I feel sorry for him. Mtv is lowest common denominator television.
Comment by PeterI never watch these types of programmes as they make me feel mildly suicidal. However, I’m tempted to try and catch this episode. Even though I suspect it might tip me over the edge.
Comment by NeillBring back the UDF, he needs capping
Comment by RichI thought I’d be laughing at this. But I’m not. Its repulsive, depressing, soul destroying and possibly some sort of video harbinger of the end of all life on earth.
Comment by gardenheadHoly Jesus! Now that’s what i call TV!
He reminds me of Veruca Salt from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory …a VERY bad egg.
Comment by Conor FurlongI’ve a new show for MTV. My Sweetknuckle Duster. Episode 1 is live from Blackrock with the main star Lorcan
Comment by ListerThe amount of love in the room for Lorcan is heart-warming
Comment by Jim CarrollTwo missed opportunities to cut the rope and be done with it! Shame MTV does this sort of shite now and has forgotten about the music.
Comment by TimHaving thought about it i’ve changed my mind. How can his parents let him behave the way he does? And why did his parents agree to let him do the show in the first place? He’s just a child, the responsibility lies with the parents. Any parent that lets their child say “Shut the fuck up” to them is asking for trouble. Very sad indeed. I actually feel very sorry for that brat.
Comment by Conor FurlongWell that was entertaining, i hope that some day that lad will be met with a serious reality check. Thta could come from bankruppting his parents on that trip to new york(giving him a blank cheque, idiots)
Comment by TheDeclineUnreal. I gave it 3 minutes but I can only imagine it goes downhill from there.
Comment by AlanCeltic tiger 3.0 is arrived..
Comment by Paddy_PublandFinest example of Celtic tiger cub.
Comment by Paddy_Publandi just sat through that episode (ahhhh… the oul net, wha’) and it is……..
1) nauseating
2) an interesting study of the modern human condition
3) irritating cut and paste television
what up with the party planner’s head? looks like an oompa lumpa reject. and i think the best line was at the end when the excuse for a human said “i feel like i’m the the king of dundalk” priceless.
Comment by peteeThat was class. I’m dead jealous so I am. Dunno what yisser all whinging for.
Comment by dealgaAnyone have a different link for this? being abroad you can’t get access to MTV overdrive.
Comment by overseas“…what up with the party planner’s head..?”
loved the look on his face when birthday boy asked for huskies…
Comment by Leigh O'GormanOMG….. If I got my hands on that little brat….. Actually never mind Him the bloody parents I want to slap the two of the upside the head…… for bringing that into the world….. Grrrrrrr my blood is boiling. He made a show of him self his parents, Dundalk and most of all Ireland.
Comment by NievilSaddle up the horses boys…we got ourselves a lynch mob…yeehaw!
Comment by PaulHere’s a podcast of a clip of a live radio show on Dundalk FM 100 where we talked about this “event”…
http://blog.niallok.com/index.php/2008/01/18/update-on-that-mtv-jackass-dundalks-super-sweet-16/
Comment by Niall O'KLorcan is not a real person but is, in fact, a 16 year old life sized sperm cell. His parents don’t relaise this because he has cleverly disguised himself as a teenaged boy with greasy hair, braces and acne. If those poor people saw through this deceit they’d surely flush him down the jacks instead of wasting all that money.
Comment by WillieLast time I checked, royalty doesn’t drive an Opel Astra
Comment by PaulIt’s the biggest thing that has happened in Dundalk for years. An unbelievable entrance that Kanye West would be proud of, dance moves that were up there with JT, and every right to be upset about not getting huskies. he should be very proud of himself as he made the Bally-Go-Backwards town of Dundalk look like Vegas. There’s a guy who knows what he wants, and it’s not Jigs and Reels, it’s Cascada.
Mark that spot, Lorcan is going places and getting what he wants from life, and for those that begrudge him above. you just wish you had a party like that.
well done Lorcs, you’re the man.
Comment by Sean BrophyWho the hell are Cascada? I feel old
Comment by KieranIt seems you can’t even light-heartedly compare a teenage boy to a cartoon anti-Christ for fear of censorship these days. Sigh…
Comment by KieranI’m actually dyin to see this and then hate the world for it
Comment by Julesit was on the MTV site at http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.mtv.co.uk/overdrive/id/99623
but it seems to have been deleted or removed it wont play anymore:(
Comment by gerrySpotted this show while flicking through the channels today. As an overseas Irish you tend to grasp at anything Irish you stumble over. But, what a shock, and so embarrassing at the picture of Ireland that is being displayed abroad. I’m somewhat reassured by the comments above, that this perhaps is not the true Ireland. Believe me, that’s how it comes across. I’m glad I’m missing the tiger
Comment by overseas
An expensive way to stand out from the mainstream masses
9:35 am
the pro-aborion lobby should use this as propoganda. me thinks a slap is long overdue.
Comment by alexkintner