The TV presenter shared the details of the 'inappropriate' encounter on her Instagram stories
Ireland AM presenter Muireann O'Connell has alleged that she was "pinched inappropriately" while filming for a photoshoot.
The Limerick woman informed her followers on Instagram of the alleged incident which she claimed happened from a complete stranger. Posting an image of herself in a white and green dress on her Instagram story, she said: "While we were getting this shot, a complete stranger came up and pinched my arse."The 40-year-old TV presenter said everyone involved in the shoot assumed that they knew him and that it was a joke, but it wasn't.
She conceded that it "wasn't a big deal" saying that most of us have something similar done in a pub when we are younger.The former Spin South West presenter concluded her recounting of the alleged confrontation, saying: "Well aware that this is a piece of nothing in comparison to what's happening to people everyday without their consent."
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