Fewer men are wearing neckties to work as business attire becomes a thing of the past, according to Shane Coleman.
The Newstalk Breakfast presenter was reacting to figures suggesting there has been a falloff in workers wearing ties to the office.
Once a staple in the workplace, recent data suggests only 7% workers wear 'business attire' at work.
Even in higher managerial positions, the number of workers in formal wear only hits 13%.
Shane said the turnaround for the necktie in the last few years has been 'extraordinary'.
"When I started out as a journalist - and for most of my time in journalism - I wore a shirt and tie every day to work," he said.
"The last time I wore a tie was for a funeral.
"It is a relatively recent thing over the last four or five years.
"People are saying it's [because of] COVID but it had started before COVID."
A suit with matching necktie at a menswear clothing shop, 13-4-06. Image: dpa picture alliance archive / AlamyPresenter Ciara Kelly said she believes the causal approach that women take is catching up with men.
"I think it's fair enough; the office fashion for women is already much more casual than men," she said.
"I can kind of wear anything pretty much, can't I?
"I think we are moving in that direction - I don't know if it's a trend or if it's just fashion?"
Shane said some workplaces may still require a more formal dress code.
"In certain workplaces, I'd say a man wearing jeans would be frowned upon - whereas I think a woman can do it," he said.
"I notice in the UK all politicians always wear them whereas here it's definitely more casual.
"The left don't wear them; it's a sign of oppression apparently - I'm presuming that's what they think".
According to data released in 2007, between 600 to 700 million people across the world were wearing a necktie every day, with more than €2bn spent on ties every year.
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