This week’s Newstalk Breakfast we were given the tale of Ivan and John Joe the fish - and it has left us with a mystery.
On Thursday Ivan told us he had been left in charge of a goldfish – John Joe. John Joe belongs to a group of schoolchildren in south Dublin, and there are now grave fears they may never see their beloved class pet again.
As Deirdre, Ivan’s wife, has gone away for the week, Ivan was charged with keeping little John Joe alive. On Friday morning it started to seem like that might have been beyond him, with a grisly tale unfolding as the morning wore on.
LISTEN: The Tale of Ivan & John Joe the fish
By the end of this morning's show the Breakfast team were facing a deluge of texts from listeners concerned for the fate of poor John Joe.
Ivan is looking after a goldfish belonging to his wife's primary school class. We all know this won't end well. https://t.co/54wCI8npev
— Newstalk Breakfast (@BreakfastNT) July 16, 2015
Morning all, Ivan Yates and @chrisrdonoghue with you until 10. Coming up shortly, news on John Joe's condition #BKNT pic.twitter.com/LmME8XLsGI
— Newstalk Breakfast (@BreakfastNT) July 17, 2015
COMING UP: We get the latest from the fish tank. John Joe the goldfish had a difficult night. We'll give you the story in The Review #BKNT
— Newstalk Breakfast (@BreakfastNT) July 17, 2015
And then on Friday afternoon came the news in the form of a text from Ivan...
But the question remains: Did Ivan do it? Has Ivan killed John Joe?
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