Gay Byrne on The Soft Irish 'T' or Relaxed 'T'

The new Irish Accent started in Dublin some years back - by whom?
Now its spread like a plague as far as Galway, even the so called foreign nationals are using it.
But for some reason it stops at the border with Northern Ireland - why?
I hate it too Gay.
Also see:
www.irishtimes.com/news/irela...
Lets Pray the chemotherapy works for Gay.

[@radiofones]

God rest your Soul Gay Byrne 😞you are a Legend in Irish and UK Broadcasting.

[@TT_1221]

Speaking as an Irish person (not Oirish) what gets me is not prouncing "T" ... Miriam O'Callaghan's "New York Cidy" just drives me insane. Or Stephen Donnelly's "Communidy Care". I don't know where it came from, it's completely contrived. For me, It's remote and switch time.

[@dazpatreg]

Yeah that alveolar tap is definitely an American affectation I'd say. Probably from D4 kind of speech which has spread. It annoys me a bit too but sure things always change