Sisters Gráinne and Síle Seoige's first Seoige TV show airs tomorrow. However, the two Spiddal sisters have an even more important date in their diaries.

On 31 October their father Máirtín is having a bash in Spiddal to celebrate his 65th birthday.

"Dad's birthday falls on Halloween so we always go down there for the long weekend to make a fuss out of him," said Grainne.

But be warned: retired garda Máirtín is one popular man. When he retired from the force in 2002, so many turned up for his going away do in the Park Lodge Hotel, Spiddal, well-wishers had to sit on beer crates.

Joked Gráinne: "I was so proud of him. We had to do the loaves and fishes with the food."

It's said Máirtín hardly ever misses a show by either of his TV star daughters

According to Síle, "It's true. Over the years he's missed very few shows by either of us. If he even missed one there would have to be a reason, a very good reason."

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