Donegal’s Gogglebox Ireland stars Barbara and Janet’s had a devastating reaction to the government’s visiting ban in their last feature on the Virgin Media Show.

Ardara-based sisters Barbara Frost and Janet Given broke down in tears when they watched the Taoiseach’s announcement last week that all household visits are banned.

Last night’s episode of Gogglebox Ireland was described as ‘heartbreaking’ by some viewers who watched Barbara and Janet find out that they could no longer visit each other.

“How long is this for? I’m so f*****g over this!,” exclaimed Janet on the show.

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The visiting ban also means that Barbara and Janet had to be cut from next week’s final episode of Gogglebox Ireland.

The sisters’ shock and sadness was a reflection of many households following last week’s government announcement, and Twitter users shared their support for Janet after the emotional episode: