TG4 pulled off a brilliant on-air Halloween prank last night

TG4 went above and beyond to outdo every other broadcaster when it came to Halloween pranks this year

Broadcaster Caitlín Nic Aoidh was concluding her regular TG4 weather report when a bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere and she disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

There was an eerie silence before TG4 cut the transmission. After recovering from the initial shock, most viewers realised it was a seasonal prank and took to Twitter to praise the Irish language broadcaster.

Fair play to Caitlín. She really went for it.