'It's snobbery!' - Henry finds out if accents matter in modern Ireland
According to new research in the UK most people prefer to be represented by a barrister with a posh voice than someone with a strong regional accent. 80% said they would prefer received pronunciation or the Queen's English and only 20% said they would be happy with a West Midlands English accent. But how does that translate to Ireland? Do we still have a hang up with with accents? And would we prefer a posh accent to represent us in court? Henry McKean took the streets to ask...
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