In a VERY bizarre twist of events, Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae last night raised a rather unusual issue at the Topical Issues debate in the Dáil. According to Healy-Rae, the "rhododendron situation" in Killarney National Park has gotten SO bad that the army may have to be called in to control things. What is a rhododendron, you ask? What could be so bad that the army needs to be brought in? Why, it's a flower.

No, seriously. While it may look harmless to the innocent eye, Healy-Rae says that trying to get these flowers under control is "difficult, costly and labour intensive" for his department.

Michael Healy-Rae says the rhododendrons situation is so bad in Killarney National Park that the army may have to be called in @rtenews

— Conor McMorrow (@ConorMcMorrow) February 21, 2017

BREAKING: The 'rhododendron situation' is so bad in Killarney National Park the army may have to be called in to sort it out @rtenews pic.twitter.com/cBizelJzmA

— Conor McMorrow (@ConorMcMorrow) February 21, 2017

And while we understand that this issue is actually quite serious in Killarney National Park... Mr Healy-Rae's way with words makes it hard not to giggle. And the Twitter community seems to agree...

And Trump thinks Sweden has problems. https://t.co/kMzciCdxZR

— Malachy Clerkin (@MalachyClerkin) February 21, 2017

@ConorMcMorrow Be very afraid. pic.twitter.com/cLJfd2JrkM

— kate shanahan (@kateshanahanIRL) February 21, 2017

'WAR' IN THE KINGDOM: @MHealyRae "We are losing the war with regard to the Rhodendendrun..." @rtenews https://t.co/OvvBQBzFmJ

— Conor McMorrow (@ConorMcMorrow) February 21, 2017

Not many people know "The Rhododendron Situation" was U2's original name https://t.co/jod5nB2X5R

— Jerry Dannemiller (@dannemillerj) February 22, 2017

Meanwhile, Killarney National Park is tumbling wildly out of control https://t.co/wQGQA7IK87

— Freddie Campion (@FreddieCampion) February 22, 2017

Diarmuid Gavin to be sent on a peace keeping mission to the Congo as part of a new "job swap" tv show https://t.co/8WMVSVhS8O

— Brian Casey (@bocathasaigh) February 21, 2017

Irish C-SPAN > American C-SPAN https://t.co/NpidHMNHuf

— Chris Sacca (@sacca) February 22, 2017

Videos like this make me proud to be Irish. ✊???? #SortOutTheRhododendronSituation https://t.co/NDEeI2cFkR

— Dara Quilty (@daraquilty) February 21, 2017

A huge thank you to Conor McMorrow of RTÉ for sharing this with the world. READ NEXT: Everyone Will Fall In Love With This Star Wars Obsessee On This Week's First Dates