WITH the hot weather, there more flesh on show and by extension, more tattoos.
Body art looks great if done well, but sometimes the result — either due to poor rendering or iffy subject matter — can be questionable.
Even celebrities aren't immune when it comes to dodgy ink, so we've searched the web for some of the less complimentary tattoos with an Irish theme…
It would be remiss if we didn't start with the author's own inking…
Oh bhoy…And here's a Celtic signing that went under the radar…
Mohammed Ali… in a Celtic kit (Facebook, Worlds Worst Tattoos)Nor is it confined to just soccer…
Not a bad rendering, but Sam had better watch out for that panther (Inpho)Although even sports stars themselves can get it wrong…
Stephen Ireland believes he can fly (Getty)And musicians…
We're not convinced by that line-drawn couple, Ed Sheeran (Getty)And music fans…
Don't look back in anger, Noel Gallagher (Facebook, Worlds Worst tattoos)Because the best way to immortalise your musical heroes is in tattoo form…
Pretty good effort, but it's still Westlife (Photocall Ireland)Although Sinead O'Connor has gone for a different kind of inspiration…
We've heard of being close to Jesus, but come on (Getty)Religion is a pretty common theme in body art…
This is why tattoos are forbidden in the Bible (Facebook, Worlds Worst Tattoos)Likewise mythology…
Magical… (Facebook, Worlds Worst tattoos)And nature…
Love is indeed on the wing (Facebook, Worlds Worst Tattoos)Even mythological creatures…
A leprechaun drinking. Nothing like perpetuating stereotypes (Evil Tattoo)And fictional ones.
Chewie was Irish?! (Awful Tattoos)