Pic: McDonald's gave out free breakfasts today and Irish people lost their minds

We're lovin' it.

JOE hates being the bearer of bad news but the window of opportunity to get yourself a free McDonalds breakfast is closed for now.

If you were lucky enough to stop into one of Ronald McDonald's many gafs around the country, then you probably managed to get your hands on a free Egg McMuffin as part of their promotion, Free Breakfast Friday.

As you can imagine, people around the country went mad. Really mad.

O'Connell Street in Dublin was as crowded as you would expect.

Here are the queues in Phibsboro, Dublin. The poor staff must have had hoards of people to deal with.

@McDonalds very poor planing in your phibsboro branch. Not enough staff on to handle the crowds #FreeBreakfastFriday pic.twitter.com/89icu6IhJO — Crazy doctor (@CrazyDr69) March 27, 2015

The Square in Tallaght looked absolutely jammed.

There's a bit of a q this morning! #FreeBreakfastFriday pic.twitter.com/SLjETIP6A9 — Louise Doherty (@LouiseDoherty10) March 27, 2015

Plenty of people in Waterford were happy with their Egg McMuffins.

So free breakfast in McDonalds is going well haha @McDonaldsCorp @McDonalds pic.twitter.com/zQ3FfAjNAh — Raymond Tobin (@raymondtobin22) March 27, 2015

The drive through in Tralee, Kerry must have been going at a snail's pace.

As you can see #FreeBreakfastFriday is really popular here in McDonalds Tralee. What's not right about this photo?? pic.twitter.com/Q0MNUvxQy7 — SPIN South West (@SPINSouthWest) March 27, 2015

Congratulations Tralee, you're the place in Ireland that has the most love for the Egg McMuffin.

The queues are literally out the door here in McDonald's Tralee for #FreeBreakfastFriday pic.twitter.com/pPHkY6dlNR — SPIN South West (@SPINSouthWest) March 27, 2015

And now for the best part.

Here's hoping McDonald's do this again and if you've any pictures then feel free to send them in.