Paddy Power responds to Thierry Henry handball

With Ireland out of the 2010 World Cup, thanks to the controversial Thierry Henry handball in its match against France, Paddy Power is concerned that all Irish bets for the tournament are off.

In the first episode of Working with Paddy, the bookmaker comes up with an ingenious solution – hire someone to fill in for the boss so he can go to France and chop the striker's hands off.

We're not quite sure how that will help the situation, but still...