'You had me at hello'....those were the words of businessman David Meltzer when he met the Limerick team behind 'Huggnote'.

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Limerick sisters Jacqui and Perry Meskell are the brains behind the app which gives us the warm and fuzzies. Huggnote lets you send a virtual hug instantly to anyone in the world using music.

And they've just won $50k on a major US TV show!

 

 

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'2 Minute Drill' is an Amazon Prime/Bloomberg TV show, hosted by businessman David Meltzer which sees businesses try to get support of entrepreneurs, and a cash prize by pitching in just 180 seconds.

'Huggnote' wowed the judges and not only are they the first Irish company to appear on the show, they're the first Irish company to win.

Jacqui and Perry joined Pamela Joyce on Dermot and Dave to explain where the idea came from, and what the win means to them.

You can catch the chat by clicking play above.