CNN make gaffe when reporting on Joe Biden’s ‘Black and Tans’ gaffe
A number of Irish viewers have taken to social media to criticise the US news channel. While reporting on US President Joe Biden’s recent “Black and Tans” gaffe, American news channel CNN made a gaffe of its own regarding the British military force. For those that missed it, Biden made the initial slip during a […]
3 years ago
Irish CNN journalist Donie O’Sullivan has car stolen as part of weirdly specific online challenge
The popular journalist was “hit by the Kia Boyz”, it seems. He stole hearts and minds with his viral coverage of the US insurrection on a fateful day in January of 2021, but popular CNN journalist Donie O’Sullivan has fallen victim to a high-profile theft of strange design. On Monday, O’Sullivan revealed via Twitter that […]
3 years ago
Father of 10-year-old girl killed in Texas school shooting breaks down in emotional interview
Angel Garza arrived on the scene as a medic, and learned of his daughter’s death from another student. A father of a 10-year-old girl who had been killed in a school shooting in Texas on Tuesday (24 May) delivered a heartbreaking interview in the aftermath of the latest tragedy of this nature to hit the […]
4 years ago
Documentary about CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan’s rise to fame airs tonight
Don’t miss it. The story of one Ireland’s most beloved national treasures, Donie O’ Sullivan, airs on RTÉ on Tuesday night (4 January). Titled ‘Donie O Sullivan: Capitol Man’, the one-hour documentary details how Donie went from growing up in a small town in Kerry to becoming an international name at CNN. The 30-year-old made […]
4 years ago
Leo Varadkar says unvaccinated people are “causing a lot of the trouble”
“We’re going to reassess the situation in about two weeks’ time.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that the Government will reassess the current spate of Covid-19 restrictions in a fortnight’s time, while pointing to Ireland’s unvaccinated population as a troublesome issue. Speaking on CNN’s Connect the World programme, Varadkar noted that “as a nation, we’re […]
4 years ago
CNN fires three employees who came to work unvaccinated
The company said it has a “zero-tolerance policy” for reporting to the office without vaccination against Covid-19. CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against Covid-19. In a memo to staff members about the firing, CNN chief Jeff Zucker reminded employers that vaccines were mandatory if they report […]
5 years ago