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Updated 12am
IF YOU TUNED into RTÉ One television, you might have noticed something a little repetitive going on.
While RTÉ’s Prime Time should have been playing, viewers were treated to a loop of “Irish Ukrainians, not Russians” for around twenty minutes.
However, Managing Director, RTÉ News and Current Affairs Kevin Bakhurst explained that technicians had been working to be fix the problem but were unable to rectify it for some time.
Presenter David McCullagh quickly distanced himself from the loop:
Mark Moloney was quick off the mark and has already released a remix of the incident.
Soon to be followed by Captain A & The Commercial Monsters’s minimalist remix:
(YouTube/Captain A & The Commercial Monsters)
And, of course, #irishukrainiansnotrussians soon built up steam, as well as #rtept, Irish Ukrainians, #primetime, and Russians, all trending in Ireland.
What was your favourite part of the Great #irishukrainiansnotrussians Meltdown of 2014? Tell us in the comments below.
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Great news they could do with a lot more tri colours up there
The shop in Belfast sells Union Jacks too!
Dont know why I got a load of down arrows. The shop in Belfast does indeed reflect the diversity of the city ie you can buy Union Jacks etc.
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water there Trap.
Great news, every day another company closes it’s doors and here’s one creating employment!!! Serious negativity going on here! 250 staff that’s quite a few people!
Trap is explaining why he doesn’t try out new young players.
40 shades of tat is sold in that shop. I suppose American tourists and their money are easily parted so fair play them
Who cares what they sell or who they sell to. They employ 250 staff and pay their taxes which is very welcome in this current climate. Well done Carrolls.
Well done Colm Carroll. Great Irish success story now opening in Belfast.
shop is a rip off
Dunphy shows us his recommendation for new Ireland manager.
It’s not Eamon Dunphy.
Or funny.
Was intended to be funny. Never mind. I’ll get my coat.
Well done to all at Carroll’s. A great enterprise and a fantastic story that hard work and dedication really does pay off. The first shop opened in the recession of the 80s. That’s saying something!!!
Fantastic news from a great Irish success story. What’s with negativity folks? Great to have Irish owned business do well here and in the north. Well done to all at Carrolls.
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