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8 times international media got Ireland completely wrong in 2016
1. When Sports Illustrated tried to spell out a Dublin pronunciation of ‘Conor McGregor’ and made it sound like Groundskeeper Willie
“Cooner Ma Greygar”
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2. The time CNN characterised Cork as a once-deprived city
3. Vogue’s definition of the word ‘craic’
“What’s the fun or gossip or high jinks?”
4. When The Guardian sort of suggested that Cork people are known for their modesty
You’ve never spoken to a Cork person, have you?
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5. When the New York Times trotted out the ol’ “Irish people love to tell a story!” trope
There’s only three things an Irish man loves: potatoes, his Mammy and telling stories. Erin go bragh, etc.
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6. When Into The Gloss described one our greatest exports as being a “UK diaper rash cream”
OH NO YOU DIDN’T JUST CLAIM ONE OF IRELAND’S FINEST MEDICINAL INVENTIONS AS BRITISH.
7. When Mixmag lost the head over Brexit and forgot that the Republic of Ireland is no longer part of Great Britain
Lads.
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8. When this American website called Kerrygold “fancy”
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Just read Lucky Peach’s borderline pornographic description of it:
Irish people: “Eh yeah, it’s buttery.” *lobs some on to toast*
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