Irish CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan has won praise on social media, after he reported from the chaos at the US Capitol on Wednesday night.
Four people have died after supporters of US President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol on Wednesday, protesting Joe Biden’s election victory.
In extraordinary scenes, carnage erupted inside and outside the building, as both Houses of Congress met to debate objections to the election result, before Biden’s scheduled inauguration later this month.
In the midst of the madness, Kerry native Donie shared live updates from outside the Capitol building, which won him a lot of fans on social media.
Well, everyone seems to know my big brother now. 😂 So proud of you Donie. 🇮🇪 Up Kerry! pic.twitter.com/VQArYk7tdY
— Sinéad O’Sullivan 💛 (@SineadOS4) January 6, 2021
They just called #donie a “remarkable” reporter on @CNN … ☘️
— Roisin Ingle (@roisiningle) January 7, 2021
Well done Donie …great reporting ..calm cool & collected ! And mad amount of patience 🙄🙌🙌 https://t.co/4QrNmbWiiW
— The Art of Make-Up (@artofmakeupdub) January 7, 2021
Everybody watching CNN in Ireland when @donie pops up live. pic.twitter.com/sKxRLP7gkR
— Conor Wilson (@ConorWilson) January 6, 2021
There’s @donie now, stifling the urge to shout ‘Kerry For Sam’ to a global audience pic.twitter.com/w0XZTPfEyn
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) January 6, 2021
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan strolling thru the rioters with the confidence of a man rared on batter burgers and black pudding knowing full well he could knock out at least 3 of them before he’s overpowered
— Jamie (@FCTwenteBenson) January 6, 2021
Why am I welling up with pride for @donie who I didn’t know 7 minutes ago wtf is wrong with me
— Doireann Garrihy (@DoireannGarrihy) January 6, 2021
.@donie, reporting from Capitol Hill: “In 2016 people tried to write off anything about social media, saying oh, it’s only a few Facebook posts, what harm? Here’s the harm. The harm of conspiracy theories, the harm of people living in these online and Trump media echo chambers.” pic.twitter.com/kisSUSNRxb
— Tara Mulholland (@tara_mulholland) January 6, 2021
CNN: “We’re now going to go to Donie O’Sullivan whose on the ground for us”
Irish Twitter: #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/Vc8ipa2SaK
— Sinead Farrelly (@sinead_farrelly) January 6, 2021
Someone ferry @donie out a sup of stout and replenish him.
Absolute motor on him. Brilliant stuff
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) January 6, 2021
It’s all about one man tonight… @donie pic.twitter.com/arjrxiVStF
— Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn) January 6, 2021
Brilliant reports from @donie on @CNN .. He’s playing a blinder and doing the county proud 🇮🇪🇺🇸🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/zDbSHa6fbA
— Jim Sheridan (@Jim_Sheridan) January 6, 2021
Somewhere in Ireland tonight an entire village is watching CNN and cheering on the reporting legend that is Donie O’Sullivan. pic.twitter.com/L2TirH5ZBB
— Will Collins (@WillumsFillum) January 6, 2021
The journalist was praised for keeping his cool during CNN’s coverage, as host Wolf Blitzer urged him to “stay safe” from the studio.
As always, Irish people were quick to share their support for the news reporter on social media, which caused Donie’s name to start trending on Twitter.
Clearly delighted by the support, Donie said he was “overwhelmed by all the love from Ireland” as he shared a hilarious TikTok created by Fionnuala Jay, in which she declared her love for the CNN reporter.
Overwhelmed by all the love from Ireland tonight. ☘️ ❤️ https://t.co/rKCksNFxkk
— Donie O’Sullivan (@donie) January 7, 2021
The Kerry native has been working for CNN for almost five years, covering the intersection of technology and politics.
He previously worked as a journalist for Storyful in New York and Dublin, after obtaining a master’s degree in political science from Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland.
