TV presenter ignorant of Empire

'It's sort of the same island' - US TV host's bizarre rant

RT,

5 November, 2014

An American TV presenter has exposed his ignorance after questioning the top dog of Ireland's foreign investment agency, not realising that Ireland was its own country.

CNBC's Joe Kernen was shocked to learn that the Republic of Ireland is an independent country and that it's been using the euro for 15 years.

Mr Kernen, a veteran American presenter, was interviewing IDA Ireland's new chief executive Martin Shanahan when he was repeatedly called out for his lack of knowledge on Ireland.

Quizzing Mr Shanahan on Ireland's economic recovery and its low tax regime, the presenter was floored when he found out on live television that Ireland and Northern Ireland are two different countries, The Independent reports.

In a bizarre rant, the presenter insisted Ireland should use the pound because "it's sort of the same island" and suggested "you guys gotta get it together" as Mr Shanahan tried, and failed, to explain Northern Ireland is a different country and Dublin is "very happy with the euro".