Eagle-Eyed Viewers Noticed a Rather Embarrassing Blooper On Tonight’s RTÉ News

"Move over Aonghus, RTÉ has a new star!"

The last news blooper of 2017 comes courtesy of RTÉ tonight, although it was just a fraction too late to make it into the best news bloopers in the world video. An RTÉ reporter was caught in quite a PICKle when she went live a little earlier than expected, and was a little preoccupied elsewhere.

@rtenews @broadsheet_ie itchy picky news reporter pic.twitter.com/Q1pBM1SAFo
— Bernie Tansey (@bernie_tansey) December 31, 2017

Of course, Twitter had a field day.

@rtenews Karen did not ‘nose’ it was her turn to talk #HappyNewYear2018 pic.twitter.com/KJ7Owxv9DP
— Gary Power (@garypower85) December 31, 2017

@rtenews #nosepick Karen picking a good one!! ???? pic.twitter.com/JLn2bcpBDu
— Craig Twining (@CraigTwining1) December 31, 2017

Move over Aonghus, RTE news has a new star! @rtenews #pickawinner pic.twitter.com/G8HM4N8hBZ
— Bosco’s Granny (@themetunegirl) December 31, 2017

In fairness to Karen, people needed a giggle after the grim 'Reeling in the Years' style tribute to 2017.

I’m ready to jump watching #rtenewsreview2017 more like #worstofhumanityreview2017
— JMK (@jan_k1) December 31, 2017

RTÉ news review 2017 = sorrow after sorrow. @rtenews there were good news stories this year too. Media need to take lead on positivity!
— Helen O'Sullivan (@ZiggyMoonage) December 31, 2017