Irish CNN reporter Donie O'Sullivan has gone viral once again while reporting for the American network.
However, his interviewees reached even bigger global acclaim after they appeared live on CNN on Saturday night.
The Kerryman, who lives in New York City, had travelled to Cork to report about the fishermen who helped stop Russia from carrying out naval exercises off the Irish coast.
Reporting live from west Cork, O'Sullivan said: "Some happy fishermen -- we are live tonight from Castletownbere where the fishermen who were prepared to stand up to the Russian navy are celebrating."
Fishermen Patrick Murphy, who met with the Russian ambassador, and Alan Carleton both appeared in the broadcast.
Both savoured the moment with O'Sullivan after Russia announced their plans to relocate their military drills so they take place outside Ireland's Exclusive Economic Zone.
They also stressed the importance of this announcement for those local fishermen whose livelihoods would have been severely impacted had these drills taken place.
Almost half a million people have already viewed the clip, with thousands of people across the world expressing their solidarity with the Irish fishermen.
Among them is Hollywood actress Mia Farrow, who commented that "nobody messes with the Irish".
"Altho my mum was born in Roscommon ( her father was Major of a battalion based there) but our people - the O’Sullivans- are from Cork and I’m particularly proud of the fishermen who forced Russia to back off. Nobody messes with the Irish," she said.
Well-known singer Stevie Van Zandt was also among the celebs who chimed in, writing: "Gotta love the Irish fishermen that made the Russians move their navy war games! We could use some of those balls."
It was announced on Saturday that Russia would relocate its naval exercises that were due to take place off the Irish coast after a diplomatic intervention.
Vladimir Putin's nation was due to carry out a series of military drills around 240km off the coast of Ireland over several days next month.
The move created controversy when it emerged the exercises would take place within Irish airspace and Ireland's 'Exclusive Economic Zone' (EEZ).
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said he had received assurances from his Russian counterpart Army General Sergey Shoygu about the controversial missile drills.
He tweeted on Saturday evening: "This week I wrote to my counterpart, the Minister of Defence of Russia, to request a reconsideration of naval exercises off the Irish coast.
"This evening I received a letter confirming the Russian exercises will be relocated outside of Ireland’s EEZ.
"I welcome this response."
