Unexpected and seismic. Brexit. The biggest political shock for these islands in decades. In the hours after the result BBC Newsline's extended programme had live reports, reaction and analysis from Belfast, Dublin, London, Paris, Derry and Newry. What would it mean on both sides of the border, for businesses, for BBCNI viewers?
"As the result of the UK's Brexit Referendum sends shock waves through Europe and beyond, a special hour-long edition of Ireland Live News analyses the outcome and its implications for the European Union and especially Ireland, with reports and lives from Dublin, London, Brussels as well as Northern Ireland and the border. "
Vóta 2016 was the live General Election results coverage on TG4 in February this year. This successful 18-hour live marathon was a TG4/RTÉ co-production for TG4, and was anchored by Páidí Ó Lionáird from the TG4 studios in Baile na hAbhann. Vóta 2016's live mix of updates from counts and analysis from prominent panelists kept the audience on top of the unfolding story of how the electorate voted.
It was a regular Friday night. People out enjoying themselves across Europe. And then, mass murder occurred in Paris. This is how RTÉ's Six One News responded to the November attacks. Irish reporting and analysis for an Irish audience on a far-reaching international news event.
This was a specially extended edition of TV3 News, to reflect the momentous impact of the Brexit vote. Through a series of reports and live interviews, it explored the reasons behind the result and its implications for Ireland.