Media Mix-up: Potential Legal Action Against Virgin Media

The Burkean

Dec 1

Last night, Virgin Media aired a report on what they called the disinformation and incitement on social media surrounding the stabbing incident on Parnell Square and the angry scenes that followed.

At one point in the broadcast, they play the audio of a man calling for violence against immigrants starting exactly the same time as to run over a shot of a tweet by activist Gavin Pepper:

I'm being told all the late night shows went for myself, Conor and Gavin Pepper tonight.

This is why people don't speak up in Ireland.

They called me a white supremacist in the Dáil the other day and named Gav too.

Kids stabbed but yeah, we're the problem 🙄… pic.twitter.com/JAY0Fl3oDJ

— MichaeloKeeffe (@Mick_O_Keeffe) November 30, 2023

Credit: https://x.com@Mick_O_Keeffe

However, the audio we can conclusively confirm is not of Gavin Pepper at all.

They put my familys life in danger by lying

— Gavin Pepper (@randompadd80784) November 30, 2023

Im going to sue the the life out of u for playing that voice over witch is not my voice #irelandisfull

— Gavin Pepper (@randompadd80784) November 30, 2023

The segment, presented by Richard Chambers, was alarming and heavy in its usage of terms related to violence.

Safety Concerns

The Burkean reached out to Mr. Pepper, an established activist against illegal immigration, who told us that his children could not attend school today due to safety fears.

We have tried to contact Virgin Media for a response.