Paraic O'Brien , Correspondent
Paraic O'Brien is a Correspondent for Channel 4 News.
Paraic's investigations include the multi-award winning "Bruce Lee, King of Romania's Sewers", a searing film about the subterranean life of Bucharest's drug addicts. His expose of how the global online game Habbo Hotel was putting children at risk, resulted in a mass exodus of investors. His investigation into the death of Alois Dvorzac in a British detention centre exposed serious flaws in the immigration system.
He was the first TV reporter on the ground in Brixton and Croydon as the riots broke out in 2011. He also once had a minor altercation with Russell Brand.
Before joining Channel 4 News he worked at the BBC as an investigations reporter for BBC London News and Newsnight on occasion. Prior to that he was a community worker in Ireland and south London.
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Concerns raised over staff safety in Northern Ireland food processing plants
Northern Ireland has announced two deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours – an increase from zero the day before.
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What lessons can the UK learn from Ireland’s coronavirus testing operation?
The Republic of Ireland will begin its first phase of easing the lockdown on Monday.
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N.I. sets out plans for gradual lifting of lockdown
Northern Ireland’s Executive has now announced its five-stage plan for relaxing the coronavirus lockdown, which has been in place there for more than six weeks.
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Hospitals treating people with mental health problems face extra challenge during lockdown
We look at how Craigavon Area Hospital in County Armagh is treating patients presenting with serious mental ill health exacerbated by the lockdown.
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On Northern Ireland’s coronavirus frontline
The huge challenges to the healthcare system follow the recent paralysis of the devolved government in Northern Ireland, nurses strikes and concerns around Brexit.
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Access all areas to one Northern Ireland hospital changing how it treats all patients
The second of our special reports from Craigavon Area Hospital in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
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Inside ICU with impressive coronavirus recovery record
For two days, Channel 4 News was given unprecedented access to Craigavon Area Hospital in North Armagh, to see how one hospital and its staff is adapting to cope with the pandemic.
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Northern Ireland funeral traditions threatened by coronavirus
In Northern Ireland, funeral traditions are tightly woven into the fabric of society.
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New Jersey emerges as another coronavirus hotspot in US
In the United States – President Trump has predicted a surging number of deaths – as his surgeon general warned this would be “the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives”, calling it a ‘Pearl Harbour moment’.
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Graves for coronavirus victims dug in Northern Ireland as country braces itself for epidemic
The total number of virus-related deaths in Northern Ireland jumped by six today to a total of 36.
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Lockdown is not on cards for now, PM says
A lockdown isn’t on the cards for now, the PM said earlier today. Government advice is that people should ‘social distance’ in order to avoid the spread of Covid-19 – but if people don’t heed it, nothing is ruled out.
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Northern Ireland closes schools too as Irish St Patrick’s day address strikes sombre tone
Northern Ireland closes schools too as Irish St Patrick’s day address strikes sombre tone
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What happened to one Syrian family in aftermath of airstrike?
Paraic O’Brien has been to Idlib province and followed one family in the aftermath of a Russian airstrike
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Inside Idlib: Ceasefire in Syria’s rebel held city holds
A ceasefire in Syria’s rebel held Idlib province brokered with Russia is continuing to hold – according to Turkey’s defence minister.
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Syria ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey holds
The skies over Syria’s northwest province of Idlib are quiet tonight as the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey holds.
