News Irony

177 real-life examples of news irony, submitted by readers and voted on by the community. Think you've spotted irony in the world of news? Submit your own example.

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  1. Is it ironic that Reducing funding for student aid programs in the name of future debt reduction would either increase the burden of debt early in one\'s career (when they are least able to afford it) or force potential graduates to opt out of education entirely and thereby lower the nation\'s collective ability to pay future obligations.

    88% not ironic 4 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that Is the fear that comes from not knowing what comes next during the covid-19 pandemic ironic, since not knowing what comes next can also make life interesting?

    70% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that Felons, who are the most governed among us, have no say so in electing those that govern.

    57% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that Anthony Weiner was involved in a sex scandal where he was sexting his penis?

    83% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that A Trump ad showed up before Clinton's interview in Youtube.

    77% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that Liberalism has met feminism in Texas at the girls state wrestling?

    50% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that Rapper BOB started a GoFundMe to launch satellites to prove the Earth is flat, despite the science of rocket launching is based on curvature of the earth?

    77% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that Kevin Spacey's career is collapsing like a House of Cards?

    77% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that A person proclaims their love of Trump, their dislike of what CNN is doing to him, and then admits that they don't really watch the news.

    77% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that Donald Trumps wife and his ex wife are immigrants.

    50% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that Britain's new prime minister voted to remain in the EU?

    83% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that Politicians who scream the loudest about being a stern supporter of 'Family Values' are the same ones being caught cheating on their spouses, visiting prostitutes (but not being in Las Vegas), and/or abusing their kids?

    83% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that A journalist who works for X media (previously worked for Y media), is fired from X media for plagiarism, with Y media being the source that was plagiarized?

    63% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that Racist white people call black people who point out racism "racist"?

    63% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that Ben Hueso, a California State Senator who voted for more regulation on ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft Thursday, was arrested early Friday morning for driving under the influence.

    77% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that We bomb countries to achieve peace.

    70% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that It happened in Colombia, a heavy car crash in a Highway, near to a tollbooth forces to call the firemen, they cannot arrive because they don't have money to pay the toll.

    50% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that The name of conservative party in Thailand is Democrat Party.

    50% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that An advertisement for an internet marketing seminar would appear in a newspaper?

    70% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that On Halloween someone impersonating a cop is arrested?

    53% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that The three members of a Carbon-Neutral Expedition to Greenland were rescued from their capsized yacht a midst hurricane force winds by a 113,000-tonne oil tanker.

    83% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that Mark Zuckerberg spent millions to buy homes around his to protect his privacy? http://www.

    83% ironic 3 votes Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that The current Minister for Immigration and Border Security in Australia...

    63% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that On the same day that President Obama gives a speech about controlling guns he sends stealth bombers to fly training missions over South Korea, essentially threatening North Korea with being shot?

    63% not ironic 3 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that AIG is considering whether to take part in a lawsuit against the government for their bailout just as the company has launched a high-profile television ad campaign called "Thank you, America" in which it offers the public its gratitude for the bailout?

    83% ironic 3 votes Vote →