Amazon ridiculed on Twitter for error reunifying Ireland

Tech firm told Northern Ireland resident who wanted to watch rugby that he didn't live in UK

It was an unlikely statement from one of the world's biggest companies, but for a brief period on Saturday afternoon it appeared that Amazon had pledged its backing to a united Ireland.

The tech company has now apologised after telling a resident of Northern Ireland that he could not watch its rugby union coverage because he didn't live in the UK.