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Broadcaster and journalist RTE. #rtetwip #Politics, #Divine Sparks - news,gardening, politics, cancer advocacy,food

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Kremlin backs covert campaign to keep Viktor Orbán in power Vladimir Putin endorses plan drawn up by Russian consultancy that is under western sanctions

Russia enters Viktor Orban's election campaign, providing consultants who will flood social media with messages designed, ironically, to frame Orbán, a Russia puppet, as "the only candidate who can keep Hungary sovereign"
From @financialtimes.com
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11.03.2026 16:50 👍 1235 🔁 574 💬 55 📌 35
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Iran war may be decided by stability of global economy how much economic pain can the world take This war may not be decided in the battlespace, rather in the stability of the global economy.

The Iran war may not be decided in the battlespace, rather in the stability of the global economy, writes Washington Correspondent Jackie Fox

11.03.2026 19:45 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

The finest take down of the institution of monarchy and "class" and the grasping, greedy, venal, entitled, and very stupid people it enables that you will read today or any day.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

10.03.2026 08:02 👍 1551 🔁 640 💬 119 📌 90
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🇺🇦👀 Zelensky: We received some signals about how to help civilians in the Middle East and how to help American military personnel deployed in some countries. We said, “We will send experts and provide everything necessary for their protection.” There is a lot of discussion in this dialogue.

08.03.2026 15:04 👍 179 🔁 38 💬 10 📌 2
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Trump ‘will not sign other bills’ until Republicans pass SAVE America Act The statement is a blunt ultimatum to Congress — pass the anti-voting bill or risk seeing other legislation stalled.

NEW: Trump says he will not sign any other bills until Republicans pass the SAVE America Act — escalating his push to force the voter suppression measure through the Senate.

He also repeated demands to include a mail voting ban and anti-trans provisions.

08.03.2026 16:59 👍 262 🔁 150 💬 83 📌 25
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Aontú Leader Peadar Toibín on Carbon Tax increases

RTÉ's The Week in Politics will rebroadcast tonight at 11:00pm on @rteone.rte.ie

08.03.2026 15:11 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Minister of State for European Affairs & Defence Thomas Byrne on the whether the government would postpone the April Carbon Tax Increase

RTÉ's The Week in Politics will rebroadcast tonight at 11:00pm on @rteone.rte.ie and 10:00pm on the RTÉ News Channel

#RTETWIP #Carbontax #fuel

08.03.2026 15:22 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Labour TD George Lawlor on his party's proposed solution to the Carbon Tax Increase.

RTÉ's The Week in Politics will rebroadcast tonight at 11:00pm on @rteone.rte.ie and 10:00pm on the RTÉ News Channel

#RTETWIP #Carbontax #fuel

08.03.2026 15:31 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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"There is a light at the end of the tunnel" Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion speaks about her experience overcoming coercive control on International Women's Day

RTÉ's The Week in Politics will rebroadcast tonight at 11:00pm on @RTEOne
and 10:00pm on the RTÉ News Channel #RTETWIP

08.03.2026 15:51 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Tomorrow, Aontú leader Peadar Toibín will join @aine-lawlor.bsky.social after the party's conference.
Later Minister Thomas Byrne, MEP Kathleen Funchion and TD George Lawlor will form a panel to discuss #IranWar, #WhiteHouse visit and #fuel costs.
Airs at 12 and again at 11pm on @rteone.rte.ie

07.03.2026 11:55 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Forecourt workers facing abuse over rising fuel prices is “unacceptable,” Enterprise Minister Peter Burke has said.

He spoke after meeting fuel retailers and heating suppliers about sharp price increases linked to the conflict in Iran.

More on #VMNews

06.03.2026 20:03 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Himes: I have a theory on how this ends…

You’re going to see oil go across $100… Projections for economic growth are going to go down.

And at some point in 3-5 weeks, the president is going to say this is really not tenable. And he’s going to declare victory and walk away.

06.03.2026 20:04 👍 6935 🔁 1714 💬 510 📌 160
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Ireland urged to assist Cyprus if it invokes EU mutual defence clause Ahead of the Irish presidency of the Council of the European Union, experts say Ireland should be ready to defend a fellow EU state under attack

One neutral EU country wondering how it can (and whether it should) help another neutral EU country.
I have said for years that neutrality in Europe will come increasingly under pressure.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

06.03.2026 09:53 👍 132 🔁 33 💬 6 📌 4
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Middle East conflict fuels prices here, the Oval Office visit complexity and Phil Hogan to seek top UN job. Podcast Episode · Your Politics · 5 March · 29m

podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/y...

05.03.2026 18:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

05.03.2026 07:15 👍 17215 🔁 6005 💬 516 📌 493
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Lieu: “Did Liam [Ramos] commit a crime?”

Noem: “Liam was not detained. His father was, and his father abandoned him.”

Lieu: “You're not telling the truth.”

04.03.2026 19:41 👍 854 🔁 229 💬 21 📌 5
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Israeli army issue warning of major military action across South lebanon where Irish troops based IDF spokesman Avichay Ardraee said on a post that residents should evacuate for their safety north of the Litani River.

Israeli army issue warning of major military action across South lebanon where Irish troops based jrnl.ie/6974322

04.03.2026 17:53 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Episode 15 Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church: Donnacha Ó Beacháin. Report: Fashion of religious vestments – Siofra Mulqueen. Catholic upbringing as literary inspiration: novelist Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin. Spiri...

I spoke with RTÉ's @aine-lawlor.bsky.social about the Russian Orthodox Church

Patriarch Kirill frames the Ukraine invasion as a spiritual battle to determine "which side of God humanity will be on"

This isn't theology; it's Kremlin propaganda dressed in religious robes

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

03.03.2026 07:07 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane says the current energy costs "is deeply unfair"

📺You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTETWIP on RTÉ One at 11pm

01.03.2026 14:30 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Áine asks Sinn Féin David Cullinane for reaction on Ruth Coppinger's "reciepe for stoking up fear", remarks towards the party in a recent Dáil debate.

📺You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTETWIP on RTÉ One at 11pm

01.03.2026 14:50 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Following the discussions around the cost of energy,Áine asks minister Peter Burke about the role data centers contribute in comparison to the Irish consumer

📺You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTETWIP on RTÉ One at 11pm

01.03.2026 14:24 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Today on #RTETWIP , Green party TD Roderic O Gorman discusses Dublin airport passenger cap and LNG supply.

📺You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTETWIP on RTÉ One at 11pm

01.03.2026 13:33 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Sinn Fein TD, David Cullinane peaks to Áine on Irelands stance on #neutrality and #defence

📺You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTETWIP on RTÉ One at 11pm

01.03.2026 13:47 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Green party leader Roderic O Gorman raises concerns over the managemnet of data centers in Ireland on #RTETWIP

📺You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTETWIP on RTÉ One at 11pm

01.03.2026 13:46 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Today on #RTETWIP , Social Democrat TD Sinead Gibney shares her support for neautrality and discusses Irelands co-operation with NATO

📺You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTETWIP on RTÉ One at 11pm

01.03.2026 13:53 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Today on #RTETWIP , Minister for enterprise, tourism and employment Peter Burke weighs in on the discussion around #neurtrality and advocates the importance of co-operating with like-minded countries.

📺You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTETWIP on RTÉ One at 11pm

01.03.2026 14:04 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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On #RTETWIP minister Peter Burke , Social Democrats Sinead Gibney and Sinn Féin David Cullinane debate Irelands comitment to neautrality and defence

📺You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTETWIP on RTÉ One at 11p

01.03.2026 14:12 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Rep. Garcia: “A survivor that has made serious accusation and allegations against not just Jeffrey Epstein but also against President Trump…We have seen the DOJ files and the archive manifest that clearly shows that the interviews and information around this survivor have been removed."

26.02.2026 16:09 👍 635 🔁 280 💬 16 📌 10
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The Foreign Press Association of Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories is demanding that countries around the world step up and force Israel to let journalists into Gaza, urging supporters to sign a petition to let them in.

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