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Mícheál Lehane
@fertha.bsky.social
Political Correspondent at RTÉ, Ireland’s Public Service Broadcaster.
By the groves of Carhan River.
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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RTÉ's Political Correspondent, @fertha.bsky.social ,addresses the current tensions in the Dáil as discussions commence regarding #Mercosur and #Nitrates.

You can watch the rebroadcast of #RTÉTwip on @rteone.rte.ie at 11pm, and on the RTÉ News Channel at 6:30pm and 10pm.

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November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Rooks gathering in the late November dusk near Tralee. #birds
November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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As night falls in Dublin, the footballers play on in Fairview Park.
Their game in gloom lit by imagination, as in the poem:

‘Youngsters shouting their heads off in a field
As the light died and they kept on playing
Because by then they were playing in their heads…’
Seamus Heaney, Markings
🇮🇪 COYBIG
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Troy story 3

📸 Attila Kisbedenek
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Ever Troy
Ever fail
Troy again etc
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The housing plan promises a National Planning Statement for housing in An Ghaeltacht to provide clarity and consistency within the planning system in relation to the protection of the Irish language.
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
New housing plan will examine the feasibility of Údarás na Gaeltachta, working with Uisce Éireann and local authorities to support building housing for Irish speaking communities.
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The new housing plan will provide dedicated capital funding of €100 million for the acquisition of second-hand properties to support the exit of families longest in homeless emergency accommodation.
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Today’s new housing strategy will aim to convert more vacant shops and premises into homes with funding of up to €140,000 per property set to be made available.
November 13, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Time and politics wait for no one. The official portrait of Michael D Higgins has already been removed from its central position just inside the main door of Leinster House. He remains in Office until midnight but will depart Àras an Uachtaráin later this evening.
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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On tonight's programme - should infrastructure projects be fast-tracked? Scams and the Taoiseach speaks at COP

Join us live at 10pm 📻

Shane Curley, FFSenator

Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry

Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD

& Tabitha Monahan, the Irish Independent
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The Seanad will this afternoon pass a resolution of sympathy for Sr Stanislaus Kennedy.
This expression of sympathy is normally reserved for heads of state and prime ministers.
The Cathoirleach of the Seanad Mark Daly and Leader Sean Kyne organised the resolution.
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Storm lifts at sunset at The White Strand in Cahersiveen.
October 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM