Gareth O’Connor
@garethoconnor.bsky.social
Broadcaster, journalist (NUJ) Executive Producer 📺 📱 💻
🌍 Ireland, Planet Earth. GenX https://linktr.ee/garethnews
🌍 Ireland, Planet Earth. GenX https://linktr.ee/garethnews
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Friday’s Irish Independent #TomorrowsPapersToday
February 12, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Friday’s Irish Independent #TomorrowsPapersToday
Italy having a great home Winter Olympics so far, 17 medals #WinterOlympics
February 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Italy having a great home Winter Olympics so far, 17 medals #WinterOlympics
Friday’s press preview 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
February 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Friday’s press preview 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
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"I have a hunch more Brits would say they prefer people, immigrants or not, who pay their taxes, rather than billionaires who bugger off to Monaco and don’t," says Emily Maitlis.
Jim Ratcliffe, she adds, is "out of his depth" with his 'colonisation' claims
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...
Jim Ratcliffe, she adds, is "out of his depth" with his 'colonisation' claims
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...
Why does a billionaire living in Monaco think the UK has been ‘colonised’ by migrants? | The News Agents
Jim Ratcliffe, believed to be the seventh-richest Brit in the world, has faced backlash for claims the UK has been “colonised” by migrants. Has this language been normalised in Britain?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"I have a hunch more Brits would say they prefer people, immigrants or not, who pay their taxes, rather than billionaires who bugger off to Monaco and don’t," says Emily Maitlis.
Jim Ratcliffe, she adds, is "out of his depth" with his 'colonisation' claims
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...
Jim Ratcliffe, she adds, is "out of his depth" with his 'colonisation' claims
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...
Man United: “Manchester United prides itself on being an inclusive and welcoming club. We will continue to represent our people, our city and our fans with purpose and pride.”
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Man United: “Manchester United prides itself on being an inclusive and welcoming club. We will continue to represent our people, our city and our fans with purpose and pride.”
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Met Éireann has issued a low temperature and ice warning for the entire country tomorrow, with temperatures forecast to fall to as low as -4°C.
The warning comes after weeks of sustained rainfall, with some communities still recovering from recent flooding.
#VMNews
The warning comes after weeks of sustained rainfall, with some communities still recovering from recent flooding.
#VMNews
February 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Met Éireann has issued a low temperature and ice warning for the entire country tomorrow, with temperatures forecast to fall to as low as -4°C.
The warning comes after weeks of sustained rainfall, with some communities still recovering from recent flooding.
#VMNews
The warning comes after weeks of sustained rainfall, with some communities still recovering from recent flooding.
#VMNews
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Gallup announces, after 88 years, it will no longer track public approval of presidents. Trump's second-term approval rating fell to 36% in December, among the lowest ever recorded by the company. The president repeatedly has threatened to sue media and polling firms that portray him negatively.
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Gallup announces, after 88 years, it will no longer track public approval of presidents. Trump's second-term approval rating fell to 36% in December, among the lowest ever recorded by the company. The president repeatedly has threatened to sue media and polling firms that portray him negatively.
Thursday’s Irish Independent #TomorrowsPapersToday
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Thursday’s Irish Independent #TomorrowsPapersToday
Iberia faces another storm
Yet another named storm for Spain and Portugal. #StormOriana named by Spanish Met service for wind and rain Friday and Saturday with some very strong gusts in East of Spain Saturday. We think we have it bad but they are up to the letter O for storms😬
February 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Iberia faces another storm
Thursday’s Guardian P1 #TomorrowsPapersToday
February 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Thursday’s Guardian P1 #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Downing Street weighing in on Jim Ratcliffe's comments about immigration. A Number 10 spokesperson said “Jim Ratcliffe should immediately apologise. His offensive remarks are wrong and play into the hands of those who want to divide our country.”
February 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Downing Street weighing in on Jim Ratcliffe's comments about immigration. A Number 10 spokesperson said “Jim Ratcliffe should immediately apologise. His offensive remarks are wrong and play into the hands of those who want to divide our country.”
Earlier start tonight; 9:30pm 📺 #TonightVMTV
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Earlier start tonight; 9:30pm 📺 #TonightVMTV
Thursday press preview 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
February 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Thursday press preview 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Epstein survivors raise their hands to signal they've been ignored by Trump's DOJ as AG Pam Bondi refuses to look at them
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Epstein survivors raise their hands to signal they've been ignored by Trump's DOJ as AG Pam Bondi refuses to look at them
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal demanded that AG Pam Bondi apologize to victims of Jeffrey Epstein who were in the audience during her testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Rep. Pramila Jayapal demanded that AG Pam Bondi apologize to victims of Jeffrey Epstein who were in the audience during her testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.
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Breaking News: U.S. military testing of anti-drone technology led to the El Paso airspace shutdown, people briefed on the matter said.
Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
The Federal Aviation Administration has told officials that the agency did not have enough time or information to assess the technology’s risk to commercial aircraft.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Breaking News: U.S. military testing of anti-drone technology led to the El Paso airspace shutdown, people briefed on the matter said.
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BREAKING: James Van Der Beek, the titular character and star of 'Dawson's Creek,' died at the age of 48 after a battle with cancer, his wife announced on social media reut.rs/4c8wpAn
February 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
BREAKING: James Van Der Beek, the titular character and star of 'Dawson's Creek,' died at the age of 48 after a battle with cancer, his wife announced on social media reut.rs/4c8wpAn
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Emmanuel Macron lists the 3 factors besetting the EU economy:
- End of Russia as an energy provider
- End of China as the main export market
- US tariffs and economic coercion
"This is the game changer," he says. "This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point."
- End of Russia as an energy provider
- End of China as the main export market
- US tariffs and economic coercion
"This is the game changer," he says. "This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point."
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Emmanuel Macron lists the 3 factors besetting the EU economy:
- End of Russia as an energy provider
- End of China as the main export market
- US tariffs and economic coercion
"This is the game changer," he says. "This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point."
- End of Russia as an energy provider
- End of China as the main export market
- US tariffs and economic coercion
"This is the game changer," he says. "This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point."
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Broadcaster Pat Kenny, his wife Kathy and their neighbours have won their long running battle against plans to construct a five storey 104 unit nursing home on lands in Dalkey in Co Dublin
Kenny wins battle with Bartra over nursing home scheme
Broadcaster Pat Kenny, his wife Kathy and their neighbours have won their long running battle against plans to construct a five storey 104 unit nursing home on lands in Dalkey in Co Dublin.
www.rte.ie
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Broadcaster Pat Kenny, his wife Kathy and their neighbours have won their long running battle against plans to construct a five storey 104 unit nursing home on lands in Dalkey in Co Dublin
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Andrew Ranken, drummer for The Pogues, has died aged 72
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Andrew Ranken death: The Pogues drummer dies aged 72
‘The Clobberer’ was remembered as a ‘true friend and brother’ in the band’s statement announcing his death
trib.al
February 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Andrew Ranken, drummer for The Pogues, has died aged 72
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trib.al/AgDLWIL
Canadian PM Mark Carney on mass shooting: “The nation mourns with you. Canada stands by you."
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Canadian PM Mark Carney on mass shooting: “The nation mourns with you. Canada stands by you."
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❄️ 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 It's the Winter Olympics story that has tongues wagging: a day after a Norwegian biathlete won a bronze medal and immediately confessed live on television to an affair, his ex-girlfriend spoke out Wednesday, saying it was "hard to forgive" ➡️ u.afp.com/S2Ff
February 11, 2026 at 2:14 PM
❄️ 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 It's the Winter Olympics story that has tongues wagging: a day after a Norwegian biathlete won a bronze medal and immediately confessed live on television to an affair, his ex-girlfriend spoke out Wednesday, saying it was "hard to forgive" ➡️ u.afp.com/S2Ff
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The Taoiseach has named former IRA man Freddie Scapaticci as the British informant 'Stakeknife'. Micheál Martin was speaking during Dáil statements on the Report of Operation Kenova, in which he called on UK authorities to formally confirm Scapatticci as the informant. @virginmedianews.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The Taoiseach has named former IRA man Freddie Scapaticci as the British informant 'Stakeknife'. Micheál Martin was speaking during Dáil statements on the Report of Operation Kenova, in which he called on UK authorities to formally confirm Scapatticci as the informant. @virginmedianews.bsky.social
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.