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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Lesson: social media followers are often ‘borrowed audiences’, own your own digital media real-estate. Write a blog or newsletter.
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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.
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
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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.
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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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The wife of Irishman Seamus Culleton, detained in an immigration facility in Texas for five months, has called for his release, saying she wants him to come home safely and that the experience has been “heartbreaking”.
#VMNews
#VMNews
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The wife of Irishman Seamus Culleton, detained in an immigration facility in Texas for five months, has called for his release, saying she wants him to come home safely and that the experience has been “heartbreaking”.
#VMNews
#VMNews
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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.
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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
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February 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Andrew Ranken, drummer for The Pogues, has died aged 72
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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.
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#BBCNews - UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian 'threat to Arctic'
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian 'threat to Arctic'
Defence Secretary John Healey says British personnel in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:44 AM
#BBCNews - UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian 'threat to Arctic'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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BREAKING: A person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, AP sources say.
Savannah Guthrie pleads for the public's help in the search for her missing mother
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie is pleading for the public’s help at “an hour of desperation” in the search for her missing mother.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
BREAKING: A person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, AP sources say.
Nine people have been killed and 25 injured in related shootings at a school and home in western Canada, police say
February 11, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Nine people have been killed and 25 injured in related shootings at a school and home in western Canada, police say
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Today's breakthrough in the Nancy Guthrie case came in large part thanks to technical expertise provided by Google, per a person familiar with the investigation. Here's my report just now, noting the privacy concerns that Nest users may have:
February 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Today's breakthrough in the Nancy Guthrie case came in large part thanks to technical expertise provided by Google, per a person familiar with the investigation. Here's my report just now, noting the privacy concerns that Nest users may have:
Wednesday front pages 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Wednesday front pages 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
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🗣️ “The men are in cages, with 70 or more in a cell,” - John Foley, Immigration Lawyer
#TonightVMTV #SeamusCulleton #ICE
#TonightVMTV #SeamusCulleton #ICE
February 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
🗣️ “The men are in cages, with 70 or more in a cell,” - John Foley, Immigration Lawyer
#TonightVMTV #SeamusCulleton #ICE
#TonightVMTV #SeamusCulleton #ICE