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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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their war by June, and has offered to host talks between the two sides next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ➡️ u.afp.com/S26g
February 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their war by June, and has offered to host talks between the two sides next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ➡️ u.afp.com/S26g
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Weather models continue to show a cold snap from around Friday 13th for a few days. We will sadly see more rain before that. First video shows forecast of upper air temperatures and second the forecast rainfall for Europe next 10 days.
February 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Weather models continue to show a cold snap from around Friday 13th for a few days. We will sadly see more rain before that. First video shows forecast of upper air temperatures and second the forecast rainfall for Europe next 10 days.
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Two cauldrons are lit for the first time at the Winter Olympics, in Milan and Cortina, symbolizing the start of the Games. Follow the AP for highlights of the opening ceremony. bit.ly/4ryoT61
February 6, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Two cauldrons are lit for the first time at the Winter Olympics, in Milan and Cortina, symbolizing the start of the Games. Follow the AP for highlights of the opening ceremony. bit.ly/4ryoT61
The Olympics are one of the few remaining tethers to a shared global experience in our fragmented media world and we should revel in that for the next few weeks. 📺
February 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The Olympics are one of the few remaining tethers to a shared global experience in our fragmented media world and we should revel in that for the next few weeks. 📺
“A plea for hope and harmony”
‘We are all connected’: Winter Olympics opening ceremony stresses harmony and showcases Italy
‘We are all connected’: Winter Olympics opening ceremony stresses harmony and showcases Italy
A stunning curtain-raiser was a fitting celebration of the host country and the Games – with wider messages never far from the surface
This was an opening ceremony for the ages: effortlessly chic, bewitching and divine. Milan simultaneously delivered a three-hour love letter to Italy, and a plea for hope and harmony in a fractious world.
But not everyone in the 60,000 crowd at San Siro was listening. As the United States team, led by the speedskater Erin Jackson, made its way across the stadium it was loudly applauded. But then the TV cameras panned to the US vice-president, JD Vance, and his wife, Usha, and the cheers turned to loud boos. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:21 PM
“A plea for hope and harmony”
‘Nessun Dorma’ will always evoke the Italia 90 World Cup #WinterOlympics
February 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
‘Nessun Dorma’ will always evoke the Italia 90 World Cup #WinterOlympics
“The best of humanity is found in courage, compassion and kindness” IOC President Kirsty Coventry tells opening ceremony of Winter Olympics #WinterOlympics
February 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
“The best of humanity is found in courage, compassion and kindness” IOC President Kirsty Coventry tells opening ceremony of Winter Olympics #WinterOlympics
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JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
February 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM
JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
Saturday press preview 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Saturday press preview 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
The Olympics significantly bookmark the passage of time, the last winter games in China back in 2022 were followed days later by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
February 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The Olympics significantly bookmark the passage of time, the last winter games in China back in 2022 were followed days later by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Last decade is the cognitive dissonance of discovering that a good chunk of the populace is far worse than you feared, and a good chunk are better than you might have hoped, but that most people just aren't paying much attention.
February 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Last decade is the cognitive dissonance of discovering that a good chunk of the populace is far worse than you feared, and a good chunk are better than you might have hoped, but that most people just aren't paying much attention.
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This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
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SCOOP: Members of Congress will be able to begin review of the unredacted Epstein files, publicly released at DOJ starting Monday morning. Leadership and Judiciary Committees will get priority but all members will have access at some point.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week
Members will be able to review the files on computers at DOJ beginning Monday, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. They can take notes, but cannot have electronic devices.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
SCOOP: Members of Congress will be able to begin review of the unredacted Epstein files, publicly released at DOJ starting Monday morning. Leadership and Judiciary Committees will get priority but all members will have access at some point.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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🚨 Micheál Martin confirms he has received, and accepted, an invitation to the White House for St Patrick’s Day. The Taoiseach said Donald Trump’s invite was “an opportunity to celebrate the special relationship between our two countries”. @virginmedianews.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
🚨 Micheál Martin confirms he has received, and accepted, an invitation to the White House for St Patrick’s Day. The Taoiseach said Donald Trump’s invite was “an opportunity to celebrate the special relationship between our two countries”. @virginmedianews.bsky.social
RTÉ reports Taoiseach has accepted a White House St.Patrick’s Day invitation www.rte.ie/news/politic...
Taoiseach accepts St Patrick's Day White House invite
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has tonight confirmed he has accepted a formal invitation to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on St Patrick's Day.
www.rte.ie
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
RTÉ reports Taoiseach has accepted a White House St.Patrick’s Day invitation www.rte.ie/news/politic...
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Fantastic to hear John Hunt doing the commentary alongside Hazel Irvine this evening #openingceremony
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Fantastic to hear John Hunt doing the commentary alongside Hazel Irvine this evening #openingceremony
This Winter Olympics opening ceremony from the Italian hosts is giving off serious Eurovision vibes #WinterOlympics #Olympics
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
This Winter Olympics opening ceremony from the Italian hosts is giving off serious Eurovision vibes #WinterOlympics #Olympics
Mariah Carey makes her appearance early in the Olympics opening ceremony #WinterOlympics
February 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Mariah Carey makes her appearance early in the Olympics opening ceremony #WinterOlympics
Let the Games Begin … apnews.com/live/milan-c...
Live updates: Milan Cortina Winter Olympics set to begin with a four-site, two-cauldron opening ceremony
An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony is scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday.
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Let the Games Begin … apnews.com/live/milan-c...
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BREAKING: President Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash. The White House had defended it but now blames staffer.
Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates in a jungle
President Donald Trump has used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
BREAKING: President Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash. The White House had defended it but now blames staffer.
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Wall Street is finally like, "Wait a minute, AI taking jobs leads to unemployment, and unemployment is bad for stocks!!!" And it would be hilarious if it weren't so egregiously stupid.
February 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Wall Street is finally like, "Wait a minute, AI taking jobs leads to unemployment, and unemployment is bad for stocks!!!" And it would be hilarious if it weren't so egregiously stupid.
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Human-caused climate change intensified devastating floods across southern Africa, killing 100+ people and displacing over 300,000. 🌧️
@wwattribution.bsky.social researchers found a year’s worth of rain fell in just 10 days, a once-in-50-years event made far more severe by a warmer climate.
@wwattribution.bsky.social researchers found a year’s worth of rain fell in just 10 days, a once-in-50-years event made far more severe by a warmer climate.
Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows
Researchers say human-induced climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods in southern Africa
www.independent.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Human-caused climate change intensified devastating floods across southern Africa, killing 100+ people and displacing over 300,000. 🌧️
@wwattribution.bsky.social researchers found a year’s worth of rain fell in just 10 days, a once-in-50-years event made far more severe by a warmer climate.
@wwattribution.bsky.social researchers found a year’s worth of rain fell in just 10 days, a once-in-50-years event made far more severe by a warmer climate.
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'Please keep off the grass.'
Dublin squelches today.
Dublin squelches today.
February 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
'Please keep off the grass.'
Dublin squelches today.
Dublin squelches today.
The Winter Olympics providing some respite to all the other doom and gloom 🎿 #WinterOlympics
February 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The Winter Olympics providing some respite to all the other doom and gloom 🎿 #WinterOlympics
CNBC: Amazon plunges 9%, continues Big Tech’s $1 trillion wipeout as AI bubble fears ignite sell-off
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
CNBC: Amazon plunges 9%, continues Big Tech’s $1 trillion wipeout as AI bubble fears ignite sell-off