Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy calls for new social media regulations to be introduced to curb the influx of #cyberviolence against politicians #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

According to Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy the onus should be placed on social media platforms to require proof of identity for new user profiles. #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @news.rte.ie #cyberbullying

Countering speculation that suggests otherwise, Sinn Féin TD, Claire Kerrane affirms that "Catherine Connolly is very much plan A." #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @news.rte.ie #presidency

Minister Timmy Dooley assures that Fianna Fáil County Council members are aware that Jim Gavin has the "capacity to occupy that office and discharge the duties of a president in an exemplary way." #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie #presidency

Social Democrats' Deputy Leader, Cian O'Callaghan weighs in on the presidency to date; "If Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael think that they have this sewn up they're making a mistake and they're taking the public for granted". #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

Sinn Féin's Claire Kerrane asserts that hotels and fast food franchises should be excluded from VAT rate reductions to the hospitality sector in next month's budget. #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie #budget2026

Cian O'Callaghan outlines his party's stance on universal energy credits and why the Social Democrats are in favour of targeted measures. #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie #budget2026

Executive Editor with the Irish Independent, Kevin Doyle, reflects on the Maria Steen's and Gareth Sheridan's respective chances of gaining presidential contestant nominations #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie #presidency

@aine-lawlor.bsky.social asks Minister Timmy Dooley what would happen if a Fianna Fáil Oireachtas member decides to support Maria Steen's presidential candidacy bid #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie #presidency

@aine-lawlor.bsky.social asks Minister Timmy Dooley why the Government are pulling financial supports to householders when the cost of living is rising. #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie #budget2026

"Peadar Tóibín is doing a great job of talking up Maria Steen's chances" says Executive Editor with the Irish Independent, Kevin Doyle, while discussing the ongoing presidential campaign with @aine-lawlor.bsky.social. #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie #presidency

In our first #TWIP of the new Dáil term, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social interviews Verona Murphy about violence against politicians, while Timmy Dooley, Claire Kerrane and Cian O'Callaghan discuss the #Presidency and Budget26. Broadcasts live at 12 today on @rteone and repeats tonight at 23:05.

People of #SpeirGorm: your hot takes on SF backing Connolly please

@rtetwip.bsky.social will return to your screens for a new season tomorrow, where Áine Lawlor will be joined by: Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy Minister of State, Timmy Dooley Sinn Féin TD, Claire Kerrane Social Democrats TD, Cian O'Callaghan and Irish Independent Executive Editor, Kevin Doyle.

🇵🇱🇪🇺🇨🇳 Poland, by closing its own border with Belarus, has dealt a blow to China's key trade route to the EU — Politico. Rail traffic, estimated at €25 billion a year, has effectively ground to a halt. Up to 90% of all cargo on the "New Silk Road" passes through the Polish corridor.

Over on X, Viktor Orban and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson are having a twitter fight. Worth reading Kristersson's thoughtful reply in full, though I doubt Orban will be swayed by it. It is more an effect of the politicisation of EU-internal politics, where PMs treat each other as political opponents.

NEW: We got access to Jeffrey Epstein’s personal Yahoo inbox — more than 18,000 emails. It shows Epstein’s world in his own words: an unfiltered look at how his operation worked, who enabled it, and how Ghislaine Maxwell stayed at the center of it all.

While everyone is focused on Qatar it is being left unexamined that it is almost certain that Tunisia had its sovereignty violated not once but twice, and a civilian humanitarian fleet was assaulted.

- you clean up that banksy? - sure did, your honour, leaving a perfect, permanent outline, imbuing the work with real fuckin gravitas while making its point better than the artist did himself just like you asked

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Correcting the reports. UK withdrawal from the ECHR absolutely breaches the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/t...

Why are Irish artists so prominent in the UK’s free speech wars?

If you missed Part One of our #DevDoc last night, it’s available on the RTÉ Player www.rte.ie/player/serie...

There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth. It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.

Margaret Higgins felt she had no choice but to turn to private care when she faced a 16-week wait for chemotherapy after her breast cancer surgery. She wishes “it wasn’t so difficult for people” in the public system. Read the full story: http://jrnl.ie/6798640

BREAKING: Shortly before 7:00 am Friday morning, the FBI and Montgomery County police were seen at the Bethesda home of John Bolton, who served as national security advisor for part of Donald Trump’s first term.

NEW: “It is a famine. Everyone owns this.” UN emergency coordinator Tom Fletcher confirms a famine in Gaza. The whole world should be made to watch these two and half minutes. (🎥 BBC News)

Budapest? Not everyone may remember this, but in 1994 Ukraine already got assurances of territorial integrity from the US, Russia and the UK. In Budapest. Maybe I’m superstitious, but this time I would try to find another place.

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

"Jeffrey Epstein’s little black book is one of the most cursed documents ever compiled in this miserable, dying country." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Over 120 mRNA cancer trials are now at risk as the Trump admin cuts funding & tells researchers to scrub “mRNA” from grant proposals. What started as COVID fearmongering is now derailing life-saving cancer research. Hope remains - but scientists say time is running out. zurl.co/YBGNy

The EU is not used to negotiating with a mega bully in this manner and is only now, very late in the day, finding out that its standard approach of seeking compromise and mutual gains is mocked by the White House, writes former EU trade negotiator John Clarke.

Sinn Féin's Sorca Clarke reflects on the mounting concern expressed among industry towards the uncertainty surrounding the EU's reaction to Trump's latest tariff announcement #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #tariffs

Independent Ireland TD, Ken O'Flynn questions the lacklustre response from the international stock market towards Trump's proposed 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #tariffs

Independent Ireland TD, Ken O'Flynn on the rising costs of groceries - "I'm looking into my own supermarket trolley and I'm asking myself, 'In the name of god what have I bought?'" #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #costofliving

Minister Sean Canney on whether he would support Catherine Connolly's presidential bid: 'she's a good galway girl and I wish her well, the phone is always there, she has my number.' #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #presidency

RTE's Sandra Hurley on Mary Lou McDonald's prospects, should she run for president #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #maryloumcdonald #presidency

Pointing out various examples of alleged systematic failures concerning children, Sinn Féin's Sorca Clarke raises the question: 'What exactly has this government got against kids?' #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #children

Independent Ireland's Ken O'Flynn claims that the 'frosty relationship' between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael has led to 'inertia' in government... #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #government

@aine-lawlor.bsky.social questions Sorca Clarke on her fellow Sinn Féin TD, Pearse Doherty's recent erroneous comments about Irish retailer, Supervalu's owner #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #costofliving

@aine-lawlor.bsky.social asks political journalist, Louise Burne if presidential hopeful, Catherine Connolly is 'too left even for labour?' #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #catherineconnolly #presidency

Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Sean Canney claims that a prospective trade war between the US and Europe, 'would not be good for the world economy' #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:40 on @rteone.rte.ie #tarrifs

On our final The Week in Politics of the season: @aine-lawlor.bsky.social speaks to Sean Canney, Sorca Clarke and Ken O'Flynn to discuss the presidency, the cost of living and the year in review Louise Burne will also join RTE's Sandra Hurley Broadcasts tomorrow at 12:15 on @rteone.rte.ie

Tomorrow on The Week in Politics: Housing Special @aine-lawlor.bsky.social speaks to Housing Spokespeople: Sinn Féin's Eoin O'Brion Social Democrats' Rory Hearne Labour's Conor Sheehan And Minister for Housing James Browne Broadcasts at noon on @RTEOne #RTETWIP #HOUSING