Today is 2025-12-27, the sun sets at 16:11:47 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 06 mins and 04 secs. #GrandStretch #TheGrandStretchIsBack

Today is 2025-12-22, the sun sets at 16:08:16 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 02 mins and 33 secs. #GrandStretch #TheGrandStretchIsBack

Independent Ireland TD, Michael Fitzmaurice responds to The Minister of State, Emer Higgins explanation regarding the changes being made to the Assessment of Needs Evaluation. You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip on RTÉ One at 11.05pm and on the RTÉ News Channel at 6pm and 10pm. 📺

Today on #RTÉTwip, Sinn Féin TD, Rose Conway-Walsh expresses her concern with the governments announcement to changes being made to the Assessment of Needs Evaluation. You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip on RTÉ One at 11.05pm and on the RTÉ News Channel at 6pm and 10pm. 📺

Today on #RTETwip, Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy discusses the need for safe spaces for politicians online. You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip on RTÉ One at 11.05pm and on the RTÉ News Channel at 6pm and 10pm. 📺

Today on #RTÉTwip, Verona Murphy tells @aine-lawlor.bsky.social about her thoughts on how she was treated in the Dáil as Ceann Comhairle. You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip on RTÉ One at 11.05pm and on the RTÉ News Channel at 6pm and 10pm. 📺

Today on #RTÉTwip, The Minister of State, Emer Higgins tells @aine-lawlor.bsky.social about the changes being made to the Assessment of Needs Evaluation coming in the New Year. You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip on RTÉ One at 11.05pm and on the RTÉ News Channel at 6pm and 10pm. 📺

Independent Ireland TD, Michael Fitzmaurice raises concerns over the EU decisions regarding #Nitrates, #Fisheries and #Mercosur, and how they will impact rural Ireland. You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip on RTÉ One at 11.05pm and on the RTÉ News Channel at 6pm and 10pm. 📺

Sinn Féin TD, Rose Conway-Walsh speaks to @aine-lawlor.bsky.social about the role she plays for #Defence for Ireland. You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip on RTÉ One at 11.05pm and on the RTÉ News Channel at 6pm and 10pm. 📺

Today on #RTÉTwip, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social will be joined by Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, The Minister of State Emer Higgins, Rose Conway-Walsh and Michael Fitzmaurice. #Fishing, #Defence, #Nitrates and #Mercosur will be up for discussion. Tune in on @rteone.rte.ie at noon! 📺

Tomorrow on #RTÉTwip, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social will be joined by Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, The Minister of State Emer Higgins, Rose Conway-Walsh and Michael Fitzmaurice. #Defence, #Costofliving, #Nitrates and #Mercosur will be up for discussion. Tune in on @rteone.rte.ie tomorrow at noon!

For those strange people who prefer long days of sunlight, good news: today's sunset is the earliest one of the year. #astronomy #ireland #speirgorm

🇺🇦 Zelensky: I am ready for the elections. I am asking the US now, possibly with the Europeans, to ensure security for the elections. And then in the next 60 days Ukraine will be ready for the elections. 🇵🇱 Poland’s General Staff confirms talks with Ukraine are underway to transfer MiG-29 jets. 7/8

TikTok names Connie Francis's 1962 hit 'Pretty Little Baby' the Top Global Song of 2025. According to a year-end report, the record was used more than 28 million times in posts that racked up more than 68 billion views, including uploads from Nara Smith, Kylie Jenner, and Ariana Greenblatt.

From the @wsj.com chief foreign correspondent

Monday's meeting of Starmer, Macron and Merz could turn out to be even more important because of the US national security strategy. They need to decide whether to say in public what they are thinking in private: that the threat is no longer just Putin, it's also Trump

On tomorrow's #RTETWIP, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social is joined by Minister James Lawless, TD Eoin Ó Broin & TD @conorsheehan.bsky.social to discuss infrastructure, Zelensky's visit and the COL. @paulcunningham.bsky.social will also feature in part 3. Broadcasts at 12 & at 23:10 on @rteone.rte.ie

Now on The Explainer: Military-style drones breached a no-fly zone as Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived into Dublin. Where did the drones come from? And what does it say about Ireland’s capacity to deal with this kind of security incident? Listen wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1452246930/e...

The French frigate Auvergne has arrived in Cobh. It has an advanced anti-air system. Timing is interesting given Zelensky visit but sources say it's unrelated and a standard port visit. A French frigate of the same class was due in Dublin last week but visit was cancelled for operational reasons

Minister Helen McEntee says proposals to rename #HerzogPark in Dublin would serve as an attempt to erase our history and signals 'the complete wrong message'. #RTETWIP will repeat tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

Sinn Féin TD @pearsedoherty.bsky.social says #HerzogPark was 'wrongly' named after a commander in the Israeli army who 'expelled Palestinians from their home'. #RTETWIP will repeat tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

TD @sineadgibney.bsky.social believes Social Democrats' representatives in Dublin City Council will support the renaming of #HerzogPark, but will promote consultation with the Jewish community during the process. #RTETWIP will repeat tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

Political Reporter, @sandrahurley.bsky.social, says Dublin City Council's proposals to dename #HerzogPark wrestles with the difficult question: Should we 'erase history' or 'live with what has transpired'? #RTETWIP will repeat tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

Soc Dem's TD, @sineadgibney.bsky.social says there is 'no question' that the government has delayed the Occupied Territories Bill despite commitments to prioritise it. #RTETWIP will repeat tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

Sinn Féin TD, @pearsedoherty.bsky.social says there is 'real fustration' towards government who have yet to implement any meaningful sanctions against Israel. #RTETWIP will repeat tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee confirms that 'there are no plans' to drop the Occupied Territories Bill. #RTETWIP will repeat tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

Exactly one year to the day after the general election, “How Ireland Voted 2024: The New Normal?” is now available in bookshops. ➡️ link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

On tomorrow's #RTETWIP, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social will be joined by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Helen McEntee, Sinn Féin's @pearsedoherty.bsky.social and Soc Dem's @sineadgibney.bsky.social. Immigration, Ukraine, OTB and the transport plan will be up for discussion. Tune in at 12 on @rteone.rte.ie

‘I don’t see a peace deal happening soon’ – former US ambassador to Ukraine www.channel4.com/news/i-dont-...

Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Today @aine-lawlor.bsky.social speaks with Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell and Aontú TD Paul Lawless discussing #Reshuffle, #Mercosur, #Migration and #Ukraine. #RTETWIP broadcasts at midday on @rteone.rte.ie 📺 #RTETWIP #RTEPolitics

Today on #RTÉTwip, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social spoke with The Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae regarding #mercosur and Ireland's stance at next months EU Council Meeting. Catch the rebroadcast of today's #RTÉTwip on @RTEOne at 11pm, and on the RTÉ News Channel at 6:30pm and 10pm. #Mercosur 📺

Today on #RTÉTwip, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social asks Mairead Farrell (Sinn Féin), her response to the Irish stance on #mercosur. You can watch the rebroadcast of #RTÉTwip @rteone.rte.ie at 11pm, and on @news.rte.ie at 3pm, 6:30pm and 10pm. #Mercosur 📺

Following today's discussions of #Mercosur on #RTÉTwip, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social asks Paul Lawless (Aontú) his point of view on the proposed partnership. You can watch the rebroadcast of #RTÉTwip on @rteone.rte.ie one at 11pm, and on the RTÉ News Channel at 3pm, 6:30pm and 10pm. #Mercosur 📺

Today on #RTÉTwip, The Minister of State @m_healyraetd confirms there will be three memos introduced to cabinet for discussion this Tuesday. You can watch the rebroadcast of #RTÉTwip on @rteone at 11pm, and on the RTÉ News Channel at 3pm, 6:30pm and 10pm. #migration #immigrationbill

Today on #RTÉTwip, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social asks Mairead Farrell about Sinn Féin's stance on #Migration, in response to The Minister of State, Michael Healy-Rae. You can watch the rebroadcast of #RTÉTwip on @rteone.rte.ie at 11pm, and on the RTÉ News Channel at 3pm, 6:30pm and 10pm. 📺

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. 📺

📺Today on #RTÉTwip, RTÉ's Political Correspondent @fertha.bsky.social speaks with @aine-lawlor.bsky.social regarding the departure of Paschal Donohue from the Dáil. "Has to the only adult in the room left the Fine Gael side?" You can watch the rewatch #RTÉTwip on @rteone.rte.ie at 11pm tonight.

Tomorrow, @aine-lawlor.bsky.social speaks with Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell and Aontú TD Paul Lawless discussing #Reshuffle, #IvanYates and #Migration. #RTETWIP broadcasts at midday Sunday on @rteone.rte.ie. #RTETWIP #RTEPolitics

We had a time. RIP David Hanly. # MorningIreland

Soc Dems TD Rory Hearne, says the removal of annual targets in the government's new housing plan was a 'deeply cynical move to evade accountability'. #RTETWIP rebroadcasts at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie

Minister of State, Kieran O'Donnell outlines how he intends to provide more options for older people when it comes to housing. #RTETWIP repeats at 23:05 tonight on @rteone.rte.ie

Government has failed to view housing as a 'human right' as opposed to an 'investment asset', according to Soc Dems TD Rory Hearne. #RTETWIP repeats at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie tonight.