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Virgin Media News Correspondent but these are my own views and not those of my employer. Ireland.
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Virgin Media News
15 days ago
đŁïž âAll that great business that you benefit from... can go away like that.â 'Make Ireland Great Again' explores Irelandâs relationship with the US, as Trumpâs allies warn that social media âcensorshipâ and data centre policy could impact future investment. đș Tomorrow at 9pm on Virgin Media One
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Virgin Media News
16 days ago
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has reported the busiest year in its 47-year history. Its latest annual report shows nearly 24,000 contacts to the National Helpline in 2025, alongside significant increases in therapy appointments and frontline support services. [1/2]
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Virgin Media News
16 days ago
đŁïž âBe careful who you criticise.â Make Ireland Great Again, a Virgin Media News documentary, examines USâIrish tensions in the Trump era, including Irelandâs stance on Gaza and pressure over US military use of Irish airspace. đș Tomorrow at 9pm on Virgin Media One & Play
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âAll that great business⊠can go away like *that*â
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Jason Corcoran
21 days ago
Popped into
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, the longstanding mecca to the written word on Dublin's Parnell Street, to sign copies of Leaving Russia. â We couldnât locate many at first until a kind staff member pointed out theyâd been placed at the front of the shop in the bestseller section!
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investigating Facebook and Instagram algorithms. Relates to whether users are able to access a recommender feed "which is not based on profiling" "Concern exists that there may be so-called âdark patternsâ preventing people from accessing a feed not based on profiling"
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Ireland is demanding that Israel pays for this school, partly funded by Irish Aid, which was torn down by settlers in the West Bank. The community of Hamamat al Maleh was attacked earlier this week.
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Bluesky throwing around a doctored photo of Trump asleep. A good reminder that none of us are immune to misinformation.
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John Delaney could never.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Trump envoy asks Fifa to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup finals
US special envoy Zampolli hopes for Italy involvement at World Cup as doubts remain over Iranâs participation
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/22/trump-envoy-seeks-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup-says-report
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Germanyâs Foreign Minister rejected Spain, Ireland & Sloveniaâs bid to have the EU-Israel Association Agreement suspended as âinappropriateâ. I asked him about whether it was appropriate for the EU not to act, and when expressing concern would turn to action:
www.instagram.com/reel/DXcku-Y...
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Richard Chambers on Instagram: "âYou said yesterday it would be inappropriate to suspend the trade agreement with Israel⊠what is appropriate in the EU standing by while 75,000 people are killed in Ga...
newschambers on April 22, 2026: "âYou said yesterday it would be inappropriate to suspend the trade agreement with Israel⊠what is appropriate in the EU standing by while 75,000 people are killed in G...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXcku-YjNjR/?igsh=ODZianQyOTRocW91
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The Journal FactCheck
about 1 month ago
False claims of a stabbing at Connolly Station on Saturday night were shared to millions of people by a US commentator who had travelled to Ireland to cover the fuel price protests.
jrnl.ie/7019035
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Debunked: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station
An accident which left a thick trail of blood appears to have prompted the story.
http://jrnl.ie/7019035t
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Dave Lee
about 1 month ago
The more serious take on this is that prediction markets are going to fuel a wave of these kind of start-ups. Total trash that will claim to be doing the work of journalism (while simultaneously relying on the "old" media for literally every insight they have)
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Conor Gallagher
about 2 months ago
the Limerick Leader should act like a real newspaper rather than some random twitter goon
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huge if true
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about 2 months ago
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Gareth OâConnor
about 2 months ago
ESRI says AI use in Irish firms likely lead to job losses
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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AI use in Irish firms likely to lead to job losses - ESRI
A study from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among Irish firms is likely to lead to job losses, concentrated among highly educated workers.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0409/1567303-ai-jobs-esri/
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Tony Tassell
about 2 months ago
FT scoop - Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for laden oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. One official says it could be equivalent to $1 per barrel of oil
www.ft.com/content/02ae...
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Iran demands fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire
Oil exporterâs union says fees to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons
https://www.ft.com/content/02aefac4-ea62-48db-9326-c0da373b11b8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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People who talk like this, man.
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about 2 months ago
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Hypervisible
about 2 months ago
âA former Meta employee suspected of downloading around 30,000 private images of Facebook users is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police.â
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Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading private Facebook photos
The former employee was fired from Meta after being suspected of downloading 30,000 photos, the company said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg049xz1ygo
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Good headline writing.
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about 2 months ago
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Iran says no to temporary ceasefire proposal. Donald Trump threatens war crimes. The Strait is likely to stay âclosedâ as long as Tehran wants it for the time being - analysis.
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Stephen Bush
about 2 months ago
Genuinely flabbergasted (and intrigued) that Nate Silver has noticed this *now*, in that 'Twitter is downrating links in a way that makes it hostile if you want people to actually pay for your journalism' has been true for such a long time now. What has changed for him to notice?
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Bernie Goldbach "topgold"
2 months ago
Thanking
@garethoconnor.bsky.social
@newschambers.bsky.social
and the Thursday
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
crew for offering a whirlwind tour of Studio 1 to my newshound 14yo son.
#AuthenticStories
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Researcher from Irish Youth Media Team Visits Virgin Media
Dylan Goldbach visits Virgin Media Television and gets a quick tour with Gareth O'Connor.
https://vimeo.com/1180081836?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
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James Ball
2 months ago
I tend to get dogpiled every time I say this but: as someone *who likes bluesky and benefits from being here* we have a problem. The network is shrinking, not growing. It's shrinking a lot: only about 1.1m people a day even like a post. This time last year it was 1.6m.
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The Journal
2 months ago
Supporters of farmers in Lismore, Co Waterford occupied a London bookshop owned by the Duke of Devonshire today. The farmers are locked in a standoff with the aristocrat over rent hikes.
www.thejournal.ie/duke-of-devo...
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Supporters of Lismore farmers occupy London book shop over Duke of Devonshire rent dispute
A small group of protesters occupied the store in response to the escalating dispute.
http://www.thejournal.ie/duke-of-devonshire-farmers-2-7002663-Apr2026/
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Gareth OâConnor
2 months ago
đš EU fuel rationing on the cards: Financial Times report
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EC opens formal investigation into Snapchat
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Metrolink's âŹ550k-a-year boss has quit the project for family reasons. Comes at a pretty crucial time for the project... updated cost estimates, and a lot of contracts to tie up before construction begins in earnest next year.
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Good lord, some of you people need to read the calendar.
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President Catherine Connolly has appointed the following to the Council of State: Fionnuala NĂ AolĂĄin Linda Ervine Colin Harvey Kathleen Lynch Donncha OâConnell Conor OâMahony CiarĂĄn Ă hĂgartaigh
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A brief round-up of developments in Gaza and the West Bank while the world looks elsewhere —ïž
www.instagram.com/p/DWgrLNhjCZE/
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Spain closes airspace to US flights involved in the war with Iran.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c8...
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Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's energy facilities if deal not reached 'shortly'
Meanwhile, attacks continue in Iran, Lebanon, and across the region - with a refinery in Israel set on fire by debris from an intercepted missile.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c8jke9v9xv9t?post=asset%3A8b4b9509-94e8-4c92-bf4a-a1492b3dfa6b#post
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Greg Jenner (Historian)
2 months ago
Shortest Tudor reign since Lady Jane Grey
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The circle on the Czech fans is very funny.
www.thesun.ie/sport/167409...
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Ireland fans demand investigation as Czechs put off penalty takers with siren
IRELAND fans have demanded an investigation after Czech supporters put off their players in a World Cup play-off shootout. The Irish saw their dreams of playing at the tournament come crashing downâŠ
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/16740973/ireland-investigation-czech-republic-world-cup-play-off/
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The magic thing about this campaign though was rebuilding the connection between the national team and the wider Irish public. What weâve experienced since November is lightning in a bottle. We havenât had anything like it in a decade and beyond. Letâs build. I love this team.
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Thatâs on us. We had it. Ridiculous penalty to give away. We shouldnât have been under the cosh for 70 minutes. Absolutely duffed it.
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Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn!
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Just fucking win boys. Godspeed.
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Virgin Media News
2 months ago
Young Ireland fans are experiencing World Cup fever for the first time as kick-off in Prague approaches. At St Maryâs National School, excitement has been building all week, with pupils backing the team ahead of the crucial play-off against Czech Republic.
#VMNews
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404 Media
2 months ago
NEW: Wikipedia has banned AI-generated content.
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Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content
âIn recent months, more and more administrative reports centered on LLM-related issues, and editors were being overwhelmed.â
https://www.404media.co/wikipedia-bans-ai-generated-content/
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So the *leading* candidate for the Democrats in 2028 is a lad whose press office is making 'haha u r gay' jokes online?
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Ireland you will always be famous
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Some big warnings from the Central Bank and ESRI today on how households might feel the impact of the energy crisis.
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Gareth OâConnor
2 months ago
Irish Daily Mail: âPrivate jets to get fuel tax cutâ#TomorrowsPapersToday
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Iâm in an endless vortex of Ireland football edits on Instagram and canât get out. Keep me here.
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Jim Pickard
2 months ago
historic moment with potentially enormous ramifications: Meta and Google found liable in landmark legal case that social media platforms are designed to be addictive to children, opening up the tech giants to penalties in thousands of similar claims filed around the US
www.ft.com/content/d3d8...
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Meta and Google liable for social media harm to childrenâs mental health in landmark US case
Jury awards at least $3mn in damages with Instagram owner to pay the majority
https://www.ft.com/content/d3d80bd4-d2b1-4522-9752-4071df5b4c0a?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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Daniel Suitor
2 months ago
You know, once a jury has made its decision you are extremely justified in dropping the "allegedly"
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The Hollywood Reporter
2 months ago
Breaking: Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora
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Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora
In a surprise move, OpenAI will shut down its Sora AI video app, just months after it was first launched.
https://bit.ly/4bMhSIM
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