So many of us across the nation will be more sad than we can say at this news. As a wise person once said: โBe kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle of which you know nothing.โ
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan says he is taking time out from work commitments to be with his family. A plan has been put in place for others to take over responsibility for different aspects of his role. Dr Ronan Glynn will take over as acting Chief Medical Officer
Your PM has form on this, Joe. He grabbed my notes during a public interview about Brexit in Dublin last January. I suggested he hang on to them as they might come in handy. B
Tried to show
@BorisJohnson
the picture of Jack Williment-Barr. The 4-year-old with suspected pneumonia forced to lie on a pile of coats on the floor of a Leeds hospital.
The PM grabbed my phone and put it in his pocket:
@itvcalendar
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#GE19
Oh dear! Barbers wonโt reopen until July 20th. Fortunately my wife turns out to be very skilled with the scissors. For some reason she wonโt let me return the favor!
Today is the 40th birthday of my 12 yr old son Tim. It is bittersweet to think Tim would have his own family and live nearby as Dom and Abbi do. It was never to be, but his life counts for so much thro
@peacefoundation
. Tim is eternal and everywhere xx
The Morning Ireland series editor claims I buy the books by the yard! James Joyce is top left. The Picadorโs are Eric Newby. Shelves built by Oakline, Ranelagh. Couldnโt imagine presenting MI in my dressing gown. Stay safe all. B
@BryanNewsatOne
@RTENewsAtOne
any chance of content warnings before going right into breaking news about a baby murderer news item? Itโs lunchtime in summer, there are kids listening.
The passing of one of our greatest patriots who, in his own phrase, dedicated his life to โspilling his sweat and not his bloodโ for Ireland. Deepest condolences to his wife Pat and his family.
Funny, poignant, revealing, heartbreaking but above all inspiring. The autobiography of our much missed and much loved friend and colleague Keelin Shanley.
My copy of GFA signed by (among others) Ahern, Blair, Trimble, Mallan, Adams, Mitchell, Clinton. Looking back to deal and whether it can endure on
@morningireland
shortly.
Statement to
@RTENewsAtOne
from Katherine Zappone:
"Please contact the Merrion Hotel for their statement regarding compliance with government covid-19 restrictions and guidelines for my private event....
๐ธ ONLY 20 YEARS OLD
๐ธ FIRST GLOBAL FINAL
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An outstanding championship performance after a long season.
Big days ahead! ๐ฎ๐ช
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@wabudapest23
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@irishathletics
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For many of us across the island today will be a day of sadness, reflection and gratitude for John Humeโs relentless commitment to the peaceful resolution of political differences.
Former SDLP leader and Nobel laureate John Hume dies
On a recent 5k walk I noticed something for the first time about this landmark Dublin building. The writing that adorns the famous facade is correctly punctuated. A little moment of lockdown delight!
From todayโs Daily Telegraph. Donโt think Carlow by any stretch could be described as part of Britain. That said, great to see Saoirse in such good company and good luck at the Globes.
I donโt often tweet links to News at One interviews but this is an important contribution to the debate around domestic violence. Dr Collinsโ comments deserve to widely shared. B
Well Iโm one of many customers eagerly awaiting an order, so keep up the good work. And thanks to all the businesses battling on in difficult and occasionally dispiriting conditions. B
Back at my desk picking and packing online orders. I'd be lying if I said my heart was in it this morning but coffee & some money through the till will help...
#Monday
Not a dry eye ๐ข to be found in HSE Merlin Park Community Nursing Unit, Merlin Park when 101 year old Sarah Madden, a native of Bowling Green, Galway city received her
#CovidVaccine
with "the ladeen" (her doll) on her lap - a humbling moment of love and care
#StayHomeSaveLives
"I miss my friends and I just want to see how everybody is doing."
We went to visit kids in Ringsend in Dublin to find out how they have coped during the coronavirus crisis and how they feel about going back to school.
#BackToSchool
I ordered this from Four Courts Press this morning at around 10. It was delivered just after mid-day. Now thatโs a top notch service. Looking forward to a good read.
Trump says people in countries like Austria "live in the forest" and have "forest cities." He says in these areas they "have more explosive trees" than California, but don't have the same kind of fire problems. He says this is because they "thin the fuel."
My
@morningireland
home studio cuppa this morning from an RTE Guide Christmas edition novelty mug. Weโre on air as usual, in these unusual times, from 7am. Stay apart & stay safe. B
Live Six Nations rugby will be back on RTE from next year. Matches will be shared in deal with Virgin Media & Six Nations Rugby. All fixtures, of course, still free to air.
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"Where there is an indication that a state intends to break international law, it seems to me that it may have a domestic effect on the confidence that the public may have in the legal system generally.โ
Northern Ireland's Lord chief Justice reacts to
@BrandonLewis
' comments
If you can please support our cystic fibrosis community today on 65 Roses Day. Donate at . Stay safe, stay at home and buy a virtual rose for CF Ireland. B
In a statement tonight, the US Speaker of the House
@SpeakerPelosi
is warning the UK that there will be โabsolutely no chanceโ of a US-UK trade agreement passing Congress if the UK violates an international treaty and Brexit undermines the Good Friday Agreement.
@rtenews
From NPHET letter to Min for Health, Oct 1st: "On balance, the NPHET agreed that while the current
trajectory of the disease is very concerning, the current epidemiological data does not strongly
support a move to Level 3 nationally at this time."
A 107-year-old Co Meath woman has sent a message of hope, belief and resilience to the people of Ireland in the midst of the challenges facing them during the
#Covid19
restrictions. |
@rtenews
People are really missing visiting bookshops at the moment, so here is a little walk around part of ours today - to give you something of a browse in a bookshop for now! ๐๐
Iโll be lighting a candle next weekend and thinking of my friend Charlie.
@charliebird49
โBe kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a great battle you know nothing aboutโ.
My diagnosis of a terminal illness had one amazing aspect to it. As a result I got to meet the remarkable Vicky Phelan and we kept in contact with each other for over a year. Vicky helped me through some tough times.Please help me next weekend to honour Vicky and others.
At the end of a remarkable week:
๐ >400k doses administered
๐ ~2m boosters/3rd doses now given
Gratitude is due to so many:
Vaccinator teams in VCs
GPs & Practice Nurses
Community Pharmacies
Defence Forces
NAS
Volunteers
@HSELive
@roinnslainte
& many more! ๐
It's very sad to hear this news. Jim was an outstanding reporter, a natural broadcaster and an inspirational colleague. My condolences to his wife Christina and his family.
A year after they were installed, innovative "floating islands" are improving the water quality and benefitting wildlife in an inner city Dublin park. ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฑ (Tap for best view on mobile)
President Higgins asks us this evening to โtake careโ of each other. โThis too will passโ he tells Michael Comyn on RTE Radio One The Leap of Faith.
I don't often plug our interviews on Twitter. But this is a calm, sobering assessment from a respected health administrator which deserves as wide a listenership as possible.
Colette Cowan, CEO, UL Hospitals spoke to
@BryanNewsatOne
today about the plans in place at University Hospital Limerick to manage wave four of
#Covid19
.
Listen back ๐ป
Very sad to hear this news. Margaret MacCurtain was a regular guest on many RTE television and radio programmes over the years. Wise and courteous, and a trailblazer for women in academia. My condolences to her family and friends.
DCU is saddened to learn of the passing of historian, activist, and academic, Dr Margaret MacCurtain. Dr MacCurtain was awarded an honorary doctorate from DCU in 2015 for her unique contribution to Irish society. Rest in Peace
Filming today with 27 year old Shane Cronogue on his 15 acre organic farm outside Drumsna Co Leitrim. He is raising Kerry cows, native to Ireland and one of the oldest breeds here dating back to 2000BC.
Kerry Cow - Buinรญn
โLe Mizโ
Iโve been birding on Mizen head for 10 years now. It still impresses. Every day offers a new view with the most incredible changes in light.
#mizenhead
#WestCork
Tune in now to hear Suaad Alshleh, who was name-checked by
@vonderleyen
yesterday.
Suaad is a young Syria-born woman, now living in Ireland who, within three years of arriving in 2016, was awarded a scholarship to study medicine at
@RCSI_Irl
@RTERadio1
@rtenews
RTร News is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Whelan as its new Washington Correspondent.
@seanwhelanRTE
has held the role of London Correspondent for the last three years, extensively reporting on Brexit, the pandemic and UK politics.
The original, urban prairie-like setting to Heuston (then Kingsbridge) Station, terminus to the Great Southern & Western Railway. Theatrically composed as a continental opera house, architect Sancton Wood's design picturesquely evokes the romance and anticipation of lands beyond.
Katherine Zappone statement continued:
"Prior to organizing the event I enquired, and was assured by the Merrion Hotel, that the event would be in compliance with government covid-19 restrictions and guidelines."
2 years today since we gathered with great friends in Mulveys Bar, Ballinaglera for the Iron Mountain Festival. Greatly missing these people and magic moments like this.
@FiddleDiamond
Youโve heard of walking on waterโฆ today I was cycling on it (and through it). This is the floating boardwalk on Acres Lake in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim.
#EnjoyLeitrim
w/
@ElecBikeTrails