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Deputy News Editor/Senior News Reporter @IrishDailyMail Interested in crime, social affairs and scandalous behaviour. Threema ID: 3UTJ6TTE #COYBIG

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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
Methods of contacting me safely (and anonymously) below. DMs are open. ProtonMail available on request. Now for an inspiring quote: Ludwig: So they were able to get him to the hospital in time? Frank: Yes, he's in the intensive care ward at Our Lady of the Worthless Miracle.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
I survived suicide on this exact day 10 years ago. Bizarre thing to say, really. Would have missed a lot had I succeeded. Never been prouder to have failed at something. To those struggling I say: Keep talking. Keep at it. Keep fighting.
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6 years
This is what's wrong with Ireland - summed up in one photo. Proper pubs are dying and then you have this monstrosity. It'll cost you €6.50 to drink stout from a poxy GOBLET?! G'way and shite. I'm passionate about few things in life - but stout is one of them. This is abhorrent
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
So a house we were looking at literally went up by 100K in the space of an hour. It went from affordable to massively out of our price range in 60 minutes. This is just so disheartening
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Garreth MacNamee
2 years
Another horrific homophobic attack in Dublin. Mark Sheehan (26) has spoken out about being headbutted on a Dublin Bus after a night out. Full story here.
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Garreth MacNamee
2 years
A tale of two Irelands during my time in Sligo so far today. Spoke to a woman in her 60s, said she thought that kind of bigotry was gone. Then I spoke to a younger, well-heeled woman, who blamed "that lifestyle" on the violence. Guess who refused to give me her name to publish?
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Crowds waiting for murder accused Jozef Puska to leave Tullamore court.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Just been sent a video of a young female Garda. Appears to be breaking up a house party. Some marble mouthed dalkey types “you’re not police. You’re not police”, to which she responds “I am the fucking police - get that shit out of my face.” Massive amount of respect. Fair play
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
How fast was that video edited to remove the guy firing the homemade device at Gardai? That’s what we’re up again - someone at home doctoring a video within minutes. Disinformation spreads so quickly. That’s why we need to call it out and expose it.
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Garreth MacNamee
1 year
Questions must be asked as to why Gardai are not allowing people access their own cash I know this is unprecedented but this is not a criminal matter BOI is now privately owned Are the Gardai agents of the banks? Plenty of questions to be answered over the next few days
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Jozef Puska leaving court this evening.
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Lads - the new Star Wars intro is shite.
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
. @iresimpsonsfans just knocking it out of the park.....
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Detective Garda Colm Horkan is being carried into St James’ Church. #ColmRIP
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
I expect there are a fair few hard drives being launched into microwaves across the country today. What is happening within the garda force has been described to me by one source as "fucking seismic". Update soon.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Crime reporter Peter De Vries has died in hospital. He was shot in the head in the Netherlands on 6 July. He had been targeting the drug crime cartels operating in Europe and North Africa. RIP.
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
I honestly don't think I can top this hashtag. My work in journalism is done. Good night, Vienna.
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
Getting something off my chest. Attended the murder scene in Foxrock this morning. A west African man was mutilated and killed. But what shocked me most was the overt racism from neighbours. The spoke of the man as if he were subhuman. I spoke with five or so locals
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Garreth MacNamee
1 year
Breaking: Gardaí confirm a landlord who appeared to lunge at a tenant with a circular saw has been arrested. He is being held at a Garda station in Galway. Background below
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Garreth MacNamee
10 months
The main suspect in the quadruple stabbing of four people including three children was arrested in May of this year for possession of a knife as well as criminal damage to a car. More in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mail.
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Garreth MacNamee
1 year
Gardaí have received reports of ANOTHER assault on the quays this evening - this is just hours after a woman in her 30s was hospitalised following an attack on Price's Lane. This latest alleged assault happened 800 metres away off Ormond Quay.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
"How's the house hunt going, Gar?" Let me show you a slideshow of images we received over the last 24 hours.
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Garreth MacNamee
1 year
Ballybrack in south Dublin this evening. Damage done to a building which protesters believe is being refurbished to house refugees. Large uniformed garda presence as well as members of the public order unit. Some well-known far-right activists in attendance.
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
The auld lad reminding me that Packie Bonner is responsible for a permanent scar on my forehead. Was on dad's shoulders for Romania pen shootout (11 months old) - Packie does the business, auld lad jumps up and puts me through a light fixture. #COYBIG #theboysingreen
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
I honestly had no idea. Didn't think I'd be sat here sobbing on a Tuesday afternoon. Thanks for letting me know @ConorGallaghe_r
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
8 years, five months and 16 days since. While some days may be a lot tougher than others, I’m delighted I’m still here. Talk. I promise it gets better. #worldsuicidepreventionday
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
"Oh I don't know who's leaving...." "I'll tell who's leavin'.......I'll tell ya. Eamon Dunphy. He's your man who called Ronaldo a cod and left RTE after 40 years to run off and do his podcast.
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Garreth MacNamee
1 year
Some big Garda news this evening The Garda Representative Association is to ballot its members on a motion of no confidence in the Garda Commissioner.
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Since March. Prozac dosage doubled. Panic attacks every two weeks Night terrors Mood swings Counsellor weekly And this is me trying to look after myself Everyone is struggling Decided to be honest with my lockdown mental health Keep talking It’s gets better
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Hi. Normalise men’s mental health in these dark times. Simple. Thnx. Bye.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Fuckers in the pub doing the Ronaldo celebration at the end of the match. Enjoy your sky sports subscription and piss off.
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
Hearing about the demise of the Bernard Shaw. Here's my tuppence: Dublin is famous for its boozers, not its bars. I don't want goblets of gin, wanky decor and an "experience", I want a pint, a toastie, a fire in the corner and sawdust on the ground. That's Dublin to me.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
The lads group just realising our youth is officially over. We have a stag do tomorrow and we're discussing what we need from the chemist. Nexium Paracetamol Dioralyte Rennies Vitamin C tablets Any other ideas?
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Garreth MacNamee
7 years
"Keep Tom Cruise out of Firhouse" - locals are making their point outside new Scientology centre.
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Gardai are beginning to line the streets of Charlestown, Mayo, awaiting Detective Garda Colm Horkan. The funeral mass is expected to begin at 12. #ColmRIP
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
I was stunned that people were saying this and giving you that nod as in they expect you to agree. As one other hack put it - the place was full with "well heeled fascists"
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Some serious ructions within An Garda Siochana tonight. A retired member has been arrested for links to gangland crime. The 61 year old is being questioned over allegations he helped facilitate a serious drugs gang in Ireland.
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Garreth MacNamee
1 year
Senior Gardai say public order issues were the reason for officer intervention. This does not wash at all There are photos and videos of members blocking idle machines. Why? I also feel very sorry for the gardai who were issued these orders and were put in a difficult position
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Garreth MacNamee
4 months
RTE absolutely shiting themselves with Bambie Thug now being backed in heavily at the bookies to do well at the Eurovision. #CrownTheWitch
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
The judge in the murder trial of Ana Kriegel has told the jury that he has made an order "which restricts publication of evidence given in this trial until its conclusion". Essentially, this means there will be no daily coverage of this trial.
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
This day seven years ago, I survived suicide. I couldn't be happier that I failed at something. Long may the conversation about the mental health of young men continue. Being open about it literally saves lives. (I also got to witness Robbie Brady's goal)
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Safe to say today is the most dejected I've felt about the virus since the noveltly of the initial lockdown wore off. I actually don't know if everyone has it in them again.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
This story is about some teachers - a minority - with potentially extremist views. My inbox is full of threats and insults today. I’ve covered crime for years - The threats I’ve received in the last 10 days eclipse the rest. Please read it anyway.
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
We just got an email sent in giving out about how this is "the most sexist Presidential debate ever executed by the Irish media" The piece starts off with "Sir" ' s editor-in-chief, deputy editor, news editor and assistant news editor are all women #Aras18
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Always nice to sit back and have an auld think on this day. I'd have never seen that Robbie Brady goal, like!
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Last month, The Journal broke the news that a garda was facing allegations he stole from a female Deliveroo rider. Update today: Gardaí have launched a CRIMINAL invesigation and an officer has been suspended. My story here.
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
3,056 days and counting. I’m going nowhere. Still here. Keep talking. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay2020
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
These people were all in their 50s-70s One woman actually defended herself by saying "I can't be racist because I've been to London" - she said that. But the biggest thing was there was an "us versus them" attitude - neighbours said "they can't be trusted" as in black people.
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Garreth MacNamee
1 year
BREAKING: Bank of Ireland app unavailable all day. Have spoken to many people with a max of €100 quid in their current accounts being allowed to deposit 500 plus multiple time to their Revolut accounts. People outside ATMs going mad .
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
People being shocked by #insidethek - they shouldn’t be The amount of grief I’ve gotten from people over the years about “how easy it is to be a guard” or “handy pension” - this just destroys that argument. Fair play to all the members there. I couldn’t do it that’s for sure.
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Garreth MacNamee
8 years
So we hung our flag in section 516 and some scum robbed it Any chance of some RTs to get it back? #COYBIG
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Tubs is just absolutely superb with kids. Fair play. You’d almost forget about the whole pandemic thing. Loving this. #LateLateToyShow
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
To give you a slight idea of the crowd here.
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
If you DM me asking for their names, I won’t tell you. If ya send me photos and ask me to ID them, I won’t. If you ask me if X and Y are their parents? Yep, I won’t tell ya Hosanna in a HiAce lads, feck off If you’ve a problem with the law, go to a legislator - not journalists
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
To give you an idea of the crowd
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Government: We're going to Level 3 and we're going to enforce the rules. Gardaí: Can we enforce the restrictions? Government: No. Right so.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Quite a worrying story in what has been a very bad 10 days or so for AGS. Investigation into claim a garda stopped, searched and stole from female delivery rider
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
They said he was "an animal" and that he spat on the ground and that's "something you don't do in my country". He was "as black as my shirt" (was wearing an Adidas tee) - talked about him eating bananas. Proper vile.
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
Conor McGregor is now the Bono of MMA - everyone outside of Ireland will assume we like him but most think he's just a pox
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
I am at Tullamore District Court where a man is due this evening at 8.15pm charged in relation to the murder of Ashling Murphy.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
We understand that the information which led to these searches was given to Gardai from a very serious criminal source.
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Garreth MacNamee
2 years
BREAKING: Reward of up to 5 million offered to help bring Kinahans to justice. Wow. There we go, folks.
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
To sum up: Garda wakes up on the couch at a convicted drug dealer's house - no car keys. Lads have taken his uniform - put it on and went for a drive - are done for drink driving. An absolute beast was had by all.
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Garreth MacNamee
11 years
Surviving suicide - my take on mental health. (Takes deep breath) @CASuicide @SpunOut http://t.co/golA8POJI4 RT if you fancy.
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
It happened 40 minutes ago.
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Frank Lennon
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Hmmm! Disturbing indeed. However, if there was real journalism we would get to why this happened & not simply that there had been an incident - - 👇😱😱😱😱👇
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Got the nod for the vaccine tomorrow. Absolutely made up. Only benefit of having arthritis! Baku October 2021 - Ireland versus Azerbaijan. Booked my flights in hope at the New Year. One step closer!
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Garreth MacNamee
8 years
Like tens of thousands of depressives nationwide, some TDs just couldn't face work today. #IAmAReason .
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
The details coming out of the fatal assault in Tullamore are nothing short of harrowing. A young woman with her whole life ahead of her is now lying dead in a hospital. My quick chat to locals tonight - the men are disgusted and the women are terrified. May she rest in peace.
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
I’ll have her trained soon enough. #Think32 #AlexaIsAWestBrit
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Garreth MacNamee
4 months
Breaking: Gardaí have arrested a man after he was found brandishing a knife and threatening people by a school on Parnell Square this morning. The man (Irish man in his 30s) is being held at a Garda station in the city.
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
I am actually upset by this. We've poured our blood, sweat and tears into following Ireland. We've travelled the world, scraping the few bob to make it to far flung places, waiting for midnight outside Georgian ATMs for payday funds to arrive. Then this. This is disgusting.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Gardaí issue a strong statement in relation to people sharing info on WhatsApp regarding Ashling Murphy's murder. "Gardaí are appealing to everyone to STOP sharing these messages. Not only are they misinformed, inaccurate and dangerous, they are unhelpful to the investigation."
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Out on my balcony this morning with a mug of tea. The arthritis has put paid to the official stroll Let’s stop using the word “taboo” for discussing mental health Your back is fucked - go to a doctor Your head is fucked - go to a doctor Keep talking and listening Normalise it.
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Garreth MacNamee
2 years
Have to say I enjoyed this far too much.
@thelittlegreen6
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BREAKING: Turkey reacts to Stephen Donnelly announcement
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Is Daniel Kinahan famous enough yet? Cmon @DubaiPoliceHQ - you have to say something. I myself have emailed/contacted your offices I’d say a dozen times - each time I was ignored. My colleagues at other publications have experienced the same. What now? #Panorama
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
This isn’t a joke. This tree was half price. This is what arrived. Sweet Jesus.
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
More details are now emerging regarding the shooting of George Nkencho in Clonee this afternoon. Gardaí used their Taser on two separate occasions as well as pepperspray in a bid to subdue Mr Nkencho. The use of the firearm was a "tragic last resort", sources have told me.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Man in his 30s arrested for the murder of Ashling Murphy. He is being held at Tullamore Garda Station.
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
Ivan Yates doing the football reminds of me talking to an auld lad at the bar who knows nothing about football, asks how Wimbledon are doing and thinks Moyes should be sacked from United.
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
Spoke with about half a dozen former members of the Defence Forces about this. Took a while but was worth it.
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
Sorry lads. The Puskas is already sorted.
@LeagueofIreland
League of Ireland
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👏👏👏 Ian Morris with the 🚀 for @bfcdublin #FAICup
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
Not posting it for obvious reasons. Just hope management see it for what it is and she’s not reprimanded.
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Today has been strange but what I’ll say is we’re a family @thejournal_ie - across all titles We’ll keep writing what’s important and we hope you keep reading as much as you have been. Solidarity to all my colleagues across Irish media who are experiencing or expecting cuts soon
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
Oh, I'm sorry. I can't divulge information about Epstein’s secret illegal sex ring Oh crap! I shouldn't have said it was a sex ring Oh crap! I shouldn't have said it was a secret Oh crap! I certainly shouldn't have said it was illegal. It's too hot today - luckily I don’t sweat
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Garreth MacNamee
2 years
Breaking: Andrew Cash (24) has appeared before a special sitting of Dublin District Court this evening charged with the murders of Lisa Cash (18) and Chelsea and Christy Cawley (8) in Tallaght.
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
Was in the away end in Stamford Bridge for the 2-2 Incredible atmosphere Sheffield United fans are what football is all about - passionate and vocal. Beautiful thing to experience. And what about Enda Stevens? Superb display. (I was wearing the Ireland jersey before you ask)
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
HAVE THAT MENDIETA YA BOLLIX!!! Revenge for 02
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
This is the scene in cherrywood right now. Reports of shots being fired in relation to kidnap of woman in Enniskerry. More soon @thejournal_ie
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Garreth MacNamee
5 years
The amount of people giving out yards about reporters not giving out the ethnicity of alleged attackers is reaching fever pitch. Only noticed it the last few months. (Abduction in Cabra accused is white btw - so put the tin foil hats back on and get in the fuckin sea)
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
Looking out for the Irish news organisations alerting the royal baby news
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Is your man brown bread or what?
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Garreth MacNamee
2 years
Some news. After 6.5 years at The Journal it is time to say goodbye. On Monday, I start my new role at the Irish Daily Mail. I am looking forward to seeing what the future brings. Number still the same - the “other” numbers are also still the same for those wondering.
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
Wait a minute - just found one of my emails to @DubaiPoliceHQ regarding Daniel Kinahan. It went unanswered despite a nice phone call with the person who answered the phone. Fair questions I think (sent about 6 months ago) #Panorama #danielkinahan
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Garreth MacNamee
1 year
Anyone fancy seeing Jason Sherlock being grabbed over the fence to march with the gardaí at the NY Paddy's Day parade? Thought so. Hon Jayo! (Might have been out earlier but I was workin!) Love this video so much!
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Garreth MacNamee
4 years
I’ll see you soon, my friend.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
A website styling itself as an online news outlet literally published a story with these pieces of text. "It must be stated that dates cannot be taken as fact" "It must be emphasised from the outset that this is not definite" Jesus wept.
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
People starting to gather at the local town park for a vigil in honour of Ashling Murphy.
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Garreth MacNamee
2 years
Tough night reporting on proceedings in Donegal all day but it is absolutely insignificant in comparison to the families affected and the emergency services doing their best. Things do not look good but we live in hope.
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Garreth MacNamee
6 years
Incidents in Bray/Shankill areas in last month: Triple shooting (one dead) Shooting at housing estate Abduction/murder/shot dead by police Alleged sexual assault Murder investigation following assault All of this despite Bray Garda Station not having a crime task force/drug unit
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Garreth MacNamee
3 years
It’s good to be back at it lads. #coybig
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Garreth MacNamee
7 years
Flowers are being placed st the scene of the fatal stabbing of a toddler in Kimmage, south Dublin.
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Garreth MacNamee
1 year
Breaking: Gardai say they will withdraw their labour on November 10th if the roster impasse is not resolved. Voluntary overtime will also be removed on five dates in October including Budget Day and Halloween. Very strong response from the GRA.
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