Gareth O’Connor
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Broadcaster, journalist (NUJ) Executive Producer 📺 📱 💻
🌍 Ireland, Planet Earth. GenX https://linktr.ee/garethnews
🌍 Ireland, Planet Earth. GenX https://linktr.ee/garethnews
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🇫🇷 🇺🇦 President Emmanuel Macron will on Monday host Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in Paris, a French presidential official said, as Washington seeks to push a plan aimed at ending the war between Kyiv and Moscow.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🇫🇷 🇺🇦 President Emmanuel Macron will on Monday host Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in Paris, a French presidential official said, as Washington seeks to push a plan aimed at ending the war between Kyiv and Moscow.
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Trump says airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety - www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Trump says airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Trump says airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety - www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Saturday press preview #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Saturday press preview #TomorrowsPapersToday
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The number of people living in emergency accommodation in Ireland has yet again hit a record high, now standing at 16,766 – including over 5,000 children. jrnl.ie/6888224
Number of people in emergency accommodation reaches new record of 16,766
This record figure includes 5,274 children.
jrnl.ie
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The number of people living in emergency accommodation in Ireland has yet again hit a record high, now standing at 16,766 – including over 5,000 children. jrnl.ie/6888224
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#UPDATE The death toll from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing ➡️ u.afp.com/Shha
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#UPDATE The death toll from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing ➡️ u.afp.com/Shha
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🎧 New episode:
🇺🇦 Who are the key figures behind the Trump ceasefire push? And who leaked the Witkoff call?
📱👾 Sharenting, Roblox and TikTok all in the news over online safety. How the Roblox CEO made absolutely everything worse.
🐄 Cattle rustling in West Cork.
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🇺🇦 Who are the key figures behind the Trump ceasefire push? And who leaked the Witkoff call?
📱👾 Sharenting, Roblox and TikTok all in the news over online safety. How the Roblox CEO made absolutely everything worse.
🐄 Cattle rustling in West Cork.
open.spotify.com/episode/6VXo...
Russia, Roblox & Rustling
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November 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
🎧 New episode:
🇺🇦 Who are the key figures behind the Trump ceasefire push? And who leaked the Witkoff call?
📱👾 Sharenting, Roblox and TikTok all in the news over online safety. How the Roblox CEO made absolutely everything worse.
🐄 Cattle rustling in West Cork.
open.spotify.com/episode/6VXo...
🇺🇦 Who are the key figures behind the Trump ceasefire push? And who leaked the Witkoff call?
📱👾 Sharenting, Roblox and TikTok all in the news over online safety. How the Roblox CEO made absolutely everything worse.
🐄 Cattle rustling in West Cork.
open.spotify.com/episode/6VXo...
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BREAKING The world's top wildlife trade organisation increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays.
The upgraded protections are "a historical win for sharks," Barbara Slee, senior programme manager at the International Fund for Animal Welfare, told AFP
The upgraded protections are "a historical win for sharks," Barbara Slee, senior programme manager at the International Fund for Animal Welfare, told AFP
November 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
BREAKING The world's top wildlife trade organisation increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays.
The upgraded protections are "a historical win for sharks," Barbara Slee, senior programme manager at the International Fund for Animal Welfare, told AFP
The upgraded protections are "a historical win for sharks," Barbara Slee, senior programme manager at the International Fund for Animal Welfare, told AFP
Hong Kong fire death toll has risen to at least 128
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Hong Kong fire death toll has risen to at least 128
CBS: One of the National Guard members who was shot, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, has died, President Trump said Thursday.
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
CBS: One of the National Guard members who was shot, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, has died, President Trump said Thursday.
Friday’s press preview #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Friday’s press preview #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Turkey on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Orthodox anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region.
Follow AP's live updates.
Follow AP's live updates.
Live updates: Pope Leo brings messages of peace and Christian unity on trip to Turkey and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV is heading to Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling the late Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Orthodox anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial time for efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Turkey on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Orthodox anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region.
Follow AP's live updates.
Follow AP's live updates.
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🗣️ "Let's not make the same mistakes again," says Seamus Coffey, Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.
#TonightVMTV
#TonightVMTV
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🗣️ "Let's not make the same mistakes again," says Seamus Coffey, Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.
#TonightVMTV
#TonightVMTV
Irish Independent P1 #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Irish Independent P1 #TomorrowsPapersToday
UK Budget front pages #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
UK Budget front pages #TomorrowsPapersToday
BBC 10pm leads with UK Budget & Washington shootings
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
BBC 10pm leads with UK Budget & Washington shootings
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BREAKING: A suspect is in custody in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., police say.
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says
Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the area.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
BREAKING: A suspect is in custody in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., police say.
Deadly Hong Kong fire is still raging, local time 3am
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Deadly Hong Kong fire is still raging, local time 3am
Hong Kong fire disaster death toll rises to 36, 279 people are reported missing
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hong Kong fire disaster death toll rises to 36, 279 people are reported missing
Apparent coup reported in Guinea-Bissau
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Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power in the country
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have seized power, appearing on state television to announce their takeover.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Apparent coup reported in Guinea-Bissau
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apnews.com/article/guin...
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ATLANTA (AP) — New prosecutor dismisses charges against President Donald Trump and others in Georgia election interference case.
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — New prosecutor dismisses charges against President Donald Trump and others in Georgia election interference case.
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Homes collapsing into the sea, saltwater inundation of community fresh water systems, land sinking, sunny day flooding at high tide, home values dropping, property becoming uninsurable... These things may not be happening where you are yet, but all of them are happening somewhere now.
Outer Banks houses falling into the ocean are spectacular, but when it comes to the effects of sea-level rise, they’re just the tip of the melting iceberg
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Outer Banks Homes Collapsing Is Just a Taste of What’s to Come
On Sept. 20, 2024, a four-bedroom, three-bathroom beach house in Buxton, North Carolina, in the heart of the Outer Banks, sold for $580,000. On Oct. 28 this year, the house, known as Mermaid’s Rest, c...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Homes collapsing into the sea, saltwater inundation of community fresh water systems, land sinking, sunny day flooding at high tide, home values dropping, property becoming uninsurable... These things may not be happening where you are yet, but all of them are happening somewhere now.
Poland has chosen Sweden to supply it with three submarines to boost Baltic Sea defences
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Poland has chosen Sweden to supply it with three submarines to boost Baltic Sea defences
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A fire engulfing multiple residential buildings in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong has killed at least 13 people, including a firefighter. hongkongfp.com/2025/11/26/hon...
Hong Kong fire leaves 13 dead, over a dozen injured - In Pictures
A major fire engulfing multiple residential buildings in Tai Po has killed at least 13 people, including a firefighter, and injured 16 others, authorities say.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A fire engulfing multiple residential buildings in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong has killed at least 13 people, including a firefighter. hongkongfp.com/2025/11/26/hon...