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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 11h

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Spiritan survivor calls for swifter redress and apology

Spiritan abuse survivor David Ryan is calling for swifter redress and a State apology.

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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 2d

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55 children identified by gardaí in online abuse inquiry

Fifty-five children have been identified as victims of online sexual abuse, following a review of thousands of videos and images, by specialist garda units.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3d

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 4d

Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
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Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 6d

Prominent news outlets reject new Pentagon press policy

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The policy says reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information the Defense Department does not explicitly authorize.

Prominent news outlets reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 9d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 10d

Trump's handpicked acting US attorney indicts Letitia James, the latest adversary of the president to be brought up on charges after career prosecutors concluded there was insufficient evidence. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Live Updates: N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Trump’s Pressure Campaign

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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 10d

Around six in ten of the UK’s biggest news websites have seen a drop in their visibility in Google search results in 2025 so far
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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 12d

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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12d

⚡️Ukraine, Denmark sign memorandum on joint drone manufacturing.

Ukraine and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding, which will allow Ukrainian defense companies to set up joint manufacturing in the Nordic country, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced Oct. 6.

Ukraine, Denmark sign memorandum on joint drone manufacturing

"The Memorandum provides for the establishment of production by Ukrainian defense companies on the territory of Denmark, the creation of joint capacities, technology exchange, and the involvement of E...

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CNN @cnn.com · 12d

Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%, while drinking a sugary beverage could raise the risk by 50%, a new unpublished study found. https://cnn.it/42veP3P

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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 12d

Israel at War With Itself www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...

Israel at War With Itself

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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 16d

Live Updates: Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Hostages in Gaza www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Live Updates: Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Hostages in Gaza

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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 16d

Comhbhrón
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Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.

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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 18d

“It was at that moment that the president recounted a conversation with his defense secretary: ‘I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military’, the president of the United States said.”

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Trump Gave the Military’s Brass a Rehashed Speech. Until Minute 44.

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 19d

Hazel Chu on her cancer diagnosis: ‘I came out of the scan, sat in reception and cried’

No matter how many people love you, inevitably you are alone when sick

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 20d

In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"

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Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on 'how they look'

The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.

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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 20d

Moldova:

“With over 99.5% of ballots counted, the PAS, led by President Maia Sandu, received 50.03% of the vote, compared to 24.26% for the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc, according to results published on the election commission's website.”

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Moldova: Ruling pro-EU party wins election – DW – 09/29/2025

Moldovans voted in a high-stakes election to decide whether the country moves closer to the European Union or Russia. Follow DW for more.

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Rita O’Reilly @ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 25d

More tonight —Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social and producer John Cunningham for #RTEInvestigates on the threads that bind fashion retailers in Ireland to forced labour

‘Forced Fashion’,
21:35,
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and on @RTEplayer

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 25d

The tag on your t-shirt may not be telling you the full story, as it says where your clothes were made but not necessarily where the cotton was grown

Watch: What your clothing labels really tell you
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Watch: What your clothing labels really tell you

That tag in your T-shirt? It may not be telling you the full story.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 25d

The tag on your t-shirt may not be telling you the full story, as it says where your clothes were made but not necessarily where the cotton was grown

Watch: What your clothing labels really tell you
www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...

Watch: What your clothing labels really tell you

That tag in your T-shirt? It may not be telling you the full story.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 25d

At least 15 Bangladeshi factories that imported hundreds of tons of cotton fabric in 2024 from two companies linked to a Chinese forced labour programme are supplying some of Ireland's major clothing retailers, an RTÉ investigation has found