@eithnedodd.bsky.social
Reporter with This Week radio programme on RTÉ
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Further legislation on dog control is expected within the lifetime of the current Government, a Fine Gael TD has said, adding that the XL Bully ban was "just a starting point in terms of addressing issues around animal control"
XL Bully ban 'a start' as over 1,400 exemptions issued
Further legislation on dog control is expected within the lifetime of the current Government, a Fine Gael TD has said, adding that the XL Bully ban was "just a starting point in terms of addressing is...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Further legislation on dog control is expected within the lifetime of the current Government, a Fine Gael TD has said, adding that the XL Bully ban was "just a starting point in terms of addressing issues around animal control"
"The ban does not address the issue of irresponsible dog ownership and the root cause of incidents of aggression"
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XL Bully ban 'a start' as over 1,400 exemptions issued
Further legislation on dog control is expected within the lifetime of the current Government, a Fine Gael TD has said, adding that the XL Bully ban was "just a starting point in terms of addressing is...
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February 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"The ban does not address the issue of irresponsible dog ownership and the root cause of incidents of aggression"
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Saltmarshes are in decline globally with estimates putting the loss of these small ecosystems at between 1-2% each year
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Decline in number and quality of saltmarshes in Ireland
Saltmarshes are in decline all over the world, including in Ireland, which is seeing the size of its wetlands decreasing as well as a significant decline in the quality of the ecosystems.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Saltmarshes are in decline globally with estimates putting the loss of these small ecosystems at between 1-2% each year
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Months of work finally unveiled as a major investigation I worked on with the @independent.ie launches.
Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks.
We read them all...
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Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks.
We read them all...
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How your county is weighing in on fighting climate change
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January 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Months of work finally unveiled as a major investigation I worked on with the @independent.ie launches.
Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks.
We read them all...
bit.ly/3Mf9h8x
Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks.
We read them all...
bit.ly/3Mf9h8x
"They don't have a home; they don't have something to hold on to"
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Santa makes an early stop to bring gifts to homeless children
There will be a record number of children in homelessness this Christmas in Ireland. For the kids living in a Focus Ireland-run centre in Finglas, Santa arrived a little early to give these homeless c...
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December 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"They don't have a home; they don't have something to hold on to"
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Shops, cafés and even pubs with communities at their centre are allowing Ireland's rural towns and village to keep a central focus
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Rural communities take action to stop population loss
Although Ireland’s population is growing, rural areas have been experiencing consistent population loss. But with more than one-third of the country’s population living in an area defined as ‘rural’ s...
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December 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Shops, cafés and even pubs with communities at their centre are allowing Ireland's rural towns and village to keep a central focus
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"It has participation between the audience and those on stage at certain times, particularly certain characters and that's something that goes back centuries"
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Oh no it hasn't, oh yes it has! - Panto season arrives
Our reporter Eithne Dodd has been looking at how the traditional Christmas panto has endured for so long.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"It has participation between the audience and those on stage at certain times, particularly certain characters and that's something that goes back centuries"
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'I didn't think it was going to happen to me' - calls for better public awareness of stillbirths
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Calls for better public awareness of stillbirths
A national pregnancy loss group is calling for better public awareness of stillbirths and research into reducing the number that occur in Ireland each year.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
'I didn't think it was going to happen to me' - calls for better public awareness of stillbirths
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The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said
Rate of judicial review in Ireland 'off the charts'
The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said
"They know it's a homeless accommodation and they get very embarrassed as well, so they can't really say that inside school."
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'Our youngest has never had a home', says father
A father living in emergency accommodation for more than two years has described the difficulty of living in a single room with his wife and three children all aged under ten.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"They know it's a homeless accommodation and they get very embarrassed as well, so they can't really say that inside school."
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"It all just became like a movie set in the worst possible way"
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'I felt fear' - Saggart locals reflect on unrest
Steel barriers and a visible garda presence remain in Citywest days after the violent protests that erupted in the southwest Dublin village of Saggart.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"It all just became like a movie set in the worst possible way"
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I’ve spent months looking into GWP* - a way of measuring methane that has been labelled an 'accounting trick' by some and a fairer way to assess methane by others
This Q&A gets into all the science and spats about GWP* and the current situation in places like NZ and Ireland 🐮
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This Q&A gets into all the science and spats about GWP* and the current situation in places like NZ and Ireland 🐮
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October 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I’ve spent months looking into GWP* - a way of measuring methane that has been labelled an 'accounting trick' by some and a fairer way to assess methane by others
This Q&A gets into all the science and spats about GWP* and the current situation in places like NZ and Ireland 🐮
buff.ly/vmZWYtQ
This Q&A gets into all the science and spats about GWP* and the current situation in places like NZ and Ireland 🐮
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Local Property Tax is likely to increase next year for the majority of homeowners
Local Property Tax likely to increase next year
Local Property Tax is likely to increase next year for the majority of homeowners.
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October 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Local Property Tax is likely to increase next year for the majority of homeowners
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Award-winning Killarney Coffee Cup project was set up to get in ahead of the latte levy - but the latte levy isn't coming @voiceireland.bsky.social & Irish Business Against Litter express concern
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Kerry town that banned disposable coffee cups sees project falter amid Government U-turn
Two projects in Dublin, inspired by Killarney Coffee Cup Project, now in doubt
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October 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Award-winning Killarney Coffee Cup project was set up to get in ahead of the latte levy - but the latte levy isn't coming @voiceireland.bsky.social & Irish Business Against Litter express concern
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Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park. The Government has approved an allocation of up to €9.95m (excluding VAT) to the NFL in order for the game to take place
Is it good economics to pay €10 million for an NFL match?
Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers challenge the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park.
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September 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park. The Government has approved an allocation of up to €9.95m (excluding VAT) to the NFL in order for the game to take place
According to estimates from the Department of Finance's Tax Strategy Group, a VAT reduction for food and catering businesses from 13.5% to 9% represents a loss in tax revenue of €675 million. In other words, 45% of that tax cut scope will go to the food and catering sector
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Should restaurant sector VAT rate be reduced in Budget?
When Budget 2026 is announced on 7 October, it will be the first time the current government will have an opportunity to show the people where its priorities lie when money is on the line.
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September 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
According to estimates from the Department of Finance's Tax Strategy Group, a VAT reduction for food and catering businesses from 13.5% to 9% represents a loss in tax revenue of €675 million. In other words, 45% of that tax cut scope will go to the food and catering sector
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Bathing season ends tomorrow, meaning for many designated swimming spots around the Irish coast, no testing on water quality will be done until next summer www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...
Is it safe to swim outside of bathing season?
Bathing season ends tomorrow, meaning for many designated swimming spots around the Irish coast, no testing on water quality will be done until 1 June 2026.
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September 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Bathing season ends tomorrow, meaning for many designated swimming spots around the Irish coast, no testing on water quality will be done until next summer www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...
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Blue-green algae linked toxins found in flesh of fish from Lough Neagh for the first time 👇
#pollution #health
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#pollution #health
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Toxins found in flesh of Lough Neagh fish for first time since blue-green algae struck
The Food Standards Agency says fish and eels from the beset lake "remain safe to eat"
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September 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Blue-green algae linked toxins found in flesh of fish from Lough Neagh for the first time 👇
#pollution #health
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#pollution #health
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School age children are using AI chatbots for homework, information and company
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Concerns over AI chatbot use by children
Eithne Dodd, Reporter, on the use of AI chatbots among school chidren.
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September 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
School age children are using AI chatbots for homework, information and company
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🔴 NEW: How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa
📝 @brigitte-whl.bsky.social @phoebecooke.bsky.social @shaunacorr.bsky.social with Beloved John @premiumtimesng.bsky.social 👇
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How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa
In a packed function room in Lagos, Nigeria, the jaunty sounds of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Sir Duke’ start to play. Then, as a giant sparkler and confetti cannon erupt, a curtain slowly parts to reveal a spin...
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July 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
🔴 NEW: How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa
📝 @brigitte-whl.bsky.social @phoebecooke.bsky.social @shaunacorr.bsky.social with Beloved John @premiumtimesng.bsky.social 👇
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📝 @brigitte-whl.bsky.social @phoebecooke.bsky.social @shaunacorr.bsky.social with Beloved John @premiumtimesng.bsky.social 👇
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Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA
EPA identifies 115 risks to Ireland from climate change
Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA