Gareth O’Connor
@garethoconnor.bsky.social
Broadcaster, journalist (NUJ) Executive Producer 📺 📱 💻
🌍 Ireland, Planet Earth. GenX https://linktr.ee/garethnews
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Like the earlier start to ‘Today’ on Radio 1, David McCullagh sounding totally at ease in the new slot 📻 @mcculld.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Like the earlier start to ‘Today’ on Radio 1, David McCullagh sounding totally at ease in the new slot 📻 @mcculld.bsky.social
UK unemployment now at 5%, its highest level since 2020 and the lockdowns
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
UK unemployment now at 5%, its highest level since 2020 and the lockdowns
Mike Hanrahan of Stockton’s Wing says the group has no hard feelings about their trad tune ‘Over the Moors’ being dropped as the iconic Liveline signature tune. He tells Morning Ireland RTÉ called to let them know in advance.
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Mike Hanrahan of Stockton’s Wing says the group has no hard feelings about their trad tune ‘Over the Moors’ being dropped as the iconic Liveline signature tune. He tells Morning Ireland RTÉ called to let them know in advance.
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The Americans are coming.
President Donald Trump's administration may have steered clear of this year's UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon, but the conference's second day on Tuesday is nonetheless set to be dominated by the governors of California and New Mexico
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President Donald Trump's administration may have steered clear of this year's UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon, but the conference's second day on Tuesday is nonetheless set to be dominated by the governors of California and New Mexico
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November 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The Americans are coming.
President Donald Trump's administration may have steered clear of this year's UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon, but the conference's second day on Tuesday is nonetheless set to be dominated by the governors of California and New Mexico
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President Donald Trump's administration may have steered clear of this year's UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon, but the conference's second day on Tuesday is nonetheless set to be dominated by the governors of California and New Mexico
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The fourteen-year presidency of Michael D Higgins has officially ended #PresidentHiggins #MichaelD
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The fourteen-year presidency of Michael D Higgins has officially ended #PresidentHiggins #MichaelD
CNN’s Chief Media Analyst @brianstelter.bsky.social on BBC Newsnight
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
CNN’s Chief Media Analyst @brianstelter.bsky.social on BBC Newsnight
Powerful reporting from
BBC’s Orla Guerin in Homs on the fractures and fears in Syria nearly a year after the fall of Assad.
BBC’s Orla Guerin in Homs on the fractures and fears in Syria nearly a year after the fall of Assad.
November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Powerful reporting from
BBC’s Orla Guerin in Homs on the fractures and fears in Syria nearly a year after the fall of Assad.
BBC’s Orla Guerin in Homs on the fractures and fears in Syria nearly a year after the fall of Assad.
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‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
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Tuesday's MAIL: Trump tells BBC: Grovel - or I'll sue you for $1billion #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Tuesday's MAIL: Trump tells BBC: Grovel - or I'll sue you for $1billion #TomorrowsPapersToday
BBC 10pm news leads again tonight with the crisis facing the broadcaster 📺
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
BBC 10pm news leads again tonight with the crisis facing the broadcaster 📺
‘Once Upon a Time in Space’ is an excellent documentary series, amazing archive and insights on the Space Age
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
‘Once Upon a Time in Space’ is an excellent documentary series, amazing archive and insights on the Space Age
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Storm #Claudia has been named by the Spanish Met Service and will cause very intense rains and winds in the Canary Islands. It will also affect the western peninsula of Spain and Portugal. A lot of rain with risk of flooding in Portugal.
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Storm #Claudia has been named by the Spanish Met Service and will cause very intense rains and winds in the Canary Islands. It will also affect the western peninsula of Spain and Portugal. A lot of rain with risk of flooding in Portugal.
Tuesday’s FT front page #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Tuesday’s FT front page #TomorrowsPapersToday
A final statement from President Higgins tonight as he leaves the Áras
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A final statement from President Higgins tonight as he leaves the Áras
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President Michael D. Higgins has left Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening, closing the chapter on 14 years in office.
Before departing, President Higgins was presented with flowers by a member of the Sanctuary Runners, of which he was a patron.
#VMNews
Before departing, President Higgins was presented with flowers by a member of the Sanctuary Runners, of which he was a patron.
#VMNews
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
President Michael D. Higgins has left Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening, closing the chapter on 14 years in office.
Before departing, President Higgins was presented with flowers by a member of the Sanctuary Runners, of which he was a patron.
#VMNews
Before departing, President Higgins was presented with flowers by a member of the Sanctuary Runners, of which he was a patron.
#VMNews
Michael D leaves the Áras for final time as President
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Michael D leaves the Áras for final time as President
🚨Third outbreak of bird flu confirmed at a turkey farm, this time near Clontibret in Co. Monaghan, says Department of Agriculture
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🚨Third outbreak of bird flu confirmed at a turkey farm, this time near Clontibret in Co. Monaghan, says Department of Agriculture
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🌎 The UN's climate conference has opened in the Brazilian Amazon with pleas for the world to keep up the fight against global warming, even as the United States turns its back.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🌎 The UN's climate conference has opened in the Brazilian Amazon with pleas for the world to keep up the fight against global warming, even as the United States turns its back.
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BREAKING: At least eight people were killed in an explosion near the landmark Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital New Delhi, city police said reut.rs/3X7uSSp
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
BREAKING: At least eight people were killed in an explosion near the landmark Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital New Delhi, city police said reut.rs/3X7uSSp
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Liveline about to be bombarded with calls complaining about changing the sig tune to Liveline
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Liveline about to be bombarded with calls complaining about changing the sig tune to Liveline
Guardian reports Trump is now threatening legal action against the BBC
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Guardian reports Trump is now threatening legal action against the BBC
Sarkozy to be released from prison pending appeal, French court rules
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Sarkozy to be released from prison pending appeal, French court rules
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BREAKING: BBC has officially announced the second series of The Celebrity Traitors. It will air in 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
BREAKING: BBC has officially announced the second series of The Celebrity Traitors. It will air in 2026.
Startling statistic on Morning Ireland that textile use in Ireland is twice the EU average
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Startling statistic on Morning Ireland that textile use in Ireland is twice the EU average