Rita O’Reilly
@ritaoreilly.bsky.social
Journalist, RTÉ TV Current Affairs / RTÉ Investigates
@rte.ie Ireland’s national public service media
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A little more than ten years ago, the US and China's joint commitment to combat climate change paved the way for the Paris Agreement. Now, the US has turned its back on climate policy while China forges ahead with renewables.
US and China were once united on climate, no longer
A little more than ten years ago, the US and China's joint commitment to combat climate change paved the way for the Paris Agreement. Now the US has turned its back on climate policy while China forge...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
A little more than ten years ago, the US and China's joint commitment to combat climate change paved the way for the Paris Agreement. Now, the US has turned its back on climate policy while China forges ahead with renewables.
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Zohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayoral race, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state politician to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures.
Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayoral race, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state politician to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures.
www.rte.ie
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Zohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayoral race, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state politician to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures.
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Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
The Democratic party appears listless and unprincipled, unwilling to fight because they do not believe in anything. Zohran Mamdani is the opposite of this
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
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Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker, was elected New York’s 111th mayor on Tuesday, riding a historic surge of enthusiasm as the nation’s largest city embraced generational and ideological change.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election
Zohran Mamdani motivated voters to head for the polls, using a broad coalition of supporters to overcome Andrew Cuomo’s success in siphoning Republican votes.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker, was elected New York’s 111th mayor on Tuesday, riding a historic surge of enthusiasm as the nation’s largest city embraced generational and ideological change.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
Social campaigner Sr. Stan has died
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
Campaigner and advocate Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has died at the age of 86.
Campaigner and advocate Sr Stan dies aged 86
Campaigner and advocate Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has died at the age of 86. Known to many as Sr Stan she died this morning after at St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown.
www.rte.ie
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Social campaigner Sr. Stan has died
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
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Campaigner and advocate Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has died at the age of 86.
Campaigner and advocate Sr Stan dies aged 86
Campaigner and advocate Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has died at the age of 86. Known to many as Sr Stan she died this morning after at St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown.
www.rte.ie
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Campaigner and advocate Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has died at the age of 86.
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Lawyers for survivors of the 1981 Stardust fire have called on the Government for an urgent update on a compensation package for those injured.
Survivors call for urgent update on Stardust compensation
Lawyers for survivors of the 1981 Stardust fire have called on the Government for an urgent update on a compensation package for those injured.
www.rte.ie
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Lawyers for survivors of the 1981 Stardust fire have called on the Government for an urgent update on a compensation package for those injured.
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“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
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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.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
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
www.aftonbladet.se
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
Prominent news outlets reject new Pentagon press policy
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The policy says reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information the Defense Department does not explicitly authorize.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Prominent news outlets reject new Pentagon press policy
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The policy says reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information the Defense Department does not explicitly authorize.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The policy says reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information the Defense Department does not explicitly authorize.
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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..
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..
October 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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..
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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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
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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...
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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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October 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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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⚡️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 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...
kyivindependent.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM
⚡️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 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.
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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
October 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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
Israel at War With Itself www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...
Israel at War With Itself
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Israel at War With Itself www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...
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
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Live Updates: Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Hostages in Gaza www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
“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.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...
Trump Gave the Military’s Brass a Rehashed Speech. Until Minute 44.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
“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.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...
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Hazel Chu on her cancer diagnosis: ‘I came out of the scan, sat in reception and cried’
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
www.irishtimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Hazel Chu on her cancer diagnosis: ‘I came out of the scan, sat in reception and cried’
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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"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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.
chicago.suntimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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.”
p.dw.com/p/51BDu
“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.”
p.dw.com/p/51BDu
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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September 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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.”
p.dw.com/p/51BDu
“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.”
p.dw.com/p/51BDu