Joan O’Sullivan
@joanosullivan.bsky.social
Reporter with Rte News. From Kerry but based in Dublin
“no executive summary, no timeline of events, no chronological narrative, no overall table of contents, no unified pagination..the report is divided into multiple volumes, each with multiple chapters; each chapter with its own page numbers” No index. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
‘She wasn’t cared for. Who didn’t care for her? And why?’ Grace case report leaves questions unanswered
A whistleblower has described the investigation into the alleged abuse of a vulnerable young woman as Kafkaesque
www.irishtimes.com
April 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
“no executive summary, no timeline of events, no chronological narrative, no overall table of contents, no unified pagination..the report is divided into multiple volumes, each with multiple chapters; each chapter with its own page numbers” No index. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
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Former TD Finian McGrath, who was minister for disabilities when the Farrelly Commission examining the 'Grace' foster home abuse case was launched, has said its chair should answer questions over its findings
Call for chair to answer questions on 'Grace' case report
Former TD Finian McGrath, who was minister for disabilities when the Farrelly Commission examining the 'Grace' foster home abuse case was launched, has said its chair should answer questions over its ...
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April 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Former TD Finian McGrath, who was minister for disabilities when the Farrelly Commission examining the 'Grace' foster home abuse case was launched, has said its chair should answer questions over its findings
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Gardaí have described the scale and nature of the search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine as "unique and challenging"
Search for missing Kerry farmer 'unique and challenging'
Gardaí have described the scale and nature of the search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine as "unique and challenging".
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April 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Gardaí have described the scale and nature of the search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine as "unique and challenging"
The Minister for Health is to ask the HSE to expand cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford to a 24/7 service.
Cardiac services at the hospital currently operate from 8am to 8pm. It follows the publication of the National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services
Cardiac services at the hospital currently operate from 8am to 8pm. It follows the publication of the National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services
April 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The Minister for Health is to ask the HSE to expand cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford to a 24/7 service.
Cardiac services at the hospital currently operate from 8am to 8pm. It follows the publication of the National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services
Cardiac services at the hospital currently operate from 8am to 8pm. It follows the publication of the National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services
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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film "No Other Land" Hamdan Ballal was beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and taken away by Israeli soldiers, his colleagues and eyewitnesses said.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ assaulted by Israeli settlers in the West Bank | CNN
The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” Hamdan Ballal was beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and taken away by Israeli soldiers, his colleagues and eyewi...
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March 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film "No Other Land" Hamdan Ballal was beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and taken away by Israeli soldiers, his colleagues and eyewitnesses said.
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DoD evicts NYT, NBC, NPR and Politico from their physical work spaces inside the Pentagon and gives them to NY Post, Breitbart, OAN and HuffPost.
February 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
DoD evicts NYT, NBC, NPR and Politico from their physical work spaces inside the Pentagon and gives them to NY Post, Breitbart, OAN and HuffPost.
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I've not had a chance to listen yet but I promised my Irish friends that I would pass it along. Katie Hannon and her producer, Elayne have been incredibly gracious throughout this. #speirgorm
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Winners, Losers and Florida David!
Podcast Episode · Behind the Ballot · 02/12/2024 · 27m
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December 2, 2024 at 5:36 PM
I've not had a chance to listen yet but I promised my Irish friends that I would pass it along. Katie Hannon and her producer, Elayne have been incredibly gracious throughout this. #speirgorm
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Just wait and see - he’ll turn out to be the third cousin twice removed of somebody in the studio
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For all my new Irish friends, because of the strangest case of mistaken identity in the history of Irish-American relations, I've been invited to be interviewed by Katie Hannon. The taping is tomorrow and I'll let you know when it's scheduled to be aired
For all my new Irish friends, because of the strangest case of mistaken identity in the history of Irish-American relations, I've been invited to be interviewed by Katie Hannon. The taping is tomorrow and I'll let you know when it's scheduled to be aired
Behind the Ballot
Politics Podcast · 15 Episodes
podcasts.apple.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Just wait and see - he’ll turn out to be the third cousin twice removed of somebody in the studio
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This was the moment Independent candidate Gerard Hutch, also known as ‘The Monk’, arrived at the Dublin Central count at the RDS.
Labour’s Marie Sherlock took the final seat following the distribution of Paschal Donohoe’s surplus.
Link in bio for live updates📲
#rtenews #GE24 #Election24
Labour’s Marie Sherlock took the final seat following the distribution of Paschal Donohoe’s surplus.
Link in bio for live updates📲
#rtenews #GE24 #Election24
December 1, 2024 at 3:46 PM
This was the moment Independent candidate Gerard Hutch, also known as ‘The Monk’, arrived at the Dublin Central count at the RDS.
Labour’s Marie Sherlock took the final seat following the distribution of Paschal Donohoe’s surplus.
Link in bio for live updates📲
#rtenews #GE24 #Election24
Labour’s Marie Sherlock took the final seat following the distribution of Paschal Donohoe’s surplus.
Link in bio for live updates📲
#rtenews #GE24 #Election24
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Gary Gannon (Social Democrats) elected in Dublin Central | Live updates: rte.ie/b/1483874
December 1, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Gary Gannon (Social Democrats) elected in Dublin Central | Live updates: rte.ie/b/1483874
Sarah Dooly from Debbycot in Mountmellick in Co Laois is the Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Award- Sarah cares for her twin sons with special needs and a third child who's undergoing cancer treatment.
November 28, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Sarah Dooly from Debbycot in Mountmellick in Co Laois is the Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Award- Sarah cares for her twin sons with special needs and a third child who's undergoing cancer treatment.
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Killybegs in Donegal badly flooded again this morning on Bridge Street. Photo by Eileens Unisex Hairsalon. Sadly more flooding images are likely to emerge this morning. We need flood forecasting information made public!
November 23, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Killybegs in Donegal badly flooded again this morning on Bridge Street. Photo by Eileens Unisex Hairsalon. Sadly more flooding images are likely to emerge this morning. We need flood forecasting information made public!
Masked men invaded Nikita Hand’s earlier this year www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...
Masked men invaded Nikita Hand's home earlier this year
The woman who accused Conor McGregor and his friend of rape moved this year after her property was invaded by a group of men wearing balaclavas who stabbed her partner and broke her windows, it can no...
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November 22, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Masked men invaded Nikita Hand’s earlier this year www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...
Body discovered during search for woman in Galway Bay-
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November 22, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Body discovered during search for woman in Galway Bay-
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International criminal court issues arrest warrant from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu- www.bbc.com/news/article...
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November 21, 2024 at 12:15 PM
International criminal court issues arrest warrant from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu- www.bbc.com/news/article...
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RTÉ News is now on Bluesky.
Appropriately for an Irish audience, the first post is about the weather.
Appropriately for an Irish audience, the first post is about the weather.
A Status Yellow warning for ice and low temperatures will be in effect across the country tonight as temperatures are expected to drop to around -3 Celsius in places
Status Yellow low temperature, ice warnings for Ireland
A Status Yellow warning for ice and low temperatures will be in effect across the country tonight as temperatures are expected to drop to around -3 Celsius in places.
www.rte.ie
November 19, 2024 at 7:18 PM
RTÉ News is now on Bluesky.
Appropriately for an Irish audience, the first post is about the weather.
Appropriately for an Irish audience, the first post is about the weather.
Hundreds of people WILL now be housed indoors tonight after strong concerns were expressed about deteriorating conditions at a site for international protection applicants in Crooksling www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
Dept to move IP applicants in Crooksling tents indoors
The Department of Integration has said that international protection applicants who are currently sheltering in damp and leaking tents at a site in Crooksling, Co Dublin, will either be moved indoors ...
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November 19, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Hundreds of people WILL now be housed indoors tonight after strong concerns were expressed about deteriorating conditions at a site for international protection applicants in Crooksling www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
November 19, 2024 at 12:48 PM