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Gareth O’Connor

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Broadcaster and NUJ journalist Deputy News Editor Independent.ie Analogue soul in a digital age 👨🏻‍💻 Dublin, Ireland linktr.ee/garethnews

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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 42m
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86
Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted dying campaigner
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 1h
Double rainbow at Hillsborough where talks to resolve the Drumcree dispute have been taking place- Garvaghy road residents say there is a document they would accept- Orange Order would not comment as they left save to say they continue to engage…..
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 6h
www.independent.ie/world-news/i...
independent.ie
Israel treating incident on diverted flight as ‘attempted terror attack’ by pilot
Passengers have told Israeli media a pilot was ‘stabbed’ in the incident
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 9h
Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after ‘brawl between pilots’ www.independent.ie/world-news/i...
independent.ie
Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after ‘brawl between pilots’
Israel says the incident was not believed to have been a hijacking attempt
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 10h
“Mission accomplished” apnews.com/article/iraq...
apnews.com
The US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
U.S. forces invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein and departed in 2011. They returned in 2014 to fight the Islamic State group.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 11h
Here we go, big breaking line from Andy Burnham www.independent.ie/world-news/b...
independent.ie
Britain could go ‘all the way’ towards rejoining the EU, Andy Burnham says
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told the BBC that rejoining the European Union is among the options which his government could look at.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 13h
Wednesday’s Irish Independent
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Euronews @euronews.com · 13h
IEA could weigh further oil reserve releases as EU energy costs soar
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IEA could weigh further oil reserve releases as EU energy costs soar
The IEA says it could consider releasing more emergency oil stocks if supply disruptions worsen, although another release is not currently its top priority. Europe faces a difficult winter after spending more than €100bn extra on energy imports since the Iran war began.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 17h
"They're going to police themselves." Trump says the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI signed a "morally binding" commitment to build adequate safeguards on the fast-moving technology u.afp.com/S9hU
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Andrew Clifford @tscnewschannel.bsky.social · 21h
30 September 2026: Star Sport leads on Manchester City being found guilty of Premier League financial rule breaches linked to alleged £900m sham sponsorship deals, while England edge past the Czech Republic. #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Reuters @reuters.com · 21h
EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic IPO prospectus lays bare deep dependence on Big Tech partners reut.rs/4hgv24E
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EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic IPO prospectus lays bare deep dependence on Big Tech partners
Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows how much it depends on a small group of customers and tech giants, highlighting ​key risks for the AI developer as it asks investors to back its ambitious, capital-intensive plan that it says will transform the global economy.
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 21h
Wednesday's front page: Burnham gambles on scrapping UK state pension triple lock - and voting system #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 21h
BBC 10pm leads with Andy Burnham’s hometown speech and the Manchester City scandal.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 21h
Trump: “Whoever wins SI is going to win”
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨 Premier League confirms Manchester City guilty of rules breaches, the club itself says it is innocent of the charges.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.independent.ie/world-news/b...
independent.ie
British PM Burnham vows to repeal Thatcher’s ‘ideological ban’ on public water companies in keynote Labour speech
UK prime minister Andy Burnham said his government will repeal what he called Margaret Thatcher’s “ideological ban” on public ownership of water companies, opening the door to bringing failing utiliti...
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Big Andy Burnham promise there in his speech to look at UK electoral reform 🗳️
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
Explainer: How Europe's intensifying marine heatwaves threaten its fisheries www.independent.ie/world-news/e...
independent.ie
Explainer: How Europe's intensifying marine heatwaves threaten its fisheries
Experts warn an ‘octopus apocalypse’ is threatening local lobsters, crabs and scallops
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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 29/09/2026
Nice words from the Taoiseach for our departing colleague, the incomparable and irreplaceable Miriam Lord, who’s on the Press Gallery for the last time today 👏🏻
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tuesday’s Irish Independent
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#WorldNewsDay #Journalismmatters
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 28/09/2026
This is a photo of our home planet taken only a few hours ago! So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day. Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER.
From the source: "Mostly black space, most of Earth visible at the top right of the image. Part of a spacecraft visible on the left."
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Game had 40% audience share on television www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
independent.ie
Half a million viewers tuned into Ireland v Israel game on RTÉ despite controversy
Coverage has received more than 230,000 views on the RTÉ Player
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 28/09/2026
The Irish Independent’s View: World News Day reminds us that need for trusted journalism is intensifying www.independent.ie/comment/edit...
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The Irish Independent’s View: World News Day reminds us that need for trusted journalism is intensifying
Social media algorithms deciding what you should read were bad enough. Now here come the AI bots, which are now bypassing normal data laws to access sensitive information.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Big radio gig for Angela Scanlon on BBC Radio 2 www.independent.ie/world-news/a...
independent.ie
Angela Scanlon takes over BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show after ‘little summer fling’
The 42-year-old Meath woman will replace Sara Cox on the popular programme
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
He get weirder by the day...
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Drumcree story gone global
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Monday’s Irish Independent
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CNN @cnn.com · 27/09/2026
If there’s one name on people’s lips in Spain this week, it’s Maricarmen. The eviction of the 87-year-old from her home has sparked a huge wave of solidarity in various cities and drawn attention to one of the most pressing problems facing the country: access to housing. cnn.it/3T7pYGD
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Stark BBC report from inside Yemen’s war. “Yemen’s battlefield doesn’t have boundaries”
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BBC 10pm leads with arrests near RAF base and Drumcree parade protest.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
MCD says tickets for Oasis Slane gigs are now sold out
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Andrew Clifford @tscnewschannel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
**28 September 2026:** Metro leads with a foiled bomb plot targeting an RAF base, uncovered after residents reportedly shared concerns via a local WhatsApp group. #TomorrowsPapersToday (174 characters)
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John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Monday’s @the-independent.com front page #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Drumcree standoff continuing tonight, situation on the streets remains calm. Crowd of loyalist protesters outside Drumcree church has now dispersed.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Looks like match goes ahead, teams lining up.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...
independent.ie
Israel v Ireland: Starting line-up revealed as countdown begins to controversial Nations League clash in Debrecen
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Standoff now underway between loyalist protesters and police outside Drumcree Church. PSNI has deployed a TSG unit. @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sky News understands UK anti-terror police investigating a ‘possible Iran link’ to alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford base.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
UK anti-terror police leading investigation after five arrests and major incident declared near RAF base in Gloucestershire.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Winter energy crisis looms
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 27/09/2026
🇨🇭 🗳️ Swiss voters on Sunday appeared to reject a proposal to tighten their country's neutrality, dealing a blow to an initiative championed by the hard-right and dubbed "pro-Russian" by opponents, according to an initial exit poll projection. ➡️ u.afp.com/S9Y5
A campaign poster reading "No war, Yes to Swiss neutrality" in Saanen, Swiss Alps.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 27/09/2026
Gráinne Seoige: ‘AI deepfakes left me with nightmares of being attacked by faceless men’ www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...
independent.ie
Gráinne Seoige: ‘AI deepfakes left me with nightmares of being attacked by faceless men’
Former news anchor discovered stolen image of her is being used for AI ‘sex chat’
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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 27/09/2026
Don’t be at all surprised if Stormont collapses one way or another this week – SF because the present-day structures don’t serve the interest of nationalists; DUP because the First Minister participated in an unlawful protest gathering – and for another stalemate that last for *years*.
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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Global upheaval, poor harvests and social media hysteria are causing jitters about food. Regardless of government assurances, some are already clearing out the tinned goods aisle ✍️ Patrick Kidd bit.ly/3TuzSC5
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As fears of food shortages begin to bite, Britain’s prepp...
Global upheaval, poor harvests and social media hysteria are causing jitters about food. Regardless of government assurances, some are already clearing out the tinned goods aisle
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🚨 Energy supplies alert
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
U2 on Brendan’s show 📻
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
PA: Counter-terrorism police leading Fairford probe
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Government here in Dublin says it is “very concerned” about the situation in Drumcree
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
PSNI Chief: “Police are engaging and working with all parties and will continue to do so.” “It is incumbent on us all to come together at times like this to do all we can to preserve a peaceful Northern Ireland.”
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