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Paul Cunningham

@paulnews.bsky.social
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Journalist, RTÉ News. Presenter: This Week, World Report & Behind The Story podcast. Former Political, Europe and Environment Correspondent. Reported from 50+ countries. Author. Documentary maker.

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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Hell hath no fury - the row at the heart of the GAA
The plan to integrate camogie and ladies football into the GAA appears to have derailed with the resignation of former President Dr Mary McAleese from the Steering Committee. Dr McAleese didn't hold b...
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Great news to have increased our listenership on “This Week” by 12,000 to 210,000, according to the latest Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR). Tune-in every Sunday at 1pm on RTÉ Radio One
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: Prediction market firm facing court proceedings by gambling regulator
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Happy retirement to Áine Lawlor who has been a superb colleague and a great friend to me. A professional to her finger tips, Áine is also erudite, kind and has a wicked sense of humour. We soldiered together on “The Week In Politics” and “Morning Ireland” and I’ll miss her.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: New directive for delivery workers could see prices rise
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: Limerick mayor seeks 'coordinated response' for Aughinish Alumina workers
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
RTÉ News: Former sports coach George Gibney found guilty of sexually abusing four girls
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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
VEEERRRRY punchy statement by UEFA on the reversal of the American red-card suspension. And quite right, too. "We express our disbelief at such an unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision." www.uefa.com/news-media/n...
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UEFA statement on the Balogun case
Statement on decision related to Folarin Balogun
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I'm listening to Survivors of mother-and-baby homes struggle to access records from State on RTÉ Radio 1
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: State apology for Kenneally survivors to be made 14 July
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
RTÉ News: Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of rape
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: No ambiguity on Triple Lock in Programme for Government, says McEntee
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: Leading US anti-death penalty activist critical of Trump's influence on executions
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: Value of early access to new medicines questioned by Director of National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Bir el Sanasel, south Lebanon today 🇱🇧 @irishtimes.com
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Kenneally report: 'Clear dereliction' of duty by gardaí
A Commission of Investigation set up to examine the response to one of the most serious cases of paedophilia ever uncovered in Ireland, has found there was a clear and serious dereliction of duty by s...
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme www.rte.ie/news/health/...
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Row between minister and Rotunda management 'unseemly'
Sinn Féin has said it has confidence in the Master of the Rotunda Hospital and that the ongoing row between the Minister for Health and hospital management is "unseemly".
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Good read by @eithnedodd.bsky.social for “This Week” www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Experts raise concerns over increased snus use in Ireland
Health experts have raised concerns about the rise of tobacco-free nicotine pouches known as "snus" in Ireland.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Promoter, not host, to bear burden of any Taylor losses
The promotors of Katie Taylor's final boxing contest, to be held at Croke Park next September, will bear the burden of any losses rather than the host.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
On #WorldReport tomorrow on RTÉ Radio 1 at 8am: How a Gaza Genocide Tapestry appeared at a fringe event of Venice’s Art Biennale; World Cup fever hits Canada, as concerns rises over the cost; and a wine vault in Tbilisi, belonging to Josef Stalin, is unsealed by the Georgian government.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
OTD in 1990 at the Washington Summit G H Bush told Gorbachev that the USA would *not* make any promise regarding new members joining NATO. He said USA wanted a "Europe whole and free" and cannot accept agreements limiting nations' rights to choose alliances". That's why Gorby said he didn't get one
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Liz Carolan @lizcarolan.com · 29/05/2026
I‘m getting pretty annoyed at Gov treating AI like it’s a force of nature; It’s a set of proprietary products battling for market monopoly So why is our Gov shilling for it? Adopting takes trust; trust takes knowing someone has our back; ”AIReady” isn’t that www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Why is Ireland's Government cheerleading for privately owned AI?
As Eric Schmidt found out recently , ordinary people are not as keen on AI as the industry is. James Lawless should take note, writes Liz Carolan
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Mícheál Lehane @fertha.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The Social Democrats will be elevated to the second question slot during Leaders’ Questions from June 9th to reflect the party’s 12 Dáil seats following Daniel Ennis’ by-election win. The change was agreed by the Committee on Standing Orders today.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Happy days! Returning Irish peacekeepers start to meet loved ones at Dublin Airport, after a dangerous 6-month tour with UNIFIL in southern Lebanon
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Treatment of Moody's first victim 'unacceptable' - Logan
Police Ombudsman Emily Logan has said the treatment of the first victim of former garda and violent abuser Paul Moody when a 2017 complaint against him was not acted on was "wholly unacceptable".
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: www.rte.ie/news/2026/05...
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Illegal invasive plant species found for sale in Ireland
Several high-risk invasive plants that are illegal to sell in Ireland have been found for sale to Irish shoppers.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: www.rte.ie/news/politic...
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No change to State support for Aughinish, says Taoiseach
The Taoiseach has signalled there will be no change in the State's support for the Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick, despite an investigation indicating its exports to smelters in Russia end up ...
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: www.rte.ie/news/2026/05...
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Pieta House let more than 30 staff go after revenues fall
A 10% year-on-year decrease in fundraising revenue for Pieta House, partially due to a significant drop in income from the Darkness Into Light event, has led to the charity letting more than 30 employ...
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
On #WorldReport tomorrow on RTÉ Radio 1 at 8am: Rory Mulholland on 200 French writers quitting the publishing house, Grasset; Dorcas Ekupe reports on a landmark UN vote on slavery; and Isabel Conway explains how Madeira is now charging tourists to walk on its trails
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme www.rte.ie/news/politic...
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Govt departments told to reduce spending - Chambers
Government departments have been told they may have to reduce their expected spending this year by between 0.1% and 1.4% as a direct result of increased financial demands on the Department of Educatio...
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 10/05/2026
A wildlife rescue centre in Kildare is calling for the creation of a nationwide service, with multi-annual funding to enhance the country's biodiversity.
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Kildare wildlife rescue calls for nationwide service
A wildlife rescue centre in Kildare is calling for the creation of a nationwide service, with multi-annual funding to enhance the country's biodiversity.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
From today’s “This Week” programme: www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Over 300,000 names removed from electoral register
More than 300,000 names have been removed from Ireland's electoral register over the past two years, in a major push to remove duplicate names as well as those who have either emigrated or died.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
On #WorldReport tomorrow on RTE Radio 1 at 8am: a great report from Liam Nolan on the release of the Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut and what Minsk wants in return. Also, Hannah McCarthy is mixing with the royal families in India who are under increasing strain
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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How do you solve a problem like the M50?
The capital city needs this road to operate efficiently, but congestion means the M50 is just not serving the needs of the people of the region
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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
It was great to join @franmcnulty.bsky.social & @paulnews.bsky.social Cunningham on the Behind the Story podcast today to discuss fuel supports, EV car grants and how did over 100 new electric buses end up lying idle. www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
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Fuel supports and the electric buses going nowhere!
Professor of Transportation Brian Caulfield joins Fran and Paul to discuss fuel supports, EV car grants and how did over 100 new electric buses end up lying idle? [clue: there's no charger]!
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Another good article by Caroline O’Doherty
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Liz Carolan @lizcarolan.com · 09/04/2026
The paid ads promoting the #IrishFuelProtests blocking Irish ports and streets are being funded by a tow truck company At least the one we could find is; we can't know who else is putting money behind this because Meta "banned" ie. hides, political ads www.thebriefing.ie/who-is-fundi...
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Who is funding the fuel protest's online campaign?
Political mobilisation does not scale "spontaneously", and, once that fire is lit, there is no controlling what it burns.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
From today’s This Week programme: www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...
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Judge never reconsidered working at ICC despite sanctions
Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge sanctioned by the United States, says she has never reconsidered working at the International Criminal Court, even though it has led to her being shut out from most of...
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
From today’s This Week programme: www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...
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Kenneally victims call for swift publication of report
Two victims of Bill Kenneally have called on Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to swiftly publish a Commission of Investigation report into the convicted paedophile.
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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
just a reminder that "the markets" are just... people reading stuff and making educated guesses
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Listen back here (programme starts 9.30 mins in): www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... #lebanon @rteradio1.bsky.social
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World Report Sunday 22 March 2026
From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Victims of the 1990s contaminated blood scandal are still being identified today. My latest blog: www.rte.ie/news/health/...
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'We were lost' - the impact of an infected transfusion
Every year, four or five people with a medical complaint enter an Irish hospital and discover that many years ago they received a blood transfusion and, unfortunately for them, it was infected with th...
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
On #WorldReport on @rteradio1.bsky.social tomorrow morning - @sallyhayd.bsky.social Is reporting from the war in Lebanon; Rob Cameron on Hungarian PM Viktor Orban fighting his toughest election; and Roslyn Dee on a dolphin making waves in Venice.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Breaking - the civil action case being taken against former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams in London has been withdrawn
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Jack Quann @jquann.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
AI and the Antichrist: @amykazmin.bsky.social and @massimofaggioli.bsky.social join @franmcnulty.bsky.social & @paulnews.bsky.social on #BehindtheStory to discuss why US billionaire Peter Thiel is giving closed-door lectures in Rome www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...
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Podcast: Why is Peter Thiel talking about the Antichrist?
Peter Thiel, the US tech billionaire, is holding a series of closed-door lectures in Rome warning about the Antichrist.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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Lebanese face more death, displacement in latest war
It is 36 years since the late journalist Robert Fisk published his bestselling book 'Pity the Nation', which recounted the horror and hell which Lebanon went through during its long-running and bloody...
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
From today’s programme www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Mother of boy killed in Mountbatten blast felt 'hopeless'
The mother of a teenage boy who died when a cabin cruiser belonging to Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Shadow V, was blown up by the IRA on 27 August 1979, has said she could not even speak to her family ...
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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What's been happening near Irish UNIFIL troops in south Lebanon?
With war spreading rapidly across much of the Middle East over the past week, global attention has focused largely on Iran and the Arabian Gulf, RTÉ Clarity looks at what's been happening near the Iri...
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Jack Quann @jquann.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
#BehindtheStory: @orlaodo.bsky.social joins @franmcnulty.bsky.social & @paulnews.bsky.social to discuss the latest twist in the case of Enoch Burke's mother and sister. @patrickbury.bsky.social breaks down how drones are changing the rules in the US-Israel-Iran conflict www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...
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Podcast: Burkes to be jailed and the cost of the Iran war
The High Court has ordered the immediate arrest and committal to prison of teacher Enoch Burke's mother, Martina, and sister, Ammi, for contempt of court.
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Such a loss - his book “Under the Wire” about his assignment with Marie Colvin in Syria will endure. The real deal www.bbc.com/news/article...
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'Wonderful' war photographer Paul Conroy dies aged 61
Jamie Doran played the photographer, who has died aged 61, in the 2018 movie A Private War.
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