Richard Chambers's Avatar

Richard Chambers

@newschambers.bsky.social

Virgin Media News Correspondent but these are my own views and not those of my employer. Ireland.

12,652 Followers  |  859 Following  |  1,587 Posts  |  Joined: 30.05.2023
Posts Following

Posts by Richard Chambers (@newschambers.bsky.social)

Post image

Tfw you didn't study much medieval history at school

19.02.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1149    πŸ” 185    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 24
Preview
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in social media addiction trial | CNN Business Mark Zuckerberg is set to take the stand Wednesday to testify for the first time before a jury about claims that his social media platforms harmed children and teens.

Mark Zuckerberg is set to take the stand Wednesday to testify for the first time before a jury about claims that his social media platforms harmed children and teens.

18.02.2026 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 13
Preview
Vast majority of bookings for short-term lets in Ireland are entire homes, not rooms Critics of short-term letting argue it takes properties off the market that could be sold for housing or rented out

Vast majority of bookings for short-term lets in Ireland are entire homes, not rooms

17.02.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
Preview
Pints, prayers and horse racing on the beach: Martin Parr in rural Ireland – in pictures The iconic photographer believed his two years shooting horse fairs, pubs and dance halls in the 1980s had been overlooked. A new exhibition aims to put that right

Pints, prayers and horse racing on the beach: Martin Parr in rural Ireland – in pictures

17.02.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

The clip of this moment made me go back and watch the full episode. The questioning & examination of govt policy by @newschambers.bsky.social and @aislingmaloney.bsky.social is quite good, worth the watch.

16.02.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

RUBIO: TRUMP IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO ORBAN'S SUCCESS

16.02.2026 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Breaking: GardaΓ­ are starting a search operation on open ground in Co Wicklow today as part of the investigation into the disappearance and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob in the 1990s.

16.02.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

My first piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social - a primer of sorts on Ireland’s role in EU tech regulation

Context for the year ahead, as the 2 foundations of the economy - the 2 forces that dragged post independence Ireland out of poverty - the EU & US FDI - go to war

16.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m always saying it.

16.02.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s ΜΆGΜΆrΜΆoΜΆuΜΆnΜΆdΜΆhΜΆoΜΆgΜΆ ΜΆDΜΆaΜΆyΜΆ raining… again.

16.02.2026 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Pub talkers will pub talk.

15.02.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Afaik punted to Europe

13.02.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Main road between Rush and Lusk in Dublin is impassable

13.02.2026 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.

News: The top-secret whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

12.02.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1229    πŸ” 497    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 119
Post image Post image Post image

Thanks, Tonight Show viewers!

We got into it with lively debate on important issues, discussed how to improve society and even broke some news along the way.

A good stint!

12.02.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Breaking: Seamus Culleton's wife Tiffany Culleton has criticised the Irish Government’s engagement in her husband's case - saying β€œI’m not sure we are getting any support from them”.

More on air shortly.

@virginmedianews.bsky.social @tonightvmtv.bsky.social

11.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

β€œThat was the last time I ever saw Grace.”

Siobhan Lynch remembers the final moments with her daughter, who passed away at the end of January after being hit by a scrambler.

πŸ“Ί #TheBigInterview | Tonight at 9pm | Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One

11.02.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

We go again.

Early start: 21.30 -VM ONE @tonightvmtv.bsky.social

11.02.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

We’d a good show last night on @tonightvmtv.bsky.social, digging in to the case of Irish citizens detained under ICE in the US and whether the government’s own policies undermine its efforts to address them.

11.02.2026 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Video thumbnail

πŸ—£οΈ β€œAre you proposing that landlords never be allowed to increase their rents?” β€” Fianna FΓ‘il TD Paul McAuliffe
πŸ—£οΈ β€œNot while you continue to fail to meet your housing targets,” β€” Labour TD Duncan Smith

#TonightVMTV #HousingCrisis #NewRentRules

10.02.2026 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
Video thumbnail

πŸ—£οΈ β€œIs this a decision that’s soon going to be taken out of his hands?” β€” guest presenter @newschambers.bsky.social
πŸ—£οΈ β€œKeir Starmer’s certainly in a precarious position in the medium term,” β€” Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor at the Financial Times

#TonightVMTV #UKPolitics #KeirStarmer

10.02.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And we got the latest on the siege of Sir Keir Starmer from @lucyfisher.ft.com.

More to come tonight at the earlier time of 9.30!

11.02.2026 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A great contribution from Aisling Moloney on whether or not anyone in their 20s, 30s has any faith in the rental sector - and what impact that has on their lives.

11.02.2026 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

A meaty discussion on the government’s rent bill - which the Dept of Housing admits will see rents increase.

Could this be a societal disaster in waiting?

11.02.2026 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Experience immigration lawyer John Foley held nothing back in describing what life is like in ICE detention now.

bsky.app/profile/toni...

11.02.2026 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We’d a good show last night on @tonightvmtv.bsky.social, digging in to the case of Irish citizens detained under ICE in the US and whether the government’s own policies undermine its efforts to address them.

11.02.2026 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Good buzz that!

10.02.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

πŸ—£οΈ β€œSurely nobody should be in a condition described like that?” β€” guest presenter @newschambers.bsky.social
πŸ—£οΈ β€œThey shouldn’t,” β€” Fianna FΓ‘il TD Paul McAuliffe
πŸ—£οΈ β€œSorry, that’s actually a description of the Knockalisheen Centre,” β€” @newschambers.bsky.social

#TonightVMTV #SeamusCulleton #ICE

10.02.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 18
Post image

On #TonightVMTV at 10pm:

🚨 Irishman held in US ICE facility for 5 months – calls grow for Taoiseach to act.Β 
🚨 Govt backtracks on short-term lets amid new rent rules. 
🚨 Keir Starmer vows to lead his party into the next general election

10.02.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Video thumbnail

Tonight Show at 10pm.

ICE detentions of Irish citizens: what’s the Government going to do about it?

The Residential Tenancies Bill and the Short Term Let U-Turn.

Keir Starmer on the ropes.

Let’s go!

10.02.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0