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Watch this report from Joe Galvin and producer John Cunningham back on RTÉ Player — China’s economic prowess much regarded, especially by those who would seek to ‘copy that’, but what about the pollution, and what about people’s human rights?

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Zelensky rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or Trump Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not give up territory, not to hasten peace talks, not to satisfy Washington and not under pressure from Moscow.

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RTÉ to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel RTÉ will not participate in or broadcast next year's Eurovision Song Contest after organiser the European Broadcasting Union confirmed today that Israel will be allowed to take part.

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Taoiseach calls for Herzog Park proposal to be withdrawn Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called for a Dublin City Council proposal to rename Herzog Park - named after Belfast-born Chaim Herzog in 1995 - to be "withdrawn in its entirety and not proceeded with".

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“The report paints an unflattering picture of Trump's envoy doing a good impression of a useful idiot.”

Cases against Comey and James dismissed A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the US Attorney hand-picked by President Donald Trump t...

“A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the US Attorney hand-picked by President Donald Trump to bring the cases was unlawfully appointed.”
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Opinion | Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission.

Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...

10 dead, dozens wounded in Russian attack on Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that an overnight Russian attack killed nine people, wounded dozens more and damaged energy and transport infrastructure.

Ten people were killed in a heavy overnight Russian missile and drone attack that struck a residential tower block in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials said.

How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning

Car Industry Linked to Lead Poisoning in Nigeria

NYT & @theexamination.org

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Blood tests from 70 Ogijo residents found harmful levels of lead in 7 out of 10 people. And lead recycled in Nigeria went into batteries found under the hoods of millions of U.S. cars.

‘Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi

The president of the USA: “You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial,” Trump said, referring to the murdered columnist. “A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about. Whether you like him, or didn’t like him, things happen.
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Paschal Donohoe to resign from Government and take up position at World Bank Minister has been offered the role of managing director and has he informed the Taoiseach and Tánaiste that he will accept it

Paschal Donohoe to resign from Government and take up position at World Bank

Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned that AI technology is "prone to errors" and should not be relied upon. [Despite this admission, Google continues to steal publisher traffic by publishing misleading AI summaries]. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

HSE facing bill of more than €720m for agency workers as thousands of staff jobs remain unfilled The HSE is on course to spend more than €720m hiring agency workers this year while not filling more than 3,700 staff jobs for which it has funding.

One very quick thing the government could do to fill vacant posts in the health care sector is to STOP GIVING PEOPLE A STAMP 3 INSTEAD OF STAMP 4. It's absurd at a time of full employment that we are giving people the right to live here but not work
#speirghorm

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“Piggy” is particularly egregious but he tells reporters to shut up all the time. He insults them personally and asks where they work before telling them they’re bad people.

The only way to know this is by watching the unedited videos because it’s so routine that it’s not considered newsworthy.

ICCL files complaint on European Commission over ChatGPT The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has filed a complaint with the European Ombudsman against the European Commission accusing it of using generative AI in public documents.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has filed a complaint with the European Ombudsman against the European Commission, accusing it of using generative AI in public documents
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World Cup qualifier: Hungary v Ireland updates The Republic of Ireland look to replicate their Thursday night performance against Portugal in Budapest, where a win is needed to secure a World Cup play-off spot.

Sensational! — Ireland make it to World Cup playoffs with Troy Parrott hat trick — the last one in the last minute of extra time

#KickasaParrott
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Five young people dead, three injured in Dundalk crash Five young people have died and three others have been injured in a road crash in Dundalk in Co Louth.

#Breaking Five young people have died and three others have been injured in a road crash in Dundalk in Co Louth

Gaza now resembles 'Mad Max movie', says Irish surgeon Gaza resembles "something out of a Mad Max movie", with lawlessness on the streets and amputations carried out on children daily, an Irish surgeon who left Palestinian territory this week has said.

Gaza resembles "something out of a Mad Max movie", with lawlessness on the streets and amputations carried out on children daily, an Irish surgeon who left Palestinian territory this week has said

Rain, floods & storms: why weather conditions are getting wetter We can all clearly see the effects of climate change on Ireland's severe weather events as damaging rainfall and flooding becomes commonplace

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Interpreter in overturned FGM conviction worked on over 240 cases A court interpreter who worked on Ireland's first and only FGM case that was overturned on appeal over translation errors assisted in more than 240 other cases for the Irish Court Services

Read: Interpreter in overturned FGM conviction worked on over 240 cases

Watch: Tonight, 21:35, RTÉ1,
#RTÉInvestigates
Reporter Pamela Fraher & producer Philip Gallagher
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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...

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.

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.

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.

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

Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan

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.

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.

Social campaigner Sr. Stan has died
R.I.P.

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.

Campaigner and advocate Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has died at the age of 86.

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.

Lawyers for survivors of the 1981 Stardust fire have called on the Government for an urgent update on a compensation package for those injured.

Spiritan survivor calls for swifter redress and apology Spiritan abuse survivor David Ryan is calling for swifter redress and a State apology.

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55 children identified by gardaí in online abuse inquiry Fifty-five children have been identified as victims of online sexual abuse, following a review of thousands of videos and images, by specialist garda units.

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Oct. 15, 2025 PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution. The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all. PPA

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said