Big night for Europe.

Greg Bovino, of ICE, loses his job, according to The Atlantic.

Americans in 1998 tried to predict 2025. Here’s what they got right | CNN Politics In the year 1998 – when Bill Clinton was president, most households still had landline phones, and CNN’s website looked like this – Gallup and USA Today called up 1,055 Americans on those landlines an...

A time capsule of predictions. Would Americans vote for a black president? For a woman president? What did Americans in 1998 believe would happen by 2025. Read to the end. #2025 #usa www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...

67 journalists killed in 2025, half in Gaza, says Reporters Without Borders.

The figure, outlined in RSF's latest annual report, is an increase on the 66 killed in 2024

Democracy Is in Trouble. This Region Is Turning to Its People. A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it’s renewed their faith in government.

A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it has renewed their faith in government.

Cop30 live: rumours of deal as final plenary begins After a series of all-night meetings, the Brazilian presidency appears optimistic it has persuaded parties to agree to a deal

#Cop30 - Closing plenary now started - proposed final deal does not include a plan for a transition away from fossil fuels

#climatecrisis
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New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has predicted Britain could hit another milestone in the months ahead by running the grid for a period entirely with zero carbon power, renewables and nuclea...

Wind was delivering 22.7GW during the evening peak on Nov 11, nearly 44% of power, equivalent to 22 million homes supplied

The System Operator said "our national grid can run safely and securely on large quantities of renewables generated right here in Britain"

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The sky above Bradford lights up during the city's UK City of Culture celebrations, as hundreds of drones recreate David Hockney's most famous paintings.

Waiving anonymity important for 'closure,' says victim A 76-year-old man has been remanded in custody to await sentencing after admitting he indecently assaulted two young girls in the 1970s and 1980s.

Maeve Leahy, Regina Cooney, Mary Cooney, Heroes.

“I am here to stand up for little Maeve.”

“Regina Cooney said she had waived her right to anonymity in the hope it would give others encouragement to go forward.”

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Supreme Court extends stay of order requiring administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November The Supreme Court has extended Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's stay of a lower court order that the administration complete payment of full SNAP benefits for November.

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Bursting at the seams: Ireland's textile waste problem The National Centre for the Circular Economy has said Ireland will need more resources to adequately deal with textile waste.

“Consumption of textiles in Ireland is currently double the EU average.” As part of @RTE news climate change coverage during #COP30 @samanthalibreri.bsky.social reports on textile waste and the circular economy.

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Bill Gates poses with Rick Perry in 2019, during Perry’s tenure as Secretary of Energy under the first Trump administration. (Public Domain)

"Michael Mann to Bill Gates: You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it" | Repost of my @thebulletin.org commentary by #MROnline: mronline.org/2025/11/04/m...

It's Election Day. Here are 5 questions about what the results might mean While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, today's will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.

While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, today's will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.

Trump Administration Faces SNAP Funding Deadline: Live Updates

Breaking News: The Trump administration will send only partial payments this month to the millions who receive food stamps, as the shutdown continues.

Heat-related deaths rise due to climate change - report The warming effects of climate change have seen the rate of heat-related deaths surge 23% since the 1990s - to over 546,000 a year - according to the ninth Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climat...

Heat related deaths globally are rising according to today’s Lancet Report involving 71 organizations and 128 researchers. Some improvements were seen. Many countries (not Ireland) have national reports.

Heat-related deaths rise due to climate change - report www.rte.ie/news/health/... #climate

The commission may well acquiesce. Sadly physics doesn’t do discounts or bargains and it keeps receipts. If we want a liveable future for future generations on a world that has a climate even recognisably like ours our energy should be being spent on doubling down on climate action…

Ireland hopes for a discount for missing EU climate goals Ireland will miss its EU climate targets on agriculture, transport and buildings and likely face financial penalties, but can it secure concessions?

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25 votes in my box since 7. Staff say they’ve never seen it so slow…

Centenary celebrations for release of 1926 census The upcoming release of the 1926 census records of Ireland will be celebrated across a major public programme of events next year.

The upcoming release of the 1926 census records of Ireland will be celebrated across a major public programme of events next year

Connolly and Humphreys go head-to-head in final debate Follow live updates as the candidates in the Presidential Election take part in the final debate of the campaign.

Follow live updates as Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys go head-to-head in the final debate of the Presidential Election campaign

Fianna Fáil sets up review into party's disastrous presidential campaign The party will examine the selection process for Jim Gavin.

Fianna Fáil has appointed a senior barrister and three TDs and senators to carry out a review into how it selected Jim Gavin to stand for the party in its disastrous Áras campaign www.thejournal.ie/fianna-fail-...

Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
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Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates Study shows clear link between Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Watch: How to register to vote before the deadline The deadline to register to vote in the Presidential Election is today.

Last day to register to vote in Irish Presidential Election. Watch: How to register to vote before the deadline www.rte.ie/news/preside...

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

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RTÉ announces Presidential Election debates and coverage A major presidential debate with all three candidates on RTÉ television three days ahead of polling is among election coverage announced by the broadcaster.

See & hear the Irish presidential candidates questioned by seasoned journalists. RTÉ has many options including the Prime Time debate on Tuesday Oct 21st on @rteone.rte.ie @rteradio1.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...

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Net loss? Why Ireland trails Europe on marine protection Marine Protected Areas are seen as a solution to biodiversity loss and dwindling fish stocks, but why has Ireland has yet to deliver the law to make them real?

Marine protection feels remote in a world of problems, not so for those deeply connected to fishing & marine life. Please watch this by myself and @barrycummins. The importance and why Ireland is a “laggard”. Thanks to all the voices-they matter. #marine #sharks #30x2030

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UCD and Met Éireann launch new AI forecasting centre A new centre has been launched at University College Dublin (UCD) which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to transform weather forecasting, supporting Ireland's preparation for the growing risks p...

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Bernie Sanders becomes first US senator to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza Vermont senator had received flak from supporters for avoiding it, which has been confirmed by a UN commission

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