SECRET SHOPPER! 🤫
Our own Virgin Media TV reporter
@PaulQuinnNews
was caught rapid on our Ireland AM camera doing “research” in Penney’s this morning!
#IrlAM
Statement from Andrew McGinley - after his wife Deirdre Morley was found not guilty of the murder of their 3 children - by reason of insanity
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Some sad news - the family of Tom Niland say he has passed away
The Sligo pensioner was attacked in his home in January 2022
He spent the last 18 months in hospital on a ventilator in ICU
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Hundreds of pilots have gathered on the streets outside Leinster House
It comes ahead of a Govt decision on the future of
#aviation
on Friday
All those here have taken rapid antigen tests to highlight the need for the rollout of the rapid test
@RecovAIRie
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Sad news tonight that
#stardust
campaigner Christine Keegan - who lost 2 daughters in the 1981 tragedy - has died. RIP
She fought hard for almost 40 years for justice
@48NeverCameHome
Her family have vowed to continue that fight
@VirginMediaNews
Just spoke to a business owner in Dublin city
Says its the worst night of violence he has seen in more than 20 years...fights all over the place
Something needs to be done - we've all been through too much to accept this kind of behaviour by some
Gardai in Sligo are investigating the discovery of a young woman's body close to the Institute of Technology
It's understood the woman is studying in Sligo
A post mortem is being carried out - which will determine the course of the investigation
"I want a life for her"🇺🇦
We speak to a Ukranian woman & her daughter who fled their home 4 days ago
They arrived in Dublin today and are staying with an Irish woman who met them at the airport for the 1st time today
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@AntonKrasun
Tributes are being paid to the mum and 2 daughters killed in the Mayo crash
They've been named as 47 year old Una Bowden, 14 year old Ciara Bowden & 9 year old Saoirse Bowden
The family were living in the Moycullan area of Galway
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This is today's OTHER 'Good News Story'😉
A 16 year old Navan lad is being hailed a local hero after saving two 11 year old boys from the Boyne
The boys got into difficulty while swimming - Callum Keane risked his own life to save them
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Very sad news - The search for 21 year old Rodney Horan in Sligo has been stood down following the discovery of a body in the Cleveragh area
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Today is
#NationalComingOutDay
I was bit late to the party and while it was the hardest thing I've ever done - it was also the best
Whether out or not don't be afraid to be you. Trust those around you who love you
There's always support out there🏳️🌈
@BeLonG_To
@LGBT_ie
#LGBTQ
"We've left behind four husbands and nine kids!" 😅
Brilliant story of a group of college friends who decided to save up and do something special for their 40th birthdays, and ended up Down Under supporting Ireland! 🇮🇪
Can't stop thinking of the people in Cresslough tonight waiting for news of their loved ones
Thinking too of the emergency services dealing with such an unimaginable task
Seeing your friends in Australia and New Zealand out socialising with mates and at concerts...its tough 😒
I know I'm lucky compared to those who have lost loves ones but its hard not to think where did we go wrong and get angry about where we are right now
#COVID19
It's so frustrating hearing about all the people I personally know who work with the likes of
@hse
@HIQA
@tusla
- not dealing with patients on the frontline - who are working from home - and who have received the
#CovidVaccine
It just makes a mockery of the whole rollout
If
#GE2020
has thought me anything it's that i say "That's right Colette" way too much and that camera operator
@Eoinfox
has way too much time on his hands
#VMNews
This clip isn't going down too well - especially with those working in the hospitality sector
From this evening's post cabinet briefing
#hospitality
⬇️⬇️⬇️
Getting messages from a number of unvaccinated Irish people in Spain who have tested positive for
#COVID19
This could be a big problem - you have to isolate for 11 days - and its up to Spanish authorities to issue a cert to say you've recovered
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This is Private Seàn Rooney - killed while on duty in Lebanon
The picture - approved by his family - has been released by
@defenceforces
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22 year old Yousef Palani of 10 Markievicz Heights Sligo has been charged with the murder of Aidan Moffitt & Michael Snee
He has also been charged with an assault on Anthony Burke in Sligo
There was no application for bail and he was granted free legal aid
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Congrats to me pal Jessie Buckley on her
#OscarNoms
Here we are living it up at the musical society awards in Killarney back in the day🤣
Always knew she'd go far😉⭐
#Oscars
#JessieBuckley
"Whoever you love, make sure you tell them"
Parents of Jack de Bromhead pay tribute to their son who "captured the hearts of a nation"
Hundreds attended the 13 year old jockeys funeral in Waterford today💔
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#BREAKING
The body of another man has been found in Sligo
The man in his late 50s suffered significant physical injuries at an apartment at Connaughton Road
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murder
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The strength and determination shown by
@PhelanVicky
never ceases to amaze me
Remarkable woman - an inspiration to all of us
Ireland should be very proud of her
#LateLateShow
Just arrived back into Ireland - at passport control asked for:
✅ Passport
✅ Passenger locator form
✅ Proof of vaccination (DCC) - showed the GP vaccine record card as I don't have cert yet
No queues - very straight forward
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@DublinAirport
@RecovAIRie
Yousef Palani has been jailed for life for the murders of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in
#Sligo
last year
Another man who survived an attack from Palani spoke to
@PaulQuinnNews
about the trauma he has lived with ever since
#VMNews
What a remarkable story and thankfully a happy ending
4 year Cleo rescued 18 days after disappearing from a campsite in Western Australia
Just look at that little face❤
Gardai have seized 12 dogs & five puppies in the Kiltullagh area of Galway
They include 5 golden Labrador puppies, a black Lurcher, 2 Chihuahuas, 3 collie cross, 2 springer spaniels, foxhound beagle, a terrier, cocker spaniel & a setter
They are trying to find the owners
Last night a stranger called me a faggot before beating the shit out of me. He left me with a fractured eye socket, 2 fractures in my ankle, a dislocation in my ankle & some other minor injuries. We’ve come a long way but still have such a long way to go in terms of equality.
The body of Private Seàn Rooney is on its way home from Lebanon
A solemn UN ceremony took place at Beirut Airport
Members of 121st Infantry Battalion there with their comrade
📸 The Strategic Communications & Public Information Office, UNIFIL
@UNIFIL_
#BREAKING
Emergency services dealing with a serious incident in Sligo
It's understood two girls walking on tracks have been hit by a train near Colloney
Their condition is still unclear
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"We are furiously angry...there's not a shred of evidence that traditional pubs are riskier than venues serving food"
The
@LVADublinPubs
&
@VFIpubs
are calling on Govt to allow them re-open this Friday
They say an EY report published by Govt to support closure is misleading
One of the most hard working, funny, smart, nicest person I know - and I'm obsessed with that Derry accent😉
The crap she and other's put up with is beyond acceptable
Lucky to call Aoife a friend! Nothing but love ❤
Retained firefighters have brought their dispute to Leinster House👨🚒🚒🧯
They hung their jackets on the railings - calling for better pay & conditions
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@nrfaireland
@SIPTU
#BREAKING
Sad news in Sligo
A 4 year old girl has died following an incident at a caravan park in Enniscrone
It's understood the child was hit by a car.
She was taken to Sligo University Hosp but has since died
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These are the four young people tragically killed in Clonmel last night
18 year old Nicole Murphy, 18 year old Grace McSweeney, her 24 year old brother Luke Mc Sweeney and 18 year old Zoey Coffey
Photos provided by their families
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#BREAKING
A man in his 20s - arrested on suspicion of murder in Sligo - has been charged
He's due in court in Sligo later this afternoon
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Vera's Army have started to arrive Down Under!💚🇮🇪⚽️
Irish fans gathered at The Mercantile bar in Sydney today - ahead of the first game against Australia on Thursday
@FIFAWWC
@IrelandFootball
Full report on
@VirginMediaNews
Students at
@ucddublin
protest over plans to hike on-campus rents by 12% over the next 3 years
@ucddublin
say the increase is needed to pay for maintenance of existing accommodation and to help build more
@UCDSU
say they won't give up until their voices are heard
#VMNews
Students from the Irish Royal Academy of Music perform the Ukranian National Anthem outside the gates of Leinster House
The students say it is to show solidarity with the Ukranian people
@RIAMDublin
#Ukraine
#UkraineRussiaWar
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My brother flew to Heathrow yesterday with
@sligogaa
to play London
He forget his ipad onboard🙈
Thanks so much to the
@AerLingus
team who went above & beyond💚
The ipad was waiting for him at the gate for the flight home this evening
Bonus - Sligo bet London👏😉
#BREAKING
A man is in a critical condition in hospital following an assault in Sligo
It happened at Rockwood Parade shortly after 6pm yesterday
A man in his late 30s was taken to Sligo hosp with head injuries but had since been transferred to Beaumont
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Very sad to hear of the death of Dr Emer Holohan (née Feely) after a long illness
Thoughts with her husband - CMO Dr Tony Holohan, their two children & extended family
R.I.P.
A really powerful, poignant moment in Dublin City centre today
An impromptu music session as fans sing the Fairytale of New York & Dirty Old Town
Just minutes earlier his funeral cortege left for Tipperary
#ShaneMacGowan
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