Absolutely delighted to be shortlisted for Broadcast Journalist of the Year, the Newcomer Award and Best Use of Social Media by a Journalist🙌
Well done to all the nominees👏
@CIPR_NI
Some personal news. Delighted to be made Political & News Reporter at
@newsoncool
and
@newsondowntown
.
Enjoying each day working with a great team here and across
@bauermedia
UK🙌
🇺🇸President Joe Biden says Northern Ireland must "sustain the peace", 25 years on from the Belfast Agreement.
🗣Our Reporter
@jamesgould23
has this report from his speech at Ulster University in Belfast to politicians, business leaders, and students.
#JoeBiden
#GFA25
@UlsterUni
Delighted to say that I have joined the award-winning
@newsoncool
@newsondowntown
team as a Multi-media News & Sports Reporter. Really looking forward to this new challenge🙌🏻
This time last year I was in hospital wondering if I’d ever run again never mind kick a ball. Long process to get back but last week I played in the
@UEFAFutsal
Champions League with the best bunch of lads about. Life is good 🙌🏻⚽️
@BelfastFutsal
🚨📍I will be inside court this morning for Sir Jeffrey Donaldson appearing charged with historical sex offences.
🎤Updates throughout the day.
COMMENTS OFF FOR LEGAL REASONS.
🚨Former DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to appear in court to face historical sex offence charges.
🚨A woman is also in court charged with aiding & abetting additional offences.
📍Our Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
is at Newry Magistrates Court & will be inside.
👑❤️The Queen in Belfast: "Oh, that is so special"
School children give Her Majesty The Queen a get well soon card for the King as he battles cancer.
The Queen was on the Lisburn Road visiting businesses and meeting with crowds outside that gathered.
@jamesgould23
was there.
👑NEW: The Princess Royal arrives in Fermanagh
📍She is here at the
@swccollege
, Erne Campus, Enniskillen, to hear about the award winning eco-friendly building and meet students to hear about sustainability & education.
Our Reporter
@jamesgould23
is there.
🚨NEW: Prime Minister
@RishiSunak
says he is "optimistic" for Northern Ireland's future and calls the restoration of Stormont "significant and historic."
🗣He told Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
many believed the formation of a power-sharing government would not be possible.
FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND
NORTHERN IRELAND FIXTURES
30 January 2019
Finland 13.00 (UK time) Northern Ireland
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Moldova 15.30 (UK time) Northern Ireland
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LIVE STREAM :
🚨One year on from the Windsor Framework announcement,
@TUVonline
leader
@JimAllister
says nothing has changed.
He believes there is still a "border in the Irish Sea, NI still subject to EU law" and NI's place in UK is not secure.
He spoke to Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
.
🎤🚨HILLSBOROUGH TALKS: Parties to begin meeting with the Secretary of State shortly.
⁉️Will election be called on 18th?
🚫Mass strike action across NI on Thursday -
@GMB_union
want SOS to pay workers now.
⁉️Future of Stormont?
Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
has more.
🎉One the UK’s oldest Covid survivors celebrates her 100th birthday today in Portadown.
May May, a resident at Rosemount Care Home, fell ill with the virus in April 2020.
Speaking to our reporter James Gould, May gave us her top tips for staying young at heart.
🗣🚨"We haven't signed up to that": In government's financial offer to NI before Christmas, First Minister
@moneillsf
says it had 'conditions' she didn't support.
🎤Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
also asks FM & DM about their working relationship since they took up the roles.
The season is just over but Town Mgr
@stuart523
is already planning ahead. Players signed up include captain Ryan Moffat Kevin Anderson Stu Thompson Darren McGrath Michael Allison Conor Downey Adam Johnson James Wilson Chris McGrath Matthew McCartan James Gould and Stephen Greene
🚨🗣BREAKING: It's understood an individual has been wounded and is now critically ill following a shooting incident in Banbridge.
It happened in the Rathfriland Road area.
Our Reporter
@jamesgould23
is at the scene now.
🗣"I'm many different things James, but I'm not just 'other'."
Minister of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs
@AndrewMuirNI
says Stormont needs reformed to "reflect modern society."
He spoke to Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
at the
@allianceparty
Conference.
#APNI24
📍🚨History in the making: Stormont returns on Saturday
🎤Our Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
looks back at an eventul week in politics here and ahead to tomorrow's Assembly sitting.
➡️
@sinnfeinireland
's
@moneillsf
will become the first ever republican First Minister.
🚨The new Interim Party Leader of the DUP, Gavin Robinson.
He comes into the role following the resignation (and suspension from the party) from Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, "pending the outcome of a judicial process."
📍Our Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
is at DUP HQ.
🚨The Sinn Féin Vice President told us she was "sorry for all lives lost during the conflict."
She told me "we have to find ways to get families access to truth."
🚨BREAKING🚨: "I am sorry for all the lives lost during the conflict."
🎤First Minister
@moneillsf
speaks to the media after publication of Operation Kenova interim report.
🗣Our Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
asks her how we get to a place where legacy issues are resolved.
🚨The BBC in Northern Ireland has started a legal process to find out if one of its former senior Reporters was spied on by police.
🚨It centres around
@vincekearney
, who is now RTE's Northern Editor.
🚨NEW:
@uuponline
Leader
@BeattieDoug
speaks to Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
about Tim Collins comments & Health Minister Robin Swann.
Says language from Mr Collins was "clumsy" & didn't "reflect party policies."
Mr Swann to stay as Minister until budget & PFG announced.
🚨UPDATE:🚨Police have confirmed the senior officer shot in Omagh last night - was Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell.
Police say their main line of enquiry is dissident republican group the New IRA.
Our Reporter
@jamesgould23
is in Omagh. (1/2)
🚨I have just spoken with the Prime Minister
@RishiSunak
during his visit to Belfast. I asked him what he believed the time frame was to restore Stormont and what happens if the DUP don't back his Protocol deal.
📻Hear our interview on-air on
@newsoncool
.
🚨NEW: Following resignation & suspension of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson from DUP - Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
speaks to DUP MP & party officer Sammy Wilson: 👇
- Gavin Robinson to lead party to GE
- "Turmoil" in party
- "Shock" at "historical" allegations
- Future of unionism
🚨🗣"Ulster says no to the wages": Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
is at a protest at the Secretary of State's office in Belfast.
🎤
@nipsa
General Secretary
@CarmelGates
says focus should be on Chris Heaton-Harris today & "more disruptive action" will be taken in the future.
🚨🗣CHILDCARE: "Send help now"
📍Around 1000 people marched on the streets of Belfast demanding an "urgent intervention from the Executive."
Our Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
has this report from the City Centre.
It was organised by
@MeltedParentsNI
& supported by others.
🗣"Mummy is sitting at home today watching on": Our Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
chats to the new First Minister
@moneillsf
.
📍She says it is a "proud, historic day" for herself and family.
🔈Looking ahead - they discuss NHS waiting lists, public sector pay and VAWG.
⏰ Full-Time ⏰
Northern Ireland 1 England 5
A good performance against one of the top sides! Tomorrow we play Wales in our final match of the Home Nations Championships
#GAWA
🚨BREAKING: Ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been released on continuing bail after he appeared at Newry Magistrates' Court to face a number of historical sex charges, including one count of rape.
Our Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
has been in court.
More to follow.
"If we don't get this right, the Good Friday Agreement will be destroyed."
I spoke to
@allianceparty
leader
@naomi_long
at the party conference in Belfast👇
🚨🗣"If we don't get this right, the Good Friday Agreement will be destroyed."
@allianceparty
leader
@naomi_long
says it will be "death by a thousand collapses" if there is no reform to the Stormont institutions.
She spoke to Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
.
#APNI24
🚨🗣The Prime Minister has told me the government will still make a "significant contribution" towards Casement Park but does not tell me when that will come.
🎤I ask the Secretary of State how does he reflect on his time in Northern Ireland.
👇Watch below.
❗️NEW: Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
speaks to PM
@RishiSunak
& SOS
@chhcalling
.
🏟PM says Gov will still make "significant contribution to Casement Park" but refuses to say when that announcement will come.
SOS reflecting says: "James, I will let others mark my homework."
🚨PM visit🚨:
@RishiSunak
was in Northern Ireland today just 24 hours after announcing the Protocol deal, The Windsor Framework.
He spoke with
@moneillsf
over the phone but met
@BeattieDoug
and Alliance Party Leader
@naomi_long
in Co Antrim.
@jamesgould23
has the story.
🚨The case of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson & his wife Eleanor Donaldson continues in court today.
📍I will be inside Newry Magistrates Court.
Replies off for legal reasons.
🚨Case of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson & his wife Eleanor Donaldson continues in court today.
❗️Mr Donaldson faces a number of historical sex offence charges including rape.
Both are excused from attending court.
🎤Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
will be in Newry Magistrates Court.
🚨"Every day we are more determined to get justice"🚨: The brothers of Natalie McNally are encouraging people to attend a rally on Saturday to remember Natalie and call for an end to violence against women.
The event takes place on Saturday in Lurgan Park at 2pm. (1/2)
A man's due before Lisburn Magistrates today charged with the murder of County Armagh woman Natalie McNally.
The 32-year-old suspect was arrested in the Lisburn area on Tuesday.
🎥 SCENES! What a win for our Men's Futsal team! 👏🏼They beat Wales in the Home Nations Championships in Newry! They face England in their final game on 2 December! 🏆
🗣Deputy First Minister
@little_pengelly
: "Playing sport is really really important and it's also important to encourage our young women and girls to play."
👇
📍😀First Minister
@moneillsf
and Deputy First Minister
@little_pengelly
have a go at some camogie during a visit to St Paul's GAC in Belfast.
Possibly a few good efforts there...😆
Our Political Reporter,
@jamesgould23
is there for us.
@StPaulsGAC
🥃📍Stormont Ministers, including FM
@moneillsf
and dFM
@little_pengelly
, now have the tour of McConnell's Distillery here at the Crumlin Road Gaol.
US Special Economic Envoy
@joekennedy
is also here.
Have to say it is incredible how this space has been transformed.
🚨NEW: "I do feel let down, but it's not about me":
Health Minister
@RobinSwann_MLA
speaks to our Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
after the Minister voted against the budget today.
He is asked about:
Will UUP leave Executive?
Future of health service
Was his ask realistic?
Good morning from Belfast. Our reporters
@Gareth_McCull
and
@jamesgould23
will be providing updates from President Joe Biden's visit to Ulster University this afternoon.🇺🇸
Stay tuned on-air and on socials throughout the day.
🚨PE date set
❗️Bail conditions formally changed
⛔️Confirmation from Mr Donaldson's solicitor that he won't stand in the next General Election
🎤I was in Newry Magistrates Court
Replies off for legal reasons.
🚨NEW: Preliminary Enquiry into the case against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson & his wife Eleanor will take place on July 3.
❗️Bail conditions for Mr Donaldson formally changed.
⛔️Confirmation from his solicitor that he won't stand in General Election.
@jamesgould23
was in court.
🚨🗣BREAKING: "There needs to be an election. 13 years of failure"
When asked by
@jamesgould23
to sum up Leo Varadkar's time as Taoiseach, FM
@moneillsf
says an election is now needed in the Republic.
DFM
@little_pengelly
says he & "unionism didn't see eye to eye very often."
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵
Sam Nicholson and David Johnstone attended the National Stadium today at the launch from Communities Minister Gordon Lyons
Great to meet a familiar face also in Cool FM's and ex player
@jamesgould23
🚨BREAKING: Executive agrees to raise the regional rate by 4% for the next financial year.
🗣FM
@moneillsf
& DFM
@little_pengelly
say they recognise the extreme pressure households & businesses are under.
📍Our Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
is at Stormont Castle.
🚨Legacy Act protest: "An assault on our basic human rights."
📍🎤Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
has this report outside NIO HQ in Belfast where victims & survivors protested against Act.
One said today "felt like getting ready for a funeral" & had message for Labour party.
NEW🚨: "A single united unionist party"??:
🗣
@TUVonline
leader
@JimAllister
says the idea of one unionist party was shot down by DUP's Gavin Robinson in a meeting last year.
He told Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
there "is a certain logic" now for a DUP "merger" with UUP.
⏰️Counting is set to begin in Northern Ireland's Council elections.
🗣Our Reporter
@jamesgould23
is at Belfast City Hall.
📻Stay with us on-air and on socials throughout the day.
We are here at Meadowbank Leisure Centre in Magherafelt for the count of seven constituencies – that’s the highest number of the 3 centres across Northern Ireland. Stay with us here and on air for updates throughout the day
#NIelections
✅
#AE22
Was great being back at my old school interviewing Mr Vallelly. Doesn’t feel like too long ago I was kicking ball in primary six for
@DrJDMcMullen
’s Galácticos 🙌🏻
📚✏️: As Northern Ireland moves on from the pandemic, schools are returning to normality for the first in two years.
The Principal of Bocombra Primary School in Portadown, Mark Vallelly, says the future is bright for his pupils but lockdown’s impact is still visible in class.
The ex-Rangers ace claimed he did not want to leave Rugby Park, but the club stated that an agreement couldn’t be reached as Lafferty wanted his wage “quadrupled”.
🚨🎤I asked UK Deputy Leader of Reform Ben Habib if he would apologise for comments he made about migrants drowning in the Channel.
He also give me an update about process for selecting candidates in GE.
NEW: Reform UK Deputy Leader
@benhabib6
refuses to apologise for comments he made about migrants drowning in the Channel.
He did, however, tell Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
that he "regrets" giving Julia Hartley-Brewer a "gotcha moment."
He gave an update on GE candidates
🚨NEW: A commemoration of the victims of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings is getting underway shortly in the Irish capital.
35 people were killed, which included two unborn babies.
It remains the greatest loss of life on any single day of the Troubles.
📻More on-air.
Some might be surprised by the latest radio stats. For the first time the 3 biggest radio shows in Northern Ireland are now officially held by Cool FM shows. They are (1) Pete, Paulo and Rebecca 310,000 listeners (2) PK 295,000 listeners and (3) Curtis McCosh 278,000 listeners.
⚖️🚨Legacy Act: "I'll have justice for my son before I die."
📍Raymond McCord's son was killed by loyalist paramilitaries in November 1997, aged 22.
🎤Raymond told Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
, when he visits the grave - he always tells his son he will get justice.
1/2
🚨🗣FM Michelle O'Neill: "I would never ever set out to hurt people."
Political Reporter
@jamesgould23
has this report from UK Covid Inquiry today.
- MO apology for Bobby Storey funeral
- Messages between her & Arlene Foster
- Phones 'frequently' wiped
- NI response to Covid