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Congrats to @NiallOfficial who has just won the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2020 with No Judgement 🙌 #rtechoiceprize @rte2fm @rteplayer @choicemusicprize
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What @NiallOfficial said 👇😎👕 #RTEComicRelief
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This t-shirt designed by the brilliant @OliverJeffers is available now as part of #RTEComicRelief . It’s a thing of beauty for a great cause and you can get it here
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Choose your #rtechoicemusic prize Irish Song of the Year 2016. Vote now . @NiallOfficial , @jamesvmcmorrow , @Raglans
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Best of luck tonight to all the #RTEChoiceMusic Prize nominees for Irish Song of the Year! @NiallOfficial @jamesvmcmorrow @BandPictureThis
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‘Come forward and ‘don’t be afraid’ - Helen, whose father James O'Reilly was jailed for 20 years for the repeated rape and sexual abuse of his seven daughters and his younger sister, appeals to other victims of abuse. More @rtenews .
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"Don't let the bullies stop you from doing the things that you want to do". #LateLateToyShow @RTELateLateShow
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Dear Saoirse, You have inspired us all ❤️ Yours sincerely, Ireland ☘️ #LateLateToyshow #RT ÉToyshowAppeal
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In awe ❤️ #LateLateToyShow
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An amazing virtual parade @scoileoinboys by Diarmuid (6th class) and Aoife (Scoil Mhuire 1st class) #RTEVirtualParade #StPatricksDay
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RTÉ exit poll on the Eighth Amendment projects: Yes 69.4% No 30.6%
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Yasmina, a female red panda, eyes up an ice block with frozen fruits inside at Dublin Zoo today, via @rtenews . #heatwave
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ICYMI the tricolour was hoisted to the strains of Amhrán na bhFiann at the Sea Forest Waterway in honour of Irish rowing gold medallists Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan. 🥇 #olympics #tokyo2020 #RTESport
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The Ireland women's four crew of Emily Hegarty, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe and Fiona Murtagh receive their bronze medal in Tokyo. #olympics #tokyo2020 @RTEsport
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We thought we couldn't love @DermotKennedy any more than we already did and then he arrives to surprise Michael with a #WindmillLane recording session! Brilliant performance Michael 👌 #LateLateToyShow
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“No play dates, no playgrounds, no parties, no visits to grandparents.” Dr Anne Marie McLaughlin at St James Hospital in Dublin appeals to parents to limit their children’s social interactions to stop #Covid19 spread: “this is not school holidays” @rtenews
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The unsung hero of 2020 #NormalPeople
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Kellie Harrington is an Olympic champion 💚 Watch the moment the tricolour was raised and Amhrán na bhFiann played out at Kokugikan Arena. #olympics #tokyo2020 @RTEsport #boxing
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Tributes paid to Gay Byrne, who has died at the age of 85.
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Remembering the brilliant Gay Byrne tonight. Gay would be so proud that the #LateLateToyshow has not only brought joy to us all tonight but also the amazing @RTELateLateShow viewers have passed the 4.5 million mark for the #RT ÉToyshowAppeal. ❤️ #GayByrne
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"I think a lot of older people are now expressing the feeeling that maybe life isn't worth living any longer". Professor Rónán Collins on @RTE_PrimeTime on the impact Covid 19 & the measures being taken to halt the virus are having on our society
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. @rteliveline will be busy tomorrow - we hope Joe Duffy has the phone lines ready...enjoy! #NormalPeople
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Marian Finucane. “Ireland has lost a unique voice,” says Director-General Dee Forbes. “A pioneer in broadcasting,” says Moya Doherty.
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. @DeniseChaila and @SharonShannon99 met on the Cliffs of Moher ... and this happened #IrelandInMusic .
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Larry Gogan receives a standing ovation on his last day on @RTE2fm #LarryGoganFM via @RTE_Ents @rtenews @SineadCrowley
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RTÉ News is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Whelan as its new Washington Correspondent. @seanwhelanRTE has held the role of London Correspondent for the last three years, extensively reporting on Brexit, the pandemic and UK politics.
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Clutching a mobile phone number of a woman she had never met, Nataliya Ableyeva crossed the border from Ukraine into Hungary today, entrusted with a precious cargo - a stranger's children. For updates see @rtenews
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Because ... we were all part of Jackie’s army | Jack Charlton 1935-2020 #JackiesArmy
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A faithful dog waited for her owner outside a hospital in Turkey for almost a week until he was discharged after undergoing treatment for a brain condition @rtenews
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“Ye didn’t do it right, ye got it wrong, admit it and apologise for doing that I attempted to commit suicide, there’s the woman who saved me from committing suicide on me way down from Dublin after spending 5 days at the commission". #Redress
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Organisers have confirmed that this is the largest turnout ever of penguins and related sea birds for a #StPatricksDay parade #RTEVirtualParade
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"I hate to go, but I'm afraid I have to leave. So thank you, and goodnight." Bryan Dobson signs off Six One
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"If I was Cian, I'd want a big sister like you". #LateLateToyShow @RTELateLateShow
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US midwest set for record low temperatures as polar vortex moves south. The hardest-hit area will be the midwest, where wind chill could bring temperatures as low as -50F (-46C) in the Chicago area by this evening via @rtenews
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"Look at this place... it's the best day of my life" - An emotional Padraig O'Hora captures the joy and emotion of #MayoGAA fans everywhere. 📽️ @TheSundayGame | @RTEsport | #RTEGAA
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Light up, light up As if you have a choice Even if you cannot hear my voice I'll be right beside you, dear. ✨ #ShineYourLight #LonraighdoSholas @RTEOne @MagdaDavitt77
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‘I made an album that came from the heart, my heart is in Ireland and I feel that there’s no better way than to go on national television and play those songs with a 45-piece orchestra – and the @rte_co is one of the best...' Niall Horan with the @rte_co , @rteone , 4.40pm
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John Sheahan and @finbarfurey perform a very moving rendition of 'Ar Éirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé Hí' in tribute to their friend, Paddy Moloney . #LateLate Via @RTELateLateShow
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Listen back to last night's @johncreedon show-a beautiful, musical tribute to Sinéad O'Connor. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. #SineadOConnor
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If she can't see it, she can't be it. @rtesport is supporting #20x20 , a new initiative for women in sport.
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Niall Horan is sharing a dressing room with Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt and Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba on the World XI team at this year's Soccer Aid via @RTE_Ents
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And that’s a wrap🎬 What a journey it's been for @ElementPictures @mescal_paul @DaisyEdgarJones and everyone involved! Catch the entire series of #NormalPeople on @RTEplayer .
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Marianne: “Is he your best friend do you think?” Connell: “No...you are.” 🥰 #NormalPeople
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The RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year 2020 is ... @KatieTaylor 👊 👑 Undisputed World Lightweight Champion, Olympic gold medallist, 5 time World Amateur Champion and sportsperson of the year for a 2nd time. #RT ÉSportAwards| @RTEOne @RTEplayer @RTEsport | #RT ÉSport #KatieTaylor
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Irish YouTuber @Jack_Septic_Eye on why he thinks he was able to break through and build a channel with millions of followers #latelate @RTELateLateShow
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Ryan - “What do you and your friends like to do?” | Nikki - “Laugh” 💕 #LateLateToyShow
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No stopping the parade over in Co. Clare ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s day Thanks @nikkioh101 for sharing #virtualparade #RTEVirtualParade #StPatricksDay2020
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Gold medallists Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy chat to RTE Sport after winning the men’s lightweight double sculls final in Tokyo. #olympics #tokyo2020 @RTESport
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'Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.' - Matilda Tonight, Ireland you found that and then some. The #RT ÉToyshowAppeal has passed the 5 MILLION mark ❤️ Thank you for sharing your fun, love and kindness to make tonight so special. #LateLateToyshow
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Husbands, fathers, sons and friends leaving Dublin airport to go and fight the war in Ukraine, more @FergalOBrien_ @rtenews #UkraineRussiaWar
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An Irish photographer captured a magic moment in the moonlight in Co Offaly #rtegaa
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It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Gay Byrne.
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No #StPatricksDay  parades today so here’s a #FarmParade with a difference from @Peterhynes15 . Wherever you are in the world today, you can join in the #RTEVirtualParade
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“History says, don't hope On this side of the grave. But then, once in a lifetime The longed-for tidal wave Of justice can rise up, And hope and history rhyme.” US president-elect @JoeBiden reads the words of Irish poet Seamus Heaney.
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When you meet your hero. The look on his face! Charlie Smyth (9) from Cavan & his idol @McIlroyRory #LateLateToyShow
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Peguins enjoying the cold snap @DublinZoo . 🐧 For live updates on the weather see
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#GordonElliott will not be permitted to have runners in Britain until the conclusion of an Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board investigation into an image on social media that showed the trainer sitting on a dead horse on his gallops. via @RTEracing
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Irish actors Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal & Fiona Shaw have received #EmmyNominations , while Lenny Abrahamson is nominated for Outstanding Directing for #NormalPeople , along with Sally Rooney & Alice Birch for Outstanding Writing, & Louise Kiely for Casting
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3.5 MILLION EURO and counting - Absolutely PHENOMENAL. Ireland - NEVER CHANGE ☘️❤️ We are blown away by the kindness flooding in from around the country and across the 🌏 #LateLateToyshow #RT ÉToyShowAppeal
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Just when you think you couldn't love the #JerusalemaChallenge any more, the @gardainfo in Mallow add in some @mycaninecompani puppies and #Cork friends 💕 This is exactly what this freezing Monday needed. Well done to everyone, including the 4 legged dancers👏 @RTELateLateShow
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Final result: 66.4% Yes to 33.6% No #8thref
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Check out the @twisteddoodles #paddysday  parade. Well done guys! #RTEVirtualParade
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Because ... we were all part of Jackie’s army | Jack Charlton 1935-2020
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Tonight, with Public Service Media Organisations all across Europe, we light up our monuments in a demonstration of hope and unity. Here’s your Rock of Cashel. Let the love light carry. #Eurovision #ShineALight @RTEOne
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😢Adam and Kayla Burke from Middleton, Co Cork, were reunited with their dad Sergeant Graham Burke, who came all the way back from Mali where he has been completing his 6th tour of duty peacekeeping overseas ... #LateLateToyShow
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3 patients are all now nearing death on a covid ward, Senior Staff Nurse Gavin Connors: "Today has been one of the tougher days. We read about numbers constantly but they aren’t numbers. These are people. These are people who have loved ones. They’re not numbers" #RTEInvestigates
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Finbar Furey @FinbarFurey and Imelda May @ImeldaOfficial stunning the #LateLate London audience with a beautiful version of "When You Were Sweet Sixteen"
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👑 @NiallOfficial from Mullingar we are so delighted you finally made it on to #TheDen on the telly. Your t-shirt 👌 If you would like a t-shirt like Niall and support #RTEComicRelief you can purchase one here:
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Patrick is 97 and has Covid-19. He lives in sheltered accommodation. His support worker Lisa Connolly: "Up til before he went into hospital, he was washing his own windows, and able to do everything." He is given only hours or days at most to live. #RTEInvestigates
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Yesterday @ProfNoelFitz rescued a swan on the way to @RTERadio1 to appear on @RadioRayRTE . All in a days work for a supervet! via @RTE_Ents
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Good man James McClean! #WALIRL via @RTEsoccer #COYBIG
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“I would love if everyone spent a day in a COVID ward, had to wear the full PPE, had to see the extent of it, how it affects everybody, people might be a little less selfish about everything, even people have a problem with wearing masks" #RTEInvestigates
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"This is the stuff of dreams" An emotional and joyous @Kelly64kg has been reacting to her #Tokyo2020  gold medal win via @rtesport #Olympics   #RTESport 📺 Watch live - 📱 Updates –
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"I hope people can see this is a reality, it’s not made up. It’s not a conspiracy theory. It’s happening." Bridín Fenlon Clinical Nurse Manager at Tallaght University Hospital as #RTEInvestigates filmed during Ireland's third wave of covid19
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“You don't need to apologise." Connell's decision to go to therapy and speak openly about his mental health is such an important journey to highlight. #NormalPeople
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Everyone stuck in quarantine watching #NormalPeople with their parents right now...
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"I can talk, you know that for a start. But, can I manage?" Reckon so, Jack. #ripjack | @RTEsoccer
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GOAL IRELAND!!! Amber Barrett with the speed and the finish to put Ireland into the lead at Hampden Park 📺 Watch live - 📻 Listen live - 📱 Updates - #rtesoccer #SCOIRL @RTEsport
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If you missed @NiallOfficial accepting the #rtechoiceprize Irish Song of the Year Award for No Judgement, fear not! 🏆 2 days to watch the full RTÉ Choice Music Prize Awards show from @RTE2fm with @TracyClifford on @rteplayer : @choiceprize
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The 45-minute film is set in Limerick in the early 1900s, and stars Ruth Negga, Jared Harris and Caitriona Balfe. "Angela’s Christmas Wish" is on Christmas Day at 5.15pm on @RTEOne
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'This is for all the young kids growing up - now they have something to dream for' Wrapped in her Donegal flag, goal hero Amber Barrett speaks to @Corktod #rtesoccer #SCOIRL @RTEsport
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Team Ireland's para athletes take flight for Tokyo via @RTEsport
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Get ready to #BloomwithRTE on Sunday May 31 by sharing your photos, videos, tips and messages with the nation. We want to see traditional gardens of all sizes, balcony/patio gardens, house plants and community spirit. There'll be great prizes up for grabs too from @BordBiaBloom .
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Rest in Peace Ashling. @RTELateLateShow
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The death has been announced of Aslan frontman Christy Dignam, following a long illness. The 63-year-old singer entered palliative care last January and spent the last few months at home where he was cared for by his family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
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"You can keep Skype on. Carry me over to your bed." The most romantic scene yet❤️ #NormalPeople
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Garda Sarah Lynam, who is stationed in Store Street in Dublin, saved a man from drowning after diving into River Liffey to rescue him, via @RTERadio1
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Sending best wishes to Dr. Tony Holohan and his family as he announces 'taking time out' from role over his wife Emer's illness. via @rtenews
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Wait for it! Well done Colm! #RTEVirtualParade #StPatricksDay
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"I grew up dreaming about moments like this since I was a kid", goal-scoring hero, Robbie Brady. #EURO2016 #COYBIG
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“I don’t think I’d be able to do it again. When times were bad they were very bad. It’s very hard to think of going back to it. I don’t personally think that I’d be able to go at it again. We’ve been 12 or 13 wks at it now. It is finally starting to get better" #RTEInvestigates
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It's now time to #ShineYourLight . ✨ Tonight we are shining a light for all the people who are sick, those who have lost their lives and for those who remain. Who are you shining your light for tonight? ✨ #LonraighDoSholas #ShineYourLight
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Not all heroes wear capes😇 #NormalPeople
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16 Irish sports stars have joined forces to make a rallying call to people to #UniteByStayingApart as we all seek to stop the spread of #coronavirus together.
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STUNNING! Fair play to @PlanetJedward for shaving off their famous quiffs for @IrishCancerSoc 👏 If you can donate, please visit or call 1850 60 60 60. #LateLate @RTELateLateShow #DaffodilDay
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Songwriter and broadcaster Shay Healy has died aged 78. From Sandymount in Dublin, he originally worked in @rte as a trainee cameraman. A talented songwriter, his song 'What's Another Year', sung by Johnny Logan, won the @Eurovision Song Contest in 1980.
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Win an overnight for two including breakfast @ThegHotel Galway. To enter follow @rte , click the love (❤) button & RT #ShareTheLove
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