Brian O'Donovan
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RTÉ News Work & Technology Correspondent, former Washington Correspondent & author of ‘Four Years in the Cauldron’ available via the link below
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at the courthouse in Brooklyn.
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An emotional
@JoeBiden
wipes away tears and quotes James Joyce as he departs Delaware for Washington ahead of his
#Inauguration
tomorrow.
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“Absolutely incredible” -
@KatieTaylor
gives me her reaction to becoming the undisputed lightweight champion of the world.
#KatieTaylor
@RTEsport
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I’m delighted to announce that I’ve written a book about my time here in the US. ‘Four Years in the Cauldron’ will be published in October by
@PenguinIEBooks
and is available for preorder here.
@easons
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Looking forward to taking up my new role as
@rtenews
Work & Technology Correspondent when I return from Washington in the coming weeks.
RTÉ News is pleased to announce the appointment of RTÉ journalist, Brian O'Donovan
@BrianOD_News
as our new Work & Technology Correspondent. In his new role, Brian will report and analyse our working lives, how they are changing and the wide-ranging developments in technology.
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The
@Twitter
account of
@realDonaldTrump
has been locked because of tweets that violate Twitter’s policies.
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US President-Elect
@JoeBiden
has announced Irish-American
@MartyJWalsh
as his nominee for Labour Secretary and jokes that the only thing wrong with Marty is that his parents come from Galway not Mayo!
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After a successful run for the
@WhiteHouse
,
@JoeBiden
runs on stage for his victory speech.
#Election2020
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Sunset on the National Mall here in Washington where preparations are continuing ahead of the
#Inauguration
of
@JoeBiden
on Wednesday.
@rtenews
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In a statement tonight, the US Speaker of the House
@SpeakerPelosi
is warning the UK that there will be “absolutely no chance” of a US-UK trade agreement passing Congress if the UK violates an international treaty and Brexit undermines the Good Friday Agreement.
@rtenews
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The US Speaker of the House
@SpeakerPelosi
on the latest
#Brexit
developments: “There will be no bilateral US-UK agreement if the Good Friday accords regarding the border are changed”
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An emotional farewell for
@JoeBiden
, quoting James Joyce as he leaves his home state of Delaware for Washington ahead of his
#Inauguration
tomorrow.
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An Post has launched a new digital stamp which can be purchased via the company's app. Customers will receive a 12-digit unique alpha-numeric code which they can then write onto their envelope where a traditional stamp would normally go.
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Katie Taylor wins! She’s the undisputed lightweight champion of the world!
#KatieTaylor
@RTEsport
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Breaking: Thomas Martens, jailed in the US for the murder of Irish man Jason Corbett, has failed in his bid to get released from prison over
#coronavirus
concerns.
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A resolution has been unveiled in the US Senate reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement.
@rtenews
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At their
@WhiteHouse
meeting
@JoeBiden
&
@vonderleyen
discussed
#NorthernIreland
: “We share the assessment that it is important for peace & stability on the island of Ireland to keep the withdrawal agreement & to keep the protocol.” Ms. von der Leyen told reporters.
@rtenews
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Asked about the legal action that the EU is taking against the UK, the
@WhiteHouse
@PressSec
Jen Psaki repeats her previous statement that
@JoeBiden
remains “unequivocal” in his support for the Good Friday Agreement.
@rtenews
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Ukrainians living in Ireland are protesting outside the Dublin HQ of Facebook parent company Meta. They are calling on the social media giant to remove Russian state-backed accounts from its platforms.
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Big congrats to
@seanwhelanRTE
who will be heading to Washington 🇺🇸
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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Joe Biden has been sworn-in as the 46th President of the United States.
#InaugurationDay
@rtenews
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Unbelievable scenes on Capitol Hill,
@realDonaldTrump
supporters inside & outside the Capitol Building
@rtenews
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Day one in the new job as Washington Correspondent. I’m filming at the
@WhiteHouse
with camera operator
@jettesetgo
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I know it’s a little early, but the St Patrick’s Day parade is underway here today in Alexandria, Virginia.
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At the
@WhiteHouse
with
@suzannelynch1
from the
@IrishTimes
waiting for remarks from President
@JoeBiden
and Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
.
#StPatricksDay
@rtenews
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A memorial plaque has been unveiled in Berkeley, California honouring the students who lost their lives when an apartment balcony collapsed in June 2015.
@rtenews
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The
@WhiteHouse
has issued a statement on
@joebiden
’s congratulatory call with the Irish rugby team.
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Irishman Dr Martin Tobin is testifying at the
#DerekChauvinTrial
. He studied at University College Dublin & is a pulmonology expert. He said
#GeorgeFloyd
died from a low level of oxygen which caused damage to his brain & caused his heart to stop.
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US President
@JoeBiden
&
@FLOTUS
Jill Biden have sent a very special letter to
@AdamKingIRL
.
@RTELateLateShow
@rtenews
Wow 🤩
@AdamKingIRL
tells Ryan about the letter he received from
@POTUS
@JoeBiden
and Dr. Jill Biden (
@FLOTUS
) AND it was hand delivered by
@MichealMartinTD
.
#LateLate
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Thank you
@easons
at Mahon Point, Cork for your warm welcome today when I stopped by to sign copies of my new book ‘Four Years in Cauldron’.
@PenguinIEBooks
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Breaking: Liam Carew & Shane O’Connor from The Abbey School, Tipperary are the winners of the 59th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition for their project "Assessing the impact of second-level education on key aspects of adolescents’ life and development"
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Taoiseach
@campaignforleo
and his partner Matt marching in the New York
#StPatricksDay
Parade
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The scene outside the
@WhiteHouse
right now,
@JoeBiden
supporters gathering to celebrate his projected win.
#Election2020
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36 members of the US Congress, led by
@RepBrendanBoyle
&
@RepBrianFitz
, have written to
@BorisJohnson
calling on him to scrap plans for a Troubles amnesty.
@rtenews
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Here is the letter sent by the US Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus to
@BorisJohnson
warning that it will oppose any US-UK trade deal if the Good Friday Agreement is undermined. It’s the latest
#Brexit
warning to come from the US Congress.
@rtenews
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Ireland is not on this list of European countries banned from flying to US just released by the US Department of Homeland Security.
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Supporters of
@realDonaldTrump
are gathering in Washington DC to protest against his election defeat.
#MarchForTrump
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The Taoiseach
@campaignforleo
and his partner Matt Barrett are meeting with
@VP
Mike Pence.
@rtenews
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The US military has released this photo of the final American service member to leave
#Afghanistan
. His name is Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division.
@rtenews
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This is the scene close the Capitol Building right now. Groups of
@realDonaldTrump
supporters are moving away from the area.
@rtenews
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🚨Publication Day! 🚨Very excited that my new book ‘Four Years in the Cauldron’ is out today.
@PenguinIEBooks
Four Year in the Cauldron by
@BrianOD_News
, the riveting story of a nation at a crucial crossroads, is out today! Brian will be chatting to
@RyanTubridyShow
later this morning.
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The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to add Ireland to the E-3 Visa Programme. If passed by the US Senate, it could result in thousands of US visas being made available to Irish workers every year.
@rtenews
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Latest report from the
@WhiteHouse
press pool:
@JoeBiden
left mass and “walked over to a group of women, wearing the Irish flag and selling raffle tickets, and he gave them cash.” 🇮🇪
@rtenews
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The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee is to hold a hearing next week on reaffirming the Good Friday Agreement.
@rtenews
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Minister
@simoncoveney
is on Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress including
@SpeakerPelosi
. He says: “One of the few things that unites Democrats & Republicans in Washington right now, even in a divisive presidential election campaign, is peace in Ireland”
@rtenews
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The US President-Elect
@JoeBiden
is delivering his victory speech from Wilmington, Delaware. “As President I will seek not to divide but to unify”
#Election2020
@rtenews
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We’re outside the
@WhiteHouse
where the president’s helicopter Marine One has landed ahead of
@realDonaldTrump
’s transfer to Walter Reed Hospital.
@rtenews
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Four US Congressmen have written to UK Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
once again warning that there will be no US-UK trade deal if the Good Friday Agreement comes under threat.
#Brexit
@rtenews
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The virtual meeting between
@JoeBiden
&
@MichealMartinTD
is getting underway here in the Oval Office.
#StPatricksDay
@rtenews
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Half-page ads calling for a united Ireland are appearing in today’s
@nytimes
&
@washingtonpost
. The adverts were placed by ‘Friends of Sinn Fein’ & endorsed by a number of Irish American groups.
@rtenews
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BREAKING: Joe Biden has won the state of Wisconsin, according to a race call by the AP.
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The big screen here in Madison Square Garden: “Congratulations Katie Taylor”. She’s the undisputed lightweight champion of the world.
#KatieTaylor
@RTEsport
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“With his enduring sense of honour, he kept marching on against all odds towards a brighter future for all the children of Northern Ireland” - former US President
@BillClinton
has issued a statement following the death of
#JohnHume
.
@rtenews
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A 36-foot-tall mural of James Joyce has been unveiled in downtown Buffalo, New York ahead of Bloomsday, which falls on Wednesday.
@rtenews
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US President-Elect
@JoeBiden
has welcomed the news that
@realDonaldTrump
won't attend his inauguration: "One of the few things he and I have ever agreed on. It's a good thing, him not showing up."
@rtenews
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The traditional greening of the Chicago River is underway to celebrate
#StPatricksDay
.
@rtenews
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The US Speaker of the House
@SpeakerPelosi
calls for the removal of
@realDonaldTrump
by invoking the 25th Amendment, or another impeachment effort may be carried out by Democrats.
@rtenews
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Impressive rainbow over Ballina this evening ahead of the arrival of US President Joe Biden.
@rtenews
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Scenes of celebration outside the Minneapolis courthouse where
#DerekChauvin
has just been convicted. People are cheering, waving flags and beeping car horns.
@rtenews
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The scene outside the Capitol Building right now as Donald Trump officially becomes the first US president to be impeached twice.
@rtenews
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The
@WhiteHouse
@PressSec
Jen Psaki says she’ll check with her team to see if there is a plan to host the traditional St Patrick’s celebration at the White House this year.
@rtenews
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US National Security Adviser
@JakeSullivan46
spoke to reporters on the flight to the UK. Asked about
@JoeBiden
’s message on the Good Friday Agreement: “That agreement must be protected & any steps that imperil or undermine it will not be welcomed by the United States.”
@rtenews
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It is understood that Minister for Foreign Affairs
@simoncoveney
& US National Security Advisor
@jakejsullivan
have just held an in person meeting in Shannon.
@rtenews
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US president-elect
@JoeBiden
says there is now an opportunity to defeat despair and restore the soul of the nation. He ends his victory speech by quoting his grandparents - Don’t just keep the faith... spread the faith.
#Election2020
@rtenews
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Katie Taylor and her management team with her five belts at a press conference in New York after being crowned the undisputed lightweight champion of the world.
#KatieTaylor
@RTEsport
@rtenews
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US President-Elect
@JoeBiden
has announced
@SamanthaJPower
as his nominee for Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
@rtenews
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Great to see my new book ‘Four Years in the Cauldron’ on display at
@easons
. Go out and pick up a copy today!
@PenguinIEBooks
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US President
@JoeBiden
thanks a bagpiper for a
#StPatricksDay
performance at the
@WhiteHouse
.
@rtenews
They really know how to make an Irishman feel special at the White House.
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A really nice story here of
@IrelandLacrosse
pulling out of the Lacrosse World Games in order to make room for a Native American team.
"We are storytellers, but today we are without words as we contemplate the generosity of spirit shown by Ireland lacrosse."
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A bust of the famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass has been placed in the room for the
#StPatricksDay
meeting between the Taoiseach & VP. The work is on loan from the Howard University Gallery of Art.
@rtenews
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The
@twitter
account of
@realDonaldTrump
has been permanently suspended “due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”
@rtenews
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Here’s the letter sent today by
@SenSchumer
to
@SecPompeo
warning that he will strongly oppose any US-UK trade deal that undermines the Good Friday Agreement.
@rtenews
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Kamala Harris has been sworn-in as the Vice President of the United States.
#InaugurationDay
@rtenews
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Spent the day filming with the
@irishmissionun
in New York for a behind-the-scenes look at Ireland’s role on the UN Security Council.
@rtenews
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The
@sinnfeinireland
leader
@MaryLouMcDonald
is addressing the National Press Club in Washington & says she believes there will be referendums on the reunification of Ireland in the next 5-10 years. “We are on the threshold of writing the next chapter of Irish history”
@rtenews
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The
@WhiteHouse
fountain has been dyed green today ahead of the
#StPatricksDay
virtual meetings.
@rtenews
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs
@simoncoveney
is holding a Zoom call with members of the Irish community in New York. He tells them that the Northern Ireland Protocol is not the cause of current issues,
#Brexit
is the cause.
@rtenews
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US President-Elect
@JoeBiden
announces the appointment of Irish-American
@JohnWMcCarthy
to his team.
@rtenews
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Democratic presidential candidate
@JoeBiden
echoes the words of senior congressional colleagues saying that any US-UK trade deal must respect the Good Friday Agreement.
#Brexit
@rtenews
We can’t allow the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland to become a casualty of Brexit.
Any trade deal between the U.S. and U.K. must be contingent upon respect for the Agreement and preventing the return of a hard border. Period.
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Ireland is due to take over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of September. It comes at a busy time, with the fallout from the US withdrawal from
#Afghanistan
likely to dominate meetings in the coming weeks.
@rtenews
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We’re outside the
@WhiteHouse
awaiting the departure of
@realDonaldTrump
’s helicopter Marine One. The president is being transferred to Walter Reed Hospital “out of an abundance of caution”.
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