Shane Beatty 🎙️
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Presenter of ‘Breakfast Briefing’ on @NewstalkFM Mon-Fri 6am. Newstalk Morning News Anchor. Shane.Beatty @bauermedia .ie
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🎙 So today’s my last day as a reporter. I’m delighted to say that from Monday I become the Presenter of ‘Breakfast Briefing’ on
@NewstalkFM
. I’ll also be the station’s morning news anchor. Can’t wait to get stuck into hosting the nation’s first live news programme of the day! 📻
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President Higgins calls for homework to be banned in Ireland
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“How could we build houses then and can’t build them now?... It’s f**king Thatcherism, Reaganism, the neoliberals and the trickle-down economy that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael both bought into, [the idea] that the market will sort everything out. B***ocks.”
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Thinking of this King who was asked if he’d be going in to the St. Patrick’s Day parade 👑
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Get these guys a pint asap 👑
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This is a disgraceful piece. The article suggests that because Taylor Swift is unmarried and childless, and has dated a dozen men in her 34 years, that she is not a good role model. Written by a man of course. An expert on female role models no doubt...
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Saying some of those who died “probably had an underlying condition” diminishes their experience. They were loved, their lives mattered, and the grief their families face is the same as everyone else. RIP
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Huge congrats to Matt Damon on his Olympic gold win for Ireland 🇮🇪
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This is journalism
RTÉ Six One interview with Russia’s Ambassador to Ireland Yuriy Filatov | Live updates:
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Dr. Tony Holohan gives an emotional statement confirming he is stepping away from his work, as his wife is receiving palliative care. Taoiseach has been notified. He asks for respect for his family’s privacy at this time.
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A gentle reminder. Myself & other reporters are NOT making the decisions on Covid-19. We are reporting on what’s happening, & what decisions are being made by those in charge. I don’t think we deserve the abuse some of us are getting. Stay safe. Wash your hands. Be kind.
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This is Shadow, who is very important to this lady. But Shadow has gone missing in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Would be great if everyone could keep an eye out and try get these two reunited. Come on 2020!🤞🥰
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Dublin Airport now can’t guarantee doing its basic function of facilitating people flying.
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The rise in cases must be particularly hard to swallow for the thousands who didn’t go ‘home’ for Christmas, who heeded the warnings from NPHET to rethink their plans, and who told their parents and loved ones that it’s just one Christmas they’ll miss and they’ll enjoy next year.
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€310,000 raised so far in about 12 hours for the hero delivery rider Caio Benicio and the children and carer attacked in Dublin. This is our Ireland 🇮🇪
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Your gas Kildare lockdown jokes mightn’t be so funny if you realised how many business owners in the county are going to bed tonight worried about their livelihoods. Same in Laois & Offaly. None of this is funny.
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It’s an awful pity the highlights of Electric Picnic can’t be broadcast on Irish television this weekend like a mini BBC at Glastonbury. I really think it’d get a decent viewing figure.
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🚨Message from the Áras: I can confirm that the President has a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy in training. He is 5 months old and, given the time we are in, the President has given him the name ‘Misneach’, which translates as Courage. 🥰
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BREAKING: Your dog won’t die if you don’t walk it today. So sick of seeing people out in the roasting heat walking their pets. Go get heatstroke yourself but leave your lovely animal out of it 😡 😤
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You can think Dublin needs more bins and also think people should bring home their cans 👏
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“Sure if the fucking TDs are all out drinking having big dinners we may as well”. Just saw this comment in a WhatsApp group organising a house party for this weekend (in Kildare). That’s the impact this scandal has. You’d worry what impact it will have on the spread of Covid-19.
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It can’t be sustainable for public health advice to be “isolate immediately and book a PCR test” if you have symptoms and then to have no PCR tests available to book.
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A Garda went to a press conference today in Kildare while waiting for a Covid-19 result. It then came back positive shortly after the media briefing. Working journalists at the event now waiting to hear from HSE contact tracers.
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NB: This puts the Beacon vaccine story into perspective. Cancer patients were ready and willing to receive the “leftover” vaccines that ended up going to a private school.
@GaryGannonTD
My mother is undergoing ongoing treatment at the Beacon for cancer - she’s category 4 and could have been up there in ten minutes to receive a vaccine. They are telling us they have no information on when they’ll have a vaccine for her.
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I’m still thinking about the poor woman who hopped into the front passenger seat of my car outside SuperValu earlier, giving out about the rain and nearly had the seatbelt on til she realised she was in the wrong car and I wasn’t her husband 😭 She was mortified 🥹
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The best story I heard from Clara today was a woman who told me she was out walking on the day of Rory McIlroy’s wedding and saw Shane Lowry in Esker Hills golf club. She asked him why he wasn’t in Ashford Castle and he told her he wouldn’t miss his granny’s 80th for anything ❤️
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You can hear a pin drop in the Irish Republican Socialist Pub as the funeral begins
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Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary, speaking to
@NewstalkFM
about the drones at Dublin Airport, says if there was someone blocking a bike lane in Ranelagh Minister Eamon Ryan would take action by lunchtime 👀
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If what was happening in Northern Ireland was happening anywhere else in the UK tonight it would be headline news. Shocking lack of coverage from some UK outlets.
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100,000 people have now signed a petition, calling for the seal to be lifted on an archive containing records on mother and baby homes.
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An elderly man just came into the local corner shop, took his TV remote control out of his pocket & asked the guy behind the till for new batteries. The guy then opened the pack & put them in for him. This is the benefit of local shops. I’ll just be over here crying for the day🥺
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So tomorrow we have the Barry Cowen fallout, the Apple tax ruling, and a Cabinet decision on pubs reopening. Strap in folks
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Blocked and reported x
Revealed: The calorie count of your Easter egg and how long it takes to burn off
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A story about my morning commute and the woman on scooter 🛴
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2,380 people with COVID-19 have so far lost their lives on this island. Think of them and their families before you tweet.
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I don’t think schools should give out certs for 100% “perfect” attendance. There are many reasons for not being able to attend every single day of school. It’s not a child’s fault if they get sick.
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Saoirse McHugh got 51,000 first preference votes. So yes, it is news if she leaves the party. Now keep on tweeting lads.
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The frustrating thing about the Covid situation is that I know so many people who are living the same way as they were during lockdown. It must be very jarring for them to hear “limit your contacts”, “wash your hands”, “keep your distance” etc. They’re doing their best & still...
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On a personal note, I’d like to thank Dr. Tony Holohan for the professionalism & courtesy he has shown reporters every single day of this crisis. Some of us were aware of his situation, which made his dedication all the more impressive. I’d like to wish him and his family well🙏
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Some of the online ads for dogs for sale are an absolute disgrace. People saying they suddenly can’t care for their “family” pet, then charging €1,500 for them. If you can’t care for your 3 year-old dog then you should be pleading for help, not cashing in. Disgraceful.
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Omg the canal around Portobello area is the exact opposite of social distancing right now. Hard not to get angry when you haven’t seen loved ones in months 😡
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Imagine sitting down to do Leaving Cert Biology exam on this dark, miserable November evening 😷. Fair play to the students and the whole class of 2020. They deserve a big 👏
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This could be the best headline of the year! It’s Too Puck King Hot 🐐
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Anyone know any good dentist? Am willing to fly 4 hours if needed
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One of the 101 people in today’s Covid fatalities was 19 years of age.
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This is what happens when people are willing to pay thousands for puppies. It’s a disgusting market and it needs to be finally addressed once and for all.
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Leading Immunologist Professor Luke O’Neill has told
@PatKennyNT
we should be aiming to vaccinate the entire population by June 27th, just like Denmark.
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That was the most positive Covid briefing I think I’ve been at in the past few months. Schools absolutely on track to reopen in September. R rate coming down. A cautious but optimistic mood among NPHET. Let’s keep going 💪
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When I become Taoiseach I will bring in a law that states we get another bank holiday day off if the weather is shite on an existing bank holiday weekend.
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REMINDER: this is NOT the year to be holidaying abroad. We’ve a stunning country. Seeing some gorge pics from people choosing to spend their money and time in this country for their summer holidays. This is the year to show solidarity with businesses in this country. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
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Some of us reporters are getting heat from some twitter users about our line of questioning to Dr. Tony Holohan. And that’s grand. But just to be clear, what we all wanted was the total number of confirmed cases. We need to be sure. So we can tell you. Now we have it.
#Stayhome
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I’ll get accused of backslapping fellow reporters again 🙄 but the work of
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@PTHosford
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#GolfGate
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People literally crying on air reacting to the golf gate story is a SHOCKING look for this government.
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INMO nurses arriving at the picket line at Connolly Hospital to chants of “what do we want? Safe staffing! When do we want it? Now!”
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As an Irish man, the applause from the audience made the hairs stand on the back of my neck. Fabulous contribution from Bonnie Greer.
‘Ireland owes this country nothing’
@Bonn1eGreer
says Britain cannot ‘shaft’ Ireland if they want a post Brexit trade agreement with the US.
#bbcqt
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Hearing from people who don’t normally complain about restrictions expressing sadness & anger this morning over Level 5 til at least Easter. Will be interesting to see the public reaction as the day progresses. Government has a difficult job managing the public mood now.
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We ordered a passport Wednesday night, took the photo at home, and it’s through the door this morning. Unreal turnaround!
@PassportIRL
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A Garda at one of the 3 checkpoints I’ve been through this evening said he & his colleagues are “very frightened” about this weekend. Worried good weather & bank holiday will see lots of people ignoring restrictions. He also said he thinks the measures need to be tighter.
#COVID19
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May the 60 people deceased rest in peace. It’s a terrible time for families. Many are struggling to comprehend how we have 3,000 cases a day some 3 weeks after St. Stephens Day and when much of the country has been locked down for practically all of that time. So frustrating.
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Instead of paying ‘influencers’ to spread the Covid message, maybe we should just pay them not to go on holidays instead🙄. Sickening when so many have sacrificed so much.
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Really wish people could be kinder on Twitter. Right now a lot of people in Ireland are worried about their health, their loved ones’ health, job losses, pay cuts and financial security. Think of this before you tweet. It’s a shitty time for everyone. But we will prevail 🇮🇪
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Congratulations to Britain’s Colin Farrell on his big Golden Globe win 🇬🇧
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The US Embassy has told visitors to Dublin to avoid walking alone, especially at night, to avoid carrying large amounts of cash, and to keep expensive watches and jewellery hidden. Good luck trying to attract tourists and businesses to our Capital 🇮🇪
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Taking bets on how long this tweet stays before it’s deleted 👀
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It’s good to see
@John56779998653200
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#covid19
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Those who don’t have children will want to hear something in the plan today.
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his partner, Matt Barrett, arriving for breakfast here at the US Vice President Mike Pence’s residence in Washington. Quite a significant moment...
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Among today’s 56 Covid-19 deaths announced is a 16 year old. May they all rest in peace.
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The front page of this morning’s Irish Times should stop you in your tracks. It features 100 photographs of people who have died with Covid-19. They’re among the now over 2,000 people in this country who’ve lost their lives “as a result of a virus that changed our world in 2020”.
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If anyone at home was upset by a player after winning an All-Ireland accidentally saying fuck then they really need a good long look at themselves.
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Are we supposed to pretend this is ok?
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Absolutely vile comments on here when people from migrant backgrounds are elected or eliminated. You have to admire their bravery for even standing. I can only imagine the abuse they faced during the campaign.
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Tomorrow’s New York Times is one of the most breathtaking front pages you’ll ever seen. The names here represent just 1 per cent of those who have died in the US. RIP
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There’s nothing as smug as Irish people speeding past British people in the passport queue at Faro Airport and into their super quick EU lane 🇪🇺 🇬🇧
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Just to add my hot take to the feeder schools league tables. For some schools, getting a student to attend every day, given what may be going on at home, is a HUGE achievement alone. Getting them ready to sit the Leaving can be a massive achievement, & we should celebrate that.
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Wait until this man discovers the tv remote. His mind will be blown. Imagine dedicating your Friday night to being this absolutely miserable and negative:
Last night’s Late Late Show was more of the same torture and by the time 11 pm rolled around, I’d nearly lost the will to live. To this day, I still can’t understand how someone shot John Lennon and let Daniel O’Donnell live. He has to be the most boring, overly-hyped crooner,
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Aww, sad news today. 😞 The last ever Ford Fiesta car will be built later today. After 47 years of production and 22 million sold, Ford is making way for an electric replacement. Everyone knows someone who has driven one!
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This weekend is an opportunity for Kildare people to go to the National Stud, the Japanese Gardens, Kildare Village, Newbridge Silverware, for a walk on the Curragh, Donadea and a load of other great things on Kildare’s doorstep. Support local. It’s all the Lillies can do atm...
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God this is very sad news. Anyone who was a fan of RTÉ’s Super Garden or who was at Bloom at the weekend will be sad to hear that this year’s Super Garden winner, John Dooley has died today.
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If only electronic mail could exist. Imagine! You could call it something like e-mail maybe? Department of Education spent almost €3m posting wage slips last year:
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Disgusting homophobic abuse shouted at Leo Varadkar today. I witnessed it before at the Ploughing Championships when a man shouted the Fa**ot word at him repeatedly there too a few years ago. You think you’ve come so far as a country.
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Just been stopped at 2 separate checkpoints within a mile of each other. Gardaí turning cars away and sending them home. You love to see it.
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You can criticise officials on various things, but at least the
@CMOIreland
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The Tokyo Rugby World Cup, which RTÉ spent €111,000 on six people attending, ended on November 2nd 2019. On November 7th 2019, RTÉ announce 200 job losses and 15pc pay cut for top-earners as part of a restructuring plan to save €60m over the next three years.
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Sit down with your son tonight or call him and talk about consent and respect and being a basic decent human being 👍
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This is NPHET in full defence mode. Giving the public all information, so the citizens can be in no doubt as to why it recommended Level 5.
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For those who think the wearing of face coverings on public transport won’t be enforced, Gardaí are mounting buses this morning to check passengers are complying 😷
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Got my second Pfizer vaccine 3pm Tuesday. My digital Covid cert has just landed at 6pm Thursday. I can’t argue with 50 hours wait time.
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I’m at that stage of the package holiday where you’re fed up of the heat and looking forward to getting back to Ireland. Except I’m not on a package holiday and I am in Ireland.
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The focus will now turn to Supreme Court Judge Seamus Woulfe.
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One GP practice in Donegal has 9,500 patients. From September 11th to today (13 days), it’s had 54 Covid-19 positive patients. Cases came from birthday parties, communions, a wake, and a group of construction workers sharing accommodation. 32 out of the 54 ARE UNDER 35 YEARS OLD.
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NPHET’s concerns about people going into the workplace are surely more a message to employers rather than employees?
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I hope
@aoifegracemoore
and
@PTHosford
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