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Richard Chambers

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This place is a little silly now. Instagram: TikTok:
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The German Government's new #COVID19 campaign is very clever and, dare I say it, funny.
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Wow. "Hold the line until our country gets back to understanding & respecting each other..." Jim Mattis to US troops
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"I hear people talking as if this country owns Ireland. "Ireland owes this country nothing." Bonnie Greer on Newsnight is going to be VERY popular on this side of the Irish Sea.
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Remarkable attack on Trump's treatment of Merkel by her chief rival Martin Schulz.
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When Chiellini smiled through the start of the anthem (and the booing), you knew he was in the mood
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The first week of 2021 is very like 2020 but faster.
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Me to anyone after six beers.
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Lampard praising Seamus Coleman in the dressing room for his leadership in last night’s second half comeback.
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The Irish Government’s international St Patrick’s Day video turns the focus onto Ukraine and its people. #StPatricksDay
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Something wonderful happening here. This is Palyanytsya. It’s on Clarendon St in Dublin and it’s just opened today. It’s a shop aimed at refugees who have just arrived to Ireland. Everything is free of charge for Ukrainians who have fled their homes 🇺🇦 @VirginMediaNews
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Ukrainian footballer Zinchenko brought to tears as Everton and Man City players show support for Ukraine.
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Yes, Dolly Parton part-funded research which went towards the Moderna vaccine which has reported 94.5% effectiveness.
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Incredible. Aer Lingus putting forward a number of its biggest planes to China to pick up vital ventilators, masks, gloves, gowns and other medical supplies for use in Irish hospitals. Crews going over are volunteering to do it DAILY.
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Roy Keane on ITV: “The World Cup shouldn't be here…The corruption… the way they treat migrant workers, gay people…”
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A dog has just been held up like Simba and people went mad. #8thRef
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Joe Biden earlier: “The Brits.”
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Prince Andrew: “He has quite obviously conducted himself in a manner that was unbecoming...” Maitlis: “Unbecoming? He was a sex offender” The moment. #PrinceAndrew
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One year ago today.
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May they rest in peace. @irishexaminer , Wednesday 13th January 2021
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Yeah that about sums it up
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While Notre Dame burned, the Al Aqsa Mosque - a thousand years old and one of Islam's holiest sites - also caught fire. It's been contained but the parallel is eerie.
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طواقم الإطفاء تخمد حريقاً اندلع على سطح المصلى المرواني في المسجد الأقصى.
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#NEW Higgins dog name confirmed. President Michael D Higgins has a 5 month old Bernese Mountain Dog puppy in training. "Given the times we are in, The President has given him the name 'Misneach' - meaning Courage"
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Honestly, if I'm ever asked to explain Ireland to someone from abroad - this might be the clip.
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Taoiseach on BBC this morning, asked if security checks have been conducted on Ukrainian refugees. Micheál Martins “No, our primary impulse is to assist those fleeing war...“
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3 years
Bit of news. Delighted to have been appointed News Correspondent for @VirginMediaNews . Over the moon to be part of this team and looking forward to getting down to it!
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Aaron Rodgers, one of the biggest stars in the #NFL , just posted this on Instagram.
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Sad note at the end of the latest @PresidentIRL email newsletter. Síoda the dog has died.
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A genuinely remarkable moment in the history of Irish sport. Amber Barrett of Donegal takes Ireland to the World Cup with a beautiful tribute to the people of Creeslough.
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Just made up for Colin Farrell. The little moment here with Brendan Gleeson is heart-meltingly pure. Lovely stuff.
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🌞 Sensational. Detroit Lions' Aidan Hutchinson with probably the best new signing/rookie 'sing in front of the group' performance you'll ever see. Generational.
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Charles meets Sinn Féin. Charles: “What are you now, the biggest party are you?” Michele O’Neill: “We are indeed. We are indeed.” … … Alex Maskey: “Don’t be telling Jeffrey that now!”
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Here’s my dog in a hoodie. Hope this counts.
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The scene outside the Dáil this evening. #VigilforAshling @VirginMediaNews
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🇮🇪 President Michael D Higgins is 80 today.
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🚨🚨 #BREAKING It's happening. Cabinet plans to scrap most restrictions from tomorrow. 🍺 Pubs and restaurant hours to return to normal. 🕺Nightclubs reopen. 🏟️ FULL attendance at indoor and outdoor events. 📱 Covid pass requirement gone for hospitality. @VirginMediaNews
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#Breaking A man has been charged with the murder of Ashling Murphy. He's due to appear before Tullamore District Court this evening.
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In other news, Katie Taylor was just introduced on the telly as a Team GB Olympic athlete so that's another disasterclass.
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In Jamaica: "We see no reason to celebrate 70 years of the ascension of your grandmother to the British throne because her leadership, and that of her predecessors, have perpetuated the greatest human rights tragedy in the history of humankind."
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Jamaicans shun Prince William and Duchess Kate visit, demand slavery reparations
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Did not expect Nicki Minaj to make a better go of this than a lot of actors.
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Things I didn’t expect to be watching tonight: @NICKIMINAJ doing a Belfast accent on @latelateshow 👉
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18th April 1949: O'Connell Street, Dublin, on the night Ireland officially became a Republic.
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“Savita. Savita. Savita.” #8thRef
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He has done the State some service. Seamus Coleman nutmegs Declan Rice. Someone slow-mo this and set it to Mise Éire.
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Italy 🇮🇹 🔴 60 million people put under lockdown. 🦠 More than 9,000 cases reported (It was 231 two weeks ago) 🏟️ All sporting events suspended. 🏫🎓 All schools, universities closed. 🎭🏋️🌆 Theatres, gyms, bars, funerals and weddings barred. Unprecedented. #coronavirus
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Surely there were technological solutions that would have prevented the use of this infrastructure 🙃
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Extraordinary sign of the times. Tory Conference behind a ring of concrete and steel.
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The Matt Damon lockdown in Dalkey is the strangest subplot in all of this.
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Man, I don't even know any more.
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If your sports club doesn’t have a defib, now is a good time to look at getting one.
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This legend brought down a ring of bent coppers with minimal faffing about and didn’t even get stood a pint by the lads at the end. #LineOfTheDuty
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Donald J Trump is no longer president of the United States
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There's irresponsible journalism and then there's this.
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A year on. Never forget.
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LATEST Biden signs executive order which means the United States will be rejoining the Paris climate accords.
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Disgusting and depressing.
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"I really am sorry, from the bottom of my heart. But if the price we pay is 590 deaths a day then this is unacceptable." German Chancellor Angela Merkel pleads with the public to follow #COVID19 restrictions ahead of Christmas.
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"It is wrong to receive extraordinary record revenues and profits benefiting from war and on the back of our consumers... profits must be shared and channeled to those who need it most".
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@NileGardiner Outrageous Nile. You tell him.
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They'll surely leave now.
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Storming Capitol Hill is wrong. The protesters must leave.
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Leo Varadkar says he thought the woman who threw a drink at him "was Avril Lavigne... She has the skateboard and everything."
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You also can't if you're on a ventilator.
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Support local business. You can’t eat🍦when you’re muzzled!
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Post box in Summerhill, not far from Portland Row, goes gold for Kellie Harrington 🥇 #Olympics #Tokyo2020 @TeamIreland
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The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have arrived in Ireland. A milestone moment in the battle against #COVID19 here.
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You can talk about apps and alarms all you like but it doesn’t solve a culture of violence by men against women - both in the home and in public.
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Dear UK politicians, Threatening to starve Ireland is a bad, bad look. Regards, The neighbours.
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A leading Tory Brexiteer says UK should threaten Ireland with food shortages to get it to capitulate on the Backstop. Someone will be needing the history books out over in Whitehall.
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I feel absolutely dreadful for Rashford, Sancho and 19-year-old Bukayo Saka. I can’t imagine taking a penalty in that situation. The poor lads.
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Just watching Reeling in the Years on RTE. This Irish farmer was asked about immigration back in 1962. What a profound and heartening message. 1962!
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Never forget. A key moment in storm lore.
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If anyone wants to join the next UK Cabinet meeting, Boris Johnson has helpfully included the ZOOM ID ⤵️
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This morning I chaired the first ever digital Cabinet. Our message to the public is: stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives. #StayHomeSaveLives
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A staggering front page from The New York Times.
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Official #Misneach content of a Friday evening @PresidentIRL
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin met Liz Truss for 45 minutes. He didn’t get on quite as well with Larry the Cat.
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Was in Dublin for a few minutes there. This was the general atmosphere
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It's exactly six months to the day that the first case of #COVID19 was confirmed in the Republic. It's mindboggling. When you think of everything that's happened since then. All of our losses and missed moments. It feels like so much longer than six months in many ways.
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Breaking: Health Minister confirms student nurses will be paid for the duration of the #covid19 crisis.
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🍽️Tánaiste Leo Varadkar confirms the €9 substantial meal requirement for outdoor dining is GONE from June 7. - Table service only. - No cap of 15 customers. - No 2 hour limit
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Zelenskyy: “People of Ireland, from the very first day you have supported us… Although you are a neutral country, you have not remained neutral to the disaster that Russia has brought Ukraine. I am grateful to every citizen of Ireland.”
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#BREAKING Wow. United States offering a reward of up to $5,000,000 for information leading to the disruption of the Kinahan organisation - or the arrest and conviction of the three leaders of the Kinahan group.
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*Everyone looks at Leo Varadkar* 👀
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We’ve had many greats, but will we ever have greater than Katie Taylor?
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What a photo. What a fight 📸 @KatieTaylor | #TaylorSerrano
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“I don't want your apologies. I don't want your tributes. I don't want your aide de camp at my funeral. I don't want your accolades or your broken promises. “I want action. I want change. I want accountability,” - Vicky Phelan. Statement from 221+
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This is literally Election Night in America all over again
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I would go so far as to suggest the talk in the UK about the Meghan and Harry interview is maybe, just maybe, a touch melodramatic.
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Bloody hell. Micheál Martin for the second time in two days has referred to Leo Varadkar as "Taoiseach".
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Updated: Parliamentary defeats for each Prime Minister Thatcher - 4 in 11 years Major - 6 in 7 years Blair - 4 in 10 years Brown - 3 in 3 years Cameron - 10 in 6 years May - 33 in 3 years Johnson - 6 in one week
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Good line from Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald: "This is not a country club. This is a parliament." ⛳🏌️
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“I'm not going to talk about basketball..." "When are we going to do something? I’m so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families. Enough!” - An emotional Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors coach.
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Unconventional name but nevertheless… Welcome Baby US Media
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#BREAKING Prince Harry, Meghan Markle announce birth of daughter: US media
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Just an incredible moment. Donegal’s Amber Barrett kneels and clasps the black armband in tribute to the 10 victims of Creeslough. Powerful
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For the benefit of those of us not classically-educated... Hercules went mad and killed his wife and children but Athena stepped in, knocked him out and stopped his killing spree. She then helped him through the rest of his 12 labours to atone for his streak of lunacy.
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wow. the PM of Ireland just absolutely *shreds* boris - to his face - here. brutal
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Traditionally, American Presidents leave a letter for their successors in the Oval Office. George HW Bush's one for Bill Clinton is regarded as one of the finest examples and a true sign of dignity and respect.
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I just realised I was wearing two contacts in my left eye today. Good job, Monday.
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That is *incredible* acting. Well done to everyone involved in #DerryGirls
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Every girl deserves a Granda like Joe to guide them through life. What a guy 🥺 @SaoirseJackson #DerryGirls
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The Taoiseach had previously vowed that once a sector reopened, it would not be closing again. Tonight, laying the blame on the new Omicron variant, Ireland takes a step backwards and a number of sectors take a big hit.
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"A terrible result for the Prime Minister" says Jacob Rees Mogg of a 63%-37% margin, having repeatedly said 52-48 is the will of the people and cannot be overturned...
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Elephant at the end with the 'sound' finger salute known to Irish jaywalkers
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After crossing the road she gives thanks ! A wonderful creatures ♥
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“Here’s the harm.” The real brilliance of @donie last night was the work he’s put in to investigating online misinformation and radicalising for years. As he says here, that led to what we saw last night. He was *exactly* the right person to be there.
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