Mid West correspondent with RTÉ News, covering Clare, Limerick and north Tipperary. Views expressed are my own.
Limerick, Ireland
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Dear @Forbes, I wonder what @patrickc and @collision make of the scurrilous article by your contributor @DisruptionHedge about their home town, Limerick? Damaging, defamatory and disappointing. forbes.com/sites/stephenmcbr…
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Spoilt votes being stamped ‘Rejected’ at Limerick count centre. @rtenews
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Out for a walk this evening in Ardnacrusha, Co Clare, and I was laughed at by a group of 10 teenage boys when I told them they shouldn’t be hanging out together. They and their parents are letting the community down. @CathalCroweTD @ClareFM @ClareChampion @ClareCoCo
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I had a wonderful opportunity this morning to present a programme on @RTERadio1. Thanks to the @RyanTubridyShow team for showing me the ropes. It was a pleasure to interview our great guests, and thank you to listeners for the lovely comments. Relieved it all went well. 📻 🎧
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Catherine Connolly said she was “absolutely shocked” to hear Ivan Yates suggest FG should embark in a smear campaign against her.
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On this day 100 years ago, brothers Aidan and Cecil O’Donovan were shot dead by the Black and Tans in Ardnacrusha, Co Clare. They were 14 and 17.
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I had such a fun week at work filling in on @RadioRayRTE. Thank you to the wonderful team for their support. 📻😊🎧❤️
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A spoilt vote with a message to Tánaiste Simon Harris from a ballot box at the Model NS, Ballinacurra, Limerick. @rtenews
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A family of 4 would pay €144 to see The Gaiety Panto tomorrow night.
The Late Late Toy Show was viewed by more than 1.2 million people.
That was one show out of RTÉ’s year-round output across TV, radio, and online.
The TV license is €160. That’s value for money.
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Overwhelmed by the good wishes, and excited to start this new chapter. rte.ie/news/munster/2025/072…
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I guess this is why they call it The Kingdom. It’s majestic. #Kerry @Failte_Ireland @TourismIreland ☘️
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First Limerick team to win 3-in-a-row. Declan Hannon first Limerick captain to lift MacCarthy Cup 4 times. And Limerick is the only team ever to win All-Irelands in July, August and December! #LuimneachAbu 💚
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I’ve never enjoyed putting a report together as much I did this one #LuimneachAbú 💚
Excitement is building in Limerick as the Treaty men seek their first All-Ireland Hurling title since 1973.
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Presenting ‘It Says In The Papers’ on @RTERadio1 from the living room “studio” this morning.
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Emergency services on their way to an incident on the M7 that has caused a major tailback on the motorway. Traffic hasn’t moved for over an hour now. @rtenews
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2018 marks the centenary of women’s right to vote in Ireland. The women who fought for that right are being celebrated at the GPO to mark #NollaigNaMBan @rtenews
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Limerick v Galway. My parents would normally sit in opposite stands in Croke Park. Today they’re in the same room. This is going to be tense... 😬
Up Limerick 💚🤍
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Look at this amazing illustration of Limerick hurling supporters by @anniewestdotcom. It’s class! 💚@LimerickCLG
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Warm welcome for Catherine Connolly in her native Galway at the final rally of her presidential election campaign. @rtenews
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Best of luck to John Kiely and the Limerick hurling team. We’re behind you all the way. #Limerick #LimerickHurling
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Limerick v Waterford semi-final delayed by 30 minutes after bales of hay fell off truck on M7 near Naas, causing huge delays for supporters.
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To every member of the Limerick hurling team, thank you for bringing great joy to the Treaty county. 5 All-Irelands in 6 years! Fantastic! Heroes forever. Hold your heads high. 💚@LimerickCLG 💚
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Good morning. I’ll bring you business news on @morningireland today from my new studio. #homemade
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Let there be no doubt... This is a great hurling team. That was a master class.
We love you lads! We love you John Kiely! 💪🏻💚🤍
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Traffic at a standstill on the M7 near Moneygall as weather conditions worsen. @rtenews
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Lovely to see rival candidates supporting each other like this. Well done @ConorSheehan93 and @elisaodonovan .
#Election24 #LimerickCity
Emotional scenes at Limerick Racecourse ahead of the formal announcement of the result of the fifteenth and final count in Limerick City See our LIVE BLOG at limericklive.ie for more #LimerickElection2024
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A lovely visitor in the garden this evening #IrishHedgehogSurvey
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Ballot boxes open and the Limerick City count has begun. @rtenews
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I’m working on a radio documentary for @RTERadio1 on Limerick’s All-Ireland win. Watching the match back this morning to pick commentary clips. Saw this sign in Croke Park - great statistic! They had only minutes to wait that day.
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A proud hurling county but Limerick has never won back to back titles. On Sunday, they’re playing for 2-in-a-row
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Holding onto his lead in the race for #LimerickMayor.
John Moran’s Red Setter Henri watches on at the count centre at Limerick Racecourse. @moranjohna1 @rtenews
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Galway Bay rings out at the Galway Bay Hotel in Salthill for Independent candidate Catherine Connolly.
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If respect and admiration could cure cancer, @PhelanVicky would be with us forever. She’s the best of us. #LateLateShow
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Limerick radiographers working on the frontline, AND they can dance. Not every hero wears a cape but they’re always in their dancing shoes. 👏🏻👏🏻 @shaybyrneradio @morningireland @rtenews @marie_moloney
@ULHospitals #Radiographers who are #StayingSafe and staying sane! With thanks to the artistic director @EamonnReilly6 😁 #FrontLineHeroes #ThisIsWhatWeDo @WeHSCPs @iirrt
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President Michael D Higgins has Bernese mountain dogs, beloved by the public. I asked Heather Humphreys if she has pets, and if she supports fox hunting. @rtenews
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The seagull makes an appearance on @TheSundayGame. Someone had fun in the Graphics Department. 👌🏻
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Limerick manager John Kiely got a fine send off from the people of Galbally this morning. Video credit: Martin Kearney #LuimneachAbú 💚
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LISTEN BACK: Limerick: Pure Proud. Limerick supporters share memories of the hurling team’s All-Ireland win. rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/123…
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What a phenomenal team. What an occasion. Great to be there. 💚 #LuimneachAbu
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Special report from Limerick about the build up and excitement ahead of the All Ireland Final on @morningireland and @rtenews 6pm on Friday. Thank you @AdareGAA @WoodlandsHouse @ELangfordMusic @adaremanor and everyone who took part. #LuimneachAbú 💚
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The greatest hurling team. The greatest supporters. The greatest sporting occasion in the world!
We’re proud of you @LimerickCLG #LuimneachAbú 💚💪🏻
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ESC Discord
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Good news for motorists who travel the #M7 between Naas South and Johnstown (eastbound), 3 lanes will be available from this Monday. 🚗 🚙 🚛🚌
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Taoiseach offers assurances to Irish citizens in Northern Ireland. “You will never again be left behind by an Irish government.” #Brexit
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LISTEN: Here is something for Limerick hurling supporters to look forward to after Christmas.
‘Limerick: Pure Proud’ will be broadcast on @RTERadio1 on Sunday, December 30 at 4pm. soundcloud.com/morning-irela…
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Independent Catherine Connolly joined by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald at the final rally of her campaign. @rtenews
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On this day 175 years ago, Frederick Douglass gave a rousing speech denouncing slavery in the US, in the Independent Chapel on Bedford Row in Limerick (now The Buttery restaurant).
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You’ll be able to tap your card in shops and pay for goods up to the value of €50 by April 1st, according to @BPFINews. People are using cash less as a result of the pandemic. @morningireland.
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Former FG minister Michael Noonan was back on the campaign trail in Limerick today supporting Heather Humphreys as she canvassed in the Crescent Shopping Centre in Limerick. @rtenews
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Limerick Rose, Sinead Flanagan wins the Rose of Tralee!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!
#LimerickRose #LimerickandProud
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A minute silence has been held at the Spanish Embassy in Dublin in memory of those who lost their lives in the terror attack in Barcelona.
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Limerick people supporting local businesses through an online voucher initiative @me_lmk @josephgbrooks rte.ie/news/business/2020/05…
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“The Arts kept this country alive and it can’t be an afterthought,” said Gary Gannon, Social Democrats. @rtenews
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FG candidate Heather Humphreys has been welcomed to Limerick by former Minister for Finance Michael Noonan.
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Limerick upped a gear in the last 10 minutes after Tipperary threw everything at them. Superb team. 💪🏻💚
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Wreaths have been laid at the grave of Peadar Kearney who wrote the national anthem, Amhrain na bhFiann #1916 @glasnevinmuseum @rtenews
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My studio this morning for business news on @morningireland. Enterprise Ireland is holding Start-Up Showcase in Croke Park. #GlobalAmbition
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Look what I arrived in the post today! How did you know Limerick was going to win @anniewestdotcom? I can celebrate safely now. 💚
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Storm Ophelia will hit Kerry at 6am and move up through the centre of the country. It's expected to leave through Antrim at 9pm. #Opheilia
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John Moran has made history becoming the first person to be elected mayor directly by the people. #LimerickMayor
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Captain Michael Barry reads the proclamation outside the GPO during the 1916 commemoration ceremony. @rtenews
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This is a welcome development!
Mayor @cllrmcollins welcomes @Forbes announcement that editor will visit Limerick personally and host flagship 30 Under 30 event in the city
#LimerickAndProud #LimerickEdgeEmbrace
Read the full story here: limerick.ie/council/newsroom…
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And that’s why Limerick are All-Ireland Champions! What a comeback! 💪🏻💚
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What a turnaround as the All-Ireland champions claw their way back with three second half goals.
📱Live updates rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/04…
📺Watch on @rte2 and @RTEplayer rte.ie/player/onnow/66546216…
📻Commentary on @RTERadio1
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It’s very distressing seeing the line, “The woman returned to her partner”#RTEInvestigates
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So proud of this Limerick team. They gave it everything. They’ll be around for a long time to come. #LimerickandProud 💚
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Stay Home - that’s the message in today’s papers. I’ll have more of what it says in the papers after 9 news on @RTERadio1. (Working from home)
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Heather Humphreys’ canvass begins this morning on Grand Parade in Cork at the Michael Collins statue.
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In Croke Park to see Westlife. I hope they win! #HonWestlife 💪🏻
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Marian Finucane was guest speaker at a Culture Night event a number of years ago. In the Q&A afterwards, I asked her, if she was the interviewee, who would she like to be her interviewer. She said @jonsnowC4 - a worthy contemporary. That would have been a great interview.
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Recorded the first draft of history today for RTÉ News at the inauguration of the first directly elected mayor of Limerick - Mayor John Moran. #LimerickMayor
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Hanging around Limerick for Riverfest ☀️ #RiverfestLimerick
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I knew Limerick was going to win the All-Ireland when you said, “We’re not coming up to March behind the band.”💚
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Led by Piper Niall Tuite, Mayor John Moran arrives for the inauguration ceremony at St Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick City. #LimerickMayor @rtenews
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NeighbourFood Limerick opened just a Covid restrictions closed the Milk Market, and has provided producers with an online market. Thanks Deirdre @NeighbourfoodL, Kevin @NewLeafUrbnFarm, and Patricia @WildeIrishChocs. rte.ie/news/business/2020/05…
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I could have watched another few hours of the #LateLateToyShow. It was wonderful 🧸🦉
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FG candidate Heather Humphreys commits to working towards a united Ireland if elected president.
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Coming up after 4pm on @RTERadio1 - Limerick: Pure Proud 💚
LISTEN: Here is something for Limerick hurling supporters to look forward to after Christmas.
‘Limerick: Pure Proud’ will be broadcast on @RTERadio1 on Sunday, December 30 at 4pm. soundcloud.com/morning-irela…
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Your tweet made my day. I hope you’re keeping well in Beijing. Thanks for tuning in to the programme.
Tuning in to @morningireland from #Beijing and hearing @petulamartyn say ‘That's #Limerick ciittyyy' on the business news, has made my day. @RTERadio1
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Here’s the front pages of today’s papers. I’ll bring you ‘It Says In The Papers’ on @RTERadio1 after the news at 8 and 9.
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For every €1 men earn, women earn 86 cent. That’s the scale of the gender pay gap in Ireland. #InternationalWomensDay
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