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Should The Ireland Vs Israel Fixtures Go Ahead?
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- Should The Ireland Vs Israel Fixtures Go Ahead?
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “I don’t think you can separate sport from humanity.”
The #TonightVMTV panel discussed growing calls to boycott the Ireland vs Israel football fixtures after protesters outside Leinster House stepped up their campaign to have the matches cancelled.
📺 Watch the full discussion on our YouTube Channel.
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- Guns Pictured In Threat Email Sent To Some Schools
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A school principal and Carlow Cllr says a threatening email warning of a potential mass shooting, accompanied by images of guns, was referred to Gardaí immediately. The principal says Gardaí advised the school to “open as normal”. Up to 16 schools received the email.
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- Man Charged With Murder Of Kerry Farmer Michael Gaine Sent Forward For Trial
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The man charged with the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine has been sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal court. 54-year-old Michael Kelly, with an address on Chapel Street in Tralee, appeared before the District Court where the book of evidence was served.
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- RTE has spent just over 230 thousand euro on chauffeurs since 2021
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- RTE has spent just over 230 thousand euro on chauffeurs since 2021.
The details have emerged in documents supplied to the Public Acounts Committee.
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- Newly Launched Coalition Calls For Blanket Ban On Sunbeds
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A blanket ban on sunbeds is being called for by a coalition of doctors and cancer patients.
They say sunbeds directly cause 5% of all melanoma skin cancers in Ireland and that banning them would save the taxpayer almost 10 million euro a year in costly treatments.
#VMNews
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- Limerick Launches New Brand Ahead Of Ryder Cup At Adare Manor
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Limerick is teeing up for the global spotlight.
A new brand has been launched ahead of the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, with millions of viewers expected to tune in from around the world.
#VMNews
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- Can The Occupied Territories Bill Have Impact Without Services?
- Runtime
- 16:32
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Occupied Territories Bill has been debated in Cabinet amid claims from opposition figures that the legislation has been “hollowed out” and rendered ineffective.
Critics argue that excluding services limits its potential impact, while supporters insist the Bill remains an important step in addressing Ireland’s position on the illegal settlements.
Outside Leinster House, protesters stepped up their campaign calling for the cancellation of the Ireland vs Israel football match.
Guest Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:
Senator Frances Black
Catherine Ardagh TD, Fianna Fail
Claire Kerrane TD, Sinn Fein
Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, Irish Examiner
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#OccupiedTerritoriesBill #IrelandPolitics #MiddleEast #Israel #Ireland #IrishPolitics
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- New Autism Assessment Protocol Aims To Cut Waiting Times
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Children are waiting an average of 27 months for an autism assessment in Ireland - despite the legal target being six.
A new national protocol promises a faster, standardised system, but families warn diagnoses mean little without school places and therapies to match.
#VMNews
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- Government Accused Of "Gutting" Occupied Territories Bill
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The government's been accused of "gutting" the Occupied Territories Bill by not including services traded with illegal Israeli settlements.
The Taoiseach hit back, telling opposition parties it was "easy to be virtuous" as they "distorted" the government's position.
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- “Nah, you can never be too hot.”
- Runtime
- 0:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- “Nah, you can never be too hot.”
Beachgoers were soaking up the sunshine as Ireland recorded its hottest May day on record.
Met Éireann said 30 degrees was measured at Shannon Airport in Co Clare.
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- Cairns Defends Left Pact After Mixed By-Election Results
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Does the 'vote left, transfer left' pact work?
Following Daniel Ennis’s Dublin Central victory but a Fine Gael gain in Galway West, Holly Cairns joined #MondayGR to discuss whether six left candidates battling for support in Galway West ultimately left a seat “on the table”.
📺 Watch the full interview on our channel.
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- Train Collides With Minibus In Belgium, Killing Four
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Four people, including two children, were killed after a train struck a minibus at a railway crossing in Belgium on Tuesday.
Officials say the bus appeared to drive through a closed barrier before being hit during rush hour near Brussels.
More on #VMNews at 5.30pm.
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- More Warm Weather Expected Tomorrow
- Runtime
- 0:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Tomorrow is expected to be another very warm day, but a heatwave - five days of temperatures in excess of 25 degrees - is unlikely.
#VMNews
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- The Dáil’s Newest TDs Arrived At Leinster House Today For Their First Day On The Job
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Fresh from two closely watched by-election wins, the Dáil’s newest TDs arrived at Leinster House today for their first day on the job.
#VMNews
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- Occupied Territories Bill Brought To Cabinet
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The long-awaited Occupied Territories Bill has been brought to Cabinet by the Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee, who hopes it will become law before the Dáil summer break - but the Taoiseach Micheál Martin said a ban on services is "simply not implementable".
#VMNews
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- Train Crashes Into School Bus In Belgium
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- It is understood that two children were among four people killed after a train struck a school bus in Belgium this morning.
More on #VMNews at 12.30.
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- New E-Gates Introduced At Dublin Airport To Speed Up Immigration Checks
- Runtime
- 0:07
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Holidaymakers travelling through Dublin Airport this summer are set for faster queues, with new eGates now allowing passengers from the EU, UK and Switzerland to clear immigration electronically.
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- MondayGR Panel Debates Ireland’s Exposure To AI Job Losses
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “There’s a nervousness in government around how exposed we are to AI. They don’t seem to be doing an awful lot about it.”
The #MondayGR panel discussed IMF warnings that artificial intelligence could affect more than 40% of jobs in Ireland.
The warning came days after Meta announced plans to cut 350 jobs from its Irish operation as part of an AI-driven global restructuring.
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- Holly Cairns Says Soc Dems Are “A Viable Alternative In Opposition”
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “I hope this by-election shows people that… we are a viable alternative in opposition.”
Following the Social Democrats’ Dublin Central by-election victory, leader Holly Cairns discussed her ambitions for the party, and herself, to play a central role in a future government.
#MondayGR
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- Holly Cairns On Left Unity And Preparing For Power
- Runtime
- 13:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns joins Monday with Gavan Reilly to discuss Daniel Ennis’s Dublin Central victory, the prospect of left unity, and whether her party is preparing for government.
Cairns outlines why she believes the Social Democrats are becoming a viable alternative in opposition and responds to questions about leading the next government.
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Monday with Gavan Reilly | Mondays at 10pm | Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play
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#HollyCairns #SocialDemocrats #IrelandPolitics #MondayGR #IrishPolitics #DublinCentral #LeftUnity #Opposition #Government #VirginMediaNews
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- Teenage Girl Dies Following Drowning Incident In Sutton
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A simple bouquet of roses on the beach in memory of the young teenage girl who died following a drowning incident yesterday evening.
The alarm was raised at approximately ten past 6 on Burrow Beach in Sutton.
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- “Don’t start attributing blame to individuals.”
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- “Don’t start attributing blame to individuals.”
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has defended the Taoiseach following Fianna Fáil’s Dublin Central by-election defeat.
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- Sunshine To Last For A Few More Days
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- "It's lovely, yeah, it's real nice".
Today looks set to be May's hottest ever day on record, with temperatures passing 28 degrees in some areas. And the sunshine is forecast to last for a few more days. Our reporter Mairéad Cleary spoke to some people enjoying the sun.
#VMNews
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- Water Safety Ireland Warns Swimmers To Take Care During Hot Weather
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- "Even if you are a great swimmer, something could happen".
Water Safety Ireland issues advice to people taking advantage of water-based activities amid high temperatures.
#VMNews
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- Woman Arrested In Connection With Kyran Durnin Investigation
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Woman arrested in connection with Kyran Durnin investigation.
Here's what we know so far in the case of the young boy last seen in 2022.
#VMNews
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- Meet The Hospital Dogs Helping Sick Children Through Treatment
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Meet the dogs helping young ill patients through treatment at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital in New York.
Unlike volunteer therapy pets, these full-time facility dogs work 40-hour weeks alongside clinical staff - even supporting children during procedures.
#VMNews
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- Irish Gaza-Bound Flotilla Activists Return To Ireland
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 12 Irish citizens who were onboard the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza returned home today.
A number of the Irish activists said they would do it again.
#VMNews
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- Daniel Ennis: "Delighted and Overwhelmed"
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Social Democrat candidate Daniel Ennis says he is “delighted and overwhelmed” after arriving at the RDS having topped the poll in Dublin Central, according to tallies.
#VMNews
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- Mary Lou McDonald Reacts To By-Election Setback
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says the party will continue to lead opposition efforts despite its by-election setback.
Speaking to our News Correspondent Zara King, she said by-elections are “a peculiar beast” that “can land a million different ways”.
#VMNews
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- Irish Activists Arrive Back In Dublin After Israel Detention
- Runtime
- 0:09
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Irish citizens detained after an aid flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters have returned to Dublin.
#VMNews
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- Dublin Central: Social Democrat candidate Daniel Ennis is likely to top the poll.
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Dublin Central: Social Democrat candidate Daniel Ennis is likely to top the poll, according to tallies.
Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly has the latest from there.
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- Arrangements Finalised To Bring Irish Gaza Flotilla Activists Home
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Arrangements are being finalised to bring 14 Irish members of the Global Sumud Gaza flotilla home tomorrow after Israeli forces intercepted the convoy in international waters earlier this week, preventing the group from delivering aid to Gaza.
Their treatment by Israeli security services has sparked widespread condemnation in Ireland and internationally.
#VMNews
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- Questions Over RTÉ Leadership After Committee Appearance
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “I don’t believe [RTÉ] is going in a new direction.”
Following RTÉ senior management’s appearance before the Oireachtas media committee, the #TonightVMTV panel discussed the broadcaster’s direction and whether Government still has confidence in director general Kevin Bakhurst.
📺 Watch the full discussion ➡️ https://youtu.be/qpGfvuYEfeA
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- Gaza Flotilla Activists Begin Journey Home After Israeli Deportation Order
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Members of the Global Sumud Gaza flotilla, including more than a dozen Irish activists, are being deported by Israeli authorities and are set to begin their journeys home later today.
The activists will travel via Turkey for connecting flights to their home countries.
International criticism continues after footage emerged showing activists on their knees with their hands restrained behind their backs.
#VMNews
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- Documentary Examines Strains In US–Irish Relations in the Trump 2.0 Era
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “All that business that you benefit from... can go away like that.”
A new Virgin Media News documentary looks at the rapidly changing US-Irish relationship and the tensions driving a rift down the Atlantic between our countries.
📺 Watch 'Make Ireland Great Again' on the Virgin Media News YouTube Channel now.
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- RTE Payments Controversy
- Runtime
- 18:30
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- RTÉ management is accused of "creative accounting", with their top 10 list of high earners described as a "a waste of space" at the Oireachtas Media Committee.
Plus, the government is accused of "sleeveen politics" but insists the sharp spike in rents linked to tenancy rule changes will lead to increased rental supply.
And, "appalled and shocked" - the Minister for Foreign Affairs demands the "immediate release" of Irish flotilla activists after a video emerges of Israel's national security minister mocking detainees.
Guest presenter Fionnán Sheahan was joined by:
Micheál Carrigy TD, Fine Gael & Chair of Housing Committee
Eoin Ó Broin TD, Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson
Claire Scott, Political Correspondent, Sunday Times Ireland
Shane Ross, author and former Minister
#RTE #Virginmedianews #Politics #TonightVMTV
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- Make Ireland Great Again
- Runtime
- 45:06
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Make Ireland Great Again sees Richard Chambers meet key allies of U.S. President Donald Trump, who set out a growing list of grievances and expectations for the Irish Government.
Against the backdrop of the global energy crisis and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the documentary explores mounting concerns that the long-standing economic and political ties between Ireland and the U.S. are coming under unprecedented pressure.
With Ireland’s economic success closely tied to U.S. multinationals, contributors warn that the foundations of that relationship may no longer be guaranteed.
The documentary also explores the rising influence of “MAGA” political figures beyond the US, including commentary on recent Irish protests and the search by some for an Irish equivalent political movement.
From trade and taxation to defence and diplomacy, Make Ireland Great Again offers a sobering look at the challenges facing one of Ireland’s...
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- Irish-American Conservative Urges Ireland To Follow US Political Movements
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “When I go back to Ireland, there are more Palestinian flags than Irish flags.”
Make Ireland Great Again, a new Virgin Media News documentary, examines the increasingly complex Irish-US relationship amid global political tension.
Rising Irish-American conservative Kieran Laffey says Ireland should follow in the UK's footsteps and open a chapter of Turning Point USA.
📺 Make Ireland Great Again | Tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play
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- Convicted Sex Offender Jailed for 7½ Years After Sting Operation
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- A convicted sex offender has been jailed for seven and a half years after a sting operation in which he exchanged sexualised messages with fake profiles he believed were young girls.
The sentencing judge said Michael Macken had a “deviant” sexual interest in young children, following the investigation which led to his arrest and conviction.
#VMNews
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- Government Unable To Contact Irish Citizens Detained By Israel
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- An Israeli navy ship believed to be carrying activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla has arrived at an Israeli port.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee says the Government is in contact with Israeli authorities, but has not yet been able to make direct contact with the Irish citizens who were detained.
#VMNews
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- RTÉ chiefs face questions at the Oireachtas media committee today.
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- RTÉ executives, including Director General Kevin Bakhurst, will appear before the Oireachtas media committee this afternoon as scrutiny over the broadcaster’s finances continues.
#VMNews
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- US Foreign Policy Veteran Challenges Ireland On Security And Gaza
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “Why hasn’t Ireland joined NATO?”
Veteran US foreign policy figure John Bolton tells a new Virgin Media News documentary that Ireland’s security weakness could become a source of major friction with American politicians.
Bolton, who served under four US presidents, also takes issue with Ireland's historic support for the Palestinian people and concerns over Gaza.
📺 Make Ireland Great Again | Tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play
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- Yves Sakila Death
- Runtime
- 21:19
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- A vigil was held for Congolese man Yves Sakila who died after an alleged shop-lifting incident on Henry Street last Friday, amid concerns that excessive force may have been used against him.
And the Media Minister says there can be no further ‘drip, drip, drip’ of disclosures about financial affairs at RTÉ as he meets with the Director General.
Guest Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:
Niall Collins TD, Minister of State, Department of Justice
Gary Ganon TD, Social Democrats Justice Spokesperson
Eimer McAuley, News Correspondent, The Journal
#YvesSakila #vmnews #tonightvmtv #rte #politics
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- Flotilla Organisers Say No Contact From Activists Detained By Israeli Forces
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Organisers of a Gaza aid flotilla say there has been no contact with activists detained by Israeli forces off the coast of Cyprus yesterday.
Eight Irish citizens are among those being held, including Dr. Margaret Connolly, sister of President Catherine Connolly.
#VMNews
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- Foreign Affairs Minister Calls For Stronger EU to Israel Response After Flotilla Incident
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “We need to be strong at the European level...We haven’t been strong enough.”
Speaking on #MondayGR, Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee says the EU must respond more collectively following the detention of at least eight Irish citizens on an aid flotilla bound for Gaza by Israeli forces.
She also said the EU needs a stronger collective response to strikes on Lebanon and violence by settlers in the occupied West Bank.
📺 Watch the full discussion on the Virgin Media News YouTube Channel.
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- Frog Found Alive In Bag Of Lettuce At Australian Supermarket
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “We thought we’d give him a wee send-off tune so we played Crazy Frog for him.”
A live frog has been found sealed inside a bag of lettuce bought at a Woolworths supermarket in the remote Western Australian town of Esperance.
The roomates who discovered the small green frog released him near a local dam “with his little snack of lettuce."
Woolworths described the incident as isolated and said no similar reports had been received.
#VMNews
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- Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee Says EU “Hasn’t Been Strong Enough” In Response To Israel
- Runtime
- 13:39
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Monday with Gavan Reilly | Mondays at 10pm | Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play
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#IrishPolitics #MondayGR #Ireland #PoliticalAnalysis #VirginMediaNews #Israel
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- Documentary Examines Strains In US–Irish Relations Over Gaza And Airspace
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ “Be careful who you criticise.”
Make Ireland Great Again, a new Virgin Media News documentary, explores the issues complicating the historing US-Irish relationship in the Trump era.
Ireland's stance on Gaza, and domestic pressure on the Government over US military use of Irish airspace, has attracted the attention of the US President's allies in Congress who have warned that Ireland's 'pacifism' would not be respected in the Middle East.
📺 Make Ireland Great Again | Tomorrow at 9pm on Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media Play
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- “RTÉ Has A Lot Of Work To Do” To Rebuild Trust, Says Columnist Sarah Carey
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Columnist Sarah Carey says RTÉ has “a lot of work to do” to rebuild trust with both the public and staff - suggesting bringing the broadcaster under the Comptroller and Auditor General “may be the only way out”.
#MondayGR
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- “An awful lot of long fingering” around the Occupied Territories Bill
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Political Correspondent Seán Defoe says there’s been “an awful lot of long fingering” around the Occupied Territories Bill - arguing Ireland may need to “go it alone” rather than wait for wider EU consensus.
He said you could look at it as being "potentially dead".
#MondayGR
