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UK police closed the area around Big Ben in London after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up the tower. The man ascended several metres and was perched barefoot on a ledge of the historic structure. 📲#rténews #bigben #london #rte #news #fyp #palestineflag

US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation declaring March 2025 “Irish-American Heritage Month”. The proclamation calls on all Americans to celebrate the contribution of Irish-Americans to the nation with “appropriate ceremonies, activities and programmes”. Proclaiming March as Irish-American Heritage Month is a regular practice of US presidents. Link in bio to read more📲 #rtenews #us #ireland

“We have to fear our common value base is not that common anymore.” The chairman of the Munich Security Conference shed a tear as he closed the event this afternoon, moments after thanking European leaders for speaking out on US Vice President JD Vance’s comments criticising European democracy at the conference on Friday. An emotional Christoph Heusgen also marked the end of his tenure as chairmen, which started in 2022, in his address. #us #eu #munich #msc #jdvance #rtenews

"It's just amazing, overwhelming. I can’t believe it. I’m still in shock." A woman who was waiting for a house for ten years has said becoming one of the first people to move into a 3D printed house in Ireland and the UK is like "winning the lottery". The construction of the houses involved the installation of a 3D concrete printer on a gantry, which was programmed to pipe out concrete as per a digital plan. The cavity walls were built from scratch, without using concrete blocks. Go to link in bio for more #rtenews #ireland #3dprint #house

US President Donald Trump responded, ‘I can’t believe I said that’, when asked by journalists if he still thinks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is a dictator. Mr Trump made the comment this month in a post on his Truth Social platform. 📲 #rténews #trump #zelensky #rte #news #us #ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump have clashed repeatedly in the Oval Office. Mr Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of being disrespectful and 'gambling with world war three', as simmering differences spilled into the open during a lengthy, heated exchange. #trump #zelensky #ukraine #russia #rtenews

The Irish producers of the Oscar-nominated Donald Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ describe how the US president is not a fan of the film. Its stars, Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, are both nominated in acting categories at tonight’s Oscars. ‘The Apprentice’ is an Irish, Canadian and Danish co-production. #TheApprentice #Oscars #DonaldTrump #SebastianStan #JeremyStrong #Rtenews

“Kneecap is more than a film - it’s a movement.” Kneecap director and co-writer Rich Peppiatt has won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer. #kneecap #baftas #rtenews

Millions of doughnuts are set to be devoured in Poland 🍩😋 ‘Fat Thursday’ is traditionally the tastiest day on the nation’s calendar, as people celebrate and over-indulge a little ahead of Lent. Top choice is often Pączki, large fried doughnuts filled with marmalade and glazed with sugar. #doughnuts #donuts #poland #fatthursday #rtenews

‘We're going to take it.’ US President Donald Trump restated his plan for the US to take over Gaza during a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah. Mr Trump signaled he would not budge on his idea that involves moving the Gaza Strip's shell-shocked residents and transforming the war-ravaged territory into what he billed a "Riviera of the Middle East”. Mr Trump has infuriated the Arab world by saying that Palestinians would not have the right of return to their homes under his proposal to redevelop the enclave, which has been devastated by an Israeli offensive.

“Shame on everyone involved in the process that contributed to the heartbreaking outcome.” The family of a man killed in a road crash in Co Mayo have criticised the leniency of the sentence handed to the driver responsible. Dean Harte, 22, from Tyrellspass, Co Westmeath, was given a 17-month suspended sentence for careless driving causing the death of Ciarán Keating, the brother of singer Ronan Keating, in 2023. The Keating family said their lives were shattered and they would never forgive and never forget what happened.

‘Ireland is the home I never realised I needed.’ Over 5,000 people from 130 different countries are receiving their Irish Citizenship at ceremonies at Dublin’s Convention Centre over the next two days. Link in bio to read more📲 #rtenews #Ireland #Dublin

Kneecap say acting is “pretty easy” and have an interesting idea for where they want to bring the Irish language next #kneecap #iftas #redcarpet #gaeilge #Irish #Ireland #northernireland #rtenews

Do you think rent is too expensive in Ireland? Advertised rents rose by an average of 5.7% last year, according to the latest report by property listings website Daft.ie. #rent #housing #ireland #rtenews

"We've been out of power for around 11 days ... it's absolutely terrible." A second year student at Abbey Community College in Boyle, Co Roscommon still has no power in his home nearly two weeks after Storm Éowyn. Nathan Casserly is among a group of locals who are using the Boyle Family Resource Centre while works continue to restore electricity. People in Roscommon have called on the Government to take steps to make sure that such an outage does not happen again. #rtenews #ireland #stormeowyn

Hamas has handed over the bodies of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas in their 7 October 2023 attack. Red Cross vehicles drove away from the handover site in Gaza with four black coffins that had been placed on a stage. Each of the caskets had a small picture of the hostages. Hamas handed over the bodies of the two boys and their mother Shiri Bibas, along with that of a fourth hostage, Oded Lifschitz, under the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached last month. Link in bio to read more📲 #rtenews #Gaza #Israel #MiddleEast

US President Donald Trump has appeared to effectively blame Ukraine's president for Russia's invasion, even as he said he was more confident of a deal to end the war after US-Russia talks. Mr Trump increased pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky to hold elections, echoing one of Russia’s key demands, and criticised the Ukrainian leader for complaining about being frozen out of talks in Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian leader had criticised the US-Russia talks for excluding Ukraine, saying efforts to end the war must be "fair" and involve European countries, while postponing his own trip to Saudi Arabia. #ukraine #russia #donaldtrump #rtenews

A couple in southwest Dublin have been told to remove their external insulation because it is in breach of planning conditions. Six years ago, the Ryan family installed external insulation to their home in Kilnamanagh in an effort to tackle their high energy bills. However, last year they were notified by South Dublin County Council that their external insulation is in breach of planning conditions and that they must remove it by June or face a fine or imprisonment. The Irish Planning Institute and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland have said they would like to see planning regulations updated to take account of green initiatives such as home energy upgrades. Go to link in bio for more #rtenews #dublin #ireland #insulation #house

Latest figures from the Road Safety Authority show over 74,500 people are currently on a waiting list for a driving test date. The estimated national average waiting time rose from 22 weeks to 23 weeks last month. Learner driver Matthew Duff told us he is ‘extremely frustrated’ as the delay is having a real impact on his daily life. 📲#rténews #drivingtest #ireland #rte #driving #learnerdriver #irishnews

“It was like an explosion!” Residents in Navan, Co Meath had a lucky escape after a crane collapsed. The incident happened at a building site in a busy residential part of the town shortly before midday. It is understood the crane was being used to remove a skip from the site. The skip landed on the bonnet of a van, but there are no reports of any injuries. #navan #meath #crane #rtenews