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Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊
@Ocionnaith
Pol staff @RTENews 📺 📻 🖊 Ex:@RTEnewsatone @morningireland @irishexaminer polcorr. @BostonCollege #EmergingVoices 2010 - @ocionnaith.bsky.social
Dublin by birth, Cork by heart
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    Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊
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    Dec 27, 2025
    It's that time of year again when the annual State Papers are released - but what are they and what's in them? Over the next four days, myself and my colleagues @evelyn_orourke and @HarryJManning will be covering the key files. Here's an explainer:
    Explainer: What are the State Papers?
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    May 27, 2019
    Maria Bailey said "not for me" when asked if her near 54 minutes time for a 10k run after the swing incident was good. Rather brilliantly, balls.ie has gone back and checked her previous times. Oh dear. #EE19 #swinggate
    TD Laments 10km Run Time | Balls.ie
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    Oct 19, 2019
    I've been writing about #Brexit all week from Luxembourg and Brussels, but there was another exit of sorts on my mind as well. After 11 years in the @irishexaminer I'll be joining @rtenews from the end of next month. Exciting - if slightly terrifying - times. Wish me luck!
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    Oct 7, 2024
    Wonder what this will do to the rumours of an imminent general election (seen in Park West in Dublin) @rtepolitics @rtenews
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    Mar 27, 2020
    I usually don't put anything personal on Twitter, but my good friend Andrew McGinley is an exception. As you may know, Andrew's three kids were tragically found dead in January. Andrew, more than anyone, is finding #covid19 isolation difficult. So he's asking for a favour.
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    Conor’s Clips
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    Mar 27, 2020
    I’m looking for a favour. I’m struggling with isolation like you all but really missing the company. I was also enjoying most of the letters that I received so I have a request. Can you write to me? If you feel like using one of your An Post postcards then great. Letters welcome.
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    Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊
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    May 10, 2021
    Replying to @donie
    I presume/hope you whispered back: "You know the 2002 All Ireland final against Armagh was stolen, right?". Then looked over both shoulders for any Orchard County spies, before nodding conspiratorially.
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    Oct 31, 2024
    Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said her party will give up its private members time next week to allow the Government the option of putting the Occupied Territories Bill to the Dail, and it potentially becoming law, before the general election. @rtepolitics @rtenews
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    Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊
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    Jan 3, 2022
    Second level teachers union @astiunion which represents more than 18,000 teachers has tonight said it would be an "unacceptable risk" for schools to re-open on Thursday without new safety measures being put in place. #Omicron #COVID19
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    Dec 11, 2019
    I'll admit, hand on heart, I didn't expect to wake up to see a video of Bertie Ahern reading out the results of a vote in Papua New Guinea this morning. Life comes at you fast sometimes.
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    AFP News Agency
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    Dec 11, 2019
    Replying to @AFP and @AFPgraphics
    VIDEO: Chairman of the #Bougainville Referendum Commission Bertie Ahern announces that 176,928 people -- around 98 percent of voters -- backed independence from Papua New Guinea with just 3,043 supporting the option of remaining with more autonomy
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    Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊
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    Mar 13, 2020
    Just to say this in basic terms: * 66.44m people - not stats, people - in UK * 60% = 39.6m * 20% of 60% wi be in hospital = 7.9m * 10% of 60% will be ICU = 3.9m * 3.4% of 60% may die = 1.3m * if Italian mortality rate of 6-7% = 2.3m to 2.7m #coronavirus #coronavirusuk #covid19
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    Sky News
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    Mar 13, 2020
    Around 60% of the population will need to contract #coronavirus in order for the UK to enjoy "herd immunity" trib.al/yj2iSD8
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    Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊
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    May 10, 2021
    There's still a way to go before #Covid19 is overcome. But it's worth noting that today no deaths from the virus were recorded in ROI, NI, England and Scotland. Zero.
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    Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊
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    Apr 19, 2019
    Saturday's @irishexaminer #LyraMcKee
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    Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊
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    May 5, 2019
    Someone get me the number for @Luas immediately.
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    Fiachra Ó Cionnaith 😊
    @Ocionnaith
    Apr 23, 2020
    Pretend your French and write it down for them. They either won't speak French, or will respond to you with a comical accent, at which point *you* can look at *them* in a bemused way rather than visa versa. (Note: I once had to say 33 and a 1/3 in a UK wedding speech).