More interesting tidbits in the State Papers today including this - showing the Department of Foreign Affairs has a sense of humour (who knew?) - a telephone guide on what to say and what it really means. Eg - “We are monitoring the situation” means “We are watching the news.”
Justin McCarthy
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Presenter of Morning Ireland RTÉ Radio 1. Views my own.
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Joined February 2010
- A stat to pass the time of a Saturday... In 1919 - the last time we were into the second year of a worldwide pandemic - Cork won the All Ireland hurling final.
- Very happy with this!
- I made friends with this little boy. He lost his home on Monday night and is sleeping outside with the rest of his family in a makeshift tent. #TurkeyEarthquake
- Who said all the parades were cancelled? This is brilliant. A Lego St Patrick's Day parade. The hard work of Darragh - boy in my daughter's class. Fair play. Top work.
00:00 - We have a very interesting programme lined up on @thisweekrte at 1pm on @RTERadio1 today... we’ll talk to Tanaiste @LeoVaradkar , SF leader @MaryLouMcDonald and FF TD @OCallaghanJim. Also the president of the GAA John Horan and @President_MU Philip Nolan of Nphet.
- Statement from Dept of Education confirming all schools closed tomorrow #OPHELIA
- Doing a few interviews out and about today... this is my setup. Alas, probably the best use a Cork Hurley will get this summer
- Delighted to share this award with my Dad, it’s a great honour for us, and we were so pleased to receive it.Congratulations to Justin McCarthy Sr. and Jr. who are Cork Persons of the Month for June! #CPOTY2024 #CPOTM #Cork corkpersonoftheyear.ie
00:00 - Historic scenes, standing ovation in the Dail as travellers are recognised as a distinct ethnic group
00:00 - Pearse Doherty becomes the first opposition TD to have a bill passed thru Dáil and Seanad with new consumer protection legislation today










