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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

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has said Conor McGregor does not speak for Ireland or the people of Ireland. Mr McGregor is set to meet Mr Trump and other administration officials at the White House for St Patrick’s Day. The fighter said he is in Washington “to raise the issues the people of Ireland face.” 📲 #rténews #tánaiste #trump #mcgregor #us #stpatricksday #ireland #irishnews

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised a US influencer for stealing a baby wombat from its mother. Sam Jones posted a video that shows her picking up the baby wombat that is seen struggling and heard hissing as its mother follows on the road behind. She later places the wombat back on the road. Wombats are a protected species of marsupial found only in Australia. Mr Albanese said Ms Jones should try that on an animal “that can actually fight back”. Following the backlash, Ms Jones has set her Instagram account to private. #rtenews #wombat #australia

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

One in eight 25-year-olds contacted to take part in the latest study from the Central Statistics Office have emigrated. The CSO’s ‘Growing Up In Ireland’ survey interviews the same group of people from childhood to adulthood. The findings struck a chord with 20-somethings in Dublin. #cso #emigration #emigrate #ireland #rtenews

“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

US President Donald Trump has said that Ukraine has endorsed an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, telling reporters at the White House that “hopefully President Putin will agree to that also and we can get this show on the road". “I think it’s a very big, I think it’s a big difference between the last visit you saw in the Oval Office, and that’s a total ceasefire,” Mr Trump said, referencing last month’s explosive Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor visited the White House for St Patrick’s Day and is due to meet US President Donald Trump this afternoon. He was introduced by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt who said he is set to meet Mr Trump and other administration officials. The fighter said he is in Washington “to raise the issues the people of Ireland face.” A jury in a civil trial last year found Mr McGregor raped Nikita Hand in a hotel in Dublin in December 2018 and awarded her almost €250,000 in damages. 📲#rténews #mcgregor #trump #us #stpatricksday #ireland #irishnews

“Conor’s great, right?” Donald Trump was asked who his favourite Irish person was during his meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the Oval Office. Read more at the link in bio 📲 #trump #conormcgregor #donaldtrump #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

The Chicago river has been dyed green ahead of St Patrick’s Day ☘️ Thousands of people turned out to see the river turned green as part of a tradition that started back in 1962. #StPatricksDay #stpatrick #chicago #chicagoriver #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