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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

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

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

The death toll in Myanmar after yesterday’s earthquake has risen to more than 1,000, with many more injured. This verified eyewitness footage shows one of several buildings collapsing in the capital city Mandalay after the magnitude 7.7 quake hit the country. In the footage, a crowd of monks were seen gathering in a road near the building before its superstructure collapsed. Link in bio for latest developments 📲 #myanmar #earthquake #mandalay #bangkok #thailand #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

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky received an unexpected phone call from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during an online news briefing with journalists late last night. Mr Zelensky asked the French leader if he could call him back after the briefing. He later told journalists that he has “very close relations” with Mr Macron. #zelensky #ukraine #france #macron #rtenews

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.

A skyscraper under construction has collapsed in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok. It follows a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake which hit central Myanmar buckling roads in the capital Naypyidaw and with tremors felt in China and Thailand. Some metro and light rail services were suspended in Bangkok. 📲#rténews #bangkok #earthquake #rte #thailand #news #fyp #skyscraper

US President Donald Trump specifically citied Ireland when discussing his intention to introduce tariffs on pharmaceuticals. During a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin earlier this month, Mr Trump accused the Irish Government of “taking” US pharmaceutical companies through attractive taxation measures. He said: “We don’t want to do anything to hurt Ireland, but we do want fairness and he understands that.” This came after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week called Ireland his favourite “tax scam”. 📲Link in bio for the full story #rtenews #trump #ireland #donaldtrump #pharma #irish #irishnews #fyp

A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian space port, in what German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test. The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was billed as the first attempt at an orbital flight to originate from Europe, where several nations, including Sweden and Britain, have said they want a share of a growing market for commercial space missions. Isar Aerospace, which had warned that the initial launch could end prematurely, said the test produced extensive data that its team can learn from. Blasting off from Norway’s Arctic Andoeya Spaceport, the Spectrum is designed for small and medium-sized satellites weighing up to one metric tonne, although it did not carry a payload on its maiden voyage. #Spacerocket #germany #norway #rtenews

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

☘️‘I always say that I’m Irish but I’m not from Ireland.’ This is what presenter Dermot O’Leary told us ahead of the first ever St Patrick’s Day reception at Downing Street, Hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. 📲#rténews #ireland #rte #uk #irishnews #stpatricksday

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

“You’re making an absolute holy show of yourselves.” The Dáil was suspended earlier today after a chaotic row over speaking rights. It has now voted in favour of Government’s speaking rights proposal. #ireland #dail #ceanncomhairle #irishpolitics #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