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Ryanair CEO, Michael O’Leary has said the airline is considering increasing commission paid to staff for every oversized cabin bag they identify. Mr O’Leary confirmed that Ryanair employees are paid around €1.50 for identifying oversized cabin bags. Link in bio to read more📲 #rtenews #ryanair #ireland

US President Donald Trump has said he would use import restrictions to force foreign suppliers to cut drug prices and that pharmaceutical companies would have a lot of problems if they did not agree to bring prices down. The US is the biggest market by sales for big pharma companies with the pharmaceutical sector employing around 45,000 people in Ireland. Total Irish exports were valued at €223.8 billion last year, with roughly one third going to the US. Link in bio to read more📲 #rtenews #us #eu #ireland #pharmaceuticals #donaldtrump

The Cork and Waterford senior camogie panels have said in a joint statement that they will tog out wearing shorts in Saturday’s Munster final. The move comes after days of controversy around the Camogie Association’s rule that skorts should be worn in games. Last weekend, Dublin and Kilkenny were forced to change into skorts to fulfil their Leinster semi-final fixture. Link in bio to read more📲 #rtenews #camogie #cork #waterford #munster

President Michael D Higgins has said that accusations of anti-semitism against those who criticise the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amount to "slander against Ireland". "If you criticise Netanyahu's policies you are then described as being anti-Semitic. That is a disgrace and a slander," he said. Speaking at Bord Bia Bloom, President Higgins said that Irish people are among the best-informed people with regards the situation in the Middle East. He said this can be attributed in part to families who sent sons and daughters on peacekeeping missions to Lebanon and elsewhere and who returned and spoke the truth. Go to link in bio for full story #rtenews #gaza #palestine #israel

Media from across the globe have set up camp at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican as Roman Catholic cardinals begin the task of electing a new pope. #Pope #conclave #vatican #stpeterssquare #popefrancis #rtenews

A 15-year-old boy from Lurgan in Co Armagh has made history after he became the youngest person to swim the North Channel from Ireland to Scotland solo. Oscar Black swam from the Gobbins to Portpatrick in 16 hours and 38 minutes last week. Link in bio to read more 📲 #rtenews #ireland #Scotland #northchannel #triplecrown #swimmer #swimming #longdistanceswim

Jack Trotter from Newtownards, Co Down was hit by a car that ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade. His girlfriend Abbie Gallagher witnessed the scene. Mr Trotter said the driver “knew what he was trying to execute.” “He was trying to run us over”, said Jack Trotter. 📲#rténews #liverpool #lfc #rte #liverpool #news #irishnews #northernireland #fyp

There has been widespread condemnation of the placing of a boat containing models of migrants on a loyalist bonfire in Co Tyrone which is due to be set alight tomorrow night. The display, including more than a dozen life-sized mannequins wearing life jackets, has been erected on top of the bonfire in Moygashel on the outskirts of Dungannon.  📲#rténews #tyrone #bonfire #rte #news #northernireland #fyp

Two teenagers who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off the coast of Buncrana, Co Donegal had entered the water to retrieve a football, a local councillor has said. The victims have been named as 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola from Nigeria and 18-year-old Matt Sibanda, who was from Zimbabwe. #donegal #rtenews

Niamh Gannon, captain of Dublin's camogie team, said that protesting is the only option to change in a rule requiring players to wear skorts. Ms Gannon said she and other like-minded players will continue to protest until they are allowed to wear shorts. #rténews #rte #ireland #sport #news #irishnews #camogie #fyp

Tear and scenes of joy at the Vatican as a new pope is elected. #rtenews #whitesmoke #pope #conclave #vatican

The Residential Tenancies Board has warned of “concerning trends” of rental inflation in Galway that need further investigation. It said it will host a forum to address rental law compliance. According to the latest RTB/ESRI Rent Index, the average rent for new tenancies in Galway city was €1,730 in the fourth quarter of 2024. 📲#rténews #rent #galway #ireland #rte #ireland #irish #fyp

An orphanage in Tanzania has sent their support to Donegal ahead of the All-Ireland football final against Kerry this Sunday - with a rendition of “Jimmy’s Winning Matches”. The children learned the anthem alongside the basics of Gaelic Football as part of a volunteer programme in which five Irish teachers visited the Rafiki Sana Foundation this month. #donegal #allireland #gaa #rtenews

US President Donald Trump joked about escaped migrants getting eaten by Florida wildlife as he headed to the official opening of a detention centre dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Critics of his harsh immigration crackdown have called the site in a reptile-filled Everglades swamp inhumane, while environmental protesters oppose its construction in a national park. But Mr Trump, who has launched a tough crackdown on undocumented migrants since returning to power, doubled down on the idea as he left the White House. #trump #alligatoralcatraz #florida #everglades #rtenews

The BBC has announced that Gary Lineker will leave his presenting role following the conclusion of Match of the Day for the 2024/25 season and will not be part of the BBC's coverage of the 2026 World Cup or next season's FA Cup coverage. The 64-year-old's departure comes after he apologised "unreservedly" for sharing an Instagram story about Zionism, which he deleted, and which had featured a picture of a rat, saying: "I take full responsibility for this mistake. That image does not reflect my views." The post prompted calls by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) for Lineker to be sacked. #garylineker #bbc #rtenews

Hundreds of people queued up as the latest phase of a new housing development went on sale in Dublin, with many missing out on the chance to buy. In a clear sign of the massive demand for housing, some people arrived overnight in a bid to secure one of the units at Seven Mills. It is understood that around 40 homes - with a three-bed unit priced from €480,000 - went on sale at 8am at Lockhouse Way. By 10am they were all sold. Link in bio to read more 📲 #rtenews #housing

Who could be the next pope? #conclave #pope #vatican #rtenews

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has paid tribute to Garda Kevin Flatley who was killed in the line of duty while carrying out a speeding checkpoint in north county Dublin. #garda #rtenews

In Limerick city, gardaí are rolling out a new way of policing e-scooters. The portable dynamometers come in two parts, look like a mini treadmill, and measure around 1.5 metres in length. They measure the speed of e-scooters - the maximum allowed is 20km/h. There are now four dynamometers used by the Garda Roads Policing Unit across the country and they have been in use for the last two months. Link in bio to read more 📲 #rtenews #escooters

US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sparred over the cost of renovations of the central bank’s Washington headquarters. The Fed leader said the president was wrong about the cost of the overhaul. 📲#rte #trump #us #usnews #news