Conor Kavanagh

Journalist, ex RTE current affairs programme maker. Dublin, Belfast, and England.

[Conor Kavanagh @ConorPKav]

@louthcoco officials need to get on with the job and protect drivers, and children
at Sexton's junction #Dundalk crash blackspot @RSAIreland
@CFisherDLK @maeve_yore @CllrMarianne

[Dr Tom Clonan @TomClonan]

Omni-Shambles: Definition: Confusion on ‘Legality’ of Defence 5 Days Before Presidency of EU -Journal Reports high level meeting in recent days between senior security officials from government departments, the Irish Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána. https://t.co/5YQj1Uzaf7

[Lucas Sanders 👊🏽🔥🇺🇸 @LucasSa56947288]

WATCH: Here’s new video showing the moment the vandals caused a 350-foot gash in the Reflecting Pool's sealant!

Oh wait! Donald Trump’s motorcade caused this!

[Roberta Metsola @EP_President]

Eight days until Ireland's eighth Presidency of the @EUCouncil begins.

Delighted to start @Europarl_EN's visit to Ireland with @PresidentIRL Catherine Connolly.

@Ireland2026eu comes at a defining moment for Europe.

And together with our Irish friends, we're ready to deliver for Europeans 🇪🇺🇮🇪

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

Step 1: Remove filters in Reflecting Pool because Obama put them in.
Step 2: Give your criminal neighbor who runs "Greenwater Services" a $20 million no-bid contract to paint the pool.
Step 3: Fill the pool with water from the Potomac River, the phosphates from which cause algae blooms.
Step 4: Freshly sealed pool and extreme heat result in a super scum event
Step 5: Direct National Park Service to dump hydrogen peroxide into the pool which causes the paint to peel.
Step 5: Deploy US National Guard to stop people from taking photos of the swamp as a perfect metaphor for the administration.
Step 6: Blame someone else.

[UZO @UzoCFC]

Boston’s finest police officer showing the Scotland’s Tartan Army he’s got game too 👏⚽️.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Trump redefines what it means to be a moron, inventing a fantastical tale that explains the single reason why Putin couldn't take Ukraine.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

A few years ago, nobody would have believed it. But this is Moscow today.

[Anderson Cooper 360° @AC360]

Former Trump WH Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci says "the reaction is so bad" to the agreement with Iran that President Trump will "now start lying about it and saying, 'okay, that wasn't really the deal, go look at this shiny object over here.'"

[John Simpson @JohnSimpsonNews]

When I suggested on Twitter that Pres Trump wasn’t really going yto overthrow the regime in Iran, I was showered with abuse. Here’s today’s the D Telegraph: ‘The Iranian regime is emboldened, hardliners are empowered, and the civilian population is suffering from intensified repression.’

[Conor Kavanagh @ConorPKav]

This @SkyNews report provides a horrifying insight into the #Iranian regime's brutal hold on power
'Help me': 26-year-old's final phone call before his execution https://t.co/yfSWvO01it

[Conor Kavanagh @ConorPKav]

#Trump's deal with Iran, all bluster and not much else to show for death and destruction in #IranWar‌ and #Lebanon #IsraeliWarCrimes
https://t.co/DukXbUZLof

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

The US has circulated its version of the Memo of Understanding with Iran to G7 leaders in France. It’s as bad if not worse than expected.
— The moment it’s signed (Friday) sanctions on the export of Iran oil are lifted. So the regime can start replenishing its coffers immediately.
— The US commits to doing nothing to undermine or destabilise the Iranian regime (it started the war to remove it).
— The US specifically commits to ending its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz but Iran does not commit specifically to returning the Strait to toll/fee free transit exactly as before the war, with no Iranian control/regulation whatsoever .
— All sanctions against Iran will be dropped should phase two negotiations go well. And America will withdraw its forces from the region.
— The US ‘undertakes’ to work with Iran and Gulf allies to create a $300 billion reconstruction package for Iran. So America will now become a partner with the tyrants of Tehran, who Trump only recently wanted to overthrow, in rebuilding their economy.
— All matters related to Iran’s nuclear capabilities are kicked into the ‘final agreement’ in 60 days time (or longer if necessary).
— No mention of Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities or its financing of terrorist proxies.
And that’s just about it. When Trump insisted the war would only end with ‘unconditional surrender’ it never crossed my mind he meant his own.

[ClarksonsFarm @ClarksonsFarm1]

So many of us have had our lives affected by this horrific disease, whether ourselves or a loved one.

F*** cancer.

[ClarksonsFarm @ClarksonsFarm1]

Jeremy Clarkson has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer during the final two episodes of Clarkson’s Farm.💔

Heartbreaking news. The disease was caught early and he has since undergone surgery.

Jeremy has left us with the words -

"If this is all successful, I'll see you for season six, and if it isn't, I won't".

We’re all praying for a full recovery, our thoughts are with all those affected by this awful news. Hold your loved ones close.❤️

[Brendan Cox @MrBrendanCox]

This is a brilliant investigation. It shows what many of us knew. Hostile states are supporting both Islamist & far right causes in order to divide us. If you are echoing those narratives you are aiding & abeting a hostile state.

https://t.co/Qr8sbm42zv

[Caolan @CaolanReports]

I just watched priests trying to save crucifixes from a burning monastery.

This is what russia is destroying.

The Kyiv Lavra is one of the holiest Orthodox sites on earth. A UNESCO World Heritage site.

Moscow calls itself “Christian civilisation.”

It’s literally barbarism.

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

Ukraine demands UNESCO response after Russian strike on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha sharply condemned the Russian attack on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of Christianity’s greatest shrines and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

“By striking the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Putin has forever inscribed his name in the list of the worst barbarians in history. Only Russian scum, who have nothing sacred, could deliberately damage this unique site under special protection. We are urgently initiating all relevant procedures in UNESCO and other international mechanisms, demanding an immediate and adequate response. No vague words, silence, or weak steps.”

[Caolan @CaolanReports]

This huge missile fragment landed on the roof of my house last night. Yet more evidence Russians have been randomly firing warheads right into civilian areas. Completely despicable

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Trump is giving the autocrats in Tehran $25 billion to reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Am I reading this right? https://t.co/wjfsurun0h

[Conor Kavanagh @ConorPKav]

#Russia attempting to destroy a historic building in #Kiev in a night of heavy bombardment @UkraineIreland https://t.co/W0lru9ui5a