Enda Costello

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[Eoin Ó Nialláin @eoinneylon]

Once the new 10c reduction comes into affect tonight, this will bring prices in Ireland down this table further. Price of oil going up is negating that, however.

Worth noting that the average wage in Ireland is 54% above the EU average wage though. (https://t.co/mvYNV3pRJl)

[Enda O'Halloran @EO_Halloran]

Its frightening thinking about the media environment a lot of these protesters exist in. Their opinions and feelings come from online hysteria mixed with half truths that give them revolutionary complexes that makes them completely impossible to engage with
#fuelProtest

[Irish Independent @Independent_ie]

Fuel protest organiser had tax judgments of €550,000 and was convicted of cruelty after 60 cattle died on farm https://t.co/HBoaeMXvq4

[adeline harty @tillytilly23]

My 3 year old twin boys had to miss a really vital hospital appointment in Cork today because of the fuel protests. Rang the hospital to be told they will be put back on the waiting list. Who knows how long til we get an appointment again. It's a disgrace! #fuelprotest

[Tony O Rourke @RourkeTony]

My terminally wife was late for a radiation treatment because of the blockade. How could you sympathise with any group capable of endangering life. There are no words words to describe such behaviour. Trust me , given my anger, it is better that I don’t try #fuelprotest

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Real GDP Growth 2025: World’s Top 50 Economies

1.🇮🇪 Ireland ⟶ 9.1%
2.🇮🇳 India ⟶ 6.6%
3.🇻🇳 Vietnam ⟶ 6.5%
4.🇰🇿 Kazakhstan ⟶ 5.9%
5.🇵🇭 Philippines ⟶ 5.4%
6.🇮🇩 Indonesia ⟶ 4.9%
7.🇦🇪 UAE ⟶ 4.8%
8.🇨🇳 China ⟶ 4.8%
9.🇲🇾 Malaysia ⟶ 4.5%
10.🇦🇷 Argentina ⟶ 4.5%
11.🇪🇬 Egypt ⟶ 4.3%
12.🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia ⟶ 4.0%
13.🇧🇩 Bangladesh ⟶ 3.8%
14.🇹🇼 Taiwan ⟶ 3.7%
15.🇹🇷 Türkiye ⟶ 3.5%
16.🇵🇱 Poland ⟶ 3.2%
17.🇪🇸 Spain ⟶ 2.9%
18.🇵🇪 Peru ⟶ 2.9%
19.🇵🇰 Pakistan ⟶ 2.7%
20.🇮🇱 Israel ⟶ 2.5%
21.🇨🇴 Colombia ⟶ 2.5%
22.🇨🇱 Chile ⟶ 2.5%
23.🇭🇰 Hong Kong ⟶ 2.4%
24.🇧🇷 Brazil ⟶ 2.4%
25.🇨🇿 Czechia ⟶ 2.3%
26.🇸🇬 Singapore ⟶ 2.2%
27.🇺🇸 United States ⟶ 2.0%
28.🇹🇭 Thailand ⟶ 2.0%
29.🇵🇹 Portugal ⟶ 1.9%
30.🇩🇰 Denmark ⟶ 1.8%
31.🇦🇺 Australia ⟶ 1.8%
32.🇳🇱 Netherlands ⟶ 1.4%
33.🇬🇧 United Kingdom ⟶ 1.3%
34.🇳🇴 Norway ⟶ 1.2%
35.🇨🇦 Canada ⟶ 1.2%
36.🇿🇦 South Africa ⟶ 1.1%
37.🇯🇵 Japan ⟶ 1.1%
38.🇧🇪 Belgium ⟶ 1.1%
39.🇷🇴 Romania ⟶ 1.0%
40.🇲🇽 Mexico ⟶ 1.0%
41.🇨🇭 Switzerland ⟶ 1.0%
42.🇰🇷 South Korea ⟶ 0.9%
43.🇸🇪 Sweden ⟶ 0.7%
44.🇫🇷 France ⟶ 0.7%
45.🇷🇺 Russia ⟶ 0.6%
46.🇮🇷 Iran ⟶ 0.6%
47.🇮🇹 Italy ⟶ 0.5%
48.🇫🇮 Finland ⟶ 0.5%
49.🇦🇹 Austria ⟶ 0.3%
50.🇩🇪 Germany ⟶ 0.2%

Source: IMF, October 2025

[Enda Costello @EndaCostello]

Absolutely delighted for Rory McIlroy, so well deserved and long in the waiting. Got back on the horse 3, 4 times today and fought back. Unbelievable achievement. First Irishman to win the Grand Slam and earn the famed green jacket. #TheMasters #TheMasters2025

[Mark Henry @Mark_J_Henry]

Ireland is the 4th most competitive economy in the world, according to new rankings from the World Competitiveness Centre. That helps to create employment and wealth for the people of Ireland. 🇮🇪🕴️👍

https://t.co/P71MyObyiz

[Eoin Ó Nialláin @eoinneylon]

With all the final figures totaled here is how the parties fared over the weekend compared to the last time the public went to the polls and cast their ballot:

From 2020 to 2024:

FG +2.1%
FF +0.7%
SF -12.7%
GP -3.5%
LAB +0.9%
SD +0.5%
IND/O +11.9%

That tells a story!

[Enda Costello @EndaCostello]

@Ireland_Votes @kevinburke87

[Mary Lou McDonald @MaryLouMcDonald]

“Make sure you run enough candidates this time Mary Lou”

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[The Irish Politics Newsletter @TullMcAdoo]

What Irish political parties have spent the last 90 days on Facebook/Instagram advertising. Sinn Fein is outspending every other political party put together and is polling only in the low 20%, which is wild. #LE24

[Business Post @businessposthq]

Von der Leyen on the minds of Irish voters a week ahead of election https://t.co/bjrHXyMWGL

[Enda Costello @EndaCostello]

This false rhetoric about FF & FG being against Irish neutrality is gaining zero traction with the Irish People. SF and their hard left socialist colleagues need to wake up and realise we won’t fall for their lies and misinformation.

[Eamon Melia @EamonMelia]

It’s hard to believe with the state of the country now that FF and FG are at 39% in the polls, If these polls can be believed the next election could very well return the same disastrous Govt to destroy the rest of the country and have us in NATO, Is it time to drug test voters ?

[Mary Regan @MaryERegan]

Sharp drop in support for Sinn Féin, poll suggests https://t.co/m2EknTTWCx via @rte

[Enda Costello @EndaCostello]

Táim ag lorg an nasc gréasáin chun seasamh páirtithe polaitiúla ar thacaíocht don Ghaeilge a fheiceáil, más féidir le duine ar bith é a thaispeáint do. #Gaeilge #ForasNaGaeilge

[The Guardian @guardian]

At 10, I fled the Nazis to live starving and alone in the woods. For two years, detection meant death https://t.co/XIw0nu4bcU

[Enda Costello @EndaCostello]

I mean… shame we didn’t see this type of headline over the last few months when there was ample opportunity to be ‘furious’ or “fed up’.

Take your pick: waste of public money, apparent opacity, general poor governance & mismanagement. @IrishTimesPol

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

A rousing performance of 'Fairytale of New York' was given by Glen Hansard and Lisa O'Neill at the funeral of Shane MacGowan in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. The performance was greeted by cheers inside and outside the church | https://t.co/a1x3oRVRMz

[Mayo.ie @MayoDotIE]

The Mayo Dark Sky Festival gets underway with a great lineup of events taking place between Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy from November 3rd to 5th.

To check out the programme of events and link for tickets simply visit: https://t.co/dYBxiCgF3y

@mayodarkskies