Eleanor Burnhill

A restored 1936 @AerLingus aircraft has taken off from Weston airport in south County Dublin on its was to Bristol airport in England, recreating the first flight for the airline which took off on the same route on this day in 1936.  It took off at 10:16 this morning @rtenews

The Funeral Mass is taking place for 21-year-old Shay Duffy at Saint Patrick’s Church, Rockchapel in County Monaghan, the fourth person to be laid to rest, following last weekend’s fatal road crash in County Louth @rtenews

In Carrickmacross in County Monaghan, the coffin of Chloe McGee who died in last weekend’s road crash in County Louth is carried into St Joseph’s Church @rtenews

Stephen Gallagher and Sean Kane completed @dublinmarathon carrying oxygen tanks as members of @DubFireBrigade Stephen says second half was painful & he ran with a support runner to help him through the dehydration due to the extra weight carried on his back. @rtenews

At just 19-years old Ava Crean from Limerick was the first Irish woman across the line in Dublin @rtenews #irishlifedublinmarathon

Ireland's David McGlynn was the first Irish Athlete to cross the finish line in the Dublin Marathon @rtenews #irishlifedublinmarathon

Gareth Winders is running his 20th marathon, but his first with Cillian Kenn who he coaches in basketball for the Shooting Stars All Inclusive Team. They are looking forward to getting lots of support from the crowd. @rtenews #irishlifedublinmarathon

Sarah Jane McEntee with her sister Keelin McEntee says race has been a great chance for them to bond with music from Spice Girls. They’re raising money through the Inner City Running Club for a 4 year old girl seeking urgent medical treatment @rtenews #irishlifedublinmarathon

Sean Frame is first across the line in the wheelchair race. He also won last year in Dublin. He’s from Scotland. @rtenews #irishlifedublinmarathon

And they’re off! The starting gun fired on the Dublin City Marathon @rtenews

Doubtful votes now being looked at in Dublin Bay South as count one completed at RDS @rtenews #Aras25

Sorting of votes now underway at the RDS for Dublin Bay South and Dublin Bay North @rtenews #Aras25 #Election2025

In the RDS @paulmurphy_TD says no question this going to be “absolute landslide for Catherine Connolly. Says an historic victory for the left & defeat for FF & FG. But important minority alienated from politics as shown by spoiled votes. @rtenews #Aras25 #Election2025

Labour leader @ivanabacik is at the RDS. She said spoiled votes were coming in second place to Catherine Connolly is the box she was tallying in her constituency Dublin Bay South @rtenews #Aras25 #Election2025

Counting underway in Dublin Bay South @rtenews #Election2025 #Aras25

Boxes being opened in Dublin Bay North @rtenews #Election2025 #Aras25

Stopping for a cup of tea at the constituency office of @RuthCoppingerSP - Catherine Connolly said whilst she didn’t want to criticise her fellow candidates, she called out government policies on housing and said the slaughter in Palestine was unacceptable. #Aras25

Taking a spin @gavinforthearas Jim Gavin out and about in Palmerstown in Dublin this afternoon #Aras25 @rtenews

The funeral procession of Brother Kevin Crowley passing by the Capuchin Day Centre this lunchtime. He will be buried at Dardistown Cemetery this afternoon. @rtenews

Applause and people lining the streets as the funeral Mass of Brother Kevin Crowley concludes on Church Street in Dublin @rtenews - it will now pass the Capuchin Day Centre