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Data journalist at The Irish Times. Formerly @bloomberg @thetimes @businessposthq @TheSundayIndo @WIPLive BlueSky: https://nitter.cf/t.co/TGDufLtIqP

London / Dublin
Joined March 2011
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To be clear: Some facts are neither in dispute nor unclear. Our photographer was clearly marked as Press. She was clearly beaten. These are not partisan or risible statements, but indisputable. We urge a thorough investigation and accountability.
The Prime Minister’s Office: The facts surrounding the confrontation near Abu Falah, during which Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was allegedly assaulted, remain unclear and are under investigation. Israel unequivocally condemns violence against anyone—Jews, Arabs, Christians or journalists. Those responsible will be held accountable. But serious questions remain. Reports indicate some 200 Arabs and far-left activists confronted approximately 40 Israeli youths. Footage shows masked individuals on both sides hurling objects, amid reports of fireworks fired at Jewish youths. Other footage appears to show Levine knocked down and immediately helped to her feet by the same unidentified individual. The investigation must establish the facts, including who initiated the violence. We will not allow disputed incidents to be exploited to demonize the hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria. The facts must determine the conclusions. Not the headlines.
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Inside the ruins of Gaza’s football stadiums. “Omar was one of 10 boys killed in the last three years at a single club, Al Helal Football Academy, that, 10 years ago, had sent their under-16 team to Ireland “ irishtimes.com/world/2026/10…
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A brilliantly written, emotional, and highly researched analysis by @RachelLavin and Hannah McCarthy in today’s Irish Times and online. Journalism that is well worth supporting. @IrishTimesWorld Game over: Inside the ruins of Gaza’s football stadiums irishtimes.com/world/2026/10…
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How a global gambling empire used Ireland to exploit addicts - the story of Soft2Bet and its skirting of regulations to operate black-market websites Investigation by @IrishTimes's @MarkLTighe & @RachelLavin, @investigate_eu & media across 15 countries irishtimes.com/world/2026/07…
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In this explainer, @GalitAltstein and I dive into the hunger crisis in Gaza—its roots, causes, and what’s driving it today. @RachelLavin spent invaluable time augmenting the piece with charts and visualizations to make the data simpler. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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we mapped more than 350 trash sites across Gaza using satellite imagery and machine learning. more than half of them are in close proximity to displaced people in tents. read our report documenting the environmental catastrophe 🎁: bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
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The bombardment of Gaza has left contaminated soil, blackened water and mounds of garbage spreading disease and pollution. It's a toxic legacy that will last generations, and extend beyond its borders. Read more: bloom.bg/454knTp 📷: Omar Ashtawy/APAImages/Shutterstock
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More than half of the top holders of Trump’s memecoin are likely based outside of the US, a Bloomberg News analysis finds. 🔗: bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
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🚨AI Is Draining Water From Areas That Need It Most🚨 We analyzed data on thousands of AI data centers, and found that roughly two thirds of them since 2022 are in places with high to extremely high levels of water stress. With @HiMichelleMa @dinabass⭐️ bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
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This is one of the main villages you saw in No Other Land. Today it was destroyed by the Israeli army.
Khillet al-Dab‘a community in Masafer Yatta has been almost completely demolished. The scale of destruction is indescribable — homes, sheep Shelters , caves, water tanks and wells, as well as solar Shelters , have all been destroyed.
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Singapore’s ruling party has won elections for six decades. For Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, what may matter more is the margin of victory as he fronts his first poll as leader. 🔗: bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
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From @opinion: President Trump’s assault on climate action is probably worse than you imagined. @markgongloff and @hecharts detail the whirlwind of cuts and rollbacks. 🔗: bloomberg.com/opinion/featur…
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NEW 🧵: Is human intelligence starting to decline? Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s. What should we make of this?
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with satellite imagery and ML, we mapped where residents of Gaza have relocated since the ceasefire. many people have come back to the locations of where their homes used to be, and set up tents on top of rubble. with @RachelLavin @cow_portal @TomFevrier 🧵with examples
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NEW: The actions of Trump and Vance in recent weeks highlight something under-appreciated. The American right is now ideologically closer to countries like Russia, Turkey and in some senses China, than to the rest of the west (even the conservative west).
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Over a third of Gaza’s buildings are still standing, as new analysis shows destruction and resilience inside the city. 🔗: bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
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