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Philip Bromwell
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Digital Native Content Editor & visual storyteller, RTÉ News. Oxford Climate Journalism Network 2023. Views expressed are my own. Insta: philipbromwell
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In desperate times, here’s a story about friendship, hope and the wonder of nature. Thanks to & for allowing me to join them chasing the murmurations around Lough Ennell. What an experience.
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Two friends have spent the past two winters 'chasing' and photographing murmurations of starlings around Lough Ennell in Co Westmeath. Their evening walks have rewarded them with some spectacular images and much more besides. 📷
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The Irish National Seismic Network has confirmed a 2.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Co Donegal during the early hours. It says the 2.5M earthquake occurred just after 1:30am at a depth of approximately 5 km near Glenveagh National Park.
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Three Colombians and a Venezuelan rivalling KateMiddleton in the fashion stakes here… #Coronation
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"In the crowd, anything goes!" What's the dress code in the crowd for the coronation of King Charles? These royal fans from South America are dressed to impress - despite a wet start to the day in London #Coronation
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Step away from the lawnmower this weekend…. Nice video from on #NoMowMay
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"Dandelions are the best." Campaigners are urging people to stay away from their lawnmowers again this weekend, with "No Mow May" now well under way. They say letting the grass grow and native wildflowers bloom will help pollinators to flourish 🐝 🦋
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Ireland has risen to second in the World Press Freedom Index which evaluates the environment for journalism in 180 countries and territories and is published on #WorldPressFreedomDay Norway is top for the seventh year running.
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🔴 #RSFIndex RSF unveils the 2023 World Press Freedom Index: 1: Norway 🇳🇴 2: Ireland 🇮🇪 3: Denmark 🇩🇰 24: France 🇫🇷 26: United Kingdom 🇬🇧 45: United States 🇺🇸 68: Japan 🇯🇵 92: Brazil 🇧🇷 161: India 🇮🇳 136: Algeria 🇩🇿 179: China 🇨🇳 180: North Korea 🇰🇵 rsf.org/en/index
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Something lovely and hopeful has been happening here - an inspiring project that connects all sorts of ideas about sustainability and the sea. My latest film ⬇️ 🌊
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An artist has built a currach made entirely from wood sourced and salvaged in Ireland - with recycled garden furniture one of the build's key components. Mark Redden says the project in Dublin's Temple Bar connects to ideas of reuse and repair, as well as the joy of being at sea.
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A positive biodiversity story for this #EarthDay - we need more of them, in every sense.
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"I don't want to be the last person to see them thriving." Meet the eighth-generation sheep farmer from Co Mayo who is determined to do his bit to ensure the survival of Ireland's longest living animal - the freshwater pearl mussel.
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Ireland's only copy of the first published edition of Shakespeare’s plays is going on display at Trinity College Dublin. The First Folio is one of the most sought-after books in the world, and Trinity's copy has some mysterious markings which may yet tell a tale of their own...
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One of the pages in one of one of the most sought-after books in the world is intriguing academics Can you help to decipher the mysterious markings in Trinity’s copy of #Shakespeare’s First Folio? My story ⬇️ #Folio400
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Ireland's only copy of the first published edition of Shakespeare’s plays is going on display at Trinity College Dublin. The First Folio is one of the most sought-after books in the world, and Trinity's copy has some mysterious markings which may yet tell a tale of their own...
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And very flexible for when you have to tweak individual edits for Online (16x9 edit) YouTube (replace music with YT music) Reels (make it less than 90 secs) TikTok (add TT audio) There may be a tv version to come too…
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Fun to film, fun to edit 📱 Great to see. A little film about the brilliant #StreetArt in Belfast ⬇️
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'We speak wall here." Northern Ireland has a rich history of murals detailing decades of conflict and division. But the vibrant street art scene in cities like Belfast stands in sharp contrast to the political works of the past. #GFA #GFA25
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Portraits of the peacemakers - a superb series from
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"It wouldn't make sense to do this project half-heartedly." Irish artist Shane Gillen is creating a series of hand-drawn portraits commemorating the signatories of the Good Friday Agreement. Read more: bit.ly/3zCiJc9 #GFA #GFA25
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Latest short video in a strong series of #GFA25 reports across tv, radio, online and social from
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Around 60 peace walls still separate Catholic and Protestant communities in Belfast. This University of Ulster academic says they are a symbol of the division that still exists in Northern Ireland, with more work needed to tackle issues in the communities around them
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Deadlines are part and parcel of journalism. You don’t want to miss this one. We are looking for multimedia journalists to join the team. Applications close at 5pm
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📢 We are hiring! RTÉ News and Current Affairs is looking to recruit journalists for full-time, temporary and occasional roles. For more information and to apply, simply click the link below. #journalism #jobopportunity @rtenews about.rte.ie/working-with-r
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The spotlight on Northern Ireland 25 years ago sent a message around the world - it was a place where people could do business again. Mick Boyle decided to convert a rundown castle into a hotel - a dream which 'would never have happened' without the Good Friday Agreement #GFA
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A powerful, poignant video from - our coverage of #GFA25 continues across all platforms 📺 📻 💻 📱
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"The trauma is carried with you." During three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland, over 3,500 people were killed. As the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement approaches, the human cost of the Troubles is still acutely felt. Read more: bit.ly/3ZE9V01 #GFA
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If you watch one explainer on the Good Friday Agreement, make it this one. This is *brilliant* from and #GFA #GFA25
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Explainer: Almost 25 years ago, the Good Friday Agreement was signed. The historic peace deal brought an end to three decades of violent conflict in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles. But what is the agreement and how did it come about? #GFA
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Great opportunity to enjoy the coast, do some citizen science and ultimately help in the fight against #ClimateChange This is the latest video in our ongoing series looking at ways people are tackling the climate and biodiversity crises. My story on ⬇️
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Could you help a new project looking for landslides on Ireland's east coast? Researchers are recruiting volunteers to gather data which will help to improve the management of coastlines vulnerable to #ClimateChange Read more: bit.ly/3KqXUqy
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“Loving it!” 🙌🏻
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Renowned Dublin street artist, Emmalene Blake, has chosen a subject close to her heart for her latest mural - a portrait of her cousin Vicki for #WorldDownSyndromeDay. Watch the moment when she showed Vicki her portrait on the wall. Read more: bit.ly/403icvw
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Cherry laurel is *everywhere*, but how many of us know how invasive it is? This approach takes an ecological problem, then adds community spirit, to deliver a recovering woodland and a biofuel solution. 🙌🏻 DMs open if your project is tackling #Biodiversity loss or #ClimateChange
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A Co Meath-based project has come up with a fresh approach to tackling an invasive species that it says is decimating native woodlands. Volunteers have been removing cherry laurel, a popular garden hedging plant, from a local forest with a view to using it as a biofuel.
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Cherry laurel is *everywhere*, but how many of us know how invasive it is? This approach takes an ecological problem, then adds community spirit, to deliver a recovering woodland and a biofuel solution. 🙌🏻 DMs open if your project is tackling #Biodiversity loss or #ClimateChange
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A Co Meath-based project has come up with a fresh approach to tackling an invasive species that it says is decimating native woodlands. Volunteers have been removing cherry laurel, a popular garden hedging plant, from a local forest with a view to using it as a biofuel.
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