Richard Downes

@ciarannugent Or is it just an X thing … people don’t like facts 🤷

Anyone (except for Garreth probably) can compare Irish income taxes across a range of sample cases (single earner on 67% of average earnings, two earners each on average etc.) right here: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/datab…

@ciarannugent Ciaran .. I’m not sure what the point is in arguing with people who don’t seem to understand basic maths and economics

We visit Dublin Bay to hear about the re-introduction of Oysters & the efforts to improve water quality to help restore biodiversity there on #RTENationwide this evening, Wednesday 29th April @RTEOne at 7pm & RTE1+1 at 8pm @BioDataCentre @DeptCEE @climate_ambass @DublinHour RT

@SineadOS1 @TomClonan So just to be clear … your thesis is that Ireland is spending billions on corruption, rather than pensions, social welfare and hospitals?

My follow up essay: Ireland's Failure Premium. To answer the question a lot of people have asked me: So where the hell does all of our money go, if it's not into creating infrastructure and a high living standard?! [The short answer is: someone's pockets. Just not yours...]

We go hiking in the Comeragh Mountains in County Waterford with members of the Slíabh Hiking Club & founder April Brophy from Kilkenny on #RTENationwide this evening, Monday 20th April @RTEOne 7pm @wlrfm @beat102103 @munsterexpress @WaterfordNS @DeiseMatters @DermotKeyes @rte RT

We go behind the scenes at Dublin Castle to explore a major exhibition bringing the 1926 Census to life on #RTENationwide Friday 17th April on @RTEOne at 7pm & RTE1+1 at 8pm @dublincastleOPW @NARIreland @downesr @DeptCultureIRL @DublinInquirer @rte RT

Although Ireland has less Art Deco than other countries, Dublin has some fine examples of its architecture & @John_Kilraine has been finding out all about it on #RTENationwide this evening, Monday 13th April @RTEOne 7pm & RTE1+1 at 8pm @DublinHour @Archidub1 @Arch_Archive @rte RT

My long read from Budapest previewing tomorrow's Hungarian parliamentary election rte.ie/news/analysis-… via @rte

We are in Waterford visiting Mount Congreve House & Gardens to hear about the history of the house & also the tourism offering that now helps to sustain it incl. the gate lodges which have been restored on #RTENationwide Friday 3rd April @RTEOne 7pm @PowerhousePR @wlrfm @downesr

Changing one child’s life at a time - Louise Quill from Tralee, Co Kerry has devoted herself to the children of Tanzania, revolutionising thousands of lives through the charity she founded - @tirnanogtanz on #RTENationwide Friday 20th March @RTEOne 7pm @Traleetodaynews @rte RT

Not a snake in sight in Raheny with the man himself around...@rtenews

Life in Howth - we hear how fishermen from the west and south of Ireland converged on this coastal village from the 1950s and married into the neighbourhood on #RTENationwide this evening, Friday 13th March @RTEOne 7pm & RTE1+1 at 8pm @VisitHowth_ @downesr @DublinLive @rte RT

The mystery of the ancient bells of St Mary's Abbey in Howth, lost in the 1700s & recently refurbished for public display in the National Museum - to hear more watch #RTENationwide tonight, Friday 13th March on @RTEOne 7pm & RTE1+1 at 8pm @NMIreland @downesr @VisitHowth_ @rte RT

Tonights programme is from Howth as Richard Downes meets the dedicated volunteers who keep the walking paths clear for locals & visitors as they discover this gem so close to the Capital on #RTENationwide Friday 13th March @RTEOne 7pm @VisitHowth_ @downesr @Failte_Ireland @rte RT

We take a look at life in the coastal village of Howth in north County Dublin on #RTENationwide Friday 13th March on @RTEOne at 7pm & RTE1+1 at 8pm @downesr @VisitHowth_ @Fingalcoco @HowthTidyTowns @DublinHour @Dublin_ie @VisitDublin @discoverirl @rte RT

Two centuries after 11 ships left Cobh for Canada under the Peter Robinson Emigration Scheme, descendants returned to mark the 200th anniversary & we met them in the Ballyhoura region of North Cork & East Limerick on #RTENationwide Mon 16th Feb @RTEOne 7pm @BallyhouraDev @rte RT

If you missed last nights #RTENationwide from the village of Kilteely in East Limerick - Go to shorturl.at/zcn1o now! @limerickhour @Limerick_ie @Limerick_Leader @DeptRCDG @LimerickCouncil @kdgaa @mattoceallaigh @limerickpost @RTEArchives @rte @downesr @RTEplayer RT

We meet Corkonian Orla Hickey, an architect, artist, designer & teacher who has made Kilteely her home and credits it with inspiring her to set up her own business on #RTENationwide Wednesday 28th January @RTEOne 7pm @CorkHour @pure_cork @yaycork @Limerick_Leader @downesr @rte RT

We visit Kilteely, Co Limerick - a village fighting back against rural decline, we look at its history, the loss of its post office & the community spirit driving its revival on #RTENationwide WED 28th JAN @RTEOne 7pm @Limerick_Leader @Limerick_ie @limerickpost @kdgaa @downesr RT

If you missed last Friday's #RTENationwide from County Kildare focusing on things to see and do in the county & across Ireland for 2026 - Go to shorturl.at/xrNHL now! @Failte_Ireland @ShackletonAthy @KildareHour @abcassin @KildareCoCo @downesr @intokildare @k_nationalist RT