Gareth Gordon

After nearly 27 years as a reporter for the Associated Press, my time with the company has abruptly come to an end. I was part of a group of AP employees around the country who were laid off today. I was hoping I could survive layoffs after buyouts but it was not to be. (1/ 7)

@paddyccc @BaronoftheMaine There’s a great song by Lynryd Skynryd called Tuesday’s Gone

@BaronoftheMaine @BBCGarethG So next Tuesday is at risk too 🙄

Former UUP leader MAY be deselected by party. Fixed it for you @BBCGarethG. Childish gossip.

@BaronoftheMaine I didn’t write the headline but can stand over every single word in the piece. Glad you read, and enjoyed it, so much.

@BBCGarethG Indeed you cannot prove that, but to present the story as ‘to be deselected’ as opposed to ‘at-risk of deselection’ is a misrepresentation of the rest of your article, in my view. I am not close to the UUP, I simply post and reply to things as I feel fit.

@BaronoftheMaine Well I can’t prove for a fact that next Tuesday will happen either but as things stand the headline is not misleading. And as you seem close to the UUP you’ll have access to plenty of people who can confirm it

@BBCGarethG Your choice of headline is misleading. It presents the possibility of Doug Beattie not being selected as an impending fact.

Former UUP leader to be deselected by party bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Former UUP leader Doug Beattie is expected to be deselected when his Upper Bann constituency association meets in June. bbc.in/3R66sJ0

@vincekearney You do more holidays than Judith Chalmers!

Spectacular Howth Cliff walk (again) followed a superb seafood platter (Wright’s). Great way to celebrate Louise’s birthday 🥂🎂

Despite our pre Christmas giveaway Utd somehow got there. Very strange game. The three Liverpool fans I watched with agree

@BBCJayneMcC @TaggartJoel My glasses much cooler than that 🤣

@TaggartJoel @BBCGarethG 😅😅😅

I can’t believe you borrowed @BBCGarethG sunglasses for such a big occasion 😎

A day like no other in Belfast 😁challenged myself and had support from amazing crowds and my brilliant niece. Well done to anyone getting out there today, what an event!

McDowell was the definition of “one of a kind”. Fearless and generous in equal measure. If Belfast could be defined as one person it was him. We truly will never see his like again… bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@ChalaSalvatore @bbramos188 @footballontnt Over and over again

@bbramos188 @BBCGarethG @footballontnt Relax. They only misnamed a club.

Note to @footballontnt there is no such team as Sporting Lisbon

This is very true

@dmcbfs Could. Do. Better

Brilliant news that the Assembly will be increasing from 90-126 MLAs after the next election. I know it's unpopular but we need more MLAs. 7 seats per constituency will make for some cracking contests.

@KellieMcClaffe1 @endamcclafferty Brilliant Kellie. I asked your da where you got your brains. Then I remembered I’ve met your mother x

MOM AND DAD I’M COMING HOME 🍾🥂🏠😭😭 And to my dream job in Trauma and Orthopaedics in Altnagelvin. @endamcclafferty #medtwitter #surgery

Is the Northern Ireland Executive dysfunctional? ✍️ @BBCGarethG bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… @BBCNewsNI

Is the Northern Ireland Executive dysfunctional? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…