Enda Costello

Once the new 10c reduction comes into affect tonight, this will bring prices in Ireland down this table further. Price of oil going up is negating that, however. Worth noting that the average wage in Ireland is 54% above the EU average wage though. (ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/p…)

Its frightening thinking about the media environment a lot of these protesters exist in. Their opinions and feelings come from online hysteria mixed with half truths that give them revolutionary complexes that makes them completely impossible to engage with #fuelProtest

Fuel protest organiser had tax judgments of €550,000 and was convicted of cruelty after 60 cattle died on farm buff.ly/PtD8KrA

My 3 year old twin boys had to miss a really vital hospital appointment in Cork today because of the fuel protests. Rang the hospital to be told they will be put back on the waiting list. Who knows how long til we get an appointment again. It's a disgrace! #fuelprotest

My terminally wife was late for a radiation treatment because of the blockade. How could you sympathise with any group capable of endangering life. There are no words words to describe such behaviour. Trust me , given my anger, it is better that I don’t try #fuelprotest

Real GDP Growth 2025: World’s Top 50 Economies 1.🇮🇪 Ireland ⟶ 9.1% 2.🇮🇳 India ⟶ 6.6% 3.🇻🇳 Vietnam ⟶ 6.5% 4.🇰🇿 Kazakhstan ⟶ 5.9% 5.🇵🇭 Philippines ⟶ 5.4% 6.🇮🇩 Indonesia ⟶ 4.9% 7.🇦🇪 UAE ⟶ 4.8% 8.🇨🇳 China ⟶ 4.8% 9.🇲🇾 Malaysia ⟶ 4.5% 10.🇦🇷 Argentina ⟶ 4.5% 11.🇪🇬 Egypt ⟶ 4.3% 12.🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia ⟶ 4.0% 13.🇧🇩 Bangladesh ⟶ 3.8% 14.🇹🇼 Taiwan ⟶ 3.7% 15.🇹🇷 Türkiye ⟶ 3.5% 16.🇵🇱 Poland ⟶ 3.2% 17.🇪🇸 Spain ⟶ 2.9% 18.🇵🇪 Peru ⟶ 2.9% 19.🇵🇰 Pakistan ⟶ 2.7% 20.🇮🇱 Israel ⟶ 2.5% 21.🇨🇴 Colombia ⟶ 2.5% 22.🇨🇱 Chile ⟶ 2.5% 23.🇭🇰 Hong Kong ⟶ 2.4% 24.🇧🇷 Brazil ⟶ 2.4% 25.🇨🇿 Czechia ⟶ 2.3% 26.🇸🇬 Singapore ⟶ 2.2% 27.🇺🇸 United States ⟶ 2.0% 28.🇹🇭 Thailand ⟶ 2.0% 29.🇵🇹 Portugal ⟶ 1.9% 30.🇩🇰 Denmark ⟶ 1.8% 31.🇦🇺 Australia ⟶ 1.8% 32.🇳🇱 Netherlands ⟶ 1.4% 33.🇬🇧 United Kingdom ⟶ 1.3% 34.🇳🇴 Norway ⟶ 1.2% 35.🇨🇦 Canada ⟶ 1.2% 36.🇿🇦 South Africa ⟶ 1.1% 37.🇯🇵 Japan ⟶ 1.1% 38.🇧🇪 Belgium ⟶ 1.1% 39.🇷🇴 Romania ⟶ 1.0% 40.🇲🇽 Mexico ⟶ 1.0% 41.🇨🇭 Switzerland ⟶ 1.0% 42.🇰🇷 South Korea ⟶ 0.9% 43.🇸🇪 Sweden ⟶ 0.7% 44.🇫🇷 France ⟶ 0.7% 45.🇷🇺 Russia ⟶ 0.6% 46.🇮🇷 Iran ⟶ 0.6% 47.🇮🇹 Italy ⟶ 0.5% 48.🇫🇮 Finland ⟶ 0.5% 49.🇦🇹 Austria ⟶ 0.3% 50.🇩🇪 Germany ⟶ 0.2% Source: IMF, October 2025

Absolutely delighted for Rory McIlroy, so well deserved and long in the waiting. Got back on the horse 3, 4 times today and fought back. Unbelievable achievement. First Irishman to win the Grand Slam and earn the famed green jacket. #TheMasters #TheMasters2025

Ireland is the 4th most competitive economy in the world, according to new rankings from the World Competitiveness Centre. That helps to create employment and wealth for the people of Ireland. 🇮🇪🕴️👍 imd.org/centers/wcc/wo…

With all the final figures totaled here is how the parties fared over the weekend compared to the last time the public went to the polls and cast their ballot: From 2020 to 2024: FG +2.1% FF +0.7% SF -12.7% GP -3.5% LAB +0.9% SD +0.5% IND/O +11.9% That tells a story!

@Ireland_Votes @kevinburke87

THREAD: Party performance in Local Authority elections, 1967*-2024 Fianna Fáil received a 22.9% first preference vote share in this election, which is the their lowest ever. Their peak was 45.6% in 1985. * Party data includes earliest available election data. Pre-1967 data is incomplete. #LE24

“Make sure you run enough candidates this time Mary Lou” 🫡

What Irish political parties have spent the last 90 days on Facebook/Instagram advertising. Sinn Fein is outspending every other political party put together and is polling only in the low 20%, which is wild. #LE24

Von der Leyen on the minds of Irish voters a week ahead of election businesspost.ie/news/von-der-l…

This false rhetoric about FF & FG being against Irish neutrality is gaining zero traction with the Irish People. SF and their hard left socialist colleagues need to wake up and realise we won’t fall for their lies and misinformation.

Sharp drop in support for Sinn Féin, poll suggests rte.ie/news/politics/… via @rte

Táim ag lorg an nasc gréasáin chun seasamh páirtithe polaitiúla ar thacaíocht don Ghaeilge a fheiceáil, más féidir le duine ar bith é a thaispeáint do. #Gaeilge #ForasNaGaeilge

At 10, I fled the Nazis to live starving and alone in the woods. For two years, detection meant death #Echobox=1716869359" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

I mean… shame we didn’t see this type of headline over the last few months when there was ample opportunity to be ‘furious’ or “fed up’. Take your pick: waste of public money, apparent opacity, general poor governance & mismanagement. @IrishTimesPol

A rousing performance of 'Fairytale of New York' was given by Glen Hansard and Lisa O'Neill at the funeral of Shane MacGowan in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. The performance was greeted by cheers inside and outside the church | rte.ie/b/1420857

The Mayo Dark Sky Festival gets underway with a great lineup of events taking place between Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy from November 3rd to 5th. To check out the programme of events and link for tickets simply visit: mayodarkskyfestival.ie @mayodarkskies