Rory Fleming

In today’s news… Delighted to share that I will be joining the crew at @CNN in their London bureau from next month. A huge thank you to everyone at both the @IrishTimes and @JOEdotie for affording me the chance to kickstart my career in journalism, and hopefully we’ll have the chance to work together again soon. Can’t wait to get started and see where this opportunity leads!

🇮🇱🇱🇧⚡ — Yesterday vs Today: The Shia village of Deir Seryan in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces have flattened the whole village.

Great piece

Around 1,900 candidates sat the state-certified Irish-language exam in the 2021-22 academic year. In 2024-25 the number was nearly 40% higher economist.com/europe/2026/03…

So tonight’s seat was a little bit special…. @Arsenal

«The New York Times» no tiene 2.300 periodistas por sumar 12 millones de suscriptores, sino que suma 12 millones de suscriptores porque tiene 2.300 periodistas. El matiz es importante.

This is CNN:

@ESPNAssignDesk You do not have permission to use it — as I’ve told you numerous times in DMs. Shouldn’t have laid off all those reporters if you wanted locker room content.

"This nightmare and horror has to end as soon as possible." On the four-year mark of the war in #Ukraine, @UNICEF_UA's @MunirMammadzade speaks to @BeckyCNN about the impact of the war on children and young people. Watch⬇️

Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was made for TV - or perhaps made for social media. @mikedubke and @robbymook joined me to unpack one of the most standout moments of the night, Trump’s attack on Democrats:

Imagine “not having even basic dreams.” That’s the reality for many Ukrainian children four years into Russia’s war on their homeland, according to @UNICEF Representative to Ukraine @MunirMammadzade.

🗣 "[The FAI] could show a real bit of balls and refuse to play Israel." 🗣 "I think UEFA could back the FAI if they were strong enough on it." Brian Kerr on the Republic of Ireland being drawn in the same group as Israel in the Nations League. #VMSport

Roy Keane helping a kid with Tourette's suspended in the air to grab toys for children in hospital. I fucking love this country #LateLateToyShow

Arsenal can’t stop winning and I can’t stop singing the Gabriel Martinelli chant in my head #Arsenal

@arsenalfcspares Dm’d

Some singles available for tonight v Bayern. Also have someone with a Villa away looking to swap for Chelsea, if that suits anyone. Please DM if interested

Coming soon…

I paid £40 as the draw was made for this flight. It’s now x10 that just 15 minutes later. The Boys in Green not messing with organising travel… #Ireland #WorldCupQualifiers

Get Didi Hamann an Irish passport immediately

It really is the privilege of a lifetime to be from this little island

One of the great Lansdowne nights - Yerevan redemption! ☘️