Alan O'Keeffe (@alan_reporter) 's Twitter Profile
Alan O'Keeffe

@alan_reporter

Now retired from role as reporter for The Sunday Independent. Formerly, staff reporter on newspapers in USA, London, and Longford.

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Crackdown on human trafficking sees rescue of 38 people in Ireland. Gardai investigating those behind illegal immigrants being forced to work in sex industry. My interview with Assistant Garda Commissioner John O'Driscoll for today’s Sunday Independent. independent.ie/irish-news/cra…

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The anti-establishment campaigner who thinks Joe Biden is a hologram, the former Sinn Fein election candidate who thinks the government controls us, and the far-right anti-vaxxer. In today’s Sunday Independent, I look at the group spreading Covid-19 lies. independent.ie/irish-news/hea…

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How a small army of anti-vaxxers is waging ‘war’ on civil society: - Threats of house ‘arrests’ - Intimidating letters to schools - Addresses of public figures shared online - Threats to ‘hang’ politicians My investigation for today’s Sunday Independent independent.ie/world-news/cor…

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We’re still not out of the woods, according to WHO emergency officer Dr Catherine Smallwood. Even after restrictions ease on October 22 there are plenty of issues for us to cope with independent.ie/world-news/cor…

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On Sunday we launch a new Northern Ireland edition of the Sunday Independent - it will be available in almost 200 additional outlets for the special price of £1 (first 4 weeks). This piece gives a good flavour of what's coming in the first edition independent.ie/opinion/commen…

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TWO Sunday Independent front pages tonight - the second is our first Northern Ireland edition, which will have a much bigger distribution. Huge effort this week from the SI team - and lots of excellent material across both editions

TWO Sunday Independent front pages tonight - the second is our first Northern Ireland edition, which will have a much bigger distribution.
Huge effort this week from the SI team - and lots of excellent material across both editions
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Pretty cool seeing my name listed with some brilliant colleagues. I learned a lot from Shane Phelan and Fionnan Sheahan when I started in journalism, so it's great to see their names here. Also delighted for all Sunday Independent folks nominated independent.ie/irish-news/med…

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So excited to have Life shortlisted for newspaper magazine of the year 🎉 🎉🎉 I’m immensely proud of all of work we’ve done to revamp the magazine and make her a read worthy of a nomination

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17 nominations for the Sunday Independent in the Newsbrand Ireland Journalism Awards. Well done to our talented and hugely committed team

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After an *interesting* few days it’s lovely to be shortlisted for a journalism award for my mica coverage. Absolute pleasure to meet affected families and to be among the very best in Irish journalism. Proud of my many Sunday Independent colleagues who feature too. NewsBrands Ireland

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Calls for autism tests in the public health system as more people get a diagnosis later in life independent.ie/irish-news/new…

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Parents ‘must learn about the symptoms of Delta’ so they can help keep Covid out of schools, teachers say independent.ie/irish-news/new…

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Sunday Independent P1 - Third Covid jab for over-60s 'urgently needed' - Maeve Sheehan & Shane Ross on the Paddy Cosgrave Web Summit controversy - Full county by county stats on vaccinations to date, Hugh O'Connell report - Extensive Ireland v Japan coverage in Sport - Lots more

Sunday Independent P1
- Third Covid jab for over-60s 'urgently needed'
- Maeve Sheehan & Shane Ross on the Paddy Cosgrave Web Summit controversy
- Full county by county stats on vaccinations to date, Hugh O'Connell report
- Extensive Ireland v Japan coverage in Sport
- Lots more
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Testing and contact tracing in schools are among new measures being considered. European guidelines recommend: ▪️If two or more cases are found in a class, test the entire class ▪️If additional cases are found, consider quarantining the entire class independent.ie/irish-news/hea…

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‘Late Late Toy Show’ funding helps primary schools tackle disability issues in creative programme independent.ie/irish-news/new…