EnglishRTÉ News Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @rtenews has 1,496,433 followers and 272,344 posts on X. Account age: 18 years (joined September 2007).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @rtenews gained 47 followers. In the last 7 days the change was -38 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +87 followers on Aug 17, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 36 interactions against 1.5M followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Measured over 234 original posts, its engagement rate beats 26% of 3,774 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 23K times each, and 0.157% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.52% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 234 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026. Recurring tag: #breaking.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +87 followers on 2026-08-17.
Bio
RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News
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RTÉ News on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does RTÉ News have on X?
- RTÉ News (@rtenews) has 1,496,433 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 49 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did RTÉ News join X, and how old is the account?
- RTÉ News joined X in September 2007. The @rtenews account is 18 years old. Searches for RTÉ News age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has RTÉ News published?
- RTÉ News has published 272,344 posts on X. That is about 39.3 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is RTÉ News verified on X?
- Yes. RTÉ News is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does RTÉ News post about?
- RTÉ News is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News".
- Is RTÉ News gaining or losing followers?
- RTÉ News is currently gaining followers, with a net +47 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -38.
- How fast is RTÉ News growing on X?
- RTÉ News is adding roughly 2 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.