Category: News
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Twitter, Facebook, IrishTimes, the Journal.ie, where do Irish people get their news?
Twitter is fast becoming an important figure in the world of journalism. The social media website is at the heart of breaking news thanks to its quick and easy Speaking to Twitter.com, Andrew Miller, CEO of the Guardian Media group said “Twitter is…
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Clerys re-opens on O’Connell Street
Hundreds of happy customers turned out in the freezing cold this morning to see the re-opening of Clerys on Dublin’s O’Connell Street. The department store, which is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe, closed suddenly last July when flash flooding…
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Colin Farrell: TV Crime Boss?
Rumours have been rife in the Irish media for a long time that RTÉ’s top crime drama “Love/Hate” is set to be remade by the US market. Last week, the Irish Daily Star reported that if the series were to go ahead, Colin…
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Run in the Dark Event A Great Success
As darkness fell last Wednesday evening, thousands of enthusiastic runners took part in the Run in the Dark event to raise money for the Mark Pollock Trust and spinal cord injuries. The 5k and 10k races took place simultaneously in Dublin, Cork, Belfast,…
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Young People in Crisis?
A report published by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland last month pointed towards a crisis in the emotional well-being of young people in Ireland. The studies showed that one in two are likely to experience a significant problem by the age…
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Electric Picnic set a date for 2014
Electric Picnic organisers have just announced the dates for their 2014 festival. Similar to previous years the popular music festival will take place on the last weekend in August (Friday, 29th August – Sunday, 31st August 2014). There is some exciting news for…
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Festive fun lights up Grafton Street
Spirits were high on Thursday as crowds from all over came out to see the annual turning on of Grafton Street’s Christmas lights. This year saw X Factor star Melanie McCabe, along with the Dublin football team lend a hand as the lights…
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Western black rhino is no more
Last week, the western black rhinoceros was officially declared extinct by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The organisation, which is the world’s largest conservation network, maintains a “red list” of animals which are in danger of becoming extinct. The western…
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We’re Not Leaving: Young people rally against austerity measures
The ‘Young People’s Assembly’, organised by the We’re Not Leaving initiative and the Young Workers Network, met in Liberty Hall on Saturday to discuss the uncertain future of young people in Ireland. The aim of the rally was to draw attention to the…
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NCT odour debate lingers on
On an airing of RTÉ Liveline last month, a man called Connor phoned in about his unusual NCT test experience. His vehicle was refused by a tester on the basis of a smell of fish present inside. The caller was a self-employed restaurant…
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