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From the Frontline
“Syrians have come to believe that the world knows what’s happening to them and just doesn’t care.” Two leading journalists in the field of war corresponding and foreign affairs were in Dublin last night to speak about the conflict in Syria and the…
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Christmas Fair at the National Print Museum
Step back in time and come along to the Christmas Fair at the National Print Museum at Beggars Bush, where you can start your Christmas shopping and pick up unique presents you won’t see elsewhere. On the ground floor you will find the…
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Berlusconi in hot water once again
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was expelled from the senate of his country last Wednesday, after four months of debate on the subject. He was voted out by 194 votes to 112. His expulsion was ultimately due to his conviction in August…
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A|Wear Has Shut its Doors for a Final Time
The City has just learned of the closure of Irish retail store, A|Wear. The news to A|Wear employees came this morning, 28 November, right in the middle of peak Christmas trading. The boutique fashion store employs over 350 people across the Republic of…
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Black Friday comes to Ireland
The largest shopping day in the US calendar is coming to Ireland with several electronic outlets taking the sales to European shores. It’s the busiest shopping day of the year, where many people take to the shops after thanksgiving, with many sleeping out…
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Snapchat refuses to be bought
Snapchat was rencently offered three billion dollars in cash from Facebook and turned it down. Web pundits since, have been debating how insane this idea actually was. As John Herman of Buzzfeed observed yesterday, one reason analysts are struggling to understand Snapchat is that…
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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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