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# anthem - Friday 16 November, 2018
'I would never condone anyone booing anyone's anthem'
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill was less than impressed with a section of the crowd at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday.
# anthem - Thursday 1 February, 2018
Canadian senate backs a plan to make its national anthem gender neutral
The bill now awaits royal assent from the governor general to become law.
# anthem - Tuesday 26 September, 2017
Dallas Cowboys become latest team to take a knee in opposition to Trump
The team’s players knelt before the national anthem last night, before standing and locking arms with owner Jerry Jones during the song itself.
# anthem - Tuesday 21 February, 2017
The right tone: Performing the national anthems at Ireland and England's historic 2007 match
Many people in Ireland worried about how the Croke Park crowd would react to ‘God Save The Queen.’
# anthem - Wednesday 1 February, 2017
Shoulder to shoulder: why Ireland's Call became the anthem for rugby's new era
Trevor Ringland and Jim Glennon discuss what the anthem means to them.
# anthem - Tuesday 3 January, 2017
Mickey Harte says GAA flag and anthem changes a possibility
The Tyrone boss believes the move could happen “when the time is right”.
# anthem - Tuesday 29 November, 2016
GAA could limit future use of Irish flag and anthem
“The Brexit is going to affect the GAA the same as it’s going to affect everyone else,” president Aogán Ó Fearghail said.
# anthem - Sunday 7 February, 2016
An emotional CJ Stander absolutely belted out Amhrán na bhFiann today
The South Africa-born back-row has been learning the anthem in recent weeks.
# anthem - Friday 29 January, 2016
CJ Stander has been learning Amhrán na bhFiann in Ireland camp
The Munster captain may make his debut as soon as next weekend.
# anthem - Saturday 21 November, 2015
The Premier League will adopt La Marseillaise in Paris tribute today
The anthem is to be played again before each of this weekend’s 10 games.
# anthem - Wednesday 17 December, 2014
Sinead O'Connor has written a new version of the Irish national anthem
It’s to the tune of Amhrán Na Bhfiann but the lyrics have been changed.
# anthem - Saturday 2 August, 2014
Paddy Barnes wasn't impressed with the anthem after winning gold
The 27-year-old beat Devandro Laishram in Glasgow this afternoon.
# anthem - Sunday 13 July, 2014
The defining song of the 2014 World Cup is...
Since Thursday morning, Rio has been humming with Argentinians.
# anthem - Sunday 15 December, 2013
Some Swiss looking to replace national anthem
The current anthem, Swiss Psalm, is “a mix between a weather report and a psalm”, say critics.
# anthem - Sunday 1 September, 2013
The latest catchy 'Mayo for Sam' song that will get you in the mood for the All-Ireland final
Hats off to Mylo and Vinny Kelly!
# anthem - Sunday 24 February, 2013
VIDEO: Swing low sweet modesty as English national anthem gets revealing
Laura Wright puts the ‘chant’ in chanteuse.
# anthem - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
On song: Khedira defends Loew and players over anthem
“To sing the anthem or not has nothing to do with the amount of effort we give on the pitch,” the Real Madrid midfielder said.
# anthem - Friday 29 June, 2012
So, what do you think of Muse's official Olympic anthem?
It’s in here if you haven’t heard it.
# anthem - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
Ireland's Call - Part Two: Put your questions to the Irish team in New Zealand
Get in touch with us to put your most searching queries to captain Brian O’Driscoll and coach Declan Kidney.
# anthem - Friday 25 May, 2012
WATCH: Is this the worst football anthem ever?
A song for Holland’s Euro 2012 campaign has been recorded and we’re not going to lie – it’s appalling.
# anthem - Thursday 24 May, 2012
WATCH: The video for Ireland's latest Euro 2012 anthem
Another song for the Ireland team, written by the Mulligan Brothers and performed by The Sneaky Ones, is now available.
# anthem - Saturday 12 May, 2012
Honest lyrics: an alternative Euro 2012 song you can believe in
We know you’re sick of those corny, cringe-worthy plastic hammer ditty’s, so here’s a more honest anthem to get behind.
# anthem - Friday 27 April, 2012
VIDEO: The Republic of Ireland's official song for Euro 2012
“Make your mother proud, inflate your plastic hammer; Bate your bodhrán loud and learn your Polish grammar…”
# anthem - Sunday 5 February, 2012
Poll: Should the words 'fianna fáil' be dropped from the national anthem?
Michael Noonan says the party was founded after the anthem was translated – but should we stop singing the words anyway?
No plans to remove 'Fianna Fáil' from anthem or Defence Forces logo, says govt
Michael Noonan says the Irish translation of the Soldier’s Song was made before Éamon de Valera founded his political party.
# anthem - Saturday 31 December, 2011
What will happen to Amhrán na bhFiann in 2012?
The copyright expires on Amhran na bhFiann, the Irish national anthem, tomorrow – 70 years after its writer’s death. One TD says she does not want to see it used “as a jingle in an ad”.
# anthem - Friday 7 October, 2011
Men at Work lose bid to prove they didn't copy 'Down Under' flute riff
The Aussie band were appealing a judge’s earlier ruling that the group had copied the signature flute melody of “Down Under” from the song “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.”
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Poll: What's the best way to eat spuds?
WITH MANY OF us remaining at home in recent weeks, some of us have been turning our hand to a lot more cooking than we may normally have done.
A chance to be more creative for sure, but also a chance to cook the old reliables and make sure they’re done well.
One thing we all have a preference on is potatoes.
But what is the best way to eat them?
Poll Results:
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Boiled/Steamed (1892)
Chips (1433)
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Baked (704)
Fried (255)
I don't like spuds (163)
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