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# Awkward

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10 photos you'll find in every Irish household
No one is safe.
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Feb 15th 2016, 1:12 PM
Awkward - UK companies must reveal difference between average pay of men and women
The new rule will apply to all companies with more than 250 employees.
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Feb 12th 2016, 10:00 PM
Half the country thinks Enda should steer clear of Michael Lowry
A new poll shows the electorate isn’t happy with the idea of the controversial Tipperary TD doing a deal with the government.
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Jan 25th 2016, 11:00 PM
They announced the wrong winner at last night's Miss Universe and it was mortifying
So much fail, so little time.
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Dec 21st 2015, 7:53 AM
They announced the wrong winner at last night's Miss Universe and it was mortifying
So much fail, so little time.
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Dec 21st 2015, 7:33 AM
Louis from 1D called an Irish reporter a 'little shit' in a very awkward interview
So. Weird.
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Oct 22nd 2015, 2:00 PM
This awkward couple are the living embodiment of #RelationshipGoals
This is our favourite engagement photo shoot.
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Oct 8th 2015, 11:56 AM
10 truly Irish ways of blowing people off
“Don’t let me keep you!” = “END THIS CONVERSATION NOW.”
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Oct 7th 2015, 1:18 PM
The RTE news was delayed for 10 minutes when tech gremlins struck...
Which meant reading the news via script. Eileen Dunne handled things like a pro though…
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Oct 6th 2015, 8:17 AM
11 distinctly Irish flirting techniques on a night out
You can’t avoid them.
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Oct 3rd 2015, 6:00 PM
WATCH: TV Interview about Edward Snowden goes hilariously wrong
“People didn’t get scared until he started sculpting shrubs into dinosaur shapes and whatnot.”
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Oct 1st 2015, 8:33 AM
Everyone fell in love with this adorably awkward lad on First Dates last night
LOUIS <3
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Sep 11th 2015, 8:15 AM
Mams are sharing hilariously awkward stories about kids and periods on Facebook
These will make your day.
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Sep 2nd 2015, 8:25 AM
Woman may have been wearing the wrong wedding ring for over a decade
Marianne Crowley discovered last night that her original ring must have been swapped with another.
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Aug 13th 2015, 9:55 PM
Woman who called ambulance for Bono booed at U2 concert in New York
The woman took advantage of her time on the mic to criticise the city of New York.
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Aug 1st 2015, 11:59 AM
RTÉ have deleted Brendan O'Connor's 'wanky' jibe at Tubridy
This morning’s encounter between the pair was a little awkward. Thanks to an edit, the playback is now a little less awkward.
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Jul 31st 2015, 4:49 PM
Cara Delevingne got told off for being 'sarcastic' in a painfully awkward interview
‘Carla’ Delevingne, how are ya.
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Jul 29th 2015, 8:41 AM
A DJ called Amy Schumer a 'skank' and what followed was the most excruciating interview ever
Oh Lord.
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Jul 23rd 2015, 5:04 PM
Dublin Lord Mayor's car clamped... outside city council offices
Not ideal.
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Jul 7th 2015, 8:00 PM
13 of our favourite awkward sports sponsorship photos of all time
Of course Ron Atkinson makes an appearance.
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Jul 2nd 2015, 9:55 AM
Dads hooked their kids up to lie detectors and asked them about sex and drugs
Mortifying.
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Jun 20th 2015, 2:36 PM
Burglar ended up in court before a judge whose house he had burgled
Not the best idea, really.
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May 21st 2015, 8:15 PM
This wedding photographer called his client the 'ugliest bride he has ever seen'
And now there is WAR.
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May 8th 2015, 4:01 PM
Real Madrid fans asked Gareth Bale to take their photo at the weekend
This latest development is unlikely to quell talk of an imminent exit for football’s most expensive player.
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May 5th 2015, 5:15 PM
David de Gea just suffered a very embarrassing case of premature celebration
The Spaniard thought Wayne Rooney’s effort crept inside the post.
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Apr 18th 2015, 6:46 PM
This excruciatingly awkward parent-child drinking game is going viral for all the wrong reasons
Ground, why don’t you open up when we want you to?
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Apr 10th 2015, 5:09 PM
Chinese lothario caught rapid as 17 girlfriends come to visit him in hospital
“Wait, wait, I can explain.”
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Apr 6th 2015, 3:49 PM
Everyone adores First Dates as much as you. Here's why...
It’s better than being on one yourself.
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Mar 19th 2015, 10:20 AM
Is this the worst panenka penalty ever attempted?
Hint: yes.
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Mar 18th 2015, 1:20 PM
WATCH: Obama denied Enda's handshake and it was mortifying
It’s fine, just look at your hand Taoiseach.
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Mar 18th 2015, 9:46 AM
Obama denied Enda Kenny's handshake and it will give you extreme secondhand embarrassment
Ground, please. Do us a solid and swallow us up.
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Mar 18th 2015, 8:56 AM
Falcao misfires again... for Manchester United's U21s
The Colombian has scored just four first-team goals since joining on loan from Monaco.
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Mar 10th 2015, 10:26 PM
Keane and Fergie were stuck on the same flight back to Manchester earlier
Both these legends of the game attended the PSG-Chelsea match on Tuesday.
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Feb 18th 2015, 4:37 PM
UFC legend Chuck Liddell made a right mess of this interview about drugs in MMA
The UFC’s Vice President of Business Development didn’t do his research for this one.
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Feb 18th 2015, 10:28 AM
The psychology of a one-night stand
Can both men and women have a one-night stand and both walk away unscathed?
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Feb 14th 2015, 8:45 AM
Sky News gets politician's name wrong in interview, extreme awkwardness ensues
The President of Estonia refused to continue the interview.
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Feb 8th 2015, 2:52 PM
Argentina's president makes fun of the Chinese accent - while on visit to China
China’s government did not comment on the incident but there were plenty of other critics both at home and in China.
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Feb 5th 2015, 8:45 PM
The placement of this Fifty Shades of Grey merchandise is delightfully awkward
The store in question has been left red-faced.
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Jan 19th 2015, 2:27 PM
The New York Times admits to making up a country
We’ve all been there, right?
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Jan 8th 2015, 4:40 PM
#FirstDateSelfies are an actual trend on Instagram
Would you take one?
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Jan 6th 2015, 9:42 AM
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