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# Backlash

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# spotlight on hollywood
Ghostbusters backlash reflects sexism problem in Hollywood
The all-female reboot of Ghostbusters hits Irish cinemas on 15 July.
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Jul 3rd 2016, 10:30 AM
# Backlash
Offaly boss slams 'cowards' for outburst of abuse in wake of Westmeath defeat
Eamonn Kelly made his feelings clear following his side’s three-point win against Carlow on Saturday.
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May 9th 2016, 4:27 PM
# Backlash
Travel advice given to LGBT tourists over North Carolina bathroom law
A number of high profile musicians have cancelled gigs in North Carolina and Mississippi over anti-LGBT laws.
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Apr 22nd 2016, 12:13 PM
# Oh dear
'AC Milan' performing a haka highlights everything that is wrong with modern football
It was all part of an advertising campaign.
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Apr 22nd 2016, 11:10 AM
# Backlash
'Well done Adam, great to put your country on hold so you can fulfil your own schedule'
Australian golfer Adam Scott’s decision to skip the Olympics has not gone down well with some of his compatriots.
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Apr 21st 2016, 9:21 AM
# Backlash
Dating website apologises for calling red hair and freckles 'imperfections'
People were not happy with Match.com’s campaign.
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Apr 12th 2016, 9:35 PM
# Backlash
Serena Williams leads 'disappointed' reaction to Djokovic comments on women's tennis
Andy Murray says there should ’100%’ be equal pay for male and female competitors.
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Mar 22nd 2016, 9:33 PM
# Easter Rising
Poll: What do you make of the controversial 1916 banner at College Green?
Revisionism or just a fuller version of history?
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Mar 14th 2016, 8:00 PM
# a fine mess
YouTube stars apologise for trying to trademark 'reaction' videos
The Fine Brothers reversed the decision after a major backlash saw them lose hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Feb 2nd 2016, 12:37 PM
# Controversial
Fury escapes punishment for comments on women, homosexuality and abortion
The world heavyweight champion has not broken the law, so boxing authorities feel they cannot interfere.
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Jan 28th 2016, 10:39 AM
# Backlash
First arrest made over New Year's sex attacks in Cologne
More than 760 police reports have been filed in connection with German police.
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Jan 19th 2016, 10:01 AM
# Backlash
Founder of 'white people' dating site says he's not racist as he dated a black woman once
Where White People Meet has been causing controversy in the US.
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Jan 5th 2016, 7:00 PM
# Backlash
Department store criticised for ad that 'promotes date rape'
The ad features a man standing behind a woman with the text “Spike your friend’s eggnog when they’re not looking.”
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Nov 11th 2015, 10:34 PM
# Backlash
There's already a backlash against the Instagram star who 'quit social media'
Fellow YouTubers have taken issue with O’Neill’s stance against social media.
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Nov 4th 2015, 1:26 PM
# Backlash
There's already a backlash against the Instagram star who 'quit social media'
Fellow YouTubers have taken issue with O’Neill’s stance against social media.
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Nov 4th 2015, 9:44 AM
# Backlash
Crowds turn out for Dublin march in support of Jobstown protesters
The rally was organised in support of protesters charged with falsely imprisoning Tánaiste Joan Burton.
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Sep 19th 2015, 7:50 PM
# Backlash
Massive rise in donations to Anti-Austerity Alliance since Garda fundraising ban
Paul Murphy says the denial of a collection permit has been met with “a huge amount of support and shock.”
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Sep 12th 2015, 7:44 PM
# Backlash
Is a Sam Smith backlash beginning to form?
We investigated.
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Sep 8th 2015, 8:48 PM
# Backlash
Chrissie Hynde criticised for saying high heels and ‘f*** me’ clothes could 'entice' a rapist
The Pretenders rocker has been accused of victim blaming.
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Aug 30th 2015, 12:17 PM
# Backlash
Website pulls Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costume amid complaints
Several others are still selling it, though.
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Aug 25th 2015, 6:50 PM
# Backlash
Has the Taylor Swift backlash begun? Looks like it
Have people begun to turn on Tay Tay?
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Jul 23rd 2015, 6:45 PM
# Backlash
Crackdown on rough sleeping in London hipster hotspots sparks outrage
Rough sleepers could be fined up to €1,360 in some of London’s most sought after boroughs.
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Jun 4th 2015, 4:07 PM
# Backlash
The new host of The Daily Show has been accused of being sexist and anti-Semitic
Here we go.
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Mar 31st 2015, 8:20 PM
# Backlash
Dublin hotel offer Ed Sheeran tickets for 5-star reviews, to beat the backlash
It doesn’t even matter if you haven’t been there.
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Feb 27th 2015, 3:47 PM
# Backlash
Dove's new Twitter campaign encouraging women to 'speak beautiful' has backfired
Oops.
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Feb 24th 2015, 8:39 PM
# Oh dear
Pub faces backlash for 'misogynistic' Fifty Shades of Grey gaffa tape joke
Oh. Oh dear.
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Feb 22nd 2015, 3:45 PM
# Backlash
Microsoft criticises Google for revealing a Windows bug before it could fix it
The company has criticised Google’s Project Zero for revealing details of a Windows 8.1 vulnerability two days before it was due to fix it.
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Jan 12th 2015, 9:49 AM
# Backlash
Malaysia Airlines forced to apologise for questionable tweet
The airline is struggling to deal with the loss of two passenger flights in 2014.
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Nov 29th 2014, 1:50 PM
# Backlash
Twitter has reacted angrily to Sky Sports' latest Ireland graphic
It points out how many of the current squad are born outside the country.
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Nov 12th 2014, 11:13 AM
# malaysian air
Malaysia Airlines face backlash over 'inappropriate' social media competition
The Bucket List competition was seen as distasteful after recent events.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 7:33 PM
# Almost famous
'Why can't I be thinner?': Restaurant removes 'misogynist' wall design after viral backlash
The wall in the ladies’ bathrooms also featured slogans like ‘Laxatives are definitely the answer’.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 10:14 AM
# ch-ch-ch-changes
Few are happy with Twitter's latest experiment with favourites
An experiment that turns favourites of people you follow into retweets has annoyed many of its users.
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Aug 18th 2014, 5:15 PM
# Identity crisis
Shamrock Rovers assistant hits out at 'disgusting' comments by Alan Cawley
John Gill has backed Hoops boss Trevor Croly after he came in for criticism on this week’s Soccer Republic.
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Jul 31st 2014, 11:40 AM
# Under fire
Some Labour TDs are not happy with Charlie Flanagan
The Foreign Affairs Minister has been criticised after Ireland abstained from a UN vote on Gaza.
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Jul 24th 2014, 9:33 PM
# Backlash
The WWE is being accused of 'exploiting' the MH17 tragedy for a wrestling match
A pro-Russian character appeared to refer to the disaster in which 298 people died.
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Jul 21st 2014, 8:49 AM
# The Troubles
Adams: 'I made no threat against Michael McConville, nor did I warn of backlash'
He has denied warning the son of Jean McConville of a ‘backlash’ if he revealed the names of who he believes to have killed his mother.
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May 6th 2014, 10:47 PM
# Twittersphere
How Twitter backlash against a controversial news story sparked a surge of charity donations
A story in yesterday’s Mail on Sunday prompted an angry reaction on social media.
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Apr 21st 2014, 4:59 PM
# no vaping
E-cigarettes could be facing an all-out hospital ban
It’s already planned that HSE campuses will be smoke-free by 2015 but e-cigarettes could be included in the policy.
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Mar 31st 2014, 10:02 AM
# Backlash
Ex-Ireland player and Everton coach Kevin Sheedy launches strong attack on David Moyes
The United boss is under fire for his team’s recent performances.
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Mar 17th 2014, 2:06 PM
# Allegiance
Italy coach Brunel warns of backlash as Tommaso Allan faces Scots
The Italian out-half played for Scotland at underage level before switching to the country of his birth.
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Feb 20th 2014, 3:36 PM
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