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# bill-gates - Saturday 14 March, 2020
Bill Gates quits Microsoft board to spend more time on philanthropy
He started the company with Paul Allen in 1975.
# bill-gates - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
Bill Gates brings jar of human waste on stage to make point about lack of toilets in developing world
Gates has previously used shock tactics to draw attention to his disease-battling efforts.
# bill-gates - Sunday 25 February, 2018
Ellen DeGeneres asked Bill Gates to guess the price of everyday products and it's painful to watch
Unsurprisingly, he is quite out of touch.
# bill-gates - Thursday 27 July, 2017
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now the world's richest person
The entrepreneur leapfrogged Microsoft’s Bill Gates, who’s been at the top spot for the past four years.
# bill-gates - Saturday 13 August, 2016
The 20 most common hobbies of the richest people in the world
Who doesn’t like collecting cars and football teams?
# bill-gates - Wednesday 9 March, 2016
Bill Gates never attended any of the classes he signed up for at Harvard - but got A's anyway
Apart from that one course in organic chemistry.
# bill-gates - Saturday 5 March, 2016
The rise of Bill Gates, from Harvard dropout to richest man in the world
He’s worth about €80 billion.
# bill-gates - Tuesday 23 February, 2016
Now Bill Gates is taking the FBI's side in its stand-off against Apple
The co-founder of Microsoft says Apple should comply with the order as it’s a specific case.
# bill-gates - Sunday 24 January, 2016
Bill Gates is betting on a test that could change cancer treatment
“We must diagnose cancer earlier.”
# bill-gates - Friday 1 January, 2016
Ten quotes about leadership from the most powerful people in the world
“There’s nothing wrong with being ambitious.”
# bill-gates - Thursday 13 August, 2015
Bill Gates is helping to turn poo into drinking water - and even drank some himself
Like a science-pioneering, life-saving magician.
# bill-gates - Monday 4 May, 2015
# bill-gates - Friday 27 March, 2015
These are the college degrees you need to do if you want to be filthy, stinkin' rich
And first on the list is ‘don’t do a degree’ – just like 32% of the top 100 richest people in the world who have no third level education whatsoever.
# bill-gates - Sunday 4 January, 2015
Here are some of the top business books to read in 2015
Pick up some inspiration from some of these…
# bill-gates - Thursday 20 November, 2014
One of the most extraordinary (and decadent) houses in the US is on sale for $85 million...
Let’s have a nose around.
# bill-gates - Friday 15 August, 2014
# bill-gates - Monday 4 August, 2014
This is how drastically your Windows computer has changed over the years
It’s now safe to turn off your computer.
# bill-gates - Saturday 3 May, 2014
The deadliest creature on the planet? It's not even close
Humans? Pretty deadly. Lions? Not even in the top 10.
# bill-gates - Monday 17 March, 2014
Bill Gates: People don't realise how many jobs will soon be lost to computers
Many jobs will replaced by software automation, or ‘bots’.
# bill-gates - Saturday 25 January, 2014
It only took 79 seconds for this guy to beat Bill Gates at chess
He’s the world’s best chess player, and he’s only 23.
# bill-gates - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
"By 2035, there will be almost no poor countries left in the world" - Bill Gates
The entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist today released an annual letter, aimed at tackling what he called “the three myths” about poverty.
# bill-gates - Thursday 19 December, 2013
Bill Gates did a Secret Santa with someone on the internet
He gave her a stuffed cow. Sound?
# bill-gates - Friday 6 December, 2013
"He taught us how to come together and believe in ourselves": The world reacts to Mandela's death
From Obama, Clinton and Ban Ki-moon to Bill Gates, Bono and Pelé — figures from around the world have been paying tribute…
# bill-gates - Friday 27 September, 2013
Bill Gates says CTRL-ALT-DELETE was a mistake
Did you try turning it off and turning it back on again?
# bill-gates - Sunday 11 August, 2013
The new space race, and the startups looking to profit from it
Whether for personal dreams of adventure or for profit, these companies are doing the engineering and basic science needed to get humans into space.
# bill-gates - Sunday 28 April, 2013
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Sunday morning.
# bill-gates - Sunday 31 March, 2013
"These are the countries where I'm the least known" - Bill Gates visits Ghana
The foundation set up by Bill Gates has been on a high-profile campaign to improve health in poor countries.
# bill-gates - Monday 4 February, 2013
Column: Eyes on Ireland to defend the EU aid budget
Bill Gates was right to highlight global poverty with Enda Kenny during his recent visit to Dublin – because Ireland is the country charged with brokering an agreement on overseas aid, writes Hans Zomer.
# bill-gates - Sunday 27 January, 2013
21 pictures of Enda Kenny meeting famous people
Our leader meets a lot of people and there are plenty of them who are pretty famous….
# bill-gates - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
In pictures: Bill Gates meets Irish leaders
The billionaire Microsoft founder was visiting to discuss development aid priorities for Ireland’s EU Presidency.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Tánaiste to meet Bill Gates in Dublin today
They’ll discuss EU budget and size of Emergency Aid Reserve and European Development Fund.
# bill-gates - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
Bill Gates to meet with Taoiseach, Tánaiste and President tomorrow
The Microsoft founder and philanthropist is also reported to be meeting Bono on his visit to Ireland tomorrow.
# bill-gates - Sunday 2 December, 2012
20 quotes that reveal how Bill Gates became world’s richest man
In short: good grades, being a ‘businessman’ are less important than being ‘smart’, feeling the fear and listening to unhappy customers.
# bill-gates - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Bonjour Monsieur le Président: Bono (and Bill Gates) meet Francois Hollande
The three discussed poverty and development at a meeting at the Élysée Palace today.
# bill-gates - Tuesday 27 March, 2012
FBI: US man stole Microsoft co-founder's identity
The soldier, who had been absent without leave from the army, managed to change the address on an account held by billionaire Paul Allen.
# bill-gates - Wednesday 7 March, 2012
Five Irishmen make Forbes' billionaires list as Carlos Slim comes top... again
The Mexican telecom tycoon has topped the annual list of the world’s billionaires for the third year in a row.
# bill-gates - Thursday 8 December, 2011
Bill Gates to work with China over new nuclear reactor design
The 4G reactors would run on depleted uranium and take “safety to a new level”, according to the Microsoft billionaire.
# bill-gates - Wednesday 9 November, 2011
Watch: 'lost interview' shows a young Steve Jobs
“Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview,” will be shown in US movie theatres later this month. We’ve dug out some of the footage…
# bill-gates - Thursday 22 September, 2011
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things to know by 9am: Britain offers compensation to Bloody Sunday families, Ireland’s €29m doctors’ bill for sick notes, and how the rest of the world is preparing for Arthur’s Day…
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Poll: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
COUNTING IN THE Seanad general election will begin today despite the Covid-19 public health emergency.
Postal voting in the election closes today at 11am for the 43 seats on the five vocational panels and tomorrow at 11am for the six seats on the university panels.
There are 118 candidates seeking election to the vocational panels.
Counting of the votes begins this morning and is expected to continue until Friday 3 April.
So, today we want to know: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
Poll Results:
No (5059)
Yes (2538)
I'm not sure / no opinion (249)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
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