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# Ceremony

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2023
# Ceremony
‘A miracle’ no-one was killed in 2020 Donegal shooting spree, sergeant says
Sergeant Edward Griffin was among 11 recipients of a Scott Medal for bravery at a ceremony held in Dublin.
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May 26th 2023, 5:28 PM
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# Anniversary
Commemorations held for the 80th anniversary of the North Strand bombing
Dublin’s Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and the German Ambassador to Ireland led a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the event.
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May 31st 2021, 5:26 PM
# September 11
Trump vows to hit Taliban 'harder' than ever on 9/11 anniversary
It has been 18 years since Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial airliners.
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Sep 11th 2019, 3:41 PM
# Ceremony
Trump, Macron, May all to attend ceremonies in Normandy to mark 75 years since D-Day
D-Day is seen by many as one of the great symbols of transatlantic cooperation.
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Jun 6th 2019, 7:20 AM
# winners and controversies
Here's what to watch out for in tonight's Oscars
Will Ireland get any Oscars? And will Bohemian Rhapsody annoy everyone by scooping big awards?
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Feb 24th 2019, 9:00 PM
# Chiang Rai
Thai soccer boys' heads shaved for Buddhist ordination
Buddhist males in Thailand are traditionally expected to enter the monkhood at some point in their lives to show gratitude toward their parents.
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Jul 25th 2018, 7:13 AM
# children's choice
These are the best children's books in Ireland right now
The awards were presented at a ceremony in Smock Alley today.
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May 23rd 2017, 1:08 PM
# Peer Recognition
Murray named players' player of the year at Rugby Players Ireland awards
The Munster scrum-half has had an exceptional season recognised by his peers.
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May 10th 2017, 11:30 PM
# Belfast
Republic of Ireland player and model take battle for humanist wedding to the High Court
Laura Lacole’s lawyers claim that she is being discriminated against under European laws protecting freedom of belief.
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May 10th 2017, 3:00 PM
# Céad Míle Fáilte
Photos: Meet some of Ireland's newest citizens
Over 3,000 people from over 120 countries attended the citizenship ceremonies.
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Apr 21st 2017, 10:43 PM
Obama holds ceremony for Nobel Prize winners (Bob Dylan doesn't show up)
Dylan has also indicated he will skip the Nobel award ceremony in December.
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Dec 1st 2016, 7:29 AM
# Better late than never
Belated Olympic bronze still a dream come true for Heffernan
The proud Corkonian was awarded his medal from London in Cork tonight.
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Nov 3rd 2016, 8:59 PM
# Sandra Collins
Family of missing Mayo woman renew appeal for her return
Sandra Collins has been missing since December 2000.
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Aug 16th 2015, 8:24 AM
# No Limbs No Limits
Joanne O'Riordan shortlisted for outstanding young person of the world award
The Cork girl first came to the public’s attention when she publically confronted Taoiseach Enda Kenny on cuts to people with disabilities.
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Aug 14th 2015, 8:16 AM
# Templemore
Garda commissioner rejects claims journalists' phones are being tapped
Noirín O’Sullivan was talking about the relationship between the gardaí and the media.
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Jul 23rd 2015, 10:21 PM
# in da club
2,500 people officially became Irish today
Three citizenship ceremonies were held in Dublin earlier today.
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Jul 17th 2015, 3:01 PM
# one hour special
The Irish Film Board gives backing to the revived IFTAs
It will be funding the ceremony at a reduced level due to the show’s changed format.
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Mar 20th 2015, 2:24 PM
# Interview
'Everyone is saying it’s between me and Rodriguez' - Stephanie Roche on her big night
It’s still possible to vote for the Irish international.
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Jan 11th 2015, 12:25 PM
# resting place
Woman found out her brother was on the AirAsia flight from a selfie
“There is a void in my heart,” she said.
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Jan 4th 2015, 12:59 PM
# i do
Pics: Scotland welcomes its first same-sex weddings
Just lovely.
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Dec 31st 2014, 10:57 AM
# Ceremony
'The Irish men and women who died in World War 1 deserve to be remembered'
A remembrance ceremony was held this afternoon in Glasnevin Cemetery.
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Nov 11th 2014, 4:17 PM
# Remembrance
Grand nieces of Michael Collins present his death mask to museum
A ceremony was held at the Cathal Brugha Barracks yesterday to mark Collins’ death in 1922.
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Aug 23rd 2014, 2:49 PM
# i do
More people are having non-religious marriages than they were six years ago
The total number of marriages registered in 2013 was 20,670.
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Jul 15th 2014, 7:56 PM
# All You Need Is Love
Irish couples spend an average of €19,000 on wedding
Engagements appear to be getting shorter too, with most couples who tied the knot last year heading up the aisle after 13 to 18 months.
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Jun 18th 2014, 7:30 AM
# Vatican
John XXIII and John Paul II declared saints
Retired Pope Benedict XVI and Taoiseach Enda Kenny are in attendance at today’s ceremony.
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Apr 27th 2014, 7:50 PM
# MICHAEL D-LIGHTED
President Higgins to receive 'Freedom of Cork', after Council vote
17 councillors voted to back Labour Mayor Catherine Clancy’s plan. Nine voted against.
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Mar 24th 2014, 10:50 PM
# Being Irish
‘I can now feel lucky every day’: Over 3,000 people granted Irish citizenship
Watch what citizenship means to some of the candidates at today’s ceremony.
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Jan 20th 2014, 10:43 PM
# Solomon Soremekun
Lift tragedy toddler laid to rest in Galway
Solomon Soremekun’s mother was too distraught to attend today’s prayer service.
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Jan 18th 2014, 7:58 PM
# casting out sin
'No plans' to remove the devil from Church of Ireland baptisms, following CofE lead
New language for baptism services is being road-tested in English parishes in a bid to make the text used more accessible.
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Jan 9th 2014, 6:40 PM
# Oath
PICS: 4,500 become Irish citizens in giant ceremony
Around 4,500 people received their certificate of naturalisation at the Convention Centre today.
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Jul 4th 2013, 9:30 PM
# JFK 50
“The Kennedys were more than emigrants” – 50 years on, Wexford remembers JFK
Thousands of people are attending events in New Ross today to mark JFK’s visit to the town half a century ago.
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Jun 22nd 2013, 9:20 PM
Voices
Column: I'm a devoted father, I'm engaged and I'm a gay man - I should be able to marry
When the question “why are you getting married?” is put to any couple, gay or straight, the answer is the same: “because we love each other,” writes Christian Daly, who says time for marriage equality is now upon us.
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Apr 13th 2013, 12:30 PM
# New Job
Pope Francis presides over his first Good Friday ceremony
The pope has attended the Passion of Christ in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum later tonight.
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Mar 29th 2013, 5:09 PM
# Marriage
Couples getting hitched later in life as marriage rates fall
Figures from the CSO show Saturday 31 July was the most popular date for marriage in 2010.
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Feb 8th 2013, 1:13 PM
Voices
Column: For Obama, this inauguration will be very different than the first
In January 2009, nearly two million people flocked to see the first African-American be sworn in as president – but, four years on, some promises have yet to be fulfilled. This term will present even more challenges, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Jan 21st 2013, 9:30 AM
# remember
Dun Laoghaire RNLI remembers volunteers lost at sea
The ceremony is to remember the 15 volunteers who died at sea on Christmas Eve 1895 and all those who lost their lives around Irish coasts.
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Dec 24th 2012, 11:52 AM
# Awards Season
Leinster, Donegal and Rory Mac dominate RTÉ sports award nominations
Will it be a case of Jimmy McGuinness winning more accolades at the gala ceremony?
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Dec 10th 2012, 2:44 PM
# Remembrance Day
Taoiseach and Tánaiste attend Remembrance Day ceremonies
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore became the first Irish Government Minister to participate in a Remembrance Sunday event in Belfast.
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Nov 11th 2012, 11:54 AM
# i do
8 unusual places to get hitched in Ireland (and one in Poland...)
Sick of the sight of hotel function rooms? Here are a few alternative wedding venues for your special day.
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Aug 26th 2012, 12:00 PM
# The Fallen
President to lay wreath as events commemorating fallen soldiers held around Ireland
National Commemoration Day marks the deaths of Irish men and women in past wars and on UN service.
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Jul 8th 2012, 7:45 AM
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