# Controversial

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# Have your say

Should this controversial Andy Reid goal have stood last night?

The Irishman scored for Forest last night in front of a watching Roy Keane.

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Dec 27th 2013, 4:53 PM

# Controversial

Incredible scenes! Stefan Kiessling scores a crazy ghost goal

Somebody should have gone to specsavers.

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Oct 18th 2013, 9:26 PM

# recurring theme

15 Irish footballers past and present who have been controversially snubbed

Following the debate surrounding Noel King’s team selection last Friday, we look at other contentious decisions made by the national side’s managers.

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Oct 14th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Controversial

Joey Barton says English team are 'sh*t', claims Alex Ferguson can't coach

The QPR midfielder gave a typically controversial interview recently.

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Oct 11th 2013, 9:20 PM

# Protest

Loyalist protester Willie Frazer turns up at court dressed as Abu Hamza

The vocal loyalist campaigner was to be charged at a Belfast court over his involvement in protests about the flying of the Union flag in Northern Ireland.

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Sep 27th 2013, 2:45 PM

# Controversial

Irish midfielder Owen Garvan could be in hot water after this tweet

The player appeared to tweet his dismay after being left out of Palace’s 25-man Premier League squad.

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Sep 4th 2013, 7:41 PM

# radio shake-up

4FM's Niall Boylan tipped to take over for Adrian Kennedy

The late night talk show host is also known for his controversial radio content.

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Sep 4th 2013, 6:41 PM

# Controversial

The Malaga coach thinks doping in football is fine*

*On the provision that it is used as part of the recovery process for an injury.

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Aug 21st 2013, 8:45 AM

# Controversial

Your Luis Suarez Tribute Pic of the Day

It is not the first time someone has made light of the Liverpool striker’s behaviour.

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Aug 17th 2013, 4:05 PM

# Controversial

Ramos: Ronaldo, Ozil better than Messi, Neymar

The Spanish international says he wouldn’t swap the duo for anyone.

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Aug 10th 2013, 1:49 PM

# Controversial

I don't think Gary Neville can be impartial as a pundit - David James

The former England goalkeeper also thinks Liverpool will be “a better team without Suarez in it”.

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Aug 9th 2013, 8:45 AM

# she said what

The all-time worst quotes from reality star Katie Hopkins

The controversial reality star certainly doesn’t like to keep her mouth shut…

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Jul 14th 2013, 11:00 AM

# Controversial

Chelsea steal Europa league semi-final win with late, late show

Many felt David Luiz shouldn’t have been on the pitch when he scored the winning goal.

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Apr 25th 2013, 10:17 PM

# Controversial

VIDEO: Luis Suarez appears to bite Branislav Ivanović

Earlier in his career, the striker received a seven-match ban for biting.

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Apr 21st 2013, 5:47 PM

# Debt Crisis

Cyprus to exempt small savers from deposit tax ahead of crucial vote

Accounts with balances under €20,000 will be exempted from a controversial levy if it is approved by MPs today.

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Mar 19th 2013, 11:23 AM

# Controversial

Cyprus postpones crucial vote on unpopular bailout until Tuesday

The president is trying to get parliamentarians to back the bailout deal that slaps a hugely unpopular levy on bank savings.

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Mar 18th 2013, 10:25 AM

# Reaction

9 people who are not happy with the RTE soccer panel tonight

Twitter was largely unimpressed by the analysis of Dunphy and co this evening.

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Mar 13th 2013, 10:38 PM

# Karma

What goes around: this Emmanuel Eboue tackle enraged Man Utd's players in 2008

Now where have we seen this before?

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Mar 7th 2013, 12:34 PM

# Big call

VIDEO: Luis Nani's controversial red card, Fergie's apoplectic reaction

Manchester United were not happy following the referee’s game-changing decision.

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Mar 5th 2013, 9:23 PM

# Controversial

City's Tevez savages Neville for juggling roles

The striker also ridiculed Neville’s famous criticism of David Luiz.

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Nov 11th 2012, 1:30 PM

# Opinion

Ronaldo superior to Messi, says Jose Mourinho

The coach also admitted that the Portuguese international “isn’t always a nice guy”.

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Oct 12th 2012, 6:35 PM

# Controversial

VIDEO: There was a terrible call in the NFL last night

Here’s another reason why the regular referees need to return.

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Sep 25th 2012, 5:11 PM

# Controversial

Carlo Ancelotti hails John Terry's 'character'

Former Chelsea boss found Terry “a fantastic captain.”

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Sep 14th 2012, 6:59 PM

# Late Late Show

Meath reach minor football final with late, late show

Mayo’s failure to score for over 25 minutes in the second half costs them dearly.

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Aug 26th 2012, 4:02 PM

Voices

Read Me: Ai Weiwei and me

Alison Klayman, director of the new documentary about controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei tells TheJournal.ie that his future is still very uncertain.

Aug 18th 2012, 2:00 PM

# Youth Defence

Youth Defence under investigation over use of image in anti-abortion campaign

Pro-life campaigners Youth Defence are being investigated to determine whether they breached copyright in the use of one of the images used in their recent anti-abortion campaign.

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Jul 27th 2012, 6:45 AM

# Controversial

Sorry seems to be the hardest word: Tevez refuses to apologise to Fergie

Contrary to reports, the Man City striker says he didn’t offer an apology for unveiling the infamous banner.

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May 16th 2012, 9:10 PM

# Controversial

Bento springs surprises in Portugal Euro 2012 squad

The manager has chosen to omit Besiktas midfielder Manuel Fernandes from the travelling party.

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May 15th 2012, 8:35 AM

# Breastfeeding

Here's what the world thought of that Time breastfeeding cover...

Magazine’s photo of mother breastfeeding three-year-old son criticised as “exploitative”. What did you think of it?

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May 11th 2012, 1:58 PM

# Twittersphere

Here's how Twitter reacted to THAT Roy Hodgson headline

The Twitterati were practically queuing up to condemn The Sun’s controversial front page today.

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May 2nd 2012, 10:39 PM

# Controversial

It's official: CAS makes lifetime Olympic bans illegal

The decision means disgraced athletes such as Dwain Chambers and David Millar will now be free to compete.

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Apr 30th 2012, 6:23 PM

# Controversial

WATCH: Diving is not cheating, claims Neville

The pundit also warned Ireland’s Ciaran Clark that he needs to learn from his mistakes ahead of Euro 2012.

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Apr 17th 2012, 10:31 PM

# Controversial

Prejudice still exists in GAA, claims Brolly

The pundit has indicated considerable friction still exists in the organisation between northern and southern teams.

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Apr 3rd 2012, 6:54 PM

# Adolf Hitler

Controversial Hitler shampoo ad angers Jewish groups

The Turkish shampoo company brought Adolf Hitler back to life as a spokesperson for its “manly” products.

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Mar 26th 2012, 12:04 PM

# Controversial

Premier League chairman says FIFA 'stole' soccer from English

The league’s governing body has since distanced itself from Richards’ controversial remarks.

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Mar 14th 2012, 9:00 PM

# Controversial

Some people watch UFC because they 'think the fighters are going to die'

A senior American journalist has given a less-than-glowing portrayal of the increasingly popular sport.

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Mar 6th 2012, 9:08 PM

# Jerry! Jerry!

Jerry Springer and friends take on Dublin

The star of the show Simon Delaney took a few minutes out of rehearsal to talk to TheJournal.ie about the show and how he is Ireland’s answer to George Clooney.

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Nov 3rd 2011, 6:00 PM