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# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Gerry’s teddy all the talk in toy town; today’s marginalised looking forward to a State apology in 2063; cé hé Micheál Martin?
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Feb 23rd 2013, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Donkey meat disgusts horse meat eaters; Pat Rabbitte’s Valentine to himself; retirement advice from an ex-Pope.
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Feb 16th 2013, 5:00 PM
Voices
Column: Why I should be allowed to vote at 17
I will inherit the actions of the electorate’s decisions for decades to come, so why shouldn’t I be able to influence government policy too, asks Adam Houlihan.
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Feb 10th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Burgers first past the post; Labour reminds us, ‘I woz ere’; all back to Coppers after bank debt deal.
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Feb 9th 2013, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Irish phrases that could confuses visitors for The Gathering, Clare Daly’s ‘house’ measure, and disoriented man could be member of government…
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Feb 2nd 2013, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
This is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Tinfoil hats to protect against interweb; abortion floodgates ‘like Guinness at The Gathering’; James Reilly a mystery to the Troika.
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Jan 12th 2013, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
This is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Employed people get the Pat Kenny jitters; newspapers to save the interweb; Irish people want to be Swiss.
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Jan 6th 2013, 5:00 PM
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the funniest, most thought-provoking and interesting comments you lot made this week. Did you make it in?
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Jan 5th 2013, 11:00 AM
# news media
Al-Jazeera buys struggling US cable channel, launches push into America
The international broadcaster has bought Current TV in a deal aimed at allowing it to expand in the US market.
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Jan 3rd 2013, 9:10 AM
# Not the News
The Mire's review of the year's news... skewed
Government response to Anonymous cheers everyone up; Heathrow goes green; Irish people want to escape to prisons; Love/Hate Christmas special: This was 2012 according to The Mire
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Dec 29th 2012, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Government apologises to Angela Merkel for Mayan apocalypse insult and the IMF’s seasonal message of good will to all. No, really.
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Dec 22nd 2012, 5:00 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.
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Dec 22nd 2012, 9:01 AM
# RTÉ
RTÉ reveals new presenter for morning news programme
Keelin Shanley will front a new morning news programme on RTÉ One television and RTÉ News Now in the new year.
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Dec 18th 2012, 8:29 PM
# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with an offer you might refuse
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Dec 14th 2012, 8:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: 103% of adults fluent in Irish; evidence of a parliament found in Leinster House; rainwater is tax-free… for now.
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Dec 1st 2012, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Gardaí lack resources to monitor Love/Hate characters; HSE inquiry to proceed without actually inquiring; and student grants delayed until after emigration.
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Nov 24th 2012, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: A Gathering storm; Al-Quinnada; and Mitt Romney’s Irish cousin?
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Nov 10th 2012, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Making it easier to get an Irish Heritage certificate; criminals too busy wetting themselves at Garda Segways to commit crimes; Richie Boucher catches Bond producers’ eye.
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Nov 3rd 2012, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Ice-cream for children’s votes? Tayto Park as possible children’s hospital site? European ‘Rear of the Year’ award for the Taoiseach?
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Oct 27th 2012, 5:00 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 24th 2012, 4:50 PM
# ch-ch-ch-changes
George Lee joins Prime Time as part of RTÉ News shake-up
RTE has announced a range of changes to its current affairs programmes – including a new focus on investigative work.
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Oct 24th 2012, 12:50 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Roscommon man jumps for space to advertise his CV; the Prophet Seán Quinn; Enda having fun in Brussels.
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Oct 20th 2012, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Suing for the right to piddle in peace; bank begs people not to pay cash; Enda upstages Rosanna.
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Oct 13th 2012, 5:00 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…
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Oct 12th 2012, 8:38 AM
# Broadcasting
Prime Time was "fair, impartial" on Quinn family
BAI publishes its reasons for rejecting Quinns’ allegations of bias and factual inaccuracy against RTÉ current affairs show.
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Oct 12th 2012, 6:30 AM
# current affairs
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Children’s hospital site for Balbriggan? TDs to stay home to cut costs? Chinese takeaways off menu for athletes?
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Oct 6th 2012, 5:00 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 3rd 2012, 4:50 PM
# UPC
RTÉ News Now and TG4 HD now available on UPC
‘Ardghléine’ is the Irish word for high definition apparently…
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Oct 2nd 2012, 8:30 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: James Reilly wins international comedy award; mystery as man found in Dublin “without a care in the world”; Rosanna’s breasts issue complaint.
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Sep 22nd 2012, 5:00 PM
Voices
Column: Why I don't watch Vincent Browne
… or Prime Time, for that matter, Ciarán Mc Mahon writes.
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Sep 20th 2012, 7:30 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Will Rory McIlroy attend The Gathering? And round 2 of Michael Noonan versus the IMF…
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Sep 15th 2012, 5:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Litter-picking fun for tourists; injuring oneself to get away from James Reilly; one-way free travel?
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Sep 8th 2012, 6:00 PM
# current affairs
Here is the week's news... skewed
BREAKING via The Mire wire: The GAA dismisses reports of vajazzling – and the Mars Curiosity rover faces a hostile reaction from the natives.
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Aug 18th 2012, 6:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
BREAKING via The Mire wire: The underground sect which has never been exposed to Craig Doyle – and would you trust NAMA to mind your children?
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Aug 11th 2012, 6:00 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
BREAKING via The Mire wire: Why wasn’t Seán Quinn honoured at Olympics opening ceremony? Will Shell truck rescue create 13,000 jobs?
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Aug 4th 2012, 6:00 PM
# RTÉ
RTÉ promotes David Nally to Managing Editor position
The former Sunday Tribune reporter will take up his new role immediately.
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Jul 17th 2012, 5:07 PM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
BREAKING via The Mire wire: Buying the God particle; elderly targeting the elderly; Ireland’s first efficient bank?
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Jul 7th 2012, 6:00 PM
# Not the News
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BREAKING via The Mire wire: Mick Wallace saves the country €2.1 million; Irish Catholics get religious guidance from Fr Ted re-runs; and Finance officials no longer allowed to do sums…
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Jun 9th 2012, 6:00 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you start your day.
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Jun 5th 2012, 8:37 AM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
BREAKING via The Mire wire: The secret link between Jedward and the Central Bank and the TD who was caught working…
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May 26th 2012, 6:00 PM
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