# Down with that sort of thing

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Newcastle ask fans not to wear Arab-style clothing after Saudi takeover

The club say the attire ‘is culturally inappropriate and risks causing offence to others.’

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Oct 20th 2021, 4:12 PM

'That's mad, Ted': An Post aiming to meet Father Ted demand as two months of stamp orders made in two days

The Father Ted stamps have proven to be a bona fide hit.

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Sep 9th 2020, 6:20 AM

'I hope Tipperary don't anyway, I wouldn't be approving of it if they did'

You won’t find Tipperary’s Seamus Callanan backing the craze of sweepers in hurling.

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May 27th 2016, 12:05 AM

Engaged couples in Turkey are being told not to flirt or hold hands

In many areas, sex before marriage is not only a taboo but simply out of the question.

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Jan 10th 2016, 9:15 AM

Here's what's in the defaced poster dossier the No campaign are handing to gardaí

Spokesperson Tom Finnegan said these incidents have been hurting the No campaign financially.

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May 1st 2015, 1:13 PM

From Ireland's largest lingerie section to Funland, where are the main Father Ted landmarks?

And the Holy Stone of Clonrichert? It’s a Class II relic you know…

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Apr 20th 2015, 8:00 PM

Gardaí on hunt to find dole cheats

20 gardaí will begin investigating social welfare fraud across the country.

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Dec 9th 2014, 1:56 PM

This underwear ad in the RTÉ Guide caused a bit of a stir in 1978

In the late 70s and early 80s, there were also a number of complaints about about inappropriate content in men’s magazines.

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Dec 27th 2013, 6:30 PM

Down with that sort of thing: Dermot Morgan's sons launch Heart Month

The family of the late Father Ted actor launched the Irish Heart Foundation’s Heart Month September campaign later today.

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Aug 22nd 2012, 1:11 PM