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# Not happy

Activist pulls out of Trinity talk on 'Rise of Islamism' citing unreasonable conditions

She said she was told TCD was worried the talk would be ‘antagonising’ to Muslim students.

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Mar 23rd 2015, 4:26 PM

# braunschweig

German carnival parade cancelled over threat of Islamist attack

A tip from security sources led to the cancellation.

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Feb 15th 2015, 2:14 PM

# Commemorations

Irish citizens called on to 'reclaim the vision of 1916'

A new group group launched their plans today.

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Jan 4th 2015, 4:09 PM

# Mea Culpa

Gerry Adams says sorry for calling some unionists 'b******s'

He made the comment at a meeting in Enniskillen.

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Nov 25th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Feature

Getting ‘sh*t-faced’ and watching over-18s wrestling is the new thing to do on a Saturday night

Over the Top Wrestling’s second event took place in the Tivoli Theatre in Dublin last weekend.

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Nov 23rd 2014, 10:02 AM

# Demonstration

Anti-water charge protests take place around the country

Large crowds were reported at some of the demonstrations.

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Oct 18th 2014, 7:20 PM

# wordsmiths

Meet the people making poetry cool again in Ireland

Lingo Festival takes place in Dublin this weekend.

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Oct 16th 2014, 7:45 AM

# youngsters

Dublin youth conference set to hear from the stars of politics, sports and business

Speakers at the One Young World Dublin 2014 summit will include Kofi Annan, Dame Ellen MacArthur and creator of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales.

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Oct 15th 2014, 6:30 AM

# people's climate march

Here's how the world is calling for action on Climate Change today

There is a picnic taking place in Dublin, in advance of a UN meeting next week.

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Sep 21st 2014, 8:00 PM

# a golden oldie

Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen turns 80 today

The Canadian musician has for a long time held a special place among his Irish audience.

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Sep 21st 2014, 7:30 AM

# culture night 2014

"Smile!" How's your Culture Night going?

These young ladies have been snapping selfies in Cork.

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Sep 19th 2014, 10:28 PM

# Dine in the dark

Could you manage to eat your dinner while wearing a blindfold?

An event doing just that will be held in Dublin, Limerick and Cork on World Sight Day, October 9.

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Sep 13th 2014, 10:15 AM

# place to call home

Here's how you can make Dublin a City of Sanctuary

You can get involved – it’s simple, say the organisers, who hope it will spread throughout the country.

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Sep 13th 2014, 9:45 AM

# RIP

Seamus Heaney honoured with 'Poetry House' in hometown of Bellaghy

The event was supported by his family.

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Aug 31st 2014, 4:15 PM

A human chain is taking place in Temple Bar to mark the 25th anniversary of the Baltic chain

Three Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – demonstrated their solidarity in their quest for independence by forming the human chain.

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Aug 23rd 2014, 7:45 AM

# ahoy matey

Heather Humphreys battles pirates to bring Culture Night news to the masses

The national event will take place on Friday 19 September.

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Aug 14th 2014, 12:04 PM

# garth brooks

Croke Park residents could go to court to stop Garth Brooks gigs

They say that the promoters and the GAA are promoting the gigs without a license.

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Jun 30th 2014, 8:17 AM

# Jean McConville

"The dark side fear him": McGuinness on Adams' arrest

Martin McGuinness was speaking at the official launch of a mural of Gerry Adams on the Falls Road in Belfast.

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May 3rd 2014, 6:48 PM

# epp conference

Tymoshenko and Ukraine's new prime minister to visit Ireland this weekend

The former Ukrainian Prime Minister was released from prison last week and will join two other political figures for the EPP conference.

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Mar 4th 2014, 3:00 PM

# Charity

Can you help with this Irish carol-singing world record attempt?

The charity event is organised by Richard Mulcahy, who starred in Secret Millionaire and said it changed his life.

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Dec 16th 2013, 3:30 PM

Why are people saying 'Down with Arthur's Day'?

The event has gathered a lot of critics, as well as supporters – but why do people dislike it?

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Sep 22nd 2013, 8:45 AM

# NECK CRAMP

Flightfest is kicking off about now, here’s what will be flying over your head

More than 30 aircraft will be flying low over Dublin today.

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Sep 15th 2013, 1:40 PM

# Controversy

Promoters of Dublin student club night defend use of 'C***' stamp

The C U Next Tuesday night at Lost Society has been the subject of controversy on Twitter today.

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Jul 17th 2013, 6:01 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

# factfile

Pics: Thousands rally in Brazil – but it’s not the first time a sporting event sparks protests

The protests in Brazil this week against the huge costs of hosting the 2014 World Cup follows a tradition of major protests against the World Cup and Olympic Games.

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Jun 22nd 2013, 8:45 AM

# Fianna Fáil

Hundreds of young Fianna Fáil members converge on Sligo

In the region of 500 young Fianna Fáil members are expected to attend the event, which takes place in Sligo this weekend.

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Feb 23rd 2013, 1:41 PM

# rebel week

Cork towns and homes asked to host... marching bands

Towns and districts of Cork are being asked to host one marching band in their locality during Rebel Week.

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Feb 13th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Creative

Animation giants due to speak in Ireland

Creatives with credits on movies ranging from Life of Pi to The Iron Giant to Inception will give tips to those wanting to make it in booming sector.

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Feb 3rd 2013, 8:05 AM

# Inspiration

10 things we learned at Digital Biscuit today

The future of film, TV and video is being discussed at an event run by the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland: it has thrown up some interesting conclusions…

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Jan 25th 2013, 7:30 PM

# EU

First major event of Irish EU presidency announced

The Government will meet the president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, and chairpersons of the Parliament’s political groups, on Thursday.

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Nov 26th 2012, 4:43 PM

# food waste

Feeding the 5000: How food wastage inspired a movement

Feeding the 5000 will hold an event in Dublin on 24 November where 5000 people will be fed a free meal using food that wouldn’t reach supermarkets – despite being perfectly edible.

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Nov 10th 2012, 1:00 PM

# Tall Ships

In pictures: Defence Forces' 21-gun salute to the Tall Ships

The 40-strong international fleet has left Dublin.

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Aug 26th 2012, 6:14 PM

# Tall Ships

In photos: the Tall Ships Festival in Dublin

Ice-cream, piracy, and dramatic cloud cover…

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Aug 25th 2012, 7:55 PM

# Tall Ships

2012 Tall Ships Races festival kicks off in Dublin (Pictures)

The three-day 2012 Tall Ships Races festivities kicked off in Dublin today, with music, family fun and even wakeboarding.

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Aug 23rd 2012, 9:50 PM

# Phoenix Park

MCD issues statement after stabbings at Phoenix Park concert

Nine people were stabbed at last night’s gig. MCD has expressed its disappointment at a ‘small number’ engaging in anti-social behaviour.

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Jul 8th 2012, 6:10 PM

# eucharistic congress

Ticket sales "going great" for Eucharistic Congress

More than 20,000 people have already booked tickets for events during the Eucharistic Congress next month – but with 80,000 expected to attend the final mass, organisers expect last-minute ticket sales.

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May 29th 2012, 12:57 PM