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# Facts

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# covid19 facts
Debunked: No, the HSE hasn't said its coronavirus testing method is useless
The PCR test is globally recognised as the gold standard method for detecting the coronavirus.
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Nov 15th 2020, 8:30 AM
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Opinion: People seeking absolutes in times of uncertainty are falling for conspiracies online
Disinformation analyst Ciaran O’Connor says extremist groups online are offering simple answers to complex questions at a time when many people are frustrated.
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Sep 21st 2020, 7:08 AM
# factcheck
Debunked: Irish people in colonies were not slaves - they were indentured servants
Posts that are being shared on social media claim Irish people ‘experienced the horrors of slavery’ more than African people.
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Jun 28th 2020, 11:00 AM
# just the facts
Factfind: How many adults under 30 are still living at home with their parents?
Election candidates have been talking about their plight during the campaign – how big an issue is it?
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Feb 2nd 2020, 10:00 PM
# Facts
'Compulsive lies' - Mourinho defends playing time given to Rashford
“In two seasons, he had 105 appearances, 5,774 mins, 63.7 matches of 90 minutes, including five finals.”
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Sep 14th 2018, 11:50 AM
# Work
Inside the battle over unpaid wages at the collapsed Irish YouTube channel Facts
Former staff have taken the business to the Workplace Relations Commission over outstanding pay.
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May 3rd 2018, 12:54 PM
# factfind
FactFind: How does Ireland's jobseeker's benefit compare to the rest of the EU?
One of the Budget talking points will be how our social welfare benefits compare to our EU counterparts.
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Oct 4th 2017, 10:00 PM
# shur lookit
Americans tried doing Irish accents and the results are cringeworthy
They couldn’t quite grasp it.
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Apr 24th 2017, 8:30 PM
# to be blunt
These three Irish mams trying weed for the first time in Amsterdam is a joyous thing
“There’s a funny taste off it… you know the sage stuff you put in chicken”
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Apr 21st 2017, 8:42 AM
Voices
'Fake news will only be defeated by accurate, fact-based journalism that tells the truth'
The media needs to look at itself and remedy the kind of weakness that canny communicators like Trump can exploit, writes Dr Fergal Quinn.
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Jan 22nd 2017, 8:30 PM
# Talking about facts
Quiz: Are these "facts" true or false?
Can you tell fact from fiction?
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Sep 17th 2016, 7:30 PM
# Facts
Danny Healy-Rae says Noah's Ark is "a fact"
The TD made headlines earlier this year when he asserted that “God above” is in charge of the weather.
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Aug 18th 2016, 12:10 AM
# sponsored by ulster bank
7 so-called facts everyone thinks are right - but are totally wrong
Mind. Blown.
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Jul 12th 2016, 2:39 PM
# sponsored by nicorette
Want to stop smoking? Here are 7 great reasons for quitting you might not have thought about
And some happen as soon as you stub out that last cigarette.
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Jun 30th 2016, 3:30 PM
# sponsored by nicorette
Want to stop smoking? Here are 7 great reasons for quitting you might not have thought about
And some happen as soon as you stub out that last cigarette.
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May 30th 2016, 2:39 PM
# Facts
Irish chefs tried microwave meals and gave their expert opinion
They’re not so impressed.
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Apr 30th 2016, 9:31 AM
# honest to god
Irish kids gave adults dating advice, and it was actually very sweet
“Where do you bring somebody on a date?” “McDonald’s.”
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Apr 13th 2016, 10:21 AM
# drunk history
These two Irish lads got drunk and tried to explain the 1916 Rising
Was it for this? etc etc…
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Mar 25th 2016, 10:15 AM
# you state
Irish people tried to identify the fifty states, and Americans were so impressed
We are smart.
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Mar 5th 2016, 10:34 AM
# sponsored by leap card
6 weird and wonderful things you didn't know about Leap Day
It’s more than just the worst birthday going, ya know.
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Feb 26th 2016, 3:48 PM
# human bondage
Irish couples tried to figure out S&M toys and it went just as well as you'd imagine
“This feels like a hostage situation.”
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Feb 20th 2016, 11:30 AM
# kaoimhe kardashian
Here's what happened when two Irish girls got full Kardashian makeovers
Fake tan + lip liner – good warm clothes = the Kardashian look.
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Jan 17th 2016, 4:30 PM
# Not holding back
Irish people react to Fox News' most outrageous moments
“It’s Donald Trump, turned into a news station.”
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Jan 3rd 2016, 8:12 PM
Irish people react to Fox News' most outrageous moments
“It’s Donald Trump, turned into a news station.”
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Jan 3rd 2016, 4:47 PM
# octopi
These are some of the most mind-bending facts about octopuses
Did you know they can detach their arms? Change their genetic code?
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Jan 1st 2016, 10:15 AM
# youtube rewind
Here's what Ireland watched on YouTube this year
Feminism, food, and fake Hollywood stars all feature.
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Dec 9th 2015, 10:34 PM
# youtube rewind
Here's what Ireland watched on YouTube this year
Feminism, food, and fake Hollywood stars all feature.
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Dec 9th 2015, 8:05 PM
# irelandopedia
Here's a quick trip around Ireland with one piece of trivia from each county
They’re explored in Fatti and John Burke’s new book, Irelandopedia.
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Nov 8th 2015, 9:30 PM
# Birth Control
Irish lads demonstrate that they have absolutely no idea how female contraceptives work
“It’s weird that we have all these different versions of female birth control, and you never really talk about them or see them”.
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Oct 24th 2015, 4:00 PM
# rampant rabbit
These Irish lads are thoroughly baffled by women's sex toys
And so are we, TBF.
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Oct 15th 2015, 8:16 PM
# Return home
Aisling Brady McCarthy's sister speaks out about trauma
The Irish nanny spent two years in prison awaiting trial before being released.
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Sep 11th 2015, 8:25 AM
# Random
16 insane celebrity facts you never knew
Mind blown.
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Sep 8th 2015, 9:36 PM
# insanity
9 of the best excerpts from Irish celebrities' Wikipedia pages
A lot of gems in here.
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Aug 23rd 2015, 6:00 PM
# Money Money Money
The first time Greece defaulted was more than 2,000 years ago
Here’s 11 things you might not have known about their economy.
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Jun 26th 2015, 6:12 AM
# fact fans
The most ridiculous Twitter exchange ever has taken place
Stop the world, we want to get off.
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Jun 14th 2015, 11:00 AM
# taste test
Irish people tried bleak American crisps, remained unimpressed
They look radioactive.
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Jun 10th 2015, 9:22 AM
# Porn
8 facts about porn everyone should know
NSFW, duh.
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Jun 9th 2015, 9:30 PM
# boulder holders
10 facts about bras everyone should know
Big BRAS!
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Jun 6th 2015, 9:30 AM
# oh long johnson
11 facts about penises everyone should know
A lesson in langers.
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Apr 26th 2015, 8:15 PM
# In the hole
Irish people attempt (and fail) to explain smutty sports terms
“It’s like a fistbump… like, you fisted me”.
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Apr 15th 2015, 8:18 PM
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