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Thursday 1 June 2023 Dublin: 14°C

# gumtree

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# Courts
Three jailed for combined total of over 30 years after carrying out knife and acid robberies in the UK
The group used acids, alkalis and knives to rob and maim their victims, some of whom will never recover.
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Sep 11th 2018, 9:35 PM
# South Africa
Woman who tried to sell her baby online for €290 given suspended sentence
The mother tried to sell her 19-month-old son on Gumtree after her boyfriend stopped paying childcare costs.
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May 5th 2016, 11:07 AM
# South Africa
Woman arrested after trying to sell her baby online for €335
The 19-month-old boy is now in care.
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Oct 16th 2015, 1:03 PM
# a real kip
A Gumtree ad for a 'sh*t room for rent' is going viral for its refreshing honesty
Ah, you had us at ‘sh*t’.
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Sep 10th 2015, 2:29 PM
# random act of kindness
This man's wonderful act of kindness to an Irish woman will melt your heart
There are some lovely people out there.
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Aug 6th 2015, 5:11 PM
# mutual pleasure
Unbearably creepy Gumtree roomshare of the day
What’s with all the bed sharing?
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Sep 12th 2014, 8:11 AM
# the ride
Guy sells his bike on Gumtree... with his ex-girlfriends number thrown in
Not bitter in the slightest, this one.
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Aug 15th 2014, 8:04 PM
# cash in hand
This has to be the least appealing job ad in Ireland
He’ll paint you like one of his French girls.
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Jun 16th 2014, 7:49 AM
# double room please
This Irish guy really f**king wants to be your roommate
He doesn’t give a sh*t if he sleeps in your bathtub.
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May 23rd 2014, 3:05 PM
# Sweet Revenge
Man gets brilliant revenge on Gumtree fraudster by texting him entire works of Shakespeare
Inspired.
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Mar 19th 2014, 11:42 AM
# garthmania
Intense fans are offering kidneys and wives for Garth Brooks tickets
Wow. These people REALLY like Garth Brooks.
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Jan 30th 2014, 5:40 PM
# White Van Man
The PSNI Facebook post busting a used car seller is pure karma
Ouch.
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Jan 30th 2014, 9:54 AM
# gumtree
Man selling 'enchanted' barbecue on Gumtree
Wonder how much it costs for shipping to Ireland?
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Jan 2nd 2014, 9:17 AM
# Castaway
This man is seeking a woman to live on Inishfree with him Castaway style
John McManus told TheJournal.ie that there doesn’t have to be a romantic element to the relationship “but it’d be nice to have a love interest”.
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Sep 24th 2013, 1:10 PM
# bedshare
Man advertises for woman to ‘share a bed’ in Dublin
Errrr, we’ll probably pass on that one, thanks.
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Sep 10th 2013, 4:31 PM
# beard of zeus
This Irish car ad is nothing short of majestic
It may not be original, but it’s special nonetheless.
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Aug 28th 2013, 8:59 AM
# RAP-PID
Dubliner advertises for rap producer on Gumtree
They didn’t choose this thug life, it chose them.
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Aug 19th 2013, 10:49 AM
# For Rent
Man offers free room in Dublin... in exchange for housework
He’s just looking for company.
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Aug 7th 2013, 7:00 PM