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Thursday 26 November 2020
Pat Quinn helped raise millions of dollars to help others with motor neurone disease.
Around €104 million was raised through people dumping water over their heads.
There are still people fighting the ‘unwinnable fight’ against MND.
The wording has people questioning what it means.
The Motor Neurone Disease Association ad has gotten flack on the internet.
With the economy on the up charities are beginning to reap the benefits
Prepare yourselves.
You’re going to see a lot of these come October 31st.
It’s the new Ice Bucket Challenge slash #NoMakeUpSelfie.
It’s exactly what you think it is, and male celebrities are ALL over it.
You go and save the best for laaaast.
The midfielder used the Sam Maguire to perform the task following Kerry’s All-Ireland final win.
He took an icy shower near his constituency office in Swords.
The former minister had the biggest job interview of his life this week, as he bids to become Agriculture Commissioner. But the issue of Irish Water just won’t go away, it seems.
You might find the results surprising…
Or, as he described it, his ‘glorified piss bucket challenge’.
… And there’s a lovely thank you video to all those who donated.
Elaine Martin is an ice bucket challenge CHAMP.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Will this urge the Taoiseach to take on the ice? He has been nominated several times.
The Ice Bucket Challenge has surpassed the no make-up selfie craze.
The RTÉ broadcaster had a bin full of water thrown over him today.
That’s a bucket load of cash.
He knows he’s been nominated but it’s uncertain whether the Taoiseach is going to soak himself.
Brendan Griffin clearly put a lot of thought into this one…
We’ve gone mad for ice.
Well done everyone!
Not the donations. Just the CRAZY VIDEOs.
Although it didn’t go quite to plan…
Everyone from Ben Affleck to George Bush have had a bucket of ice water chucked over them. Should our Taoiseach get involved?
And for good reason.
Therese Todd didn’t die. And she’s not called Nancy Oley.
The Tipperary South deputy is the latest TD to get involved in the wildly popular initiative.
Have we jumped the shark?
Everyone and their granny are chucking buckets of ice water over each other. Have you?
The clogged-up Facebook feeds have been worth it.
The freezer compartments are bare. No, really.
Former Dublin footballer Tomas Quinn got his hands on the cup once again.
THE NATIONAL PUBLIC Health Emergency Team is meeting today to make its recommendation to Government about easing Level 5 restrictions.
The recommendation will potentially set out what people are able to do in the weeks leading up to Christmas, ahead of the Government’s decision this week on whether or not it will re-open things like pubs and restaurants across the country after 1 December.
It’s been reported this week that some ministers believe restaurants should be allowed to open for indoor dining during December and that pubs should also be allowed to reopen.
However, some public health experts believe that it would not be safe to re-open restaurants next month, given the potential to the virus to spread in congregated indoor settings.
But what do you think? Today we’re asking: Would you be comfortable going to a restaurant for a meal in December?
Poll Results:
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