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# Keeping schtum

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2022
# Keeping schtum
Guardiola refuses to comment on fresh claims about Man City's financial affairs
The club was banned from European competition following an investigation into alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play regulations.
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Apr 8th 2022, 8:04 PM
# backing
RFU ‘fully supports’ Eddie Jones despite England’s underwhelming Six Nations
England lost three games as they finished third.
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Mar 20th 2022, 4:04 PM
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# Keeping schtum
Arteta refuses to confirm whether Aubameyang broke coronavirus rules
Tattoo artist Alejandro Nicolas Bernal posted a social media clip on 9 February with the Arsenal captain.
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Feb 18th 2021, 10:02 AM
# Keeping schtum
'It's personal' - Zidane won't divulge details of Pogba meeting
The Manchester United star has been in Dubai as part of his recovery from an ankle problem.
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Oct 18th 2019, 7:55 PM
# Keeping schtum
Ronaldo refuses to answer Ballon d’Or questions after Nations League triumph
The Juventus forward would not be drawn into debate over the award when pressed by reporters.
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Jun 10th 2019, 6:24 PM
# Keeping schtum
Frank Lampard refuses to consider imminent Chelsea return
Blues boss Maurizio Sarri is under fire following a troubled first season at Stamford Bridge.
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Feb 11th 2019, 9:06 PM
# Keeping schtum
'I'm just focused on playing at the moment' - Man-of-the-match Rice brushes aside England-Ireland questions
The 19-year-old has produced a series of impressive performance this season.
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Oct 27th 2018, 8:44 PM
# Keeping schtum
Antonio Conte won't comment on Marcos Alonso's controversial 'red card' challenge on Shane Long
The Blues boss refused to comment on his player’s controversial tackle, saying he did not view the incident.
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Apr 14th 2018, 9:36 PM
# Keeping schtum
'All the things I could say now will only create stories'
Jurgen Klopp refused to be drawn on the future of Philippe Coutinho today.
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Jan 4th 2018, 5:34 PM
# Keeping schtum
Some Fine Gael TDs want a deal with Fianna Fáil - but lots of them just don't want to talk about it
A survey carried out by TheJournal.ie this week found many Fine Gael TDs reluctant to discuss the formation of the next government.
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Mar 19th 2016, 3:30 PM
# Silence
A controversial Fianna Fáil candidate won't talk about her talks with Renua
Connie Gerety Quinn held talks with Renua about joining the party earlier this year, it is understood.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 1:33 PM
# Election 201?
Michael Noonan has a view on when the election should be...
… but he’s not telling you.
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Oct 2nd 2015, 9:15 PM
# confidential
Irish Water STILL won't tell us how many people have paid their bills
The AAA TD has been thwarted in his latest attempt to uncover payment rates.
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Jun 18th 2015, 5:20 PM
# Keeping schtum
Did Australia bribe people smugglers to turn their boat around?
The country’s prime minister won’t say.
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Jun 12th 2015, 4:30 PM
# Water Charges
Irish Water thinks it's better you don't know how many bills have been paid
Anti-austerity TD Paul Murphy has been thwarted in his efforts to find out how many bills have been paid.
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May 28th 2015, 7:00 PM
# Keeping schtum
Irish Water is refusing to say how many people have paid their bills
The utility has outlined a number of reasons why it won’t release the figures at this stage.
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May 13th 2015, 7:04 PM
# Keeping schtum
IBRC won't say how much former Anglo directors still owe them
The bank said the information is “commercially sensitive”.
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Jan 9th 2015, 6:30 AM
# State boards
None of Enda Kenny's cabinet colleagues asked him to explain 'McNulty-gate' today
Meanwhile, Brendan Howlin has announced changes to the way state board appointments are made today.
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Sep 30th 2014, 3:13 PM
# Not saying
We asked these two ministers who they'd like Ireland's next European Commissioner to be*
* But neither of them wanted to answer the question.
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Jun 30th 2014, 3:15 PM
# JobBridge
Joan Burton's department has refused to name most of the companies who use JobBridge
Sixty-eight per cent of companies who advertised over 9,000 posts on the JobBridge asked to remain anonymous.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 8:15 AM
# Niall Collins
Micheál Martin: TDs shouldn't involve themselves in criminal proceedings
The Fianna Fáil leader has been reacting to the controversy surrounding his justice spokesperson today.
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Jun 19th 2014, 10:04 PM
# Keeping schtum
Fianna Fáil won't comment on one of its TDs asking a judge not to jail a drug dealer
The party’s justice spokesperson Niall Collins is in the spotlight this morning.
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Jun 19th 2014, 7:50 AM
# Keeping schtum
Man United haven't approached me - Jurgen Klopp
During his five-year tenure at the Signal Iduna Park, the German has guided Dortmund to two league titles.
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Apr 25th 2014, 12:35 PM
# Train Crash
The arrested Spanish train driver is refusing to answer police questions
A police spokesperson has told AFP news agency that Francisco Jose Garzon Amo is not answering questions.
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Jul 26th 2013, 7:55 PM
# Keeping schtum
The minister, the opposition, and the 36 unanswered Dáil questions
Jonathan O’Brien makes a formal complaint after Alan Shatter refuses to answer dozens of questions submitted in a single day.
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Mar 28th 2012, 6:45 AM