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#Letter

# letter - Monday 12 June, 2017

Police want to know who wrote them anonymous letter with 'vital information' on murder of prominent loyalist
# George Gilmore
# George Gilmore

Police want to know who wrote them anonymous letter with 'vital information' on murder of prominent loyalist

Jun 12th 2017, 4:08 PM 17,752 Views 0 Comments

44-year-old George Gilmore was gunned down in broad daylight in Carrickfergus in March.

# letter - Saturday 6 May, 2017

This letter had a euro attached in place of a stamp, but An Post delivered it anyway
# Stamp Duty
From The Daily Edge
# Stamp Duty

This letter had a euro attached in place of a stamp, but An Post delivered it anyway

May 6th 2017, 2:00 PM 8,759 Views 1 Comment

Hey, when you’re stuck, you’re stuck.

# letter - Friday 7 April, 2017

Simon Coveney says water committee seems to be moving in 'extremely worrying' direction
# Water Charges
# Water Charges

Simon Coveney says water committee seems to be moving in 'extremely worrying' direction

Apr 7th 2017, 8:02 AM 16,253 Views 128 Comments

The minister has said some of the wording agreed by the committee is “deeply ambiguous” and at odds with the EU.

# letter - Tuesday 31 January, 2017

Here's exactly what the Attorney General said before Donald Trump fired her
# Letter To Lawyers
# Letter To Lawyers

Here's exactly what the Attorney General said before Donald Trump fired her

Jan 31st 2017, 10:29 AM 44,191 Views 93 Comments

“I am responsible for ensuring the positions we take in court remain consistent with the institution’s solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right.”

# letter - Saturday 31 December, 2016

1984: Letters from UK praise Irish people for their 'warm humanity' and generosity after Band Aid
# State Papers
# State Papers

1984: Letters from UK praise Irish people for their 'warm humanity' and generosity after Band Aid

Dec 31st 2016, 10:15 PM 17,751 Views 34 Comments

One woman in England said it was a shame that FitzGerald was not their Prime Minister.

# letter - Thursday 15 December, 2016

An eight-year-old wrote to Santa asking for €100 to give to the homeless
# Caring
# Caring

An eight-year-old wrote to Santa asking for €100 to give to the homeless

Dec 15th 2016, 9:12 PM 12,465 Views 37 Comments

He also asked for Pokemon cards.

The difficulties of being 13, homeless and having nowhere to do your homework
# Homelessness
# Homelessness

The difficulties of being 13, homeless and having nowhere to do your homework

Dec 15th 2016, 6:10 AM 13,790 Views 58 Comments

A letter to homeless services provides a stark insight into the many problems facing homeless families.

# letter - Wednesday 30 November, 2016

Burton outraged at letter to TDs claiming children adopted by same-sex couples are more likely to be abused
# Adoption
# Adoption

Burton outraged at letter to TDs claiming children adopted by same-sex couples are more likely to be abused

Nov 30th 2016, 7:30 PM 18,901 Views 173 Comments

Former Tánaiste said she found the letter “needlessly offensive” to adopted people and gay people.

# letter - Tuesday 29 November, 2016

Evan Rachel Wood discusses impact of being raped in powerful letter
# Sexual Assault
# Sexual Assault

Evan Rachel Wood discusses impact of being raped in powerful letter

Nov 29th 2016, 5:44 PM 30,623 Views 31 Comments

The Westworld actor said she was raped twice – once by a partner and once by a bar owner.

# letter - Wednesday 9 November, 2016

A kind girl used Google Translate to invite her lonely new classmate to lunch
# Act Of Kindness
From The Daily Edge
# Act Of Kindness

A kind girl used Google Translate to invite her lonely new classmate to lunch

Nov 9th 2016, 8:51 PM 16,428 Views 3 Comments

The language barrier didn’t stop her being a friend.

# letter - Wednesday 5 October, 2016

An Post just delivered this letter with a hand-drawn map instead of an address to Wexford
# Hook Line And Sinker
From The Daily Edge
# Hook Line And Sinker

An Post just delivered this letter with a hand-drawn map instead of an address to Wexford

Oct 5th 2016, 5:56 PM 12,057 Views 3 Comments

Move over, Iceland.

# letter - Thursday 25 August, 2016

An Post did a stellar job of delivering this letter to Annalise Murphy
# Limited Info
From The42
# Limited Info

An Post did a stellar job of delivering this letter to Annalise Murphy

Aug 25th 2016, 11:34 AM 15,950 Views 2 Comments

Hats off to the postie.

An Post did a stellar job of delivering this letter to Annalise Murphy
# Limited Info
From The Daily Edge
# Limited Info

An Post did a stellar job of delivering this letter to Annalise Murphy

Aug 25th 2016, 11:24 AM 8,580 Views 2 Comments

Hats off to the postie.

# letter - Tuesday 21 June, 2016

These parents received a totally legit letter from their son's 'teacher'
# I Am The Techer
From The Daily Edge
# I Am The Techer

These parents received a totally legit letter from their son's 'teacher'

Jun 21st 2016, 10:00 PM 9,088 Views 1 Comment

Nothing suspicious about it.

# letter - Friday 10 June, 2016

Joe Biden writes open letter to Stanford rape victim
# Brock Turner
# Brock Turner

Joe Biden writes open letter to Stanford rape victim

Jun 10th 2016, 7:33 AM 26,298 Views 28 Comments

“You are a warrior – with a solid steel spine.”

# letter - Tuesday 5 April, 2016

This little girl wrote her big sister the harshest letter for eating all the food
# Little Sister
From The Daily Edge
# Little Sister

This little girl wrote her big sister the harshest letter for eating all the food

Apr 5th 2016, 12:08 PM 7,274 Views 0 Comments

OUCH.

# letter - Friday 18 March, 2016

Irish Rail workers are asking for pay increases of up to 25%
# Pay Dispute
# Pay Dispute

Irish Rail workers are asking for pay increases of up to 25%

Mar 18th 2016, 3:28 PM 22,672 Views 178 Comments

A union letter said that industry norms in public transport had been “brought into sharp focus” in recent weeks.

# letter - Tuesday 16 February, 2016

A letter a Frenchman sent to his mother in 1870 has turned up in Australia
# Return To Sender
# Return To Sender

A letter a Frenchman sent to his mother in 1870 has turned up in Australia

Feb 16th 2016, 9:52 AM 17,925 Views 7 Comments

Balloon mail was the only way communications from Paris could reach the rest of France during the Prussian siege.

# letter - Tuesday 2 February, 2016

An Antrim primary school sent this lovely letter to its students with their exam results
# Uplifting
From The Daily Edge
# Uplifting

An Antrim primary school sent this lovely letter to its students with their exam results

Feb 2nd 2016, 11:10 AM 5,653 Views 2 Comments

We could’ve done with this…

# letter - Friday 15 January, 2016

Alan Rickman's letter of advice to his 16-year-old self is excellent
# Dear Me
From The Daily Edge
# Dear Me

Alan Rickman's letter of advice to his 16-year-old self is excellent

Jan 15th 2016, 8:10 PM 10,568 Views 0 Comments

Ah <3

# letter - Friday 11 December, 2015

This Santa letter was found stuffed up a chimney, 60 years after it was written
# Dear Father Christmas
From The Daily Edge
# Dear Father Christmas

This Santa letter was found stuffed up a chimney, 60 years after it was written

Dec 11th 2015, 8:00 PM 7,121 Views 4 Comments

“Please can you send me a Rupert annual…”

# letter - Monday 7 December, 2015

A controversial Dublin café is at it again after publishing CCTV footage of a customer
# Data Protection
# Data Protection

A controversial Dublin café is at it again after publishing CCTV footage of a customer

Dec 7th 2015, 12:55 PM 78,402 Views 71 Comments

The White Moose Café has been no stranger to controversy in recent months.

# letter - Wednesday 25 November, 2015

This little Cavan legend applied for a job on the Toy Show, and landed it From The Daily Edge

This little Cavan legend applied for a job on the Toy Show, and landed it

Nov 25th 2015, 12:17 PM 5,928 Views 0 Comments

Charlie might just be the Toy Show’s biggest fan.

# letter - Monday 23 November, 2015

This woman’s letter about how sewing is dangerous on trains has become a gas meme
# Sarcy
From The Daily Edge
# Sarcy

This woman’s letter about how sewing is dangerous on trains has become a gas meme

Nov 23rd 2015, 3:54 PM 5,714 Views 1 Comment

People have been taking the absolute piss, of course.

# letter - Saturday 21 November, 2015

Everyone's talking about this *intense* open letter in today's Guardian
# Text Me Back
From The Daily Edge
# Text Me Back

Everyone's talking about this *intense* open letter in today's Guardian

Nov 21st 2015, 2:05 PM 12,497 Views 3 Comments

“My dear godson, I’ve decided that I should end all ties with you.”

# letter - Wednesday 4 November, 2015

This is the letter a doctor wrote after a couple in their 90s spent hours on a trolley
# Tallaght Hospital
# Tallaght Hospital

This is the letter a doctor wrote after a couple in their 90s spent hours on a trolley

Nov 4th 2015, 11:29 PM 49,208 Views 71 Comments

It has sparked outrage today.

# letter - Tuesday 15 September, 2015

Fine Gael councillor says drowned Syrian 3-year-old and family "were not fleeing for their lives"
# Aylan Kurdi
# Aylan Kurdi

Fine Gael councillor says drowned Syrian 3-year-old and family "were not fleeing for their lives"

Sep 15th 2015, 11:35 AM 39,992 Views 143 Comments

Former mayor of Naas Darren Scully made the statement in a letter to the Sunday Times. Scully was forced to resign as mayor after being caught up in a racism row in 2011.

# letter - Monday 24 August, 2015

'Life as I knew it is falling apart': Woman shares beautiful letter after her dad's death
# Miss You
# Miss You

'Life as I knew it is falling apart': Woman shares beautiful letter after her dad's death

Aug 24th 2015, 7:46 PM 31,886 Views 26 Comments

LC lost both her parents to cancer.

# letter - Monday 27 July, 2015

'You will get a bullet before long you gay b*****d' - TD reports sinister death threat to gardaí
# Death Threat
# Death Threat

'You will get a bullet before long you gay b*****d' - TD reports sinister death threat to gardaí

Jul 27th 2015, 1:51 PM 37,151 Views 87 Comments

The letter was hand delivered to Frank Feighan’s Boyle constituency office.

The resignation letter of one of football's greatest managers has been revealed
# History
From The42
# History

The resignation letter of one of football's greatest managers has been revealed

Jul 27th 2015, 11:59 AM 11,215 Views 2 Comments

Bill Shankly won on three First Division titles and two FA Cups with Liverpool.

# letter - Thursday 16 July, 2015

This genius Donegal postman actually managed to deliver this letter
# Delivered
From The Daily Edge
# Delivered

This genius Donegal postman actually managed to deliver this letter

Jul 16th 2015, 6:00 PM 22,953 Views 5 Comments

It was addressed to ‘Your man Henderson” along with other, eh, details.

# letter - Tuesday 7 July, 2015

This woman wrote a superb response to a Tinder date who said he'd marry her if she was slimmer From The Daily Edge

This woman wrote a superb response to a Tinder date who said he'd marry her if she was slimmer

Jul 7th 2015, 8:29 AM 21,357 Views 9 Comments

*applause*

A boy wrote to a supermarket about the 'secret ingredient' in shampoo and got the best response
# Secret Ingredient
From The Daily Edge
# Secret Ingredient

A boy wrote to a supermarket about the 'secret ingredient' in shampoo and got the best response

Jul 7th 2015, 7:31 AM 6,749 Views 1 Comment

“Your daddy was just kidding you.”

# letter - Monday 6 July, 2015

A letter from Las Vegas: McGregor isn’t the only show in town on International Fight Week
# UFC 189
From The42
# UFC 189

A letter from Las Vegas: McGregor isn’t the only show in town on International Fight Week

Jul 6th 2015, 7:30 AM 6,794 Views 3 Comments

We’re in Las Vegas with UFC 189 just days away.

# letter - Wednesday 1 July, 2015

One of Enda's right-hand men had a pop at Fintan O'Toole in the Irish Times today
# One-sided Stories
# One-sided Stories

One of Enda's right-hand men had a pop at Fintan O'Toole in the Irish Times today

Jul 1st 2015, 9:25 AM 26,358 Views 116 Comments

The government press secretary Feargal Purcell has accused O’Toole of leaving out facts that don’t suit his narrative

# letter - Friday 5 June, 2015

Would you have given up your seat on packed train to this boy's granny?
# Left Standing
# Left Standing

Would you have given up your seat on packed train to this boy's granny?

Jun 5th 2015, 12:35 PM 37,732 Views 137 Comments

A 13-year-old has complained that his granny and a pregnant woman were among those forced to stand for three hours on an Irish Rail train.

# letter - Saturday 16 May, 2015

Officers stabbed by escaped prisoner Derek Brockwell receive letter about their sick leave
# Attack
# Attack

Officers stabbed by escaped prisoner Derek Brockwell receive letter about their sick leave

May 16th 2015, 7:30 AM 34,565 Views 41 Comments

The Prison Officers Association is calling for open sick leave for prison officers injured in the course of their duties.

# letter - Thursday 14 May, 2015

This excellent Telegraph reader's letter demonstrates the perils of predictive text
# Deep
From The Daily Edge
# Deep

This excellent Telegraph reader's letter demonstrates the perils of predictive text

May 14th 2015, 11:47 AM 6,629 Views 1 Comment

Damn you, autocorrect.

# letter - Wednesday 13 May, 2015

Tiger Woods has written a letter of support to a fellow stutterer
# Good Guy
# Good Guy

Tiger Woods has written a letter of support to a fellow stutterer

May 13th 2015, 1:25 PM 12,293 Views 12 Comments

He’s not all bad you know.

# letter - Thursday 7 May, 2015

Shop sent hate mail over Yes to same-sex marriage poster
# Country Choice
# Country Choice

Shop sent hate mail over Yes to same-sex marriage poster

May 7th 2015, 6:06 PM 30,488 Views 127 Comments

There are now plans to put even more posters up.

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