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# Making waves

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Ireland's 4x200m men's freestyle team finish sixth in World Championship final
Mona McSharry set another Irish record to book her place in tomorrow’s 100m breaststroke final.
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Dec 19th 2021, 5:19 PM
McSharry and Wiffen qualify for the Olympics on opening day of national swimming trials
Darragh Greene and Shane Ryan also swam within their necessary Olympic times, with Greene setting a new Irish senior record.
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Apr 20th 2021, 1:45 PM
'The aristocracy of radio': What will Bauer's purchase of Communicorp mean for Irish airwaves and listeners?
Bauer’s Irish move could be a ‘shot in the arm’ for the radio industry here.
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Feb 25th 2021, 6:30 PM
'She hopes it encourages young girls to get into the game' - world-class Dublin teen the focus of new film
‘Seven Feet Nine and a Quarter Inches’ maps the meteoric rise of Katie Sheldon as she makes waves on the darts scene.
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Feb 21st 2021, 10:00 AM
Brendan O'Connor to permanently take over RTÉ's Marian Finucane slot
The Cork native will take over the 11am-1pm weekend slot from mid-March
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Feb 14th 2020, 12:23 PM
15-year-old from Meath takes first place in the men's Liffey Swim race
Sinead Delaney, also from Meath, came first in the women’s race.
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Aug 3rd 2019, 2:24 PM
Dublin trio break record swimming the North Channel from Northern Ireland to Scotland
The North Channel is considered one of the toughest open water swims in the world because of extreme cold water temperatures.
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Jul 29th 2019, 9:23 PM
Ireland's Eddie Dunbar finishes an impressive third in 12th stage of Giro d'Italia
The 22-year-old Team INEOS rider finished strongly as the race made its way to the Italian Alps.
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May 23rd 2019, 4:43 PM
Ferrari rookie Leclerc claims maiden pole with lap record
The 21-tear-old Formula One rookie became the first Monegasque driver ever to take pole for a world championship race.
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Mar 30th 2019, 7:14 PM
'When they went to the crowd the place erupted. I think people were speechless at that'
Wicklow lost the Leinster minor semi-final replay last weekend, but manager Kevin O’Brien is hopeful it’s just the beginning.
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Jul 18th 2018, 6:31 PM
18 for 18: Swimming sensation Mona McSharry continues to ride on the crest of a wave
The 17-year-old World Junior champion swimmer is a strong prospect for Ireland in 2018.
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Dec 29th 2017, 7:30 AM
Irish prop Jager retained by Crusaders for 2018 Super Rugby season
“We have a lot of confidence in Oli’s ability,” says Scott Robertson.
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Nov 1st 2017, 2:15 PM
2FM has more daily listeners than Today FM for the first time since Gerry Ryan's death
The survey covers the summer months and shows that over 3.1 million Irish people listen to the radio every day.
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Oct 26th 2017, 12:03 PM
'He has a track record of success and really backs himself. That filters down to the team'
Ireland’s new era begins with the first competitive match under Colin Bell away to Northern Ireland tomorrow.
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Sep 18th 2017, 5:53 PM
McSharry keeps on winning as she storms into another final at World Championships
Bangor swimmer Conor Ferguson is also in action in the 200m backstroke final tonight.
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Aug 28th 2017, 4:27 PM
Gold for Ireland! Shane Ryan storms to glory at the World University Games
Ryan set a new Irish record and pocketed Ireland’s second-ever swimming gold at the Games in Taipei.
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Aug 23rd 2017, 3:19 PM
Latvian underdog continues remarkable run into French Open final on 20th birthday
Jelena Ostapenko is the first unseeded player to reach the Roland Garros decider since 1983, where she will face Romania’s Simona Halep.
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Jun 8th 2017, 7:20 PM
The world's media is talking about 'Ireland's first openly gay Prime Minister'
The new Fine Gael leader has been making waves.
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Jun 2nd 2017, 11:08 PM
Strike4Repeal: Ireland's pro-choice marchers made international headlines
BBC, CNN and the Huffington Post were among the outlets to cover it.
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Mar 9th 2017, 12:55 PM
Ellen Keane's remarkable journey from self-conscious 'girl with one arm' to Paralympic medallist
The 21-year-old’s outstanding efforts were rewarded at her third Paralympics with a bronze medal.
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Dec 31st 2016, 7:00 PM
Galway has been voted one of Europe's Capitals of Culture 2020
An Irish city last held the title in 2005.
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Jul 15th 2016, 12:29 PM
O'Gorman hopes to cement an attacking role after last night's Ireland hat-trick
The UCD Waves player normally appears at right-back for Ireland.
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Jun 8th 2016, 9:30 PM
Wicklow's Sammy the Seal is going viral all over the world
Stealin’ fish, menacing fishmongers, all that jazz.
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Mar 13th 2016, 12:01 PM
This magazine cover shows exactly what Donald Trump is doing to his opponents
Trump is leading the Republican field in several states, despite (because of?) his comments about immigrant “rapists”.
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Jul 18th 2015, 8:00 PM
Eoghan McDermott's star is on the rise with a big new role at 2FM
He’s taking over from Colm Hayes.
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Jun 24th 2015, 1:35 PM
Twitter has a special place reserved for all those who came #HomeToVote
Globally significant hashtag’s are given special place in their HQ.
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May 28th 2015, 11:31 AM
Co Clare wave energy project awarded €23m to develop technology
ESB-led renewable energy project aims to generate electricity by 2018.
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Jul 8th 2014, 3:49 PM
Scary video shows woman almost swept out to sea (after getting overconfident)
You shouldn’t taunt nature.
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Jan 21st 2014, 10:30 PM
Here they are, the best wave photos of the week
Wind and waves.
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Jan 11th 2014, 9:45 AM
Watch this man propose to his girlfriend... while wakeboarding
She said KERSPLOOSH.
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Sep 20th 2013, 6:00 PM
VIDEO: David Beckham stars in new Guy Ritchie-directed H and M commercial
We’re still not sure if there’s any legitimate reason for him to jump into the pool.
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Feb 7th 2013, 4:50 PM
VIDEO: Protester disrupts Boat Race
Trenton Oldfield put his neck on the line for what he believes and halted the historical event for a good 20 minutes.
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Apr 7th 2012, 5:49 PM
Get up, Stand up: Irish paddle surfers off to Peru for world championships
A group of six are set to compete in the very first international competition of its kind in Lima later this month.
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Feb 8th 2012, 1:16 PM