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# Nelson Mandela

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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
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Dec 14th 2013, 8:53 AM
# Madiba
Giant statue of Nelson Mandela goes up in Pretoria
The latest tribute to Madiba stands proud in front of Union buildings.
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Dec 13th 2013, 10:53 AM
# Mandela memorial
'Fake' deaf interpreter at Mandela memorial says he had 'schizophrenic episode'
“There was nothing I could do. I was alone in a very dangerous situation,” Thamasanqa Jantjie has told a South African newspaper.
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Dec 12th 2013, 10:37 AM
# CONFIRMED
Deaf interpreter at Mandela's memorial was a fake
The deaf community in South Africa is outraged by the error.
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Dec 11th 2013, 12:00 PM
# Mandela
Mandela's body lying in state after solemn journey through Pretoria
Madiba will lie in state for three days in Pretoria where heads of state, celebrities and the general public will view the open casket.
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Dec 11th 2013, 9:49 AM
# News Fix
Here’s What Happened Today: Tuesday
Everyone’s been talking about the memorial service for ‘Madiba’, new Church abuse reports and budget overruns at the HSE…
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Dec 10th 2013, 11:13 PM
# Political Football
Galatasaray fans shame football authorities over Drogba's Mandela tribute
The Gala fans backed their star striker and Emmanuel Eboue tonight.
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Dec 10th 2013, 8:32 PM
# Madiba
"Slán abhaile, Madiba" - TDs pay tribute to Nelson Mandela
Party leaders were given time to speak today in the chamber in memory of the South African leader.
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Dec 10th 2013, 7:37 PM
Voices
Column: ‘I attended Nelson Mandela’s inauguration in 1994 and he will be missed’
The obscenity of the apartheid system was brought home to me when Bishop Desmond Tutu visited Ireland in 1984 and he shared his stories, writes Joe Murray, who says the world has lost a unique leader.
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Dec 10th 2013, 7:30 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Dec 10th 2013, 4:52 PM
# bless the rains
US network plays Toto's Africa over Mandela memorial footage
The station has been criticised for its decision.
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Dec 10th 2013, 3:52 PM
# US-Cuba relations
PHOTO: Barack Obama shakes hands with Cuban president Raul Castro
The moment is a significant one in US-Cuban relations.
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Dec 10th 2013, 12:43 PM
# Selfie Style
PIC: Has Eamon Gilmore just done a selfie in South Africa?
So, the Tánaiste does selfies… we think.
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Dec 10th 2013, 11:35 AM
Voices
Column: The equality struggle didn’t end with Mandela’s prison release, it must continue
Mandela did not topple white rule single-handedly – nor did he ever claim to, writes David Cronin, who says that while he retains a deep admiration for Mandela, he did turn his back on some of his beliefs.
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Dec 10th 2013, 11:30 AM
# South Africa
LIVE: The Rainbow Nation says goodbye to its founding father
Up to 100 world leaders and 80,000 people are expected at the FNB Stadium today.
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Dec 10th 2013, 9:20 AM
# Long Goodbye
More than 80,000 to attend memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg
Here’s what else will happen in South Africa this week as the country says goodbye to its former leader.
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Dec 10th 2013, 7:15 AM
# Madiba
Obama and Castro to deliver eulogies at Mandela memorial service
Heads of state and government have been arriving ahead of tomorrow’s State Memorial Service. President Michael D Higgins is representing Ireland.
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Dec 9th 2013, 9:58 PM
# yeezy mistake
The internet is outraged by false Kanye West claim that he's 'the next Mandela'
The quotes were fabricated by a satirical website.
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Dec 9th 2013, 8:30 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Dec 9th 2013, 4:46 PM
# Mandela in Ireland
A piece of history: Mandela's handwritten notes on speech he gave in Dublin 23 years ago
Mandela noted the success the Irish soccer team in handwritten notes on a speech he gave at Dublin’s Mansion House in July 1990.
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Dec 9th 2013, 1:10 PM
# more than sport
‘It’s amazing what sport can do’: Muller looks back on Mandela’s World Cup
The Ulster captain looks back on the moment Pienaar and Mandela met on the field.
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Dec 9th 2013, 9:08 AM
Voices
Lisa McInerney: The Paris-Mandela hoax is a perfect sign of the times
Is it just a readiness to believe the worst, born of begrudgery, that allows us to fall for outrageous celebrity quotes?
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Dec 8th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Say what?
Bold boys and great lights: The week in quotes
“In terms of my personal view, I would have no issue living next to a pylon.”
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Dec 8th 2013, 7:00 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
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Dec 8th 2013, 8:51 AM
# Tribute
Dunnes Stores strikers to attend Nelson Mandela's funeral
Nelson Mandela met with the Dunnes Stores strikers after his release in 1990 and said that their stand helped keep him going during his imprisonment.
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Dec 7th 2013, 7:52 PM
# Prime Numbers
Mandela, the NSA and amazeyballs: The week in numbers
Plus: How much does the average family with two children spend on childcare every year?
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Dec 7th 2013, 7:30 PM
# up close
Madiba: The last official portrait
Nelson Mandela’s last official photoshoot caught him in reflective mood. The portrait sold for charity just days before he died.
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Dec 7th 2013, 8:30 AM
# News Fix
Here’s What Happened Today: Friday
The death of Nelson Mandela has dominated headlines worldwide today…
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Dec 6th 2013, 11:03 PM
# documentary
The 16th Man: ESPN's documentary on Mandela and the World Cup that united South Africa
How hosting and winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup helped to transform post-apartheid South Africa.
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Dec 6th 2013, 9:30 PM
# RIP
Higgins to attend Mandela service, as funeral plans confirmed
South Africa has declared a period of mourning all next week. Here at home, books of condolence have been opened in honour of the iconic leader.
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Dec 6th 2013, 7:54 PM
# RIP
When Nelson Mandela danced to The Corrs in Galway (video)
He got up and held the floor on a visit in 2003. Watch here.
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Dec 6th 2013, 3:59 PM
# Madiba
Mandela was only taken off US terrorism watchlist in 2008
South Africa’s apartheid regime designated the African National Congress as a terrorist organisation as it fought against racial segregation.
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Dec 6th 2013, 3:52 PM
# Smithwick Tribunal
Gerry Adams insists IRA volunteers ‘were doing their duty as they saw it’
The Sinn Féin president has said the IRA members behind the killing of Harry Breen and Bob Buchanan were doing their duty in the same way as the RUC officers were doing theirs.
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Dec 6th 2013, 2:45 PM
# Looking Back
VIDEO: Nelson Mandela describes the importance of sport
The former South African spoke about its “power to unite and inspire people” back in 2010.
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Dec 6th 2013, 2:00 PM
# Faked
Paris Hilton is not happy about this Nelson Mandela tweet hoax
A tweet reportedly from the socialite attributing Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech to Mandela was a hoax.
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Dec 6th 2013, 10:37 AM
# invictus
8 pictures and videos that prove Nelson Mandela was a sporting icon
From inspiring a nation to Rugby World Cup success to his stunning appearance at the 2003 Special Olympics.
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Dec 6th 2013, 10:19 AM
# Mandela in Ireland
'We are in struggle because we value life and love all humanity': Mandela's address to the Dáil
Freed from prison six months earlier, Mandela made a stirring speech to the Dáil in that glorious summer of 1990. Here’s what he said.
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Dec 6th 2013, 9:39 AM
# Respect
Black armbands, tributes as sports world pays tribute to Mandela
Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali said he “taught us forgiveness on a grand scale”.
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Dec 6th 2013, 9:06 AM
# Power of Sport
18 years ago, Mandela wore a Springbok jersey to present the Rugby World Cup
“We didn’t have 60,000 South Africans, we had 43 million South Africans” – Francois Pienaar.
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Dec 6th 2013, 8:49 AM
# Madiba
A world mourns: Memories of Mandela grace the front pages
“We thank God for you, Madiba. May you rest in peace and rise in glory.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Dec 6th 2013, 8:19 AM
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