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#No Excuses
# no-excuses - Saturday 17 August, 2019
Using annual leave and taking career breaks to chase the Olympic dream
Shane O’Donoghue, Stephen Cole and Daragh Walsh talk about putting their lives on hold to pull on the green jersey.
# no-excuses - Sunday 30 June, 2019
Three disallowed goals not responsible for shock Copa America exit, says Uruguay manager
Luis Suarez’s penalty shoot-out miss proved costly for the Celeste, who saw three goals ruled out during the 90 minutes.
# no-excuses - Thursday 9 May, 2019
The government just launched this major campaign to tackle 'disturbingly' high levels of harassment
Last year, 3,182 sex crimes were recorded by gardaí.
# no-excuses - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
Sexton rejects notion Schmidt's impending departure a distraction for Ireland
The Ireland out-half says it is frustrating when ‘you’re doing everything right but things just aren’t clicking’.
# no-excuses - Monday 26 November, 2018
'It was an eye opener for us to see how good they were' - facing up to the kingpins in a first Munster final
Miltown Malbay lost out by nine points on a day of learning in Limerick.
# no-excuses - Saturday 15 September, 2018
Hansen not 'bitching' about ref call in All Blacks' shock loss
The New Zealand coach would not blame referee Nigel Owens or fly-half Beauden Barrett for the defeat to South Africa.
# no-excuses - Thursday 12 July, 2018
'If you're blaming the #MeToo Movement for no longer being able to flirt, then the problem was with you in the first place'
Henry Cavill said he’s afraid to flirt with women anymore in case he’s labelled ‘a rapist’.
# no-excuses - Tuesday 21 March, 2017
'If you think our mindset is a draw, then you are sadly mistaken. We’re here to win' - Keane
Ireland’s assistant boss insists they will be ready for Wales despite several missing players.
# no-excuses - Friday 10 February, 2017
Forget the bus, Schmidt's Ireland have a point to prove after 'wake-up call'
The Ireland head coach says his squad must stay positive as they bid to bounce back.
# no-excuses - Tuesday 12 July, 2016
Mickey Harte, Joe Schmidt and Rory McIlroy part of the Irish hockey team's Rio preparations
Craig Fulton named his 16-man squad for the Olympics yesterday as the final countdown begins.
# no-excuses - Tuesday 21 June, 2016
'We have to believe we can do it. I know we can' - Murray confident ahead of series decider
The Ireland scrum-half admits the video review sessions have been painful but insists the squad are desperate to end their season on a high.
# no-excuses - Wednesday 11 May, 2016
'It's easy to look at fundraisers and blame them but players have to look at each other'
Cathal Cregg says Roscommon need to learn from their lucky escape in New York and start producing acceptable performances.
# no-excuses - Wednesday 10 February, 2016
One of the worst dives we've ever seen took place in the Uefa Youth League this evening
It cost Celtic dearly too as they were subsequently eliminated on penalties by Valencia.
# no-excuses - Sunday 18 October, 2015
'We let ourselves down' - Madigan making no excuses after Ireland bow out
“We still had full belief that we could come back”
# no-excuses - Friday 6 February, 2015
'Ridiculously good looking' felon jailed for over two years
Jeremy Meeks’s mugshot went viral.
# no-excuses - Friday 3 October, 2014
'It certainly feels like a loss in the changing room' - Connacht's Muldoon
The back row explained his side’s decision to go for a fourth try rather than extend their 24-10 lead in the second half.
# no-excuses - Friday 15 August, 2014
No excuses for Cork after 5-week lay-off says Barry-Murphy
The Cork manager doesn’t think his side will be rusty come Sunday
# no-excuses - Monday 7 July, 2014
Cork boss Cuthbert - 'We've left a huge amount of people down, especially ourselves'
The Rebels manager endured a tough day at the office yesterday in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
# no-excuses - Wednesday 18 June, 2014
This GAA club is taking no World Cup-related excuses for missing training
Management sent around a clever text before an intermediate and junior session last night.
# no-excuses - Monday 14 April, 2014
As Mayo lose another game against 14 men, it's time for serious analysis says James Horan
Horan admits that it’s time for Mayo to pore over what went wrong against Derry.
# no-excuses - Thursday 10 October, 2013
'No surprises, no excuses' as Swift plots addition to Heineken Cup highlight reel
Michael Swift feels his new second row partner Craig Clarke can make a long-term difference at the Sportsground.
# no-excuses - Tuesday 4 June, 2013
Almost 11,500 people in court for not paying TV licence
The maximum fine for a first offence in the case of non-payment of a TV licence is €1,000.
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Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
Poll Results:
No (4715)
Yes (1780)
I'm not sure / no opinion (379)
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The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
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Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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