# Off the hook

Last year

2022

Cian Healy cleared for Champions Cup opener as red card rescinded

The Ireland international prop was sent off after 20 minutes of last Saturday’s URC victory over Ulster for a tackle on hooker Tom Stewart

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Dec 7th 2022, 4:48 PM

All time

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Dublin GAA team will not face prosecution for Covid-19 breaches

Photographs were published in the Irish Independent of the team taking part in a training session last March.

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May 11th 2021, 3:12 PM

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Saracens' Rhodes has citing complaint over Henshaw incident dismissed

Rhodes was cited for headbutting Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw during his side’s Heineken Champions Cup win, but a panel dismissed the charge.

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Sep 22nd 2020, 10:56 PM

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Toulouse second row cleared to face Leinster despite dangerous tackle

Joe Tekori was cleared by a disciplinary hearing today.

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Apr 18th 2019, 6:37 PM

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Farrell free to face All Blacks after escaping ban for 'no-arms' tackle

The England out-half wasn’t cited by yesterday’s commissioner.

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Nov 4th 2018, 6:31 PM

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Brian Cody free to oversee Kilkenny campaign and will not face sanction

Leinster GAA have confirmed that they judged the incident was dealt with sufficiently.

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Jan 24th 2018, 7:00 AM

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George Hook's return to Newstalk airwaves delayed until January

Hook has been suspended from Newstalk for three months now.

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Dec 15th 2017, 7:40 PM

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Complaint against George Hook rejected after he called texter a 's**t'

Hook also jokingly said he would box the texter in the face.

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Nov 28th 2017, 2:20 PM

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Rubber Bandits tweeted that George Hook was a 'gowl'... and he thought they spelled 'ghoul' wrong

Oh dear God.

7.8k

Aug 4th 2017, 6:08 PM

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Liverpool set to escape sanction over Van Dijk chase

Reports say the Reds won’t be punished by the Premier League.

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Jun 27th 2017, 12:57 PM

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Nina Carberry's Grand National ban lifted thanks to 'ambiguous wording'

BHA rule ban will not apply on Grand National day.

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Mar 24th 2016, 6:56 PM

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Man United escape punishment over Hillsborough disaster chants at Anfield

Uefa will not take any disciplinary action after last Thursday’s Europa League clash.

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Mar 14th 2016, 11:28 AM

# dublin show

This lad's friends put an ad on DoneDeal saying he had cheap Justin Bieber tickets

And his phone nearly exploded.

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Dec 18th 2015, 11:59 AM

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Lion-killing dentist who shot Cecil will NOT be facing charges

Zimbabwe had said previously that they would seek to extradite Walter Palmer.

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Oct 13th 2015, 10:38 AM

Jose Mourinho will not be punished over Eva Carneiro incident, the FA say

The former Real Madrid boss was accused of using abusive language towards the doctor against Swansea City but the governing body will take no action against the Blues boss.

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Sep 30th 2015, 8:27 PM

# deluge

Save a thought for those answering the phones at Irish Water

Off the hook doesn’t quite cover it.

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Jul 23rd 2015, 6:55 PM

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McGrath escapes citing after knee offence to relieve World Cup fears

Ian Madigan has also escaped any sanctions for his use of the boot on Konstantin Mikautadze.

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May 29th 2015, 10:53 AM

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48 week ban for Wexford hurler is overturned and he's free to play in 2015

Good news for Andrew Shore.

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Feb 28th 2015, 3:35 PM

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Eircom has found a way to make money - take the razor to its workforce

The company has cut about one-third of its staff in the past two years.

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Feb 27th 2015, 11:54 AM

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Despite edging the win, Porterfield admits Ireland got their plans wrong

Meanwhile, Kevin O’Brien has been fined 30% of his match fee for dissent.

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Feb 25th 2015, 3:40 PM

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Manchester City were denied a stonewall penalty and the referee booked Aguero for diving

It mattered little because the visitors went onto win 3-0.

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Nov 30th 2014, 1:55 PM

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Glen Johnson's first goal in two years lifts Liverpool's gloom

The defender struck in the final few minutes as the hosts beat Stoke 1-0.

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Nov 29th 2014, 5:32 PM

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Drug charges against Brazilian footballer Adriano dropped

The striker was charged on Tuesday with buying motorbikes for drug dealers four years ago.

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Nov 8th 2014, 10:20 PM

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Retired hooker scorches in 80 metre try against Aussie legends

Perhaps this is the new gameplan Munster coach Rob Penney is aiming for?

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Nov 1st 2013, 1:25 PM

# the grudge

George Hook: Eddie O’Sullivan went to RTÉ and wanted me off the station

The former Connacht and US coach also paid credit to his skills as a rugby pundit.

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Mar 2nd 2013, 8:15 AM

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Rooney wins appeal against Euro 2012 ban

The striker will be free to play in England’s final group game against Ukraine after successfully arguing that his three-game suspension should be reduced.

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Dec 8th 2011, 10:18 AM

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Ref justice: Atkinson escapes punishment for Rodwell red

The FA confirm that Martin Atkinson will not be banished to the lower leagues after sending off Jack Rodwell against Liverpool.

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Oct 11th 2011, 1:10 PM

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Drogheda granted reprieve while Galway prepare for legal challenge

Drogheda and Bohemians have been awarded Premier Division Licences at this morning’s licensing meeting while Galway’s top-flight status is in jeopardy.

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Feb 14th 2011, 1:00 PM