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# On the Line

This year
2023
# On the Line
Debuts, farewells, tours, and drama - Irish provinces set for URC run-in
The closing two regular-season rounds of the league promise to be riveting.
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Apr 12th 2023, 7:30 PM
Last year
2022
# On the Line
Second test preview - the forecast is for rain outside and the All Blacks to reign inside
Ireland meet the All Blacks in the second test of their New Zealand tour tomorrow morning.
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Jul 8th 2022, 8:23 PM
# On the Line
Aitzol King comes onto the wing as Ireland U20s name team for Grand Slam decider
The dynamic Leinster back scored two tries against England last week and displaces Chay Mullins in the only change to Richie Murphy’s XV.
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Mar 18th 2022, 5:02 PM
All time
# On the Line
Huge game for both teams - but Munster have a safety net and Ulster don't
Munster host Ulster tonight in the Rainbow Cup.
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May 7th 2021, 6:20 AM
# On the Line
Ireland need to beat England to save their season
Victory over Scotland yesterday was good but getting one over England will give the Ireland coach the signature win he needs.
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Mar 15th 2021, 12:02 PM
# On the Line
Munster task against Connacht is clear as they look to secure semi-final spot
Johann van Graan’s men need at least two match points from this afternoon’s clash.
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Aug 30th 2020, 6:00 AM
# On the Line
'I was born ready' - Dream day for Wexford's O'Neill after World Cup gold and meeting Rapinoe
Michelle O’Neill lined out as an assistant referee in yesterday’s World Cup final in Lyon.
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Jul 8th 2019, 5:06 PM
# Springboks
Rassie: 'The only thing everyone's been talking about the last few days is, 'Are you going to get fired?''
Despite being backed by South Africa’s rugby chief, the former Munster head coach is unsure about his future.
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Sep 13th 2018, 12:11 PM
# by a nose
There was a thrilling photo finish in the Irish Grand National
20/1 shot General Principle handed trainer Gordon Elliott his first victory in the race at Fairyhouse today.
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Apr 2nd 2018, 6:30 PM
# On the Line
525 phones confiscated from Irish prisons so far this year
Prisoners found in possession of a mobile phone could be prosecuted.
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Dec 7th 2016, 8:40 AM
# amateur bookmaker
This Sligo man called into Sky live on air and turned out to be a gas character
“I want to talk to ya about the bookmakers”
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Nov 23rd 2016, 10:20 AM
# Friend Me
Barack Obama has joined Facebook with a video of him walking in his back garden
But you can’t poke him.
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Nov 9th 2015, 6:34 PM
# On the Line
Who do you think will win the Liam MacCarthy Cup this year?
The 2015 All-Ireland SHC is up for grabs, who can take it home?
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May 22nd 2015, 7:00 AM
# On the Line
The five things you should know about net neutrality
The first thing is what it is.
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Nov 15th 2014, 6:30 PM
# On the Line
Vladimir Putin has called Barack Obama to talk about a Ukraine solution
The Secretary General of the UN has said Putin told him he had “no intention” to make any further incursions into Ukrainian territory.
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Mar 28th 2014, 10:26 PM
# Gardagate
The PAC wants information on the systems gardaí used to record phone calls
The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has said the committee is likely to seek information from the gardaí and the Department of Justice on the systems used to record calls in and out of garda stations.
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Mar 27th 2014, 5:01 PM
# garda tapes
Shatter’s department told of recordings two weeks ago – but he only got the letter this morning
It’s also emerged that the former Garda Commissioner spoke to the Attorney General about the issue last November.
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Mar 25th 2014, 11:38 PM
# On the Line
This isn’t the first time illegal recording of Garda station calls has been noted…
…AND strongly criticised. Read this GSOC report arising from a complaint made in 2010.
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Mar 25th 2014, 6:40 PM
# HELLO LINO
VIDEO: Hero linesman takes mid-match phonecall
Georgi Tabakov can multitask.
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Feb 26th 2014, 1:50 PM
# On the Line
7 incredible high wire walks
As New York decides whether to allow a tightrope walker attempt a stunt over Niagara Falls, TheJournal.ie looks back over some of the most incredible tightrope walks ever to be performed.
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Jun 22nd 2011, 9:04 PM