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Pokémon Go could help people who struggle socially
Extroverts generally fare better at the game.
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Dec 16th 2017, 11:00 AM
Pokemon Go fans at a Pokemon Go festival couldn't get online and they got very angry
Some attendees had paid $400 for tickets online.
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Jul 23rd 2017, 6:31 PM
13 of the most 2016 headlines of 2016
14, if you include our own headline.
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Dec 16th 2016, 10:00 PM
Here are the things we Googled most in 2016 - can you guess what made the top spot?
Politicians, celebrities, and pokémon were among the things that dominated our online curiosity in 2016.
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Dec 14th 2016, 8:00 AM
Poll: Should public memorials be free from Pokémon Go?
A time and a place?
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Aug 28th 2016, 10:49 AM
Pokémon Go-related car accident kills woman in Japan
The driver was playing the game when he hit and killed one woman and injured another.
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Aug 25th 2016, 9:26 AM
A Galway café is now selling donuts that look like Pokéballs
Delicous, delicious Pokéballs.
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Aug 10th 2016, 4:07 PM
Young man shot dead while playing Pokemon Go at San Francisco tourist attraction
The 20-year-old and his friend had noticed someone watching them from the top of a hill.
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Aug 8th 2016, 2:55 PM
It has been a very tough week for the makers of Pokémon Go
Problems with the game, cheaters and shutting down popular sites has put Niantic Labs in the firing line, but it’s recovering.
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Aug 6th 2016, 9:45 AM
Clinton and Trump’s campaign teams have been using Pokémon Go to try to catch voters
They want to be the very best, like no-one ever was.
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Aug 2nd 2016, 9:27 PM
Sydney park destroyed as thousands of Pokémon Go players descend
The park was removed from the game after local residents complained.
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Aug 2nd 2016, 8:48 AM
Quiz: How well do you know your wild Irish Pokémon?
The little fellas have been running around the country for nearly two weeks now.
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Jul 30th 2016, 8:30 PM
Teens playing Pokémon Go targeted in armed robbery in London park
The teenagers were playing at Whittington Park when they were approached by three men.
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Jul 30th 2016, 9:57 AM
Pokémon Go's description of Ballyfermot is shady as hell
Ooof.
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Jul 28th 2016, 10:22 AM
Some people are convinced that their pets can see Pokémon in real life
It’s actually pretty creepy.
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Jul 26th 2016, 9:51 PM
Man United stars banned from playing Pokemon Go on certain days
It is so far unclear how Jose Mourinho plans to enforce this rule.
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Jul 25th 2016, 11:56 PM
Nintendo slumps after investors realise it won't make much money from Pokémon Go
The slump has wiped €6 billion from the company’s market value.
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Jul 25th 2016, 10:04 AM
This zoo has put up adorable Pokemon Go-inspired signs for its animals
It was only a matter of time.
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Jul 24th 2016, 10:33 AM
Gardaí warn people not to play Pokémon Go while driving
Put down the phone.
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Jul 23rd 2016, 1:03 PM
Syrian children pose with drawings of Pokemon, pleading to be saved from violence
An air strike on an Islamic State-held town this week killed 60 people.
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Jul 22nd 2016, 11:57 AM
This Dublin dad losing it over Pokémon Go is the most Irish dad thing ever
“I haven’t got time to worry about the world ending while I’ve got Pokemon to f**king catch.”
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Jul 21st 2016, 4:03 PM
Saudi Arabia has banned the "un-Islamic" and "deviant" Pokémon Go
The country has a 15-year-old fatwa on the Pokémon franchise.
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Jul 20th 2016, 10:10 PM
This Irish lad's story of how Pokémon Go has changed his life is really touching
“I’ve met so many people out playing Pokémon from all walks of life.”
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Jul 20th 2016, 6:11 PM
Are people really doing more Google searches for Pokemon Go than for porn?
Interest in the game is still high but it doesn’t tell the whole story.
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Jul 19th 2016, 8:00 PM
How Many Of These Pokemon Can You Name?
Prove your Pokémon worth.
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Jul 18th 2016, 6:00 PM
Pokémon Go is so popular, even hackers are claiming they've taken it down
Two different groups are claiming responsibility for the game’s servers going down over the weekend.
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Jul 18th 2016, 1:53 PM
An Irish comedian had a great response to this begrudging Pokémon sign
“This is awesome! Now go and catch as many f**king Pokémon as you can”
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Jul 18th 2016, 1:51 PM
This mam craftily used Pokémon Go to get her son to do some housework
Lies make baby Pikachu cry.
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Jul 18th 2016, 8:34 AM
This guy wrote the best sign to stop people playing Pokémon Go in his garden
Get OUT of his garden.
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Jul 17th 2016, 2:29 PM
Want exercise to be more fun? These apps will help you out
Who would have thought the two could be combined?
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Jul 17th 2016, 11:00 AM
Poll: Have you downloaded Pokémon Go?
The new App is proving hugely popular around the world.
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Jul 17th 2016, 9:54 AM
This sketch perfectly sums up a typical Irish mam's reaction to Pokémon Go
“The only thing she’ll catch is her death”.
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Jul 17th 2016, 9:17 AM
Pokémon Go was finally released in Ireland and we've already broken it
We are humbled by your SHUT THE HELL UP.
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Jul 16th 2016, 4:10 PM
Pokemon trainers are being told to stop trying to catch 'em all while driving
This is the world in 2016.
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Jul 16th 2016, 11:30 AM
This animal shelter is using Pokémon Go players to walk its dogs
What a brilliant idea.
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Jul 15th 2016, 8:53 AM
This 7-year-old boy is making light-up Pokeballs to keep other kids safe at night
Genius.
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Jul 13th 2016, 9:57 PM
This Dublin restaurant has had it with Pokémon Go players wandering into the kitchen
Ah lads. Be sound.
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Jul 13th 2016, 3:47 PM
20 signs that we have reached peak Pokemon Go
Gotta catch ‘em all.
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Jul 13th 2016, 1:17 PM
A US holocaust museum is asking Pokémon Go players to keep away
The museum is trying to remove itself from the game as people visit it to catch Pokémon.
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Jul 13th 2016, 9:51 AM
A news anchor interrupted a live weather forecast so she could catch a Pokémon
We’ve reached peak Pokémon.
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Jul 13th 2016, 7:24 AM
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