# response

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# One-sided stories

One of Enda's right-hand men had a pop at Fintan O'Toole in the Irish Times today

The government press secretary Feargal Purcell has accused O’Toole of leaving out facts that don’t suit his narrative

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Jul 1st 2015, 9:25 AM

# response

Alberto Salazar denies allegations: ‘I will never permit doping’

Mo Farah’s coach has vehemently denied what he describes as “false statements”.

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Jun 25th 2015, 10:20 AM

# smugglers

Taoiseach: 'The equivalent of three jumbo jets were lost in the Mediterranean'

Once it has been approved by the UN security council, however.

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Apr 24th 2015, 8:41 AM

# Gorse Fires

Michael Healy Rae wants to rethink how we do fires in this country

The Kerry TD has called for a task force of interested parties to come together to deal with upland areas.

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Apr 18th 2015, 6:56 AM

# one hour special

The Irish Film Board gives backing to the revived IFTAs

It will be funding the ceremony at a reduced level due to the show’s changed format.

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Mar 20th 2015, 2:24 PM

# response

'Rising rents are forcing families to squat and sleep in cars'

Many families who were renting are becoming homeless on a daily basis.

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Feb 5th 2015, 12:30 PM

# response

Tottenham conjure a magnificent comeback to push past Burnley

Mauricio Pochettino’s side were 2-nil down after just eight minutes.

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Jan 14th 2015, 10:25 PM

# restrictions

Shock as Russia bans transsexual people and transvestites from driving

The controversial law has been sharply criticised.

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Jan 9th 2015, 10:50 PM

# response

Charlie Hebdo will publish 1,000,000 copies of its magazine next week

The publication will be supported by other French media outlets.

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Jan 8th 2015, 4:20 PM

# not going away

Ireland to fund ambulances and burials for Sierra Leone's 7,000+ Ebola victims

The Government is set to give an additional €778,000 towards combating the Ebola outbreak.

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Jan 3rd 2015, 8:15 AM

# response

'I would never insult a Jewish person' - Wigan owner apologises for comments

A statement from anti-racism campaigners Kick It Out questioned whether the 77-year-old was a “fit and proper person”.

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Nov 21st 2014, 10:27 AM

# response

Kick It Out say FA must act after Dave Whelan's comments about jewish people

They want to see Whelan punished for his outburst in The Guardian.

5.9k

Nov 21st 2014, 9:13 AM

# low rank

There are 300 slaves in Ireland (and the Government's response is ranked pretty well)

We rank second last on a global index of the prevalence of modern slavery.

10.1k

Nov 19th 2014, 8:36 AM

# Equality Tribunal

Polish Tesco worker awarded €12,000 for racial discrimination after taking a day off work

Polish man Tomasz Jankowski’s case before the Equality Tribunal related to a number of incidents of unfair treatment.

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Nov 17th 2014, 10:55 AM

# stemi

St Vincent's hospital can't accept some heart attack patients until next week

This applies to ambulance transfers, and a spokesperson stressed that anyone who presents at the hospital will still be treated.

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Nov 7th 2014, 5:21 PM

# Cyberbullying

New CEO of Ask.fm commits to making the site safer for users

Speaking this morning, Doug Leeds specified a number of areas the site will be focusing on improving security in.

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Nov 5th 2014, 1:47 PM

# statement

Renee Zellweger's perfect response to all the chat about her appearance

“People don’t know me in my 40s”.

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Oct 22nd 2014, 8:19 PM

# response

John Giles defends the RTÉ panel in the wake of criticism

The pundits were critical of Martin O’Neill despite his side ultimately achieving a positive result.

7.8k

Oct 17th 2014, 8:20 AM

# response

Malky Mackay apologises for 'text message banter'

The LMA statement was issued following Iain Moody’s resignation as sporting director of Crystal Palace.

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Aug 21st 2014, 11:13 PM

# West Africa

Emergency talks look for ways to halt worst outbreak of Ebola in history

A suggestion that untested vaccines should be used has attracted controversy.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 6:18 PM

# response

Ghana FA president denies match-fixing claims

The Ghanaians also confirmed they had reported the matter to FIFA.

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Jun 24th 2014, 1:09 AM

# I'm Ira glass

The most perfect This American Life tweet response ever

Act One: Perfect Tweeting.

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Jun 17th 2014, 7:30 PM

# response

Task force set up to protect students affected by closure of private colleges

The group will try to place students in other language schools and accommodate them where possible.

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May 21st 2014, 8:28 PM

# Love

Biscuit company hits out at homophobic comments with amazing comeback

Honey Maid has something to say to its critics (and supporters).

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Apr 4th 2014, 8:52 AM

# response

VIDEO: Suarez goals help high-flying Liverpool overcome Cardiff

The Reds ultimately beat the Welsh side 6-3 in an entertaining game.

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Mar 22nd 2014, 3:25 PM

# response

Shinji Kagawa scores his first goal in 6 months as Japan beat New Zealand

The midfielder has only played in nine of United’s 27 Premier League matches this season under Moyes without scoring or assisting a goal.

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Mar 5th 2014, 4:57 PM

# response

Woody Allen says allegations he sexually abused his daughter are ludicrous

However Dylan Farrow has said Allen’s comments are filled with distortions and outright lies.

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Feb 8th 2014, 12:44 PM

# The Aftermath

Pics: Limerick residents return home to assess flood devastation

Junior Minister Jan O’Sullivan said the flooding was of such magnitude that it requires a national response.

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Feb 2nd 2014, 4:11 PM

# Central African Republic

Costello calls for "urgent" international response to CAR crisis

A high-level meeting on the crisis will take place in Brussels tomorrow morning.

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Jan 19th 2014, 3:40 PM

# Water

Restaurants, hotels and pubs wait to find out effects of water restrictions

Dublin City Council shut off water supplies at 8pm tonight, and will shut them off every night until at least Monday.

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Oct 30th 2013, 9:00 PM

# response

Lionel Messi answers tax charges in court

Testimony by the four-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year award revealed his desire to resolve the matter.

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Sep 28th 2013, 9:30 AM

# nodisrespecttobenaffleck

VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel responds to Kanye's angry tweets

He doesn’t appear to be taking them all that seriously, it has to be said.

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Sep 27th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Comment

Can the champions Donegal recover from last Sunday's shock defeat to Monaghan?

The reigning All-Ireland champions take on Laois tomorrow.

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Jul 26th 2013, 1:10 PM

Voices

Column: Solidarity is vital to show Turkish protesters the world is watching

Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy travelled to Istanbul to see the protests first-hand – and in his diary from the visit he tells us that the response from the country’s Prime Minister has been “brutal”.

Jun 9th 2013, 8:12 PM

# response

Obama 'proud' after NBA star comes out as gay

The president told a White House news conference he spoke with Collins on Monday.

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Apr 30th 2013, 9:41 PM

# Midleton

HSE clarifies ambulance response time after death of boy (7)

Bishop William Crean has also called for prayers for the family of James Casey Butler, who died after falling into a river in Co Cork on Saturday night.

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Mar 25th 2013, 5:49 PM

# Garda

GRA: No option but to register Garda anger through protest

The Garda Representative Association said that it is “disingenuous” of Minister Shatter to mention them re-entering talks when they “have always been excluded” from the main pay talks.

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Feb 23rd 2013, 12:59 PM