# Smile

Harris smooths out rift with dentists over how to roll out free dental care for kids

Harris has said free dental care for children will begin to be rolled out from next year

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Aug 28th 2019, 8:28 AM

# oral health plan

To avoid 'traumatic' extractions, government set to expand dental care for kids under 6

Children receive free dental check ups in 2nd, 4th and 6th class but there has been huge cuts to those services.

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Apr 3rd 2019, 12:05 AM

Arlene Foster calls for 'neighbourliness' as she poses with Shane Ross in the Ballroom of Romance

The pair were in Leitrim today to launch a new stretch of a greenway linking Sligo, Leitrim and Fermanagh.

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Feb 22nd 2019, 9:41 PM

# nice smile

RTÉ received "no significant feedback" about Donald Trump's calling-out of Caitriona Perry

Trump told the broadcaster’s Washington Correspondent that she has “a nice smile”, before telling the Taoiseach “I bet she treats you well”.

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Jun 28th 2017, 1:33 PM

# pearly grin

If you're self-employed your PRSI will now get you a free check-up at the dentist

For the first time, self-employed people can get free dental and optical exams through their PRSI contribution.

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Mar 31st 2017, 10:33 AM

# smile it might not happen

This Mam's post-Caesarean selfie with her smiley newborn baby is a thing of joy

LOOK!

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Mar 12th 2017, 4:45 PM

# In pics

10 pictures that sum up the GAA weekend

There was a lot of pre-season action around the country today.

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Jan 16th 2017, 12:10 AM

# not even a hint

This photo of Taylor Swift's bodyguard having zero craic on a rollercoaster is brilliant

What a pro.

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Apr 3rd 2016, 11:46 AM

# retro

This guy proposed to his girlfriend in the photo booth they went to on their first date

Aww.

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Mar 4th 2016, 7:46 AM

# Cheese

Here's why smiling really is contagious

Say cheese!

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Feb 13th 2016, 8:45 AM

# instant happiness

19 things that will make you smile instantly

You’re welcome :)

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Nov 2nd 2015, 1:14 PM

7 reasons why it is utterly unacceptable to tell a random stranger to smile

“Smile, love. It might not happen.” Eh, I’m grand?

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Sep 3rd 2015, 12:00 PM

# top ten

Enda and the camera: exactly how much does he spend getting those photos taken?

Official visits, St Patrick’s Day trips and the Presidential Inauguration were among the events which saw big spends in photography.

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Jun 21st 2015, 10:00 PM

# cheezus

Everyone is mesmerised by this Vine of Kanye West forgetting how to Kanye West

CHEER UP KANYE.

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May 11th 2015, 6:00 PM

# smile lads

16 reasons to be happy in Ireland today

It’s not so bad.

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Mar 20th 2015, 10:04 PM

This man's photobooth proposal is completely and utterly adorable

Positively dotey.

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Dec 19th 2014, 10:05 AM

12 of our favourite images from the week in sports

That beard.

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Dec 7th 2014, 9:30 AM

Irish dentists say your kids' teeth will decay if we remove fluoride from water

A meeting yesterday heard that dental surgeries are “brimming with children under seven who are already showing signs of irreparable tooth decay

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Oct 31st 2014, 6:30 AM

# young fathers

6 signs the Mercury Music Prize winners might be insufferable

Young Fathers have left a few people scratching their heads.

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Oct 30th 2014, 8:05 AM

22 of our favourite pictures from this year's Ryder Cup

As you’d expect, it features lots of fist-pumping

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Sep 28th 2014, 5:56 PM

# Picture perfect

19 animals that take way better selfies than you

Up your selfie game, before it’s too late.

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Aug 6th 2014, 1:00 PM

# hun

6 ways a stranger's greeting can make you blind with rage

“Smile”.

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Jul 15th 2014, 1:00 PM

# If you're happy and you know it

Why we smile...and why we fake it

Studies indicate smiling plays a key role in our social dynamics, but can you tell a fake from the real thing?

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Jul 10th 2014, 7:14 AM

# invaluable advice

7 top tips for taking the perfect political selfie

Because it’s about more than just saying cheese.

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Apr 19th 2014, 5:30 PM

# because I'm happy

27 pictures to make you feel instantly happier

You’re worth it.

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Mar 20th 2014, 1:10 PM

Report shows quality of life in Ireland above EU average

The EU report was published to coincide with International Happiness Day.

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Mar 20th 2014, 7:45 AM

# GAA

29 of our favourite pictures from a brilliant weekend of GAA action

National hurling league, interprovincial football and the climax of the college season all feature.

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Feb 23rd 2014, 7:35 PM

# free lunch

Sammy the seal made a return to Wicklow town during the floods last week

He’s a regular local these days.

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Feb 10th 2014, 9:30 PM

# state of it

Joe Biden completely stole Obama's State of the Union thunder

Smile, though your heart is breaking…

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Jan 29th 2014, 8:44 AM

# sponsored by centra

Can you make it through this post without cracking up?

We bet you can’t.

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Jan 16th 2014, 11:09 AM

It's Sunday so here's 9 of our favourite sports pics of the week

Here’s how the week looked through a lens.

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Oct 6th 2013, 7:05 AM

# In pics

35 of our favourite pictures from Clare's great hurling year

We look back at the images that defined Clare’s All-Ireland winning year at senior and U21 level.

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Sep 30th 2013, 4:06 PM

Take cover! Here are 15 of our favourite images from the sporting week

From Messi’s genius to Maher’s tears, and from abseiling bulls to flying motorbikes.

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Sep 22nd 2013, 10:15 AM

Warning about 'quick-fix' teeth straightening

The Orthodontic Society of Ireland has said that quick fixes can cost more than money.

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Sep 3rd 2013, 9:30 PM

The best images from a weekend of great GAA action

From Wexford to Drogheda, the sun was shining and the crowds were smiling.

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Jun 10th 2013, 7:40 AM

# let me see

The 7 things girls* do in photographs

*Well, some girls.

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May 23rd 2013, 1:00 PM

Woman takes weird selfie of her boobs while at a baseball game

That’s Facebook sorted.

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May 2nd 2013, 1:20 PM

75 per cent of people do not avail of free dental check-ups

The Irish Dental Association has described the slashing of PRSI and medical card schemes and tax reliefs as a “dental health time bomb”.

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Apr 19th 2013, 8:09 AM

It’s Sunday so here are some of the best images from the past week

Say cheese.

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Mar 3rd 2013, 8:30 AM