# speech

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# money dominates

Taoiseach speaks to Theresa May ahead of her landmark Brexit speech

All eyes are on May as she prepares to spell out her key demands in a keynote Brexit speech.

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Sep 22nd 2017, 12:28 PM

# divisive

'Ignorant hate speech belongs in medieval times': Iran strongly criticises Trump

Trump took aim at countries who have been on his radar since he took up the presidency in January.

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Sep 20th 2017, 7:58 AM

# yas queen

Queen Elizabeth might have given a subtle nod to the EU with her hat

We see what you did there.

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Jun 21st 2017, 1:30 PM

# High Stakes

Trump to deliver 'high-risk' speech to Muslim world today promoting 'peaceful vision'

The speech will come less than a day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on Iran to ‘dismantle its network of terrorism’.

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May 21st 2017, 8:40 AM

# White House

Line saying this will be Enda Kenny's last St Patrick's Day as Taoiseach removed from speech

Meanwhile, Kenny has said he will raise marriage equality with Mike Pence if he gets the chance.

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Mar 15th 2017, 9:32 PM

# heartfelt

'He’d be a massively proud man. It’s just unfortunate that he missed the biggest match of our lives'

Eilís Ní Chaiside spoke of her late father Thomas following Slaughtneil’s magnificent AIB All-Ireland Camogie Senior Club final.

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Mar 6th 2017, 2:58 PM

# making a murderer

Dean Strang on Steven Avery: 'I'm very hopeful that they will discover new evidence and get him back in court'

Strang was speaking today in Dublin.

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Feb 1st 2017, 7:29 PM

# just do one

BBC made an absolute hames of the inauguration subtitles and it was gas

“Just shut it, yeah?”

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Jan 20th 2017, 7:24 PM

# It Begins

'America First': President Donald Trump's inaugural speech in full

“The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.”

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Jan 20th 2017, 6:49 PM

Voices

President Higgins: "We must share vigilance of not letting anti-Semitism spread again"

World Jewish Conference delegates hear Higgins address concerns over ‘walls’ and ‘fear’ challenging the world.

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Nov 22nd 2016, 4:07 PM

# Glass Ceiling

Hillary Clinton just delivered some powerful and emotional words to young women in her concession speech

“I know we haven’t shattered this glass ceiling but someday someone will…”

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Nov 9th 2016, 5:37 PM

# USA 2016

'This is painful and it will be for a long time': Hillary Clinton speaks for first time after defeat

“I know how disappointed you feel because I do too,” she told her supporters.

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Nov 9th 2016, 4:56 PM

# sincere flattery

Melania Trump caught plagiarising again, but this time she's gone for one of her husband's ex-wives

In a speech in Pennsylvania, Trump’s wife said that American culture has become “too mean”.

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Nov 4th 2016, 7:26 AM

# history made

Last night's Hillary Clinton speech in 15 glorious tweets

So many moments.

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Jul 29th 2016, 8:34 AM

# beyoncé's beyoncé

12 tweets that sum up how much of a boss Michelle Obama was last night

Michelle for President!

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Jul 26th 2016, 9:44 AM

# UN abortion case

Simon Harris has apologised to Amanda Mellet in the Dáil

The Health Minister also revealed that he wishes Ireland would allow for abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities.

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Jun 30th 2016, 7:00 PM

# stepping down

Lucinda accuses Independent News and Media of "smear campaign" as she steps down as Renua leader

She was speaking at the Renua National Members’ meeting this morning in Portlaoise.

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May 14th 2016, 12:21 PM

# Coming from all over

Donald Trump speech cleverly used for Copa America ad on Argentinian TV station

Sorry Donald, but no wall is going to stop the likes of Leo Messi and Sergio Aguero.

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May 3rd 2016, 6:48 PM

# hello dave

There's a way to make your iPhone read text out to you

Sometimes it’s handy to hear what’s on screen instead of reading it.

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May 2nd 2016, 8:30 AM

# rabbitte out

One of Irish politics' most vociferous voices just bowed out in typical style

And it was a good one.

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Jan 28th 2016, 4:15 PM

# be gallant

A teenager who just found out he has cancer gave this inspiring speech to his class

“Be gallant, be gracious, and be grateful for the opportunities you have.”

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Nov 9th 2015, 8:01 PM

# be gallant

A teen who just found out he has cancer gave this inspiring speech to his class

“Be gallant, be gracious, and be grateful for the opportunities you have.”

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Nov 9th 2015, 5:13 PM

# budget 2016

IN FULL: Brendan Howlin's Budget speech

“Today we reap the benefits of the hard work and resilience of the Irish people.”

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Oct 13th 2015, 4:25 PM

# budget 2016

IN FULL: Michael Noonan's Budget speech

“No more booms and bust.”

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Oct 13th 2015, 3:28 PM

# divine inspiration

Did this TD plagiarise a speech on Islamic State from a US congressman?

The Tipperary TD’s motion contains several phrases the same as a resolution from the US Congress.

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Sep 21st 2015, 7:48 PM

# Take a Break

Watch Viola Davis' moving speech after becoming the first black woman to win Best Actress Emmy

“The only thing that separates women of colour from everyone else is opportunity.”

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Sep 21st 2015, 11:00 AM

# vocal fry

What is the deal with the croaky throat noise the Kardashians make?

You’ll know it as soon as you hear it.

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Jul 28th 2015, 10:18 PM

Voices

Amy Schumer's speech didn't make me laugh, it just made me sad

The Amy Schumers and Tina Feys of the world, are for the most part a breath of fresh air, where their comedy sells, not their bodies.

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Jul 28th 2015, 5:00 PM

# brave

Everyone's been talking about Caitlyn Jenner’s emotional speech at last night’s ESPN awards

“This transition has been harder on me than anything I could have imagined.”

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Jul 16th 2015, 1:44 PM

# TechKnowHow

These are the tech terms and names you are likely mispronouncing

Mail… kimp?

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Jun 28th 2015, 11:29 AM

# Copy and Paste

Fine Gael senator’s speech taken from Irish Independent article

Catherine Noone’s speech on inheritance tax is largely similar to an article by Charlie Weston.

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Jun 16th 2015, 6:30 PM

# bertie lols

Bertie: Bank crisis was the reason I went grey in just six months

The former taoiseach spoke to school pupils in Wales yesterday.

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Jun 3rd 2015, 10:28 AM

# motivational speaker

Shia LaBeouf's motivational speech will frighten the bejaysus out of you

Beats the time he wore a paper bag on his head anyway.

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May 30th 2015, 12:11 PM

# Belfast

Republican charged for 'encouraging terrorism' with Easter speech

He is due to appear before court this morning.

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Apr 21st 2015, 9:37 AM

# just smile

Angelina Jolie told kids to be 'proud' of being different in a lovely speech last night

“Don’t fit in. Don’t sit still. Don’t ever try to be less than what you are.”

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Mar 29th 2015, 9:10 AM

# Not happy

Activist pulls out of Trinity talk on 'Rise of Islamism' citing unreasonable conditions

She said she was told TCD was worried the talk would be ‘antagonising’ to Muslim students.

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Mar 23rd 2015, 4:26 PM

# nailed it

Here's why everyone's talking about Kerry Washington's powerful speech on equality

If only every awards speech was this compelling.

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Mar 23rd 2015, 1:45 PM

# Get Out

"Believe in something!" - Here's why everyone's talking about Michael Sheen's stirring speech

“By God, believe in something”

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Mar 3rd 2015, 10:03 AM

# Election talk

'I shudder to think about a Sinn Féin foreign policy that would alienate allies'

The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar said voters should be worried about what kind of “coalition of extremes” .

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Feb 27th 2015, 8:20 PM

# Equal Rights

Why is Patricia Arquette getting criticised for her Oscar speech?

She called for wage equality “once and for all”.

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Feb 23rd 2015, 1:41 PM