# speech

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# Equality

'If I was a young gay person, I'd have a spring in my step after Enda's comments'

The Gay and Lesbian Equality Network said Kenny’s call for a yes vote in the marriage referendum is deeply significant.

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Feb 22nd 2015, 3:07 PM

# North Korea

Hacking, war and talks with South Korea... Kim Jong Un gave a New Year's Day speech

A summit between the two countries has not been held since 2007.

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Jan 1st 2015, 1:26 PM

# cover up claims

Mary Lou says she 'would walk through the hot coals of hell to protect children'

She added that Maíria Cahill made a brave decision to come forward.

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Nov 12th 2014, 7:51 PM

# Speaking out

What is it like to escape life in North Korea? This incredible speech will tell you

Yeonmi Park gave a speech to the One Young World conference on Saturday.

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Oct 21st 2014, 11:38 AM

Voices

Opinion: Stuttering is unforgiving – it never rests – but despite it I've found my true voice

A person hanging up the phone as you attempt to say hello or an awkward smile on a listener’s face can be excruciating, but I’ve come to a point where I truly accept my stutter.

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Oct 15th 2014, 8:00 PM

VIDEO: Lester Ryan was giving All-Ireland winning speeches 'as Gaeilge' as a 10-year-old

The Clara man had been practising for last Saturday since 1998.

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Oct 2nd 2014, 12:29 PM

# budget 1970

Charles Haughey family "deeply disappointed" over claims he was beaten with iron bar

It is claimed in a new biography of TK Whitaker that he missed a Budget speech because of this – Haughey’s family say the claims are untrue.

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Sep 22nd 2014, 10:58 PM

# Waiting Lists

Almost 3,000 children are waiting over a year for speech and language therapy

On average, there are 162 children for each speech and language therapist in Ireland.

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Sep 22nd 2014, 1:02 PM

# INDY REF

Here's why everyone is questioning Bob Geldof's Irishness

Geldof’s been speaking out against Scottish independence.

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Sep 16th 2014, 8:10 AM

# prime time address

Obama to lay out Islamic State battle plan

The speech will give Obama a chance to redress criticism that he has been slow to respond to IS, amid fears fighters armed with Western passports could hit US targets.

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Sep 10th 2014, 11:19 PM

# 20 years on

'Step away from conflict': Martin McGuinness's peace plea to dissidents

“I would urge dissident republicans still committed to armed actions to take that same step,” McGuinness said, as he marked the anniversary of the 1994 ceasefire in Derry.

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Aug 31st 2014, 2:16 PM

# Role Model

'Have the courage to be yourself' - Michael Sam's moving awards speech

The NFL’s first openly gay player delivered inspiring words at the ESPY ceremony last night.

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Jul 17th 2014, 1:05 PM

# Merk

Olivia Colman completely won us over with her emotional BAFTA speech

“I’m sorry I’m not cool.”

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May 19th 2014, 7:28 AM

# proud

This 10-year-old boy made a speech at his granddad's funeral. It will make you cry.

Wonderful.

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May 18th 2014, 4:58 PM

# Labour Party

Labour to push for "renewal" of coalition purpose

Eamon Gilmore said that now was a time of renewal.

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May 11th 2014, 4:46 PM

# Sick day

Reilly won't speak at nurses conference because he's unwell

Nurses will debate motions on bullying and Universal Health Insurance at the conference in Kilkenny.

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May 9th 2014, 11:50 AM

# John Perry

Watch: Minister heckled at public meeting

An angry property developer confronted Junior Minister for Small Business at a business networking meeting.

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Apr 30th 2014, 2:03 PM

# Open

'I don’t see what a person's sexuality has to do with anything' - Ger Brennan

The Dublin and St Vincent’s footballer has stressed the importance of diversity and inclusiveness within the GAA and sport as a whole.

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Apr 14th 2014, 2:59 PM

# best men

Irish best man makes amazing wedding speech video... inspired by Father Ted

TED, LOOK! It’s a big bunch of boxes in the middle of the road!

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Apr 11th 2014, 9:23 AM

# Healthcare

15,776 children waiting for speech and language assessment

Altogether, 1639 children waited for more than a year for their initial assessment of speech and language problems.

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Mar 31st 2014, 10:22 AM

# Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis

'It doesn't have to be like this': Micheál Martin outlines the Fianna Fáil alternative

The Fianna Fáil leader has delivered a keynote speech to delegates at the party’s Ard Fheis in Dublin tonight, criticising the government’s policies towards the elderly and said the party will oppose universal health insurance.

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Mar 22nd 2014, 8:30 PM

Voices

Column: Autism – moving beyond labels and limits

It is vitally important that we look beyond the labels and limits we place on children with developmental challenges, writes Karen O’Connor.

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Mar 17th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Green Party

Eamon Ryan: ‘We need to reduce the boom and bust character of our economic model’

Eamon Ryan addressed party members at the Green Party Conference today in Dublin.

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Mar 8th 2014, 5:41 PM

# speech

Angela Merkel to give talk at Trinity on the 'globalised world'

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is also due to address the event, which takes place as the European People’s Party congress is underway in the capital.

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Mar 7th 2014, 6:30 AM

# bliss in NYC

"No biggie": Rory O'Neill honoured at New York ceremony

Earlier, his alter-ego Panti made an appearance at the St Pat’s For All parade in Queens.

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Mar 3rd 2014, 4:57 PM

# curse words

So how often do we swear on Twitter? Quite a lot actually

The seven most common swear words used in tweets accounted for more than 90 per cent of all swearing done on the site.

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Feb 20th 2014, 8:14 PM

# wee direction

Harry Styles makes mortifying run from urinal to stage at Brit Awards

He was having a wee.

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Feb 20th 2014, 8:07 AM

# Going Viral

Stephen Fry joins Panti's supporters by tweeting video to 6.5 million followers

Panti’s Noble Call has now been viewed more than 200,000 times.

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Feb 5th 2014, 7:28 AM

# Panti

Graham Norton tweets his support for Panti

The TV personality shared Panti’s Noble Call speech with his 650,000 followers.

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Feb 3rd 2014, 4:34 PM

# State of the Union

A "year of action": Obama sends warning to Congress, pledges to tackle inequality

In his annual State of the Union address, the US President vowed to narrow the gap between rich and poor and said he would bypass Congress if needed…

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Jan 29th 2014, 6:47 AM

# SOTU

What to expect from President Obama's State of the Union address

Realism is the tone of the night in Washington.

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Jan 28th 2014, 9:30 PM

# strong words

NUJ condemns "unacceptable" speech on homosexuality from Nigerian state governor

The comments were allegedly made by the Governor of the Delta State in Nigeria at a recent awards ceremony.

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Jan 27th 2014, 10:18 PM

# State of the Nation

Here are the words that came up the most in Enda Kenny's speech tonight

It was all about jobs, people and Ireland in the Taoiseach’s televised address to the nation.

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Dec 16th 2013, 12:54 AM

Voices

Column: What’s the future for the Irish language and do politicians want to preserve it?

The majority of Irish people are favourably disposed towards the language, writes Seán Mag Leannáin, who says that’s a bit of a miracle given the forces raging against it.

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Dec 12th 2013, 7:00 AM