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# tradition

This year
2023
Amount of time spent by goat on raised platform during Puck Fair to be significantly reduced
The Puck Fair is an annual gathering event held in Killorglin in south Kerry.
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Jul 17th 2023, 2:36 PM
Last year
2022
Opinion: As Ukrainians, we remember how Christmas looked for us until this year
Ukrainian journalist Polina Bashkina looks at how Christmas has traditionally been celebrated at home.
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Dec 25th 2022, 2:38 PM
Doherty insists World Championship is not stale and must be test of resolve
While stars like Neil Robertson have called for the format of the 17-day tournament to change, former world champion says history must be respected.
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Apr 11th 2022, 11:26 AM
All time
In pictures: All-Ireland champions Dublin visit children's hospitals with Sam Maguire
One of the GAA’s best traditions was maintained today.
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Sep 15th 2019, 6:40 PM
An Post made not one but three Christmas ads this year. Here's how - and why
The postal service looked around the globe to try find ‘authentic’ Irish festive stories.
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Dec 25th 2018, 11:00 PM
Photos: Glen Hansard, Damien Rice, Imelda May and U2 among the Dublin city buskers last night
A big crowd as in attendance for the annual event.
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Dec 25th 2018, 11:39 AM
From kidnapping to the Black Rod: Here are some weird House of Commons traditions
Earlier this week, a royal mace was removed from its place in the House of Commons, prompting the expulsion of a Labour MP.
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Dec 16th 2018, 10:00 AM
Wimbledon won't budge on traditional final start time despite World Cup clash
‘We are a tennis tournament but we are aware that there is something special going on elsewhere.’
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Jul 9th 2018, 3:14 PM
Ramos confirms Madrid won't give guard of honour to champions Barcelona
Sergio Ramos reiterated that the snub was manager Zinedine Zidane’s decision.
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Apr 30th 2018, 4:39 PM
The legends behind the Kerry festival that crowns a goat every year
What’s with the royal goat?
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Aug 13th 2017, 10:00 AM
How 'ready golf' could make the sport better for players and spectators
Mark Wehrly of the GUI explains how they shaved 45 minutes off the average round time.
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Feb 25th 2017, 9:00 AM
Gavin James joined Glen Hansard for the traditional Christmas Eve busk on Grafton Street
Unfortunately it had to stop early due to overcrowding.
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Dec 24th 2016, 6:07 PM
Poll: Did you go to your Christmas party this year?
Mistletoe and wine.
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Dec 17th 2016, 7:30 PM
'Samhain was an obvious time to commemorate the dead'
A historian talks us through some Halloween traditions, from preparing the house for spirits to trick or treating.
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Oct 30th 2016, 10:00 PM
Bullfighting ban in Catalonia is cancelled as it is 'part of Spain's heritage'
Catalonia’s regional parliament voted to abolish bullfighting from January 1, 2012 after animal rights groups garnered 180,000 signatures for a petition.
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Oct 20th 2016, 3:05 PM
7 reasons Copenhagen should probably be next on your city break hit list
Not just Hans Christian Andersen – Copenhagen has incredible New Nordic food, achingly cool coffee spots and more Borgen than you can shake a stick at…
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Aug 30th 2016, 9:45 AM
11 tweets that sum up the glory of the sneaky naggin
Hidden Naggin.
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Aug 16th 2016, 2:34 PM
'I used a razor blade and often cut ten girls a day'
There are over 140 million girls and woman across the world with cut genitals and this dangerous and painful practice continues today.
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Feb 6th 2016, 7:45 AM
Two brothers have been reusing the same birthday card for over 40 years
Well, this is just too sweet.
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Jun 29th 2015, 10:11 PM
Japanese fishermen are going to keep on killing dolphins
Dolphins that are captured alive can fetch more than €7,000.
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May 28th 2015, 6:05 AM
Dad films 25 years of kids coming downstairs at Christmas
This is beautiful.
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Dec 25th 2014, 7:00 AM
Love Locks caused a Paris bridge rail to collapse... but why are they there?
A section of the The Pont des Arts railing couldn’t stand the weight.
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Jun 9th 2014, 6:00 PM
Column: 'Traditional' marriage? It hasn't always been between a man and a woman
Many opponents of marriage equality espouse the values of ‘tradition’ and believe sanctioned unions have always been between a man and a woman … but that’s not true, writes Peter Ferguson.
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Apr 11th 2014, 8:00 AM
Column: Some etiquette for the modern-day First Holy Communion
Invited to a First Communion? Are you in a state of dread? Don’t worry. Let me guide you through the etiquette of the modern Big Day, writes Avril O’Reilly.
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Mar 19th 2014, 8:00 AM
Annual Japanese dolphin hunt documented in 'The Cove' begins amid US criticism
The hunt in the fishing village of Taiji in western Japan has come under international criticism and was the subject of the Academy Award-winning film “The Cove”.
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Jan 20th 2014, 2:10 PM
38 arrested for carrying out genital mutilation on girls as young as three
The practice has been outlawed in Tanzania but is still performed in some parts of the country.
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Dec 16th 2013, 2:20 PM
Tales of '47 and '97 - Kerry and Cavan's memorable past clashes
Two famous matches took place between Kerry and Cavan in 1947 and 1997. Will next Sunday’s game be remembered like those two?
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Aug 2nd 2013, 12:57 PM
Paraic Duffy: 'People who say get rid of provincial championships don’t get it'
The GAA Director-General believes recent results prove the provincial championships should be etained.
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Jul 24th 2013, 11:20 AM
'We will give Man United a guard of honour' - Wenger
The Arsenal boss also admitted that his team miss Robin van Persie.
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Apr 26th 2013, 11:42 AM
Pic of the Day: Ruud van Nistelrooy goes to bizarre lengths to cheer patients
We wonder what Rio Ferdinand makes of this?
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Jan 5th 2013, 2:34 PM
In pictures: All-Ireland-winning Cats drop into children's hospital
It was the morning after the night before and Kilkenny’s hurlers made the familiar trip to Crumlin.
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Oct 1st 2012, 3:33 PM
Spain: Four hurt at Pamplona's running of the bulls
A further four people have been injured in this year’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona.
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Jul 10th 2012, 8:39 AM
Open thread: Should a woman propose marriage today?
Your chance to weigh in on the Leap Year tradition…
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Feb 29th 2012, 8:00 AM
GAA explains its decision to push back next year's All-Ireland finals
And it’s got nothing to do with the Notre Dame v. Navy American Football match next September…
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Nov 18th 2011, 6:29 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Oct 14th 2011, 8:32 AM
Poll: Would you recommend tourists visit the Blarney Stone?
Lonely Planet survey recommends that visitors to Ireland give the famous kissing stone a miss…
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Apr 8th 2011, 12:12 PM