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# War of Words

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# War of Words
Alan Kelly thinks Fr McVerry says 'nothing positive'. But the campaigner's never met him
The minister tasked with solving the homeless crisis and the high-profile activist don’t appear to have any working relationship.
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Aug 19th 2015, 11:45 AM
# War of Words
Sinn Féin hits back at 'cult' allegations
Can you sense a general election coming on?
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Aug 11th 2015, 7:00 AM
# dummygate
David Beckham was not happy with the Daily Mail and let it be known
FIGHT.
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Aug 10th 2015, 7:51 PM
# War of Words
'It was just a rush of blood from Liam, he’s not a dirty hurler - he's a fantastic hurler'
Maurice Shanahan has played down that quarter-final incident with Liam Rushe.
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Aug 9th 2015, 12:30 AM
# War of Words
Mourinho: I didn't avoid Wenger handshake, he snubbed me
The Chelsea boss shook the hands of every Arsenal player but turned his back on the Gunners boss.
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Aug 2nd 2015, 7:17 PM
# War of Words
'His interest is not in the future of Clare hurling, his interest is in his own popularity'
Ger Loughnane has blasted Clare chairman Michael McDonagh.
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Jul 30th 2015, 5:19 PM
# War of Words
Star Wars fans really aren't happy with Amy Schumer's provocative GQ photo shoot
The studio has even come out to say they had nothing to do with it.
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Jul 18th 2015, 8:46 AM
# War of Words
"Put up or shut up" - Mairia Cahill's challenge after Gerry Adams 'uncle' claims
Cahill says her family are considering legal action.
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May 25th 2015, 2:14 PM
# War of Words
Senator: I don't think it's appropriate to teach children about same-sex marriage
The No side has dismissed claims they’re using “dirty tactics”.
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May 19th 2015, 6:00 PM
# War of Words
Micheál Martin has a pop at Leo, who is having none of it
The Fianna Fáil leader said UHI could cost families €6,000 a year.
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Apr 24th 2015, 8:47 PM
# Arrogance and delusion
War of words: Gerry Adams had a massive go at Micheál Martin tonight
The Sinn Féin president has responded to recent comments from the Fianna Fáil leader.
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Apr 22nd 2015, 8:30 PM
# War of Words
Eamon Dunphy criticised by Everton manager as war of words over McCarthy rumbles on
Roberto Martinez claims the criticism directed at his player was to mask Ireland’s ‘poor’ result.
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Apr 2nd 2015, 1:58 PM
# shots fired
Enda pledges action on mortgage crisis (and calls Fianna Fáil 'arsonists')
Proposals to reduce the term of bankruptcy from three years to one are being considered with new measures to be announced in April.
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Mar 10th 2015, 8:25 PM
# War of Words
'Utterly disgraceful': Enda is having NONE of Micheál's criticism
The two got into a war of words after it emerged the report into why the Garda Commissioner resigned will be delayed indefinitely.
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Mar 10th 2015, 3:18 PM
# War of Words
Joan Burton says Fianna Fáil voted for HUGE tax increases - but that's not entirely true
The Tánaiste’s claimed that Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin backed €4.5 billion in tax increases last week – but that’s not entirely accurate.
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Mar 2nd 2015, 10:00 PM
# War of Words
These two are not happy about Leo's sly digs at Micheál Martin
Varadkar’s labelling of Martin as the leader of “the third party” has not gone down well.
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Feb 24th 2015, 4:00 PM
# War of Words
Leo doesn't think Micheál Martin is important enough to debate
Election battle stations…
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Feb 23rd 2015, 5:40 PM
# Shinnernomics
Sinn Féin and the curious incident of the 'broken calculator'
How much would it cost to scrap water charges?
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Feb 15th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Back in action
France captain Dusautoir: 'I don’t view Johnny Sexton as a target'
The Toulouse back row has moved to reduce any perceived tension ahead of the Six Nations clash.
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Feb 14th 2015, 12:01 AM
# Debate
Gary Neville involved in angry Twitter war of words with Stan Collymore
The pair strongly disagreed over whether Diego Costa should be punished for his recent alleged stamps against Liverpool.
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Jan 30th 2015, 9:53 AM
# simon says
A war of words has broken out between Fine Gael and Labour
A Labour senator has accused Fine Gael of ‘trying to hijack’ the party’s policies.
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Jan 21st 2015, 4:10 PM
# War of Words
'Thank f**k I'm a GAA man' - Joe Brolly hits back at Stephen Hunt's contentious column
The outspoken pundit didn’t hold back but what else would you expect?
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Dec 4th 2014, 2:19 PM
# War of Words
How Stephen Hunt ended up in a row over GAA players' commitment
The Waterford native’s Sunday Independent column angered a number of GAA stars.
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Dec 1st 2014, 11:55 AM
# War of Words
Top Obama official: Netanyahu is a "chickenshit"
The unnamed staffer also called the Israeli PM a “coward” in a newly published article.
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Oct 29th 2014, 8:36 AM
# War of Words
'I think it was a silly comment' - Cassidy on McGuinness Dublin 'Abramovich' reference
The build-up is starting before next Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final showdown.
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Aug 26th 2014, 10:08 AM
# War of Words
SIPTU vs Greyhound: Row escalates amid claims of 'harassment and abuse'
Greyhound told some customers in Dublin that SIPTU picketers were causing disruptions.
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Jul 17th 2014, 3:58 PM
# War of Words
Prince Charles compared Putin to Hitler. 'Unroyal behaviour' says the Russian President
Charles reportedly made the comment to a Polish woman, who had fled the Nazis as a child.
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May 24th 2014, 4:09 PM
# War of Words
Former Limerick boss Donal O'Grady speaks out on 'efforts to discredit me'
Having stepped down from his role with the Treaty County, O’Grady defended himself on RTE’s Morning Ireland show.
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Apr 23rd 2014, 9:29 AM
# War of Words
Limerick County Board hit back at Donal O'Grady
They also confirmed that TJ Ryan will stay on as sole manager.
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Apr 22nd 2014, 1:24 PM
# Are ya startin
Arrested Development and House of Cards had a war of words on Twitter
It was quite the TV showdown.
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Mar 20th 2014, 3:20 PM
# War of Words
"A deception by omission" - Robinson says the DUP was misled over 'on-the runs'
Martin McGuinness disagrees saying that if the DUP’s outbusts are about appeasing hardline unionists and electioneering.
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Feb 28th 2014, 1:32 PM
# War of Words
Polish investigators find 'green and rotting meat' in Monaghan food plant
The Department of Agriculture and the ABP Food Group say that the meat was being stored for inspection and could never have entered the supply chain.
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Feb 25th 2014, 10:31 AM
# The History Boys
Mourinho wishes for 'Black & Decker' following draw with '19th century' West Ham
Jose and Big Sam had a bit of a row after the Stamford Bridge stalemate.
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Jan 30th 2014, 12:11 AM
# War of Words
'The European Cup will be an extended Pro12 next season' predicts Welsh chairman
‘I cannot see the tills ringing to see us play Zebre for the fourth time in a season,” said Dragons chief Gareth Davies.
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Jan 20th 2014, 9:23 AM
# War of Words
Statement war continues as Welsh club rugby future remains in doubt
The latest words from the RRW change very little, but push the deadline for decision back a month.
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Dec 31st 2013, 6:49 PM
# War of Words
'You have brought this industrial relations crisis' - ESB unions blame bosses
Unions have said that they will serve notice of industrial action from tomorrow which could lead to strike action from 16 December.
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Nov 28th 2013, 6:00 PM
# War of Words
Ireland v Australia has already started on Twitter
The official accounts of the Irish and Wallabies’ teams have been doing a bit of good-natured sledging.
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Nov 13th 2013, 12:23 PM
# War of Words
O'Neill brands Sunderland successor Di Canio a 'charlatan'
The new Ireland manager isn’t happy about the criticism directed at him over the fitness of his last club team.
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Nov 11th 2013, 2:56 PM
# War of Words
'He should be dealt with' -- Rory comes to Tiger's defence in analyst row
The Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee accused Woods of being “a little cavalier” with the game’s rules.
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Oct 30th 2013, 10:45 AM
# War of Words
Pat Lam questions double standards as Leinster land knockout blow
The New Zealander is calling on Academy players to shore up his ‘injury decimated’ side.
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Oct 27th 2013, 12:36 PM
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