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# war-of-words - Monday 10 August, 2015
# war-of-words - Sunday 9 August, 2015
'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.
# war-of-words - Sunday 2 August, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Thursday 30 July, 2015
'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.
# war-of-words - Saturday 18 July, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Monday 25 May, 2015
"Put up or shut up" - Mairia Cahill's challenge after Gerry Adams 'uncle' claims
Cahill says her family are considering legal action.
# war-of-words - Tuesday 19 May, 2015
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”.
# war-of-words - Friday 24 April, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Wednesday 22 April, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Thursday 2 April, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Tuesday 10 March, 2015
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.
'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.
# war-of-words - Monday 2 March, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Tuesday 24 February, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Monday 23 February, 2015
Leo doesn't think Micheál Martin is important enough to debate
Election battle stations…
# war-of-words - Sunday 15 February, 2015

Sinn Féin and the curious incident of the 'broken calculator'
How much would it cost to scrap water charges?
# war-of-words - Saturday 14 February, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Friday 30 January, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Wednesday 21 January, 2015
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.
# war-of-words - Thursday 4 December, 2014
'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?
# war-of-words - Monday 1 December, 2014
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.
# war-of-words - Wednesday 29 October, 2014
Top Obama official: Netanyahu is a "chickenshit"
The unnamed staffer also called the Israeli PM a “coward” in a newly published article.
# war-of-words - Tuesday 26 August, 2014
'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.
# war-of-words - Thursday 17 July, 2014
SIPTU vs Greyhound: Row escalates amid claims of 'harassment and abuse'
Greyhound told some customers in Dublin that SIPTU picketers were causing disruptions.
# war-of-words - Saturday 24 May, 2014
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.
# war-of-words - Wednesday 23 April, 2014
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.
# war-of-words - Tuesday 22 April, 2014
Limerick County Board hit back at Donal O'Grady
They also confirmed that TJ Ryan will stay on as sole manager.
# war-of-words - Thursday 20 March, 2014
Arrested Development and House of Cards had a war of words on Twitter
It was quite the TV showdown.
# war-of-words - Friday 28 February, 2014
"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.
# war-of-words - Tuesday 25 February, 2014
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.
# war-of-words - Thursday 30 January, 2014
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.
# war-of-words - Monday 20 January, 2014
'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.
# war-of-words - Tuesday 31 December, 2013
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.
# war-of-words - Thursday 28 November, 2013
'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.
# war-of-words - Wednesday 13 November, 2013
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.
# war-of-words - Monday 11 November, 2013
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.
# war-of-words - Wednesday 30 October, 2013
'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.
# war-of-words - Sunday 27 October, 2013
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.
# war-of-words - Tuesday 24 September, 2013
Mayo boss Horan amazed by Jim Gavin's comments over referee
Gavin reiterated his view yesterday that his team have been hard done by this year in terms of free counts.
# war-of-words - Saturday 21 September, 2013
Paolo di Canio in bizarre exchange of words with angry Sunderland fans
The Black Cats boss chose to mime his frustration from the edge of the 18-yard box.