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Wednesday 31 May 2023 Dublin: 15°C

# was it for this

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# was it for this
Michael Collins 'would not be happy' with suggestions Ireland follow Britain out of EU
MEP Seán Kelly said it is “daft” to suggest Ireland should make itself economically dependent on the UK again.
# A-List lifestyle
Ariana Grande was spotted wandering around Glasnevin Cemetery with her dog
DID SHE SEE MICHAEL COLLINS’ GRAVE?
# gpo no they didnt
Renua are claiming Luas works make O'Connell St 'look like 1916'
Renua Ireland compared Dublin during the Luas works to Alcatraz in a statement today.
# was it for this
Kilkenny people are searching for 'British' on Pornhub more than anyone else in Ireland
Lads.
# was it for this
Obama to Biden: 'I had to quote an Irish poet and Seamus Heaney was taken'
Seamus Heaney and WB Yeats featured in the speeches given by the men yesterday.
# chucky ár lá
This girl’s Chucky Ár Lá Halloween costume has gone viral on Twitter
Pun work at its finest.
# worth a punt
Good news - People are betting that Ireland will still be around in 100 years
The State has sold it’s first ever 100-year-bond.
# the tan
Everyone is cracking up at this Dublin beauty salon’s special 1916 offer
Some deal.
# that's the spirit
This Cork supermarket has a very patriotic deal on whiskey this week
Excellent.
# viva la revolución
Was it for this? Rising heroes would be disappointed today, teens say
Almost half of all students do not think that the 1916 leaders would be happy with Ireland today.
# was it for this
The most inappropriate 1916-themed cake has been spotted in Dublin
The execution of 1916 leader James Connolly… in cake form.
# was it for this
Eva Longoria said that Irish tea isn't as nice as English tea on Snapchat
BLASPHEMY.
# with o'leary
Finally, 9 important answers to 'Was it for this?'
Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone…
# was it for this
O'Neills have released a 1916 commemorative jersey that has the Proclamation on the back
‘A terrible beauty was born’ indeed.
John Bruton reckons Ireland would have become independent without 1916
The former taoiseach said we shouldn’t glorify the Easter Rising.
# was it for this
Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell and Michael Fassbender named as 'British' for London film awards
The London Critics has changed the names of the categories in response to criticism.
# was it for this
Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell and Michael Fassbender all just named as 'British' for London film awards
Sigh. Here we go again.
The 1916 commemoration video fails to mention, er... 1916
And it seems some people are not pleased.
# was it for this
SIPTU using 1916 centenary to highlight housing shortages
Commemoration will “ring hollow” if Irish citizens still “languishing on housing lists”.
# poetic licence
Watch one Leitrim poet's passionate portrayal of modern Ireland
Keep your lattes and skinny jeans.
# was it for this
People answering the question 'Would you die for Ireland?'
“If the money was right.”
# tellywatch
Britain loves Mrs Brown so much, they've given her a gameshow
Export-led recovery, anyone?