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# whoops - Thursday 22 September, 2011
Man busted for drink driving twice... in one night
Robert Brodnick was arrested for a second time just minutes after he had been released the first time.
# whoops - Wednesday 24 August, 2011
Astronauts may face food shortage after Russian supply craft crashes
An unmanned Russian craft, carrying nearly three tons of food, water and oxygen, is lost after it fails to reach orbit.
# whoops - Wednesday 17 August, 2011
Man rescued from truck hanging over New York street
The salt lorry ploughed through a wall and was left dangling two storeys above the road.
# whoops - Saturday 16 July, 2011
BBC pundit apologises following Northern Ireland gaffe
Mark James’s insensitive quip about the latest violence in the North forced the Beeb and him into an apology.
# whoops - Saturday 25 June, 2011
Watch: Leaked video of what Skype on the iPad looks like
It appears the online video chat service accidentally released its promo video a little early.
# whoops - Saturday 4 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Saturday
In your bank holiday Saturday Fix: Strike looms at Aer Lingus; the high-price of government advice; U2′s controversial Glastonbury appearance; a hair-raising announcement from Wayne Rooney; and the accidental Facebook party.
German girl's sweet 16th ruined after she accidentally invites all of Facebook to party
The girl inadvertently invited all of Facebook to her birthday party with around 1,600 people obliging but it all ended in tears…
# whoops - Tuesday 3 May, 2011
European Commission apologises after it issues a school diary devoid of Christian holidays
Diary received by Irish transition year students makes no mention of Easter or Christmas. The EU Commission says the error was “a mistake, not a policy”.
# whoops - Monday 18 April, 2011
US presidential hopeful distances himself from a slogan written by a gay poet
Rick Santorum says he had “nothing to do with” the slogan on his website, written by a black, gay poet.
# whoops - Sunday 17 April, 2011
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Man arrested in connection with discovery of a body in Laois; Japan’s nuclear crisis under control ‘within nine months’; shocking figures from the ISPCA; and Cuba’s socialist state could be about to undergo huge change.
# whoops - Thursday 10 March, 2011
The New York Times reports on Ireland’s new leader… Ms Enda Kenny
America’s newspaper of record refers to Ireland’s new Taoiseach as a woman as does Reuters news agency.
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Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
Poll Results:
No (4508)
Yes (1701)
I'm not sure / no opinion (360)
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Opinion: How would I, a refugee in Ireland, vote in this election?
By Evgeny Shtorn
Voting is a privilege and homelessness is the biggest challenge, writes Evgeny Shtorn.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old clerical officer on €23,000 who lives in Louth
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The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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