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Stars, misses and a medal on the opening day of European Athletics Championships for Ireland

Stars, misses and a medal on the opening day of European Athletics Championships for Ireland

The opening day of the European Athletics Championships marked the crowning of another Irish world champion. Olive Loughnane was today retrospectively awarded the gold medal from the 2009 20km Walk. She was awarded the medal in a ceremony outside the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam and joins Rob Heffernan as the second Irish Walk World Champion. Fionnuala McCormick managed a heart-breaking fourth…

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Irish Marriage Equality Referendum: The wonderful and the problematic

My thoughts on the #MarRef a year on: The wonderful and problematic sides #MarRefMemories

On May 22nd 2015, Ireland voted YES to marriage equality for its LGBTQ citizens. This meant that for the first time same-sex marriage was legalised by national popular vote. ‘A historic moment. ‘A shining beacon for the world’. ‘The day Ireland embraced equality’. These were the news headlines on May 24th after the votes had been counted. Generally people were both relieved and overjoyed that the…

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Full list of TDs who spoke in Dáil Mental Health Cuts Debate #IAmAReason

Full list of TDs who spoke in Dáil Mental Health Cuts Debate #IAmAReason

The Dáil today discussed proposed cuts to mental health funding for over three hours today. Health Minister Leo Varadkar began the debates with a ten minute speech about the proposed cuts and stayed in the chamber for around half of the debate, citing other ministerial responsibilities for having to leave the debate. Ministers Richard Bruton and Simon Harris were present in the Dáil when the…

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Old Firm violence a thing of the past?

Old Firm violence a thing of the past?

Celtic and Rangers competed in their last Old Firm Derby in 2015, with Celtic winning 2-0. The match kicked off at 13:30, with no notable crowd violence during the match. However, a ten-year-old Rangers fan lost three teeth and a man was also left in hospital after being brutally beaten on the night of the game. Over a year later and the Old Firm rivalry will be re-ignited in a Scottish Cup…

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Impact of second Healy-Rae running in numbers

Impact of second Healy-Rae running in numbers

The decision of Danny Healy-Rae to run alongside his brother Michael in the upcoming General election has rocked the Kerry political landscape. The announcement that one of Kerry’s most influential political dynasties are to run a second candidate in the upcoming General Election comes just a day after outgoing Kerry South TD Tom Fleming announced that he would not be seeking re-election. (more…)

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Trans is normal

How many people reading this don’t know what cisgender means? If you don’t then it’s almost certain that you are cis! The best definition of cisgender (cis) that I’ve ever heard is that when you popped out of the womb and the doctor slapped you on the bum and, based on your genitalia, said: “It’s a boy”, or “It’s a girl” and you go your whole life not questioning that, then you’re probably…

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2016 Kerry general election candidates 8th Amendment stances

2016 Kerry general election candidates 8th Amendment stances

On Friday, February 26th, Ireland will vote its 32nd Dáil into power. Issues such as the economy, housing, health and others have dominated much of the debate around the election, however abortion and the Eighth Amendment are priorities for many voters. In light of this, I decided to do some digging into the opinions of each of the candidates in my own Kerry constituency in relation to the Eighth…

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5 reasons why dressing as Caitlyn/Bruce Jenner is no joke

5 reasons why dressing as Caitlyn/Bruce Jenner is no joke

So, there are arguments raging as to whether the Caitlyn Jenner pre/post-transition Halloween costume below was funny/appropriate. Some people have questioned whether this costume is insulting to trans people, and others think it’s just a joke. Halloween is a time that you can go out, dress as anything you like and enjoy yourself, but here are 5 reasons why I don’t think this costume is…

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Lana Del Rey releases High by the Beach

Lana del Rey has officially released her latest single, High by the Beach. The song, part of her upcoming studio album Honeymoon, was first playable on iTunes and made its British radio debut on BBC Radio 1 at 17.30. (more…)

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Denis O'Brien legal team force WWN satire article off web

Denis O’Brien legal team force WWN satire article off web

Waterford Whispers News last night released a letter from the lawyers of Denis O’Brien, allegedly requesting that an article about the businessman be removed. “Denis O’Brien Receives 20 Year Jail Sentence For Mobile Phone Licence Bribe In Parallel Universe” is the written piece at the centre of this controversy. (more…)

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Ed Sheeran teams with Macklemore to release new single

Ed Sheeran teams with Macklemore to release new single

The duo of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are back, this time joining Ed Sheeran to release a new single, Growing Up. Both Macklemore and Sheeran took to Twitter to announce the release of the song: https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/628962786459185152 https://twitter.com/macklemore/status/628959372224237568 Macklemore and Lewis’ single Thrift Shop reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart…

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cki vs Taylor

It’s not exactly a rarity to see Nicki Minaj feuding with another artist, but the shade thrown between her and Taylor Swift have the world of Twitter split. Tweeting after the nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards were announced, Nicki was not happy that her video ‘Anaconda’ was not nominated in the Video of the Year category: (more…)

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#GrowingUpAGirl an F-U to male privilege

The latest #GrowingUp trend across the world is getting people talking about growing up as a girl People have been tweeting about teenage woes, the pay gap, gender expectations peer pressure and so much more. The #GrowingUpAGirl follows similar hashtags that have been trending across the world this week, including: #GrowingUpBlack, #GrowingUpWhite, #GrowingUpIrish, #GrowingUpShy and…

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Low Pay Commission: Two sides of one coin

The Low Pay Commission today recommended that the Government raises the minimum wage in Ireland to €9.15. This change would mark a 50 cent increase on the current minimum wage and would see the lowest paid employees working 40 hour weeks getting €20 extra per week. The current Government, who previously raised the minimum wage by one euro, has yet to confirm if they will follow the Low Pay…

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MTV Video Music Award shortlist announced

MTV has released the long-awaited nominees for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift are among those nominated for the VMAs, which will be aired on August 3oth. Mark Ronson (ft Bruno Mars) and Kendrick Lamar were the other two artists nominated in the coveted Video of the Year category. Hozier represents the Irish talent at this year’s nominations, for the Best…

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5SOS drop new single and video She's Kinda Hot

5SOS drop new single and video She’s Kinda Hot

Australian pop punk band 5 Seconds of Summer has released a brand new single and it’s safe to say we’ve had it on repeat since. The single will be part of their upcoming second album and was released worldwide on July 17th. #5OnTheWall trended across the world as the band promoted the new single. (more…)

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Kermit/Miss Piggy Breakup shatters Irish hearts

The world’s most famous puppet couple have split. In a statement released through Twitter, Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog announced the break-up: https://twitter.com/RealMissPiggy/status/628621787979489280 (more…)

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