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'My daughter thinks I made up her name - and she wants to change it'
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"She has told me several times over the past few weeks that she hates her name because 'it’s made up'"
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What's the craic with 'what's the craic'? The origins and meaning of classic phrase
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While it may be a rarity to hear it anywhere else, you couldn't go a day in Ireland anywhere without hearing it in some capacity
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Nine unique words and phrases only Irish people will understand
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Sometimes we use words that normally mean something entirely different and give them a new meaning - and other times, we make words up completely
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New zipline course opens in the Dublin Mountains just in time for summer
Dublin Mountains
The course consists of 18 treetop elements including 12 ziplines totalling over 500 metres in lengths
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Virtual speed dating for Dublin singletons to take place this Sunday
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The event costs just €10 and you can attend from the comfort of your own home
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‘The Viking Splash Tour is back - and I found roaring at strangers the perfect stress relief’
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The Viking Splash tour is an interesting hybrid between stand-up comedy, a pop quiz, Viking cosplay and a historical tour around Dublin
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From Tip the Can to Kerbs - the street games of Dublin childhoods
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It was all fun and games until someone went home crying to their ma...
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Club bangers heard on every Irish dancefloor in the '90s
Nightlife
These tunes absolutely dominated clubs and charts following their release.
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Where did your most memorable school trip take place? Have your say
Schools
We want to hear it all: the good, the bad and the ugly
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Dublin Subway hero creates social media storm after 'absolutely lashing out' 15 subs in about five minutes
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They say true sandwich making is an art, and this Dublin woman definitely showed people how it's done
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A magic themed cocktail making experience is coming to Dublin
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We wouldn't mind Slytherin-in for a few
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Watch as Bob the rooster hilariously tortures man because he 'smells of Dublin'
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Bob makes a beeline for Stephen every time he sees him
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Elvis Presley has been 'spotted' catching a DART in Dublin and he's leaving the people of the capital All Shook Up
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We know what you're thinking, 'Don't Be Cruel' and show us all the photos
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World Naked Gardening Day is coming so it's almost time to get your tools out
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Of course you might want to check the weather first...
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Man posts ad on O'Connell Street looking for the world's strangest haircut
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He needs your help with a very odd job!
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Find your ultimate hangover cure from 100 around the world
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From Balbriggan to Bray we all like a drink at the weekend - but we don't love the next morning
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Dublin Monopoly board makers accused of 'lacking transparency' as businesses paid for spaces
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The Advertising watchdog said it is 'lacking transparency'
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Watch the brilliant moment Carlow man helps Dublin taxi driver push car to petrol station after it ran out of fuel
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The incident happened after a night in Coppers - sure, where else?
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Two Dublin baby sisters are the best of friends - until something unexpected happens
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This is too cute
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Dublin councillor spots a seal catching a salmon in rare sighting at River Liffey in Chapelizod
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It wasn't the singer, but they put on a great performance!
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Father's Day 2018: 11 things every Dublin dad says
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They always have to have the last word
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Yanny or Laurel? This audio illusion is causing massive debate online
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Whatever you hear someone is going to tell you that you're wrong
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Dublin phrases: 13 of the most colourful expressions from around the capital
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Because why say it straight when you can say it in Dublinese?
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Birdwatch Ireland's Niall HATCH reveals the unbelievably puntastic names of some of the group's workers
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Mark Robbins, Dave Bird, and Stephen Wing are all real names of people who have worked for the group.
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