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Halloween

# halloween - Sunday 13 January, 2013

Column: ‘Island? Which island?’ – life as an Irish person in Japan

James Joyce? U2? Guinness? No – Halloween is the only thing that earns Ireland any kudos, writes Hannah Quinn.

# halloween - Friday 28 December, 2012

China This post contains videos

Woman ‘finds letter from Chinese labour camp’ in Halloween decorations

A woman in Oregon found the letter in the decorations, which she had bought in Kmart the previous year.

# halloween - Monday 5 November, 2012

Lisa McInerney: Playing the ‘pleb’ – why are we still at it?

Jarvis Cocker was right – it’s not cool to pretend to be poor, and struggling to get by doesn’t automatically make you a folk hero.

# halloween - Saturday 3 November, 2012

Fourth victim dies from Madrid stampede: reports

A 17-year-old girl died this morning as a result of a stampede at a Halloween night rave in Madrid.

Top readers’ comments of the week

Here’s our round-up of the funniest, most thought-provoking and interesting comments you lot made this week. Did you make it in?

# halloween - Friday 2 November, 2012

From The Daily Edge Chris Brown

Chris Brown’s mother defends his Halloween costume on Twitter

Can Chris Brown do ANYTHING right? Dressing as a terrorist for Halloween probably wasn’t the best idea.

Student whose Halloween costume catches fire “highly motivated, respected”

NUI Galway releases statement on popular student who is still in critical condition in hospital.

From The Daily Edge OMG

The Dredge: Lady Gaga dressed as weed

The best of this morning’s celebrity dirt.

# halloween - Thursday 1 November, 2012

Halloween party stampede kills three in Madrid

The huge crowd scrambled towards the exit doors in a panic apparently sparked by someone throwing a flare.

Garda patrol car set on fire in Kildare

The incident happened at 10pm last night while Gardaí were responding to a call in the Castletown housing estate in Celbridge.

From The Daily Edge Halloween This post contains images

UPDATED: Even more incredible Halloween costumes… created by readers

We’ve added more amazing costumes to the slideshow. You’re the best, guys!

Man in critical condition after Halloween costume caught fire

The incident happened in a nightclub in Galway city centre and Gardaí are investigating.

Fire service attends 500 incidents despite anti social behaviour

Emergency service vehicles were stoned and an ambush was set up in the Spencer Dock area in Dublin last night.

# halloween - Wednesday 31 October, 2012

From The Daily Edge Halloween This post contains images

13 houses you don’t want go trick-or-treating at

It’s not the houses themselves. It’s more the people who live there.

New Jersey governor postpones Halloween

Governor Chris Christie said it would both dangerous and imprudent to celebrate Halloween as the state struggles to deal with the aftermath of superstorm Sandy.

Polish archbishop condemns “dangers of pagan Halloween”

Archbishop Andrzej Dziega denounced dressing up as ghouls and ghosts for the 31 October festival as a “promotion of paganism”, and of death.

Dublin Bus changes routes over ‘anti-social behaviour’

The 13 and the 122 have been affected.

From The Score Halloween

Paralympic skiier Josh Sundquist dresses up as leg lamp, wins Halloween

You might not have heard of Sundquist before, but you will never forget this costume.

From The Daily Edge Nuts To That

Very Important Halloween Warning of the Day

These monkey nuts have a crucial message for you.

From The Daily Edge Make And Do This post contains videos

4 last minute Hallowe’en costumes

You’ve gone and left it too late, haven’t you?

Emergency services association call for stronger protection

The IFESA said workers are bracing themselves for another busy Halloween tonight when it is more than likely they will face injury and assault.

From The Score Halloween This post contains images

Happy Halloween: here are 9 pics of sports stars dressed up in costume this year

From Bernard Brogan as Two Face to Russell Wilson as Papa Bear, here are some of our favourites.

Justice Minister confirms extra security measures for Halloween

Alan Shatter has outlined additional measures being taken to tackle anti-social behaviour on Halloween.

# halloween - Tuesday 30 October, 2012

New Irish horror film animated by children

The film itself isn’t for children – but the animations by Irish young people add another edge to this scary tale by a talented director.

Superstorm Sandy: Governor says he will reschedule Halloween if necessary

The weather can mess with Chris Christie all it likes, he’ll just whip out his Executive Order and do what he wants.

From The Daily Edge Taxi Of Terror

Photo: This Dublin taxi dressed up for Halloween

Either that, or something terrible has happened.

# halloween - Monday 29 October, 2012

Get Scared This post contains videos

Forget about the kids, where can adults go to get scared this Halloween?

This Wednesday doesn’t have to be all about mini-bars (the child-friendly versions), crisps and trick-or-treating; adults can also get scared out of their wits. You just need to want to!

From The Daily Edge Halloween This post contains images

# halloween - Sunday 28 October, 2012

From The Daily Edge Halloween

11 animals who are SO EXCITED about Halloween

And one who is disappointed with his costume choice.

The top worst things to give trick or treaters

Raisins, monkey nuts, pennies, fudge, tooth picks – don’t ruin Halloween for kids this year by handing these crappy treats out.

# halloween - Saturday 27 October, 2012

Column: When the economy’s struggling, horror movies do well

Scary movies succeed in a recession – because they reflect what is scaring us now, writes Darren Mooney.

From The Daily Edge Halloween

6 ways Ireland is seriously spooky

Frightening placenames, cholera epidemics that inspired Bram Stoker, and featuring in episodes of Murder She wrote…

Column: 6 tips for a great family Halloween (without breaking the bank)

There is no need to spend a fortune on Halloween costumes and parties – the key is to be prepared, writes Irene Gunning.

From The Score Halloween This post contains images

Stuck for a Halloween costume? Here are 16 top, top ideas from the sports world

Want to dress up as your favourite sporting personality but not sure what you’ll need? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

# halloween - Friday 26 October, 2012

From The Daily Edge Elephantom This post contains images

Elephants love pumpkins, here’s the evidence

Stuffing their faces at Dublin Zoo.

From The Daily Edge Partying With Pippa

9 useless things we learned from Pippa Middleton’s new book

It’s here, and it’s going to irritate you.

# halloween - Thursday 25 October, 2012

From The Daily Edge Scary Stuff

Tell us: What was your greatest ever Halloween costume?

We’re looking for your best rig-outs down the years. Halloween costume pride!

# halloween - Monday 22 October, 2012

From The Daily Edge Halloween This post contains images

26 dogs in Halloween costumes that will blow your mind

Bet you never thought dog costumes could look this good.

# halloween - Sunday 21 October, 2012

From The Daily Edge Hallowoof

7 pets living their dream through Halloween costumes

From nurses to vampires, here’s seven pets living the life they’ve always dreamed of…

# halloween - Sunday 14 October, 2012

From The Daily Edge Scary Stuff This post contains images
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