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Minister Blending in on Set Pic of the Day

5 hours ago 1,955 Views 3 Comments

Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan popped down to the set of the BBC series Ripper Street earlier today. He’s the one in the middle.

# tv - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

From The Score TV Gold This post contains videos

WATCH: Green is the Colour, Episode 1

Yesterday, 10:30 PM 340 Views No Comments

Here is the first part of a documentary exploring the history of Irish football.

Couch Potatoes

Inventor of first TV remote control dies aged 96

Tue, 6:12 PM 4,889 Views 23 Comments

Eugene Polley’s pioneering ‘Flash-Matic’ device made life easier for couch potatoes everywhere.

# tv - Monday 14 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Wisteria Hysteria

Desperate Housewives’ final episode airs in US

14/05/12 7,799 Views 15 Comments

After eight years the raunchy lives of the housewives of Wisteria Lane come to a close.

# tv - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Hubes

Amy Huberman’s comedy picked up in US – but will she be in it?

08/05/12 12,800 Views 33 Comments

There seems to be a Twitter difference of opinion between Huberman and her husband Brian O’Driscoll…

# tv - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Fair City

Fair City finally reaches RTÉ Player after negotiations with union

02/05/12 4,515 Views 32 Comments

The soap has been running for so long that actors’ contracts did not include the possibility of showing it online.

# tv - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Liveblog

AS IT HAPPENED: The Europe Debate with Vincent Browne on TV3

01/05/12 12,740 Views 191 Comments

Join TheJournal.ie as we track the hits and misses of the first major televised debate between the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ camps in the Fiscal Compact referendum.

# tv - Thursday 26 April, 2012

The Persuaders

The 10 celebs championing ‘Ireland’s Favourite Paintings’

26/04/12 4,238 Views 8 Comments

RTÉ reveals the rest of the list arguing the case for each of the top ten… what do you think of it?

# tv - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

From Business ETC Flatpack TV

Introducing… IKEA TV

18/04/12 5,144 Views 13 Comments

The flatpack furniture retailer is planning to start selling technology alongside self-assembly furniture.

# tv - Monday 16 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Game Of Thrones

Game of Thrones star becomes Trinity scholar

16/04/12 11,266 Views 16 Comments

Jack Gleeson, who plays Joffery Baratheon in the hit TV show, has joined a record number of new Fellows and Scholars at Trinity College Dublin.

Opinion

Column: Let’s not cow-tow to ‘sacred’ cheese industry

16/04/12 4,889 Views 30 Comments

Far from worrying that a ban on advertising cheese to children will hurt their calcium intake, says food writer Frank Armstrong, concerned gastronomes are missing the point…

# tv - Saturday 14 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Retro Box

10 Irish TV shows that should be brought back

14/04/12 12,057 Views 84 Comments

Blackboard Jungle… No Disco… The Den… we get all nostalgic about the TV programmes we’d love to see back on our screens again.

# tv - Wednesday 11 April, 2012

The B Word

ABC – where the ‘B’ doesn’t just stand for ‘broadcasting’

11/04/12 3,424 Views 6 Comments

Some media experts say the abbreviation for ‘bitch’ may be satirical and reclaiming the word – but some feel it is polarising and an attention-grabbing move.

# tv - Sunday 8 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Guinness Friday This post contains videos

VIDEO: A 1970s guide to selling Guinness to the British

08/04/12 6,543 Views 20 Comments

Vintage TV ads show the stout wasn’t just aimed at an ex-pat audience in the UK…

# tv - Friday 6 April, 2012

Childhood Obesity

Creches ‘should ban television’ to combat childhood obesity

06/04/12 2,497 Views 17 Comments

One in eight children are now classed as “overweight” in northern Europe and television is contributing, according to a new study.

# tv - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should advertising cheddar cheese to children be restricted?

04/04/12 7,074 Views 88 Comments

The National Dairy Council has again come out with an appeal for cheddar cheese not to be placed in the ‘less healthy’ food/drink list in the Children’s Commercial Code. What do you think?

# tv - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

Prime Time Investigates

What happens to the rest of the ‘A Mission To Prey’ crew?

03/04/12 4,379 Views 5 Comments

Noel Curran, Director General of RTÉ, has said that the movement of two senior execs was voluntary and that an independent external board is still investigating other personnell in ‘A Mission to Prey’ debacle.

RTÉ

RTÉ: Full statement on “two very serious editorial failures”

03/04/12 3,580 Views 13 Comments

Director General Noel Curran’s on ‘rebuilding trust’ between the State broadcaster and its audience. “They also expect that we do not lose our nerve…”

# tv - Monday 2 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Who's That Girl

Irish man wows judges on Britain’s Got Talent with ode to mystery girl

02/04/12 10,981 Views 26 Comments

But Irish competitor worries that his stint on RTÉ’s The Voice puts him at danger of elimination.

# tv - Friday 30 March, 2012

From Business ETC Advertising

What do YOU think of the draft children’s ads code?

30/03/12 3,079 Views 18 Comments

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland wants to hear what the public think of proposed limits to how fatty, sugary and salty food and drink is targeted at children in ads.

# tv - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Read Me

Column: Gavin Duffy – Why I cried on Dragon’s Den

29/03/12 21,783 Views 72 Comments

“According to RTE I am a hardnosed, fire-breathing Dragon… So why did I cry, almost like a baby, on last Sunday night’s Dragon Den.”

# tv - Monday 26 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Health This post contains images

Caption competition: What is Uncle Gaybo listening to?

26/03/12 2,007 Views 39 Comments

Your captions please…

Opinion

Column: Tallafornia isn’t real – but it is normalising bad behaviour

26/03/12 10,319 Views 33 Comments

“Four men and three women were plucked from the desperate masses and replanted in a Tallaght semi, cultivated on Grey Goose and a terrifying amount of eggs, and kept at a near tropical temperature so as to render clothes completely unfeasible.”

# tv - Saturday 24 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Satire This post contains videos

VIDEO: What if… the British ruled Ireland?

24/03/12 9,431 Views 59 Comments

Satirical video proposes Ireland give back the reins of power to the UK. Well, sort of. What do you think of the short film?

# tv - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Tallafornia

Are you a ‘true Tallafornian’? TV3 looks to cast second series of Tallafornia

20/03/12 9,388 Views 66 Comments

Programme makers promise more stripping, sex, tears and tantrums – but this time in a mysterious exotic location. WE. CANNOT. WAIT.

From The Daily Edge Desperate Housewives

Mistrial declared in Nicollette Sheridan’s Desperate Housewives case

20/03/12 494 Views No Comments

The actress was suing her former employer for $6 million for killing off her character following a dispute with the show’s creator.

# tv - Thursday 15 March, 2012

From The Score TV

HBO cancels horse racing series ‘Luck’ after third horse fatality

15/03/12 7,390 Views 11 Comments

Drama starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte ceases production for its second season after latest accident.

# tv - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Tubs This post contains videos

Tubs talks ‘tabloid’ stardom and JFK on MSNBC

14/03/12 7,166 Views 49 Comments

Ryan Tubridy appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss his new book about JFK – and being a “tabloid” star.

# tv - Tuesday 13 March, 2012

Tallafornication

TV3 says Norris can watch Late Late after he criticises ‘obnoxious’ Tallafornia

13/03/12 12,743 Views 118 Comments

The Senator criticised what he called the “drink-sodden programme” in the Seanad today.

From Business ETC UPC

Coming to UPC this week: RTÉ Two HD, RTÉ One+1 and RTÉjr

13/03/12 5,640 Views 47 Comments

From this evening, you can watch the Six One news again at 7.01pm. Far out.

# tv - Monday 12 March, 2012

China

China: Two girls take their own lives in hopes of ‘time travelling’

12/03/12 5,675 Views 23 Comments

The 12-year-olds drowned in a pool near their homes in a seeming attempt to travel back in time to the Qing Dynasty – a currently popular subject in some soap operas.

# tv - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

Ballydowd

Report criticises separation of child from others at Dublin care unit

06/03/12 2,699 Views 3 Comments

The Health Information and Quality Authority has published a report following an investigation of procedures at the Ballydowd Special Care Unit in Dublin.

# tv - Monday 5 March, 2012

Cancer

Comedian Anne Gildea lays bare cancer experience

05/03/12 3,428 Views 5 Comments

Six-month journey of The Nualas performer through breast cancer diagnosis and treatment chronicled in RTÉ2 doc tonight.

# tv - Friday 2 March, 2012

From The Score Goggle Box

Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weeekend

02/03/12 533 Views 4 Comments

Hands up if you fancy watching the golf this weekend.

# tv - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

Raids

Israeli military raid Palestinian TV stations over communications concerns

29/02/12 1,328 Views 22 Comments

Israeli authorities have also issued demolition orders for solar panels and wind turbines which provide power to Palestinian herders.

# tv - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

From Business ETC Seanad

David Norris says tabloid editor told him stories about him were “payback”

22/02/12 6,243 Views 50 Comments

Independent senator and former Presidential candidate scathing of media standards during discussion in Seanad.

# tv - Thursday 2 February, 2012

Radio

Listenership figures show 85 per cent of Irish adults listen to radio every day

02/02/12 4,883 Views 25 Comments

Local radio continues to be a firm favourite for Irish audiences, with more that half of all radio-listeners tuning into a local regional station daily.

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

02/02/12 7,016 Views 2 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

Irish Film

Two new TV series to create 350 jobs and invest €11m in economy

02/02/12 6,530 Views 17 Comments

Two major BBC series being shot on location in Ireland – as well as a host of exciting Irish film projects – will give a welcome boost to the economy, the Irish Film Board has said.

# tv - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge The Simpsons

Julian Assange to guest star in The Simpsons

31/01/12 2,077 Views 6 Comments

The show’s executive producer said Assange was a “controversial” figure – but that his appearance in the show would be purely satirical.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Column: Sludgy and outdated: Why our education system is like a septic tank
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Tests, tests and more tests – but schools and colleges aren’t giving us the creativity we need in this crisis, writes Kate Katharina Ferguson.

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Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.
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Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

Jim Clarken
Column: ‘Women are digging up anthills for the tiny grains inside’
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Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.

Michael Taft
Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
By Michael Taft - @notesonthefront

Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

Naoise Nunn
Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
By Naoise Nunn - @naoisen

A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

Seamus Breslin
Column: Parents bringing their children to be kneecapped. Yes, this is Ireland.
By Seamus Breslin

Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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