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# bbc - Thursday 19 March, 2020
Former snooker star 'devastated' after being diagnosed with leukemia
1985 UK Championship runner-up Willie Thorne, who has been a commentator for the BBC, says he is starting chemotherapy in Spain today.
# bbc - Sunday 16 February, 2020
# bbc - Sunday 2 February, 2020
Varadkar admits election looks ‘very tight’ after poll shows rise in support for Sinn Féin
Varadkar stressed that Brexit negotiations will be dificult if there is trouble forming an Irish government.
# bbc - Wednesday 29 January, 2020
BBC to axe 450 jobs as part of €95m cost-cutting measures
The company said it would review the number of presenters it has and how they work.
# bbc - Friday 10 January, 2020
Broadcaster wins equal pay case against BBC over male presenter earning over six times more
Samira Ahmed asked why she was paid £465 an episode of Newswatch when Jeremy Vine got £3,000 per episode of Points of View.
# bbc - Friday 27 December, 2019
BBC defends use of word 'f****t' in Gavin and Stacey Christmas special
Characters Nessa and Uncle Bryan, played by Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon, sang Fairytale of New York during the show.
# bbc - Sunday 15 December, 2019
Ben Stokes wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award
Stokes finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Dina Asher-Smith in the public vote.
Gavin and Stacey star apologises after calling BBC journalist a 'disingenuous plopcarpet'
Matthew Horne said he was “caught up in the frenzy of the election”.
# bbc - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
UK election watchdog issues warning after BBC political editor's live comments about postal votes
The BBC said it doesn’t believe it or Laura Kuenssberg breached electoral law.
# bbc - Friday 6 December, 2019
'We're not expecting too much': BBC's Andrew Neil challenges Boris Johnson to 'oven ready' interview
Boris Johnson has been accused of hiding from scrutiny by ducking the interview with the broadcaster.
Johnson and Corbyn to face final head-to-head debate tonight before UK general election
The party leaders will face each other in Maidstone in the BBC’s prime ministerial debate at 8.30pm.
# bbc - Monday 2 December, 2019
Woman who alleges she slept with Prince Andrew when she was a teenager to appear in BBC interview
The Panorama programme will air on BBC One tonight.
# bbc - Saturday 30 November, 2019
BBC backs down in interview standoff with Boris Johnson in wake of terror attack
“We believe it is now in the public interest that the Prime Minister should be interviewed.”
# bbc - Monday 25 November, 2019
'No intention to mislead': BBC admits 'mistake' in editing laughter from Boris Johnson clip
The broadcaster said the clip was cut for a shorter package to be shown on Sunday’s lunchtime bulletin.
# bbc - Friday 22 November, 2019
'Never intended to cause hurt or pain': Johnson refuses to apologise for 'racist rhetoric'
The UK’s main political party leaders faced tough questioning on BBC’s Question Time this evening.
# bbc - Friday 15 November, 2019
Prince Andrew to discuss links with Jeffrey Epstein in new TV interview
The Duke of York has faced questions about his links with the disgraced financier.
# bbc - Wednesday 16 October, 2019
Irish disability activist Sinéad Burke makes the cut on BBC's top 100 women in the world
This year’s theme is based around what the future would look like ‘if it was driven by women’.
# bbc - Sunday 13 October, 2019
'Suddenly everything just exploded' - Bonnie Greer on sticking up for Ireland on the BBC
The US-born writer said the reaction to her comments
# bbc - Sunday 29 September, 2019
Boris Johnson says he won't resign to avoid delaying Brexit as Tory conference kicks off
Speaking to the BBC, Johnson also defended his recent parliamentary language.
# bbc - Tuesday 17 September, 2019
Veteran IRA member claims Gerry Adams lied when he denied being a member of the organisation
The Louth TD has repeatedly denied accusations that he was a member of the paramilitary organisation.
# bbc - Saturday 20 July, 2019
Ireland's ambassador to the UK says a Northern Ireland border poll would 'degrade' attempts to resolve Brexit
There has been speculation that Brexit could eventually lead to a united Ireland.
# bbc - Friday 5 July, 2019
Lisa Smith expresses desire to live in a 'caliphate...but not a brutality group' as she seeks to return to Ireland
The Dundalk native made the comments in a new interview with BBC.
# bbc - Tuesday 2 July, 2019
Sammy Wilson: 'We know the Irish; if you stand up to them, they will take you seriously'
The DUP’s Brexit spokesman made his comments on BBC Radio 4 this morning.
# bbc - Thursday 13 June, 2019
Police in the UK are investigating comedian Jo Brand over 'battery acid' joke on BBC radio show
Brand make a joke about throwing battery acid at “unpleasant characters” rather than milkshakes.
# bbc - Thursday 6 June, 2019
'If I had my time over again, I definitely wouldn't pursue snooker'
Five-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan discusses his struggle with addiction and his relationship with the sport.
# bbc - Tuesday 28 May, 2019
James Corden announces one-off Gavin and Stacey Christmas special
The BBC sitcom centres on the long distance relationship between a Englishman and a Welsh woman and last aired in 2010.
# bbc - Monday 20 May, 2019
TV Wrap: BBC struggle to liven up another boring Manchester City triumph
Gary Lineker would have been better off saying ‘another win for the bloodless and efficient use of capital’ and cutting straight to the Eurovision.
# bbc - Saturday 11 May, 2019
'It's been really hard. I shouldn't have to go through that': Alex Scott opens up about social media abuse
The former England defender spoke about the abuse she received during her role as a TV analyst this season.
# bbc - Friday 10 May, 2019
'I chose the wrong photo': Sacked BBC host Danny Baker formally apologises over royal baby tweet
The 61 year-old was removed from presenting duties by the BBC yesterday.
# bbc - Thursday 18 April, 2019
Children's BBC star Mya-Lecia Naylor dies suddenly, aged 16
The CBBC star died suddenly on Sunday 7 April.
# bbc - Tuesday 19 March, 2019
More to Ireland den dis? Alan Partridge 'Men Behind the Wire' clip prompts amusement, bemusement
Viewers’ jaws may have dropped a little when the songs were aired – but a joke’s a joke right? Hopefully.
# bbc - Wednesday 13 March, 2019
Six Nations considering whopping £500m offer from investors CVC
News of the bid comes on the eve of a crucial World Rugby meeting about the proposed Nations Championship.
# bbc - Tuesday 12 March, 2019
'Great Escape' veteran who called film 'absolute rubbish' dies aged 101
The former RAF navigator never managed to escape the camp in events later portrayed in the Steve McQueen film.
# bbc - Tuesday 5 March, 2019
BBC's Brexit coverage of Ireland 'lacking curiosity and depth', former BBC controllers says
Mark Damazer is a former BBC Radio 4 controller.
# bbc - Friday 1 March, 2019
'Is the issue with me being white?': Row breaks out over BBC presenter's social media posts from Africa
A Labour MP has accused Comic Relief of sending a “distorted image” of Africa.
# bbc - Tuesday 12 February, 2019
Trump v Beto: BBC cameraman attacked as President and Democrat hold competing rallies
Trump attacked his potential rival during his Texas speech.
# bbc - Friday 1 February, 2019
Gardaí investigate after two Quinn company employees allegedly assaulted in Cavan
The attacker reportedly fled the scene after members of the public intervened.
'Groundbreakingly brilliant' comedian Jeremy Hardy dies aged 57
Tributes have been paid to the comedian, who died earlier today.
# bbc - Saturday 12 January, 2019
Pro-Brexit protester arrested in relation to incident which saw British MP branded a 'fascist'
Anna Soubry was heckled as she entered Parliament on Monday.
# bbc - Friday 11 January, 2019
'An inspiration to all': BBC weather presenter Dianne Oxberry dies aged 51
The mother-of-two died yesterday morning following a short illness.
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Poll: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
MESSAGING APP WhatsApp today introduced new measures to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform.
The move will see messages, including video content and images, restricted from being forwarded to more than one person in one go.
The app previously allowed messages to be forwarded to up to five people in one go but with the large volumes of misinformation around Covid-19 being circulated, the company, which is owned by Facebook has moved to restrict forwarding.
Other social media companies have also tried to combat misinformation on their platforms by including links to the World Health Organisation and the HSE.
So today, we’re asking: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
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Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
By Gerry Raftery
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
'Nefarious actors are at the root of Covid-19 fake news - and they are part of dangerous geo-political games'
By Billy Kelleher - @BillyKelleherTD
GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak
By Dr Enida Friel
Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.
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BBC severs ties with pundit Ramage after Derby ‘black lads’ comments
The former footballer has apologised for the remark.
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