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# easter

Last month
April 2023
# easter
Quiz: How much do you know about these global Easter traditions?
How much do you know about how other countries celebrate the Christian holiday?
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Apr 9th 2023, 10:00 PM
# Urbi et Orbi
Pope Francis urges prayer for 'beloved Ukrainian people' in annual Easter message
The pontiff also called for a “resumption of dialogue” between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Apr 9th 2023, 2:44 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Which brand makes the best chocolate?
Tell us your favourite.
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Apr 9th 2023, 12:24 PM
# Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know these famous bunnies?
It’s the Easter Bunny’s big day tomorrow.
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Apr 8th 2023, 10:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Did you give anything up for Lent this year?
It’s nearly Easter Sunday.
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Apr 8th 2023, 10:02 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Are you jetting off anywhere over the Easter break?
Dublin Airport expects close to 500,000 people to pass through the airport over the Easter break.
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Apr 7th 2023, 11:10 AM
# Swimming
Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland and RNLI warn public to be careful around water this Easter
Spring tides this weekend will cause higher than normal water levels at full tide.
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Apr 6th 2023, 6:31 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Will you eat an Easter egg this weekend?
Will you crack open one of those bad boys?
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Apr 6th 2023, 10:38 AM
# easter
Quiz: How much do you know about Holy Week?
It begins today.
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Apr 2nd 2023, 10:00 PM
This year
2023
# Your Say
Poll: Have you given up on Lent?
This is a safe space.
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Mar 30th 2023, 10:42 AM
Last year
2022
Voices
Opinion: Dissident Republican ÓNH issued a warning to Loyalists - what does this mean?
Historian Dieter Reinisch looks at events organised by paramilitary groups over Easter in Northern Ireland and says they illustrate a worrying shift.
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Apr 19th 2022, 7:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Have you eaten any chocolate eggs this Easter weekend?
It’s Easter Monday.
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Apr 18th 2022, 10:15 AM
# Plan Ahead
Dart services between Grand Canal and Greystones suspended this Easter bank holiday weekend
Irish Rail has advised customers that revised timetables are in place on all routes, with bus transfers serving lines that have been closed.
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Apr 16th 2022, 6:30 AM
# easter
Drivers warned to be careful on the roads this Easter weekend
50 people have lost their lives on Irish roads to date – compared to 29 up to the same date last year.
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Apr 15th 2022, 6:30 AM
# water safety
Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland issue joint warning ahead of bank holiday weekend
The organisations are advising people to take care in and on the water or along the coastline.
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Apr 14th 2022, 8:36 PM
# Dublin Airport
DAA urges passengers not to arrive too early for flights over Easter weekend
In a statement, the daa said that passengers should arrive at Dublin Airport up to three and a half hours before their flight.
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Apr 12th 2022, 6:34 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Have you bought an Easter egg yet?
It’s 30 days until Easter Sunday.
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Mar 18th 2022, 1:11 PM
All time
# easter quiz
Quiz: How well do you know these famous bunnies?
Here’s your Easter Sunday quiz.
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Apr 4th 2021, 10:00 PM
Voices
Easter Fare: Shane Rigney shares a recipe for roast lamb, the time-honoured favourite
Chef Shane Rigney looks at the history of an Easter favourite, the roast lamb and shares a tasty recipe.
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Apr 3rd 2021, 7:30 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
Under the current Level 5 restrictions, public Mass cannot take place.
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Apr 2nd 2021, 9:25 AM
# A MIXED BAG
Dry and sunny few days ahead before wintry conditions to hit country on Easter Sunday
Temperatures are to drop as low as -2 degrees on Sunday night.
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Apr 1st 2021, 9:50 AM
# Long Weekend
Gardaí say family and holiday home visits are not essential journeys ahead of Easter weekend
The force also appealed to people not to organise or go to house parties.
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Mar 31st 2021, 10:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Are you still doing Lent?
It’s less than a week until Easter Sunday.
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Mar 29th 2021, 9:08 AM
# Palm Sunday
14 injured in suicide bomb attack at Indonesian cathedral
A church security guard tried to prevent the motorbike from entering when the blast occurred.
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Mar 28th 2021, 12:54 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Is it too early to start eating Easter eggs?
It’s two weeks until Easter Sunday.
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Mar 21st 2021, 10:18 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Have you bought an Easter egg yet?
Today marks four weeks from Easter Sunday.
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Mar 7th 2021, 9:14 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should restrictions be eased to allow for religious celebrations over Easter?
Archbishop Eamon Martin spoke with the Taoiseach about reducing restrictions yesterday.
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Feb 20th 2021, 3:20 PM
# archbishop eamon martin
Catholic Church leaders urge Taoiseach and government to allow Easter celebrations
Archbishop Eamon Martin also urged Ministers to allow more people to attend funerals of loved ones during the pandemic.
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Feb 20th 2021, 11:20 AM
# the lone tenor
'Music for Hope': Millions watch Andrea Bocelli perform concert from empty Milan cathedral
The concert was streamed online and is #1 on Youtube’s trending list.
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Apr 13th 2020, 7:30 AM
# Holy Week
Quiz: Are these Easter traditions real or made up?
Separate the fact from fiction.
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Apr 12th 2020, 10:00 PM
# secret mass
Police catch Paris church holding secret Easter mass
Religious services and all gatherings have been banned in France for the past month.
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Apr 12th 2020, 7:42 PM
# dogs trust
Please don't feed your dog Easter eggs, says Dogs Trust
Dark chocolate is especially toxic for dogs, so keep it in a place where they can’t sniff it out.
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Apr 11th 2020, 8:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Did you give up anything for Lent?
And, if so, did you stick to it?
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Apr 10th 2020, 9:40 AM
# Coronavirus
Restrictions set to be extended - but could be eased in the 'next couple of weeks'
Dr Cillian De Gascun stressed that things will not immediately be going back to normal.
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Apr 10th 2020, 9:19 AM
# Stay on your feet
Rescue services urge public to avoid water-based exercise while Covid-19 restrictions are in place
It’s feared rescue crews and emergency services could face by being unnecessarily exposed to the coronavirus.
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Apr 9th 2020, 9:57 PM
# easter
Quiz: How well do you know your biblical figures?
Do you know your Peters from your Pauls?
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Apr 9th 2020, 9:30 PM
# Caravan Park
Taoiseach appeals to members of the public not to travel to holiday homes this Easter weekend
Some fear the long weekend and milder weather would draw people out of their homes.
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Apr 7th 2020, 2:49 PM
# Coronavirus
Taoiseach says there are risks to lifting restrictions too soon and county-by-county
Advice on whether restrictions should be extended will be given later this week.
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Apr 6th 2020, 2:55 PM
# easter
'Dear friends, look at the real heroes': Pope Francis begins Holy Week celebrations without the public
Normally, tens of thousands of pilgrims would have attended Easter Week services.
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Apr 5th 2020, 3:03 PM
# eggscelent
Poll: When is it acceptable to start eating Easter eggs?
Easter Sunday is just over a week away – but will you be having an egg?
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Apr 4th 2020, 8:38 AM
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