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# flowers

Last year
2022
# Bloom
QUIZ: Can you name these flowers?
It’s the 16th year of Bord Bia’s Bloom Festival – let’s test your knowledge…
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Jun 5th 2022, 10:00 PM
# Challenge
Kevin De Bruyne forced to use left foot as a child – to protect friend’s flowers
The Belgian international scored three of his four goals against Wolves with his supposed weaker foot.
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May 12th 2022, 9:29 PM
All time
# ah petal
Quiz: How much do you know about flowers?
Test your knowledge.
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Apr 24th 2021, 10:00 PM
# mark of respect
Public asked to lay flowers at graves of Magdalene women today
Over 1,600 women are buried in cemeteries around the country, many of whom are in unmarked graves.
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Mar 5th 2017, 7:40 AM
# leave it alone
Don't forget there's a ban on hedge cutting - and you could be prosecuted for it
Hedgerows are a vital refuge for a number of native species in Ireland.
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Jul 31st 2016, 9:30 AM
# free dandelions
This neighbour had the best response to an angry note about their lawn flowers
Compromise.
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Jun 9th 2016, 4:02 PM
# Flowers for Magdalenes
Public asked to lay flowers on graves of Magdalene women for Mother's Day
At least 1,663 former Magdalene women are buried in cemeteries in Ireland – many in unmarked graves.
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Mar 6th 2016, 8:30 AM
# me aul flour
This Welsh guy just pulled off the best dad joke of all time
GAS TICKET ALERT.
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Aug 24th 2015, 1:58 PM
# Bloom
Here are our 5 favourite gardens at Bloom
Flowers, vegtables and shoes… it’s our best picks from this year’s festival.
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May 30th 2015, 6:00 PM
Voices
5 reasons you should go to Bloom this weekend
If you think it’s just about some pretty plants, think again!
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May 28th 2015, 9:30 PM
# Bloom
This garden in Bloom won't have one blade of grass
Coined a ‘slum’ garden, the designer hopes it’s going to be unlike any other at the festival.
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May 27th 2015, 6:06 AM
Voices
Sunny side up for spring! How to get a pop of colour with daffodils
Get that flush of colour that lights up our city parks and gardens every spring with a little forward planning.
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Mar 30th 2015, 6:50 PM
# PS I Love You
Woman receives Valentines Day flowers from her husband... who passed away last July
Is someone in here chopping onions?
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Feb 17th 2015, 10:50 PM
# in the doghouse
This flower company messed up a lot of people's Valentine's Day
Sad flowers within.
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Feb 16th 2015, 8:11 AM
# just the tip
The biggest Valentine's Fail of the day, hands down
We’re all done.
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Feb 14th 2015, 11:00 PM
# poison
Do not eat: Supermarkets warned to keep daffodils away from fruit and veg
The National Poisons Information Centre of Ireland said bulbs have been mistaken as onions in some cases.
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Feb 7th 2015, 2:08 PM
# Tragedy
'She was destined to change the world': Families mourn Australian siege heroes
Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson were laid to rest today.
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Dec 23rd 2014, 9:34 AM
# Scam
Meteor mobile customer? Be aware of this text scam
The mobile provider said that people should be careful with any suspicious texts and offers.
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Aug 11th 2014, 10:33 AM
# blossoming beards
Flower Beards are the latest weird trend in facial hair
Peak beard level, obtained.
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Jul 15th 2014, 2:32 PM
# Wicklow
Irish garden listed as 3rd in National Geographic list of top 10 gardens in the world
Can you guess which gardens made it in?
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May 24th 2014, 7:14 PM
# wait...what?
This flower arrangement will make you do a double take
It says WHAT?
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Mar 11th 2014, 5:29 PM
# clutha pub
Eleven still in hospital as bodies of Glasgow crash victims released to families
The search and recovery operation at the Clutha has now ended. The final death toll stands at 9.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 7:59 PM
# Theft
VIDEO: ‘Brazen’ woman steals flowers from city centre display
Dublin City Business Improvement District, which owns and maintains the planters, says it is “absolutely shocked” by the incident.
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Aug 21st 2013, 4:45 PM
# burials
Photos: Cave excavation shows flowers used in burials over 13,000 years ago
The Natufians, the first people in the world to abandon the nomadic way of life, buried their dead on beds of colourful and sweet-smelling plants.
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Jul 4th 2013, 9:00 PM
# Bloom
Dorothy, nymphs, shrubbery: What you can expect from Bloom 2013
Over 80,000 turned out for the festival last year and with fine weather forecast, organisers anticipate a greater turnout this year.
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May 31st 2013, 7:30 AM
# spring equinox
10 reasons why we can't wait for Spring to get a move on
Spring is almost here and we are only delighted.
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Mar 20th 2013, 2:28 PM
# Bloom 2012
Slideshow: Take a sneak peek at Bloom 2012
The gardening event opens tomorrow morning in the Phoenix Park and runs until Monday evening.
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May 30th 2012, 9:50 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Your essential evening round-up of the day’s biggest news…
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May 30th 2012, 8:02 PM
# Blooming Lovely
Irishwoman wins Florist of the Year at Chelsea Flower Show
Jenny Murphy from Co Meath has won a Gold medal at the prestigious show in London.
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May 24th 2012, 5:20 PM
# Cancer
Drug from crocus flower could destroy tumours
The “smart bomb” that can target cancerous tumours will be tested on patients in Leeds.
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Sep 12th 2011, 2:24 PM
# Mad Men
Oops! The 11 worst goalkeeping errors ever
David De Gea is not the only goalkeeper to make the occasional blunder. Here are some prime examples of similarly disastrous mistakes.
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Aug 16th 2011, 12:47 PM
# royal wedding
The actress and the bishop (well, cardinal): the Irish at the royal wedding
Only a handful of familiar Irish faces make the cut for the British royal guestlist – but a few more with Irish links have been working ‘backstage’.
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Apr 27th 2011, 2:07 PM
# Week in Photos
The week in photos
It was all fiscal fisticuffs and feck-onomics on the home front this week – but there was beauty in unexpected places….
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Feb 4th 2011, 7:00 PM