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# hoax - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to pay $100k after he claimed Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax
A 20-year-old gunman killed 20 first-graders, six educators and himself at the school in 2012.
# hoax - Friday 27 December, 2019
Essex police say human bone found in Primark socks not linked to crime
The police investigation and a probe by the company at its factory have now concluded.
# hoax - Saturday 30 March, 2019
How an internet hoax about a 'white van kidnapper' sparked violence in Paris
A court hearing referred to the incident this week as “collective hysteria”.
# hoax - Friday 29 March, 2019
'Ridiculous bullsh*t': Trump hits out at 'single greatest hoax' at first rally since Mueller report
Trump called for those behind the investigation into his campaign to be held “accountable”.
# hoax - Monday 29 October, 2018
The viral Justin Bieber burrito photo was actually just an extremely elaborate hoax
This is the TripAdvisor shed restaurant all over again.
# hoax - Friday 12 October, 2018
Actress Tilda Swinton admits playing 82-year-old man in new film
The oscar-winner used prosthetics and fake body parts to play Dr Josef Klemperer.
# hoax - Monday 19 March, 2018
24,000 bomb hoax emails sent to UK schools as 'part of Minecraft gamer feud'
Police said about 400 schools were affected and some buildings were evacuated.
# hoax - Thursday 20 July, 2017
# hoax - Monday 19 June, 2017
Hoax statement made by Dublin Lord Mayor to raise disability awareness
Dublin City Council released a false statement suggesting people with disabilities may be allowed use cycle lanes.
# hoax - Saturday 22 April, 2017
Easons on Dublin's O'Connell Street evacuated after 'hoax' bomb scare
The shop was evacuated at 5pm this evening.
# hoax - Monday 19 December, 2016
No, CeeLo Green was NOT injured after his phone exploded in his face
A video of the ‘incident’ went viral over the weekend – but it was a stunt to promote his new music.
# hoax - Tuesday 13 September, 2016
Council and gardaí warn renters of "security deposit" scam
One case is believed to have seen a victim transfer €1,140 to the scammers.
# hoax - Thursday 18 August, 2016
CERN lab investigating bizarre "human sacrifice" video filmed on site
“CERN does not condone this type of spoof, which can give rise to misunderstandings about the scientific nature of our work.”
# hoax - Monday 27 June, 2016
FactCheck: No, this photo does NOT show a mad rush for Irish passports in the UK
TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck takes on a misleading words-and-picture combo doing the rounds today.
# hoax - Wednesday 25 May, 2016
Limerick bank evacuated over 999 bomb call
The threat was made in a call this afternoon.
# hoax - Tuesday 24 May, 2016
Spate of bomb hoaxes sees primary schools evacuated in five counties
There have been incidents in Cork, Carlow Dublin, Limerick and Waterford.
# hoax - Monday 23 May, 2016
Donald Trump cites global warming as reason to build his Atlantic wall in Co Clare
He has called global warming a “hoax” and a “con job” in the past.
# hoax - Monday 16 May, 2016
Ryanair flight from Norway evacuated after bomb scare
Police in Norway said that an earlier alert in Manchester made them take the threat seriously.
# hoax - Thursday 12 May, 2016
Band apologises for fake sex tape publicity stunt
The duo nonetheless went ahead and released its latest video, which mixes a performance with grainy shots of sexual activity.
# hoax - Wednesday 27 April, 2016
# hoax - Tuesday 19 April, 2016
Hoax device discovered in garden causes bomb scare in Dublin
The incident unfolded late last night.
# hoax - Saturday 28 November, 2015
That viral Black Friday fight video is most likely a big fat fake
A woman snatched a vegetable steamer from a kid in the shocking clip.
# hoax - Wednesday 25 November, 2015
A man who went viral for being named 'Phuc Dat Bich' has just admitted it was a hoax
It was too good to be true.
A man who went viral for being named 'Phuc Dat Bich' has just admitted it was a hoax
It was too good to be true.
# hoax - Tuesday 24 November, 2015
Intel worker who paid friend to phone in bomb threat may be given community service
The plan was described as “profoundly stupid”.
# hoax - Monday 19 October, 2015
Investigation launched into "regrettable" hoax Coastguard call off Cork coast
No vessel was discovered after an extensive search of the coastline.
# hoax - Wednesday 14 October, 2015
The 'Movie on the Beach' planned for Dublin tonight is definitely not real
60,000 people had clicked attending on the event.
# hoax - Tuesday 29 September, 2015
This is your regular reminder that those Facebook copyright posts you're seeing are rubbish
They have no effect on Facebook’s privacy policy whatsoever so stop sharing them.
# hoax - Thursday 3 September, 2015
Cindy Crawford has finally spoken out about THAT viral unretouched photo
“I felt really manipulated and conflicted, so I kept my mouth shut.”
# hoax - Wednesday 2 September, 2015
This girl's quest to find the father of her baby went viral -- but now it's totally backfired
Natalie Amyot wanted to find the man she met in an Irish bar in Australia.
# hoax - Monday 31 August, 2015
"A scumbag": Alan Kelly had a thing or two to say about that threatening package
The army bomb squad was called out to deal with a package delivered to the minister’s constituency office on Friday.
# hoax - Friday 28 August, 2015
Bomb squad called after suspicious package delivered to Alan Kelly’s office
The Environment Minister said it was a “highly deplorable incident”.
# hoax - Wednesday 1 July, 2015
# hoax - Tuesday 14 April, 2015
Teaching assistant admits sending bomb hoax from student's email as she couldn't face work
Two pupils were arrested and held in custody after the hoax.
# hoax - Thursday 2 April, 2015
Two men arrested over Intel plant bomb hoax
The men have been released without charge and a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
# hoax - Wednesday 1 April, 2015
# hoax - Sunday 22 March, 2015
That rainbow pillow case IKEA named after Putin? It's unfortunately fake
It WAS too good to be true.
# hoax - Thursday 19 March, 2015
Hoax package with white powder sent to staff at psychiatric hospital
The building had to be sealed off for a number of hours while an army bomb disposal unit examined the substance in the package.
# hoax - Wednesday 4 March, 2015
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SOME PEOPLE SWEAR by new year’s resolutions, while others find them pointless or just too hard to keep.
We’re now a few weeks into 2020 and for most people plans to give up smoking or join a gym are long forgotten. Experts argue that it can take 66 days to form a new habit or break an old one.
But there are ways to ensure that you achieve your goals, by setting realistic targets or making the resolution part of your routine.
Psychologist Niamh Hannan of MindWorks.ie says the best way to approach changing a habit is with a positive mindset. She recommends you focus on one habit, frame it positively in your mind, and start visualising the success.
So we want to know: Are you sticking to your new year’s resolution?
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Almost (703)
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Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
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By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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