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# neil-armstrong - Saturday 13 July, 2019
'The excitement of it was magical': How Ireland tuned in to watch Apollo 11 make history
It was in the early hours of 21 July 1969 that Irish audiences first heard Neil Armstrong’s famous words as he stepped onto the surface.
# neil-armstrong - Wednesday 24 January, 2018
Double Take: The estate in Coolock named after the 1969 moon landing
Ever heard of Armstrong Walk?
# neil-armstrong - Thursday 20 July, 2017
Neil Armstrong's moon bag sells for $1.8 million in New York
A lawyer bought the bag for less than $1,000.
# neil-armstrong - Friday 14 July, 2017
A woman who bought dust from first moon landing for €900 selling it for €3.5 million
The moon fragments had almost been thrown out once before.
# neil-armstrong - Monday 9 February, 2015
Here are the bizarre items that Neil Armstrong nicked from the moon
We would do the same.
# neil-armstrong - Monday 21 July, 2014
45 years ago, man walked on the moon - here's how it was reported
It was one small step for man, one giant leap for media coverage.
# neil-armstrong - Monday 26 August, 2013
VIDEO: NASA marks one year since Neil Armstrong's death
Armstrong died in 2012 at the age of 82.
# neil-armstrong - Saturday 18 May, 2013
Some of the many things we learned from Chris Hadfield’s time in space
Do you remember what his all-time favourite space food is? We’ve learned SO MUCH.
# neil-armstrong - Sunday 23 December, 2012
RIP: Remembering those we lost in 2012
From writer Maeve Binchy to astronaut Neil Armstrong, rugby star Nevin Spence to GAA great Páidí Ó Sé, we take a look back at some of the many greats that Ireland, and the world, lost this year.
# neil-armstrong - Saturday 1 September, 2012
Column: Have we lost the ambition that put a man on the moon?
These are financially difficult times – but that doesn’t mean we should abandon the big projects that advance human knowledge, writes Aaron McKenna.
# neil-armstrong - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Tuesday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
# neil-armstrong - Sunday 26 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Sunday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
VIDEO: Neil Armstrong recounts his 1969 visit to the moon
The late astronaut spoke to the BBC about his lunar experiences in the months following his return from the Apollo 11 mission.
Michael D, rugby and video games: The week in numbers
How many people love (or loathe) the Lovely Girls? How popular is Guinness? And how long does it take a video to become viral?
Obama and Aldrin lead tributes to 'American hero' Neil Armstrong
The US president, and the man who first joined him on the moon, pay tribute to the late astronaut.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
# neil-armstrong - Saturday 25 August, 2012
In pictures: the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969
From launch to landing: NASA archive images from the first successful manned moon landing mission.
Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dies aged 82
The former NASA research pilot and engineer served as spacecraft commander on the landmark Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
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Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
WE ARE 18 days away from Christmas – that’s 17 shopping days. That’s 408 hours (sorry).
It always seems as though there are those who get the shopping out of the way in March where some like that last minute panic on Christmas Eve.
So, this morning we want to know: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
Poll Results:
Yes (5059)
No (3269)
I've done it all (smug) (1909)
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From the Garden: Buying a real Christmas tree supports local jobs and brings a certain magic to the home
By Michael Kelly
A real tree is a much greener option than one made from plastic, writes Michael Kelly.
How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old HR manager in Cork on €50,000 putting in a lot of hours at work
By TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: 'Hong Kong people are more tolerant of radical protest because of guilt - not anger'
By Dr Chung Kam Kwok
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