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# pirates - Monday 4 November, 2019
Nine sailors abducted by suspected pirates off African coast
The Gulf of Guinea has become one of the most dangerous maritime regions in the world.
# pirates - Tuesday 29 November, 2016
The EU is continuing its war with Somali pirates
That is despite attacks essentially stopping in recent years.
# pirates - Monday 24 October, 2016
Sailors held hostage for nearly five years 'ate rats' to survive
The men – from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Taiwan – were captured by Somali pirates in 2012.
# pirates - Friday 30 October, 2015
Microsoft is giving Windows 10 pirates an easier way to go official
It’s offering a one-click purchase option to US users that pirated Windows 10, and will expand it to other countries if successful.
# pirates - Tuesday 13 October, 2015
MATHS WEEK: See how you do with Tuesday's pirate puzzle
Can you figure this one out?
# pirates - Thursday 4 June, 2015
A dead sound Pirates fan threw his ball to a girl and her reaction would melt a heart of stone
Shock as baseball fan does the decent thing.
# pirates - Sunday 1 February, 2015
Norwegian people aren't pirating music any more - here's why
The answer is pretty simple, it seems.
# pirates - Sunday 26 October, 2014
# pirates - Saturday 18 January, 2014
Pirates, the CRC, and porn: The week in numbers
Plus: How many Irish people used Swiss euthanasia clinic Dignitas last year?
# pirates - Wednesday 15 January, 2014
Clampdown on Somali pirates leads to 40 per cent drop in incidents worldwide
15 incidents were attributed to Somali pirates last year — down from 237 in 2011.
# pirates - Sunday 15 December, 2013
Somali piracy is down 90 per cent from last year
New security measures take effect – but there are still “suspicious approaches” to ships.
# pirates - Tuesday 29 October, 2013
Britney Spears' music is being used to scare away Somali pirates
Apparently they really can’t stand her.
# pirates - Thursday 24 October, 2013
Two Americans kidnapped by pirates off Nigerian coast
The US Navy and the Marine Corps had not yet received orders to intervene.
# pirates - Friday 9 August, 2013
Game of Thrones makers think illegal downloading is "better than an Emmy"
Land of torrents and files.
# pirates - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Four LulzSec hackers sentenced to jail for "cowardly and vindictive" attacks
“You cared nothing for the privacy of others but did everything you could through your computer activities to hide your own identities while seeking publicity,” a judge told the four men.
# pirates - Friday 3 May, 2013
Women 'embarrassed' after dressing as pirates to meet former Somali hostage
“There he was delivering this harrowing story about how he was held hostage and feared for his life, and we were all sitting there dressed as Captain Hook.”
# pirates - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
7 ways to celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day
Arrr! It’s today, me hearties.
# pirates - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
EU carries out air strikes on Somali pirates
Attack helicopters took part in the attacks early this morning along the coastline of Somalia.
# pirates - Thursday 22 March, 2012
Kidnapped British woman freed by Somali pirates
Judith Tebbutt and her husband David were kidnapped in September. David was killed during the attack – a fact Judith, who spent six months in captivity, did not find out until weeks after.
# pirates - Friday 2 March, 2012
In pictures: Passengers finally escape crippled Costa Allegra
So, er, where’s my suitcase?
# pirates - Wednesday 29 February, 2012
Two hostages dead after pirates hijack ship off Somali coast
The Danish warship had been following the hijacked vessel for several days before attempting to board it.
# pirates - Saturday 7 January, 2012
Iran welcomes US rescue of sailors from pirates
Iran’s government has called the US Navy’s rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held by pirates “a positive humanitarian gesture” – but some of the country’s media outlets see things differently.
# pirates - Thursday 29 December, 2011
The Daily Fix: Thursday
In tonight’s fix: Irish people’s biggest worry for 2012, a rise in the number of tourists visiting Ireland (finally!) – and time travel exists. Kind of.
Armed ship called in to protect Volvo Ocean Race from pirates
Director Jack Lloyd declares the race’s anti-piracy plan a success following delicate eight-hour operation.
# pirates - Wednesday 19 October, 2011
Frenchwoman abducted in Kenya dies weeks after kidnapping
The 66-year-old woman was taken from her rented house on a Kenyan island earlier this month by suspected Somali militants.
# pirates - Wednesday 12 October, 2011
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
In tonight’s Fix: The latest in the Áras race; sparks fly between RTÉ and TV3; and can we tell what babies are thinking?
# pirates - Monday 10 October, 2011
Pirates attack Italian ship near Somalian coast
Some 23 crew members were aboard the vessel, which was reportedly attacked by five armed men.
# pirates - Tuesday 4 October, 2011
Somali pirates receive life in jail for fatal hijacking
Four American citizens were killed earlier this year after their yacht was hijacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman.
# pirates - Sunday 2 October, 2011
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In this evening’s fix: the latest from the presidential campaign trail and the Sinn Féin/Fine Gael war of words, 700 arrested in New York, and an early Halloween fright…
Suspected pirates take Frenchwoman from Kenya to Somalia
Kenyan and French authorities are working to free Marie Dedieu from her captors in Somalia. She was abducted amid a shoot-out on the sea yesterday.
# pirates - Saturday 1 October, 2011
Pirates kidnap elderly Frenchwoman from Kenyan resort
The woman, who uses a wheelchair to get around, was taken from her home on Manda Island this morning.
# pirates - Wednesday 7 September, 2011
Danish family kidnapped over six months ago released by Somali pirates
The family, including three teenagers, and two crew members were kidnapped by pirates as they sailed in the Indian Ocean – a piracy hotspot.
# pirates - Friday 24 June, 2011
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures.
# pirates - Saturday 28 May, 2011
Blackbeard's anchor recovered off coast of North Carolina
The anchor of the Queen Anne’s Revenge – weighting well over a tonne and measuring 11 feet long – is salvaged.
# pirates - Friday 15 April, 2011
Somali pirates take multi-million dollar ransom - but keep hostages
Pirate group deviates from own practice of ransom-then-release in retaliation for the Indian navy’s arrest of over 100 pirates.
# pirates - Monday 14 March, 2011
Indian navy captures 61 pirates in Arabian Sea
A hijacked fishing boat from Mozambique is reclaimed after Indian ships exchange gunfire, a military statement says.
# pirates - Tuesday 1 March, 2011
Danish family and crew snatched by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean
The incident happened last week but the Danish government has only announced it now as they attempt to rescue the captured family and their crew.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Full recount ordered in Galway West; Irish banks tap the EU for more emergency funding, and the €288 million yacht being built by an African dictator’s son.
# pirates - Tuesday 22 February, 2011
Pirates kill four American hostages on hijacked yacht
Four US citizens who were taken hostage off the coast of Oman last Friday have been killed by their captors.
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Poll: Have you been to a cinema since they re-opened?
CINEMAS IN IRELAND were permitted to re-open under Phase Three of re-opening the country on 29 June.
Dublin Airport said yesterday that last month was the dullest July in 34 years according to its Met Éireann station there so the weather certainly suited the cinema.
In recent weeks, some cinema chains across the country have begun to re-open their doors and – with many of the top film studios delaying the release of their latest blockbusters – many have been screening some classic movies to entice the audiences in.
And, as in many other situations, capacity in cinemas is now reduced due to the need for social distancing.
So, today we’re asking you: Have you been to a cinema since they re-opened?
Poll Results:
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I wouldn't usually go to the cinema anyway (923)
Yes (536)
No cinema near me has re-opened (525)
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Opinion: We've waited long enough - we must wipe out nuclear weapons for good
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Opinion: 'Lebanon needs help - or the consequences for the Middle East don't bear thinking about'
By Brid Kennedy
Yesterday’s explosion made a desperate situation worse, writes Bríd Kennedy of Concern.
Tribute: John Hume said setting up the first credit union in Northern Ireland was 'the thing I'm proudest of'
By Gerry Thompson
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