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# trump v biden
'I'm the least racist person in this room': The key moments and takeaways from the US presidential debate
The flow was better but the insults were still flying.
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Oct 23rd 2020, 6:20 AM
# Presidential debate
Microphones to be muted in US presidential debate to stop interruptions
Each candidate will be allotted two minutes to answer the moderator’s questions, during which time the other man’s mic will be shut off.
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Oct 20th 2020, 6:57 AM
# Presidential debate
Biden releases latest tax returns hours before Trump debate
The former vice president and his wife Jill Biden, an educator, paid $299,346 (€255,000) in federal income taxes for 2019
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Sep 29th 2020, 10:28 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Are you planning on watching the Biden-Trump election debate live?
Will you stay up to watch Joe Biden debate US President Donald Trump?
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Sep 29th 2020, 9:45 AM
# claire byrne show
RTÉ Áras debate heckler says she filled in audience form accurately to get on the show
Norma Burke, AKA, Bunty Twuntingdon McFluff, said she had a “Jennifer Lawrence moment” as she tried to leave the audience.
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Oct 16th 2018, 6:30 PM
# Race for the Áras
Sinn Féin's Liadh Ní Riada says she would wear a poppy as president
The Sinn Féin candidate’s answer was greeted with applause, at the first TV debate.
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Oct 15th 2018, 11:59 PM
# Presidential debate
Fresh faces can breathe new life into a heated rivalry that resumes this weekend
The League of Ireland season is almost upon us, with Dundalk and Cork City meeting in the curtain-raiser.
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Feb 9th 2018, 7:00 AM
# LOCKING HORNS
'Are you really going to scrap the euro?' Le Pen clashes with rivals in first presidential debate
The chaotic debate featured 11 presidential hopefuls.
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Apr 5th 2017, 7:38 AM
# Presidential debate
"We've got some bad hombres in America" - the seven biggest moments from Trump v Clinton III
This is what went on in a feisty affair.
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Oct 20th 2016, 4:48 AM
# War of Words
Donald Trump has launched an attack on Hillary Clinton over her links to Denis O'Brien
Denis O’Brien has found himself in the middle of the US presidential battle.
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Sep 29th 2016, 7:30 AM
# debate night
19 tweets and memes that will completely sum up last night's debate for you
Didn’t manage to stay up? Here’s what you missed.
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Sep 27th 2016, 8:01 AM
# Weighing In
Trump voices his support for transgender people in bathroom law row
He said that transgender people should be able to use whichever bathroom they choose.
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Apr 21st 2016, 9:31 PM
# Frontline
Seán Gallagher issues legal proceedings against RTÉ over Frontline debate
The former Irish presidential candidate’s solicitor said the debate had “dramatic and extremely serious consequences” for Gallagher.
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Jan 6th 2013, 10:51 AM
Voices
Column: The Frontline debacle shows we need an independent debates commission
TV debates are important – and proper independent oversight would help build trust in our elections, writes Michael Moynihan TD.
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Dec 9th 2012, 8:15 AM
# Tweetgate
Watchdog asks RTÉ to publish Frontline document to highlight editorial failings
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland said it would not be instigating an investigation into the programmes Presidential Debate in 2011.
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Nov 22nd 2012, 1:16 PM
# US 2012
Obama, Romney gear up for final presidential debate on foreign policy
The candidates spent their weekend swatting up on foreign policy with the latest poll putting them both at 47 per cent.
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Oct 22nd 2012, 9:06 AM
# US 2012
Observers give Romney the victory in first US presidential debate
Straw polls show two-thirds of people saying Mitt Romney beat Barack Obama – the highest post-debate record ever.
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Oct 4th 2012, 8:07 AM
# US 2012
VIDEO: Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney in the first US presidential debate
The US President and his Republican rival went head-to-head at the University of Denver last night.
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Oct 4th 2012, 7:35 AM
# need to know
The Evening Fix...now with added animal rescue
The things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Oct 3rd 2012, 7:50 PM
# Tweetgate
BAI: No reason to review Frontline presidential debate decision
The BAI also said it had passed on a recommendation on how to deal with RTE’s Prime Time Investigates programme which made allegations against Father Kevin Reynolds.
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Mar 13th 2012, 7:43 PM
# Leaders' Questions
Cabinet will not order review of Frontline programme - Kenny
Enda Kenny says any independent review of RTÉ’s Frontline programme is a matter for the BAI and not the cabinet.
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Mar 13th 2012, 4:27 PM
# Frontline
BAI, Cabinet to discuss Gallagher demands for Frontline inquiry
The cabinet, and a meeting of the Broadcasting Authority, will examine claims that RTÉ suggested audience questions.
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Mar 13th 2012, 8:06 AM
# Frontline
RTÉ invites former UTV chief to assist in editorial review
The national broadcaster has outlined the numerous actions it is taking in connection with last October’s controversial Frontline debate.
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Mar 12th 2012, 8:23 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Do we need a public inquiry into the RTÉ Frontline debate?
There have been calls for a further inquiry over claims that an audience member was encouraged to ask a hostile question. So what do you think?
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Mar 12th 2012, 10:04 AM
# Frontline
Fianna Fáil call for inquiry over RTÉ Frontline debate
The party said an independent investigator should be appointed, after new claims emerged over the treatment of Seán Gallagher.
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Mar 12th 2012, 8:52 AM
# Frontline
McGuinness blames Gallagher's undoing on 'lack of credibility' - and not RTÉ
Commentators and candidates should respect the democratic decision of the electorate, said the Sinn Féin politician.
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Mar 11th 2012, 8:47 PM
# Frontline
Further regulatory process over Gallagher complaint is 'not a matter for RTÉ to decide or influence'
The national broadcaster has responded to an earlier statement made by lawyers for presidential candidate Seán Gallagher calling for a public inquiry into last year’s controversial Frontline debate.
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Mar 11th 2012, 3:42 PM
# RTÉ
Seán Gallagher calls for inquiry over new RTÉ Frontline claims
Gallagher also said he is considering legal action after new reports emerged over the controversial presidential debate.
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Mar 11th 2012, 12:05 PM
Voices
Column: BAI report does not close file on That Tweet
Seán Gallagher’s Áras bid may have been derailed with or without the tweet from fake McGuinness account. But the point is we need to know who was behind it, says Derek Mooney who knows all about losing a job amid a Twitter controversy…
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Mar 8th 2012, 4:29 PM
# Frontline
RTÉ board to meet following BAI ruling on Frontline tweet
RTÉ chairman Tom Savage will convene the broadcaster’s board, while a Sean Gallagher spokesman doesn’t rule out legal action.
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Mar 8th 2012, 8:58 AM
# Aras11
RTÉ director general apologises to Gallagher over Frontline 'mistakes'
Noel Curran’s apology comes on foot of the BAI’s decision to uphold Gallagher’s complaint regarding a controversial tweet referred to during an #Áras11 debate.
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Mar 7th 2012, 5:20 PM
# Aras11
BAI upholds Gallagher complaint over Frontline tweet
However, the broadcasting authority says it found no evidence that the RTÉ programme had deliberately attempted to conceal information about the tweet.
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Mar 7th 2012, 3:57 PM
# Wanna bet?
Watch: US presidential hopeful Romney offers rival $10,000 bet
Mitt Romney was challenged by Texan evangelist Rick Perry during last night’s Republican debate – and responded with a big-money offer…
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Dec 11th 2011, 3:33 PM
# Race for the Áras
Frontline Gallagher tweet was from fake McGuinness campaign account
However, it further prompted the issue of whether Gallagher collected a €5,000 donation for Fianna Fáil from a convicted fuel smuggler.
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Oct 25th 2011, 12:48 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
LIVEBLOG: The Presidential candidates' Frontline debate
TheJournal.ie brings you live debate from all the presidential debates, minute by point-scoring minute. NOW: Live from RTE’s Frontline Presidential debate.
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Oct 24th 2011, 9:33 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Monday
In tonight’s Fix: The latest in the Áras race, a beauty queen takes down a mobster, and why you should NEVER bathe with live eels…
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Oct 10th 2011, 7:45 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
LIVEBLOG: The Presidential candidates' Vincent Browne debate
TheJournal.ie brings you live debate from all the presidential debates, minute by point-scoring minute. NOW: Live from TV3′s Big Presidential Debate.
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Oct 4th 2011, 9:03 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
LIVEBLOG: The presidential candidates' Late Late Show debate
TheJournal.ie brings you live debate from all the presidential debates, minute by point-scoring minute. NOW: Live from RTE1′s Late Late Show.
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Sep 30th 2011, 9:51 PM
# Race for the Áras
No interview slot for David Norris on tonight's Late Late Show
The Presidential debate on RTE1 tonight consists of short interviews with candidates, followed by debate among all seven – but Norris already had his Late Late interview.
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Sep 30th 2011, 6:32 PM
# Race for the Áras
Vincent Browne to host live presidential debate in October
TV3 will screen a debate between all five candidates currently on the ballot paper.
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Sep 21st 2011, 5:56 PM