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# richer

The 10 billionaires whose net worth rose the most in 2012

Nope, we haven’t heard of some of these rich folks…

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Jan 5th 2013, 6:00 PM

Open thread: what are your sporting hopes for 2013?

Have that cup of coffee, shrug off last night’s celebrations and tell us what you hope to see this year.

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Jan 1st 2013, 12:26 AM

# Memories

Here are the 61 most iconic images of the London 2012 Olympics

Starring Katie Taylor, Usain Bolt, Oscar Pistorius and erm, Boris Johnson.

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Dec 31st 2012, 9:28 PM

# blooper reel

WATCH: Epic video of 2012′s very best TV news bloopers

From the farting rhino to the sausage-judging competition… it’s been a good year.

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Dec 31st 2012, 9:15 PM

# review 2012

11 crazes we went wild for in 2012

Did you go gaga for Gangnam Style? Or buy a whip keyring after reading 50 Shades of Grey?

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Dec 31st 2012, 8:00 PM

# Review

Lance, London, Katie and Poznan: here's what our writers thought of 2012

And what we reckon we’ll be saying this time next year…

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Dec 31st 2012, 1:01 PM

# on call

Messages from the future: 9 texts we kinda expect to see in 2013

… But not really, you guys.

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Dec 31st 2012, 12:47 PM

# Memories

Thunderstorms, rioting and cute Irish babies: here are the 50 most iconic images of Euro 2012

Featuring no less than 25 Ireland-related pics…

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Dec 31st 2012, 11:00 AM

# Gongs

Brolly, Cookie Monster and taunting Davy: Here's TheScore.ie's alternative sports awards

The nominees are…

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Dec 31st 2012, 9:01 AM

# Looking Back

VIDEO: The top 5 points from the 2012 All-Ireland Hurling Championship

Joe Canning is in there — but which other standout scores from the hurling summer have made the end-of-year cut?

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Dec 31st 2012, 8:16 AM

# review 2012

TIME cover boy and Savita: How the world saw Ireland in 2012

Compared to last year this was not Ireland’s best year in the eyes of the international media which focussed on the very different circumstances of two stars of the Celtic Tiger and Ireland’s strict abortion laws…

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Dec 31st 2012, 8:00 AM

Voices

Lisa McInerney: New Year is where we resolve to be grown-ups

The true mark of maturity, however, is to stop beating ourselves up over not being the perfect adult – and to resolve to be a better kid.

Dec 31st 2012, 7:00 AM

# review 2012

'A logistical, logarithmic progression' : The year in 46 quotes

“It’s clear that people are pissed off with us as a government” and 45 other quotes that tell the story of 2012.

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Dec 30th 2012, 7:00 PM

# In Pictures

IN PICS: TheJournal.ie's winners and losers of 2012

Who came out on top, and who was bringing up the rear? Here are our picks for the winners and losers of the year.

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Dec 30th 2012, 6:30 PM

# review 2012

The 10 most popular comments on TheJournal.ie in 2012

From Sean Quinn to Ryanair to gangland shootings, these are the comments which received the most thumbs up from readers this year.

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Dec 30th 2012, 6:00 PM

# Social Media

They said what? Here are 38 of our favourite sporting tweets of the year

Take a glance back at the year in 140 characters or less.

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Dec 30th 2012, 2:00 PM

# Irish Abroad

Tánaiste confirms deaths of 194 Irish citizens abroad this year

The Department of Foreign Affairs said almost 1,500 Irish citizens received consular assistance over the past 12 months.

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Dec 30th 2012, 12:54 PM

# review 2012

Sitdown Sunday: The 20 deadliest reads of 2012

It’s been a year of great writing. Here’s the very best from around the web.

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Dec 30th 2012, 11:00 AM

# Memories

Open thread: how was 2012 for you, sports fans?

A sing-song in Gdansk? A goal in five-a-side? Or a winning Ryder Cup bet? What was your stand-out sporting memory then?

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Dec 30th 2012, 9:51 AM

# inanimate carbon rod

Camouflage cars and denim jackets? It's the sporting year in 5 objects

Suits you sir. Suits you.

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Dec 30th 2012, 9:06 AM

# Looking Back

Here are our 44 favourite images of the London 2012 Paralympics

The past week and a half in London has been memorable for a number of reasons. Here are some of its defining images.

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Dec 30th 2012, 8:30 AM

# Prime Numbers

Apple, Aguero, pubs and the Paralympics: The year in numbers

How many Irish kids are trying ‘legal highs’ these days? And how much does it cost to (literally) kick a politician’s ass?

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Dec 29th 2012, 7:30 PM

# world of celebs

12 actually honest things celebrities said in 2012

Those rare moments of clarity? We’ve picked out the best of them.

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Dec 29th 2012, 6:00 PM

# Not the News

The Mire's review of the year's news... skewed

Government response to Anonymous cheers everyone up; Heathrow goes green; Irish people want to escape to prisons; Love/Hate Christmas special: This was 2012 according to The Mire

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Dec 29th 2012, 5:00 PM

# Euro 2012

Remember these? The 17 iconic moments that defined Euro 2012

It seems like a lifetime ago now.. but relive the madness with this collection of images.

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Dec 29th 2012, 12:24 PM

# Looking Back

VIDEO: The top 5 points from the 2012 All-Ireland Football Championship

Five fine scores from five different counties — which one is the pick of this year’s football Championship?

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Dec 29th 2012, 10:19 AM

# ensemble

Here's who we need for the cast of '2012: The Sports Movie'

It’s been an epic year, we need the best damn thespians money can buy.

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Dec 29th 2012, 9:38 AM

# review 2012

Here are the top 10 most read articles on TheJournal.ie in 2012

Stabbings at the Swedish House Mafia gig, Ireland’s copyright laws under threat, and topless Kate Middleton – these are the stories you read this year.

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Dec 29th 2012, 8:45 AM

# review 2012

IN PICTURES: a year of fighting in Syria

In the midst of the conflict, death and hurt, some rare smiles and moments of joy are captured by some of the world’s bravest photographers.

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Dec 29th 2012, 8:30 AM

# Christmas 2012

Turkey shoot: the 6 biggest flops of 2012

Gobble, gobble — here’s half a dozen teams and sports stars who can chalk 2012 down to experience.

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Dec 29th 2012, 8:25 AM

# In Pictures

2012: a year in political pictures

Protests in Europe, an election in the US and another austerity budget in Ireland. Here is the political year that was, in photos.

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Dec 28th 2012, 7:00 PM

# Wikipedia

The 10 most-read Wikipedia entries of 2012

A social media site was the topic most people wanted to look up. But which one was it?

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Dec 28th 2012, 6:00 PM

# sporting highlights

I was there: Ireland 1 Croatia 3, Euro 2012

We arrived in Poland with so much hope.

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Dec 28th 2012, 3:00 PM

# gee gees

Why the long face? Take a look back at the year in horse racing...

It was all about Frankel while the racing world also said farewell to another all-time great.

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Dec 28th 2012, 8:06 AM

# Euro 2012

Trap’s Army: an oral history of how Ireland’s fans stole European hearts

Euro 2012 was a disappointment for Ireland on the pitch, but off it, the fans were one of the tournament’s big hits. Ten of them take TheScore.ie behind the scenes of the trip of a lifetime.

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Dec 28th 2012, 7:00 AM