# Stand Up!

Last year

2022

Munster come from behind to seal superb comeback following Simon Zebo's red card

Munster beat Ulster 18-13 in the URC at Thomond Park this evening.

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Jan 8th 2022, 9:46 PM

All time

Ulster record their first away win over Leinster in eight years after tense finish at the RDS

Ulster won 20-10 in the URC tonight.

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Nov 27th 2021, 9:56 PM

Stockdale, McCloskey, Herring back to fire Ulster's European bid

Iain Henderson’s injury is a major blow but Ulster look primed for Toulouse battle.

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Dec 10th 2020, 12:17 PM

# racism in ireland

'A girl of African origin had a banana rubbed into her face': NTA launches new anti-racism campaign

A new anti-racist campaign was launched at Heuston station where trains, the Luas, and Dublin Bus operate from.

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Aug 9th 2019, 1:51 PM

# can you believe

Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness is coming to Dublin to do stand-up - here's everything you need to know

All things *truly* keep getting better.

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Nov 26th 2018, 11:12 AM

# standing up

Standing at work may not be as beneficial as some say

The change “does not have an effect on mental alertness”.

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Mar 3rd 2018, 9:45 AM

'Stuart is obviously going to be like, 'shit, what have I done?' I think mentally, that hit him'

Stephen Ferris says Ulster’s defeat to Zebre was ‘unacceptable’, but fancies them to take Wasps on Friday week.

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Oct 2nd 2017, 5:07 PM

# on your feet now

Some babies can stand at four months old

But, how?

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May 27th 2017, 9:15 PM

# hearts and minds

The female Muslim comedian tackling extremism by cracking jokes

“One woman came up to me after a show and said ‘are you for real, are you wearing this hijab for real?’.”

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May 27th 2017, 8:00 PM

# holy words

Two TDs say they will break Dáil rules and refuse to stand during the daily prayer

It’s proposed a 30-second moment of silence will take place after the daily prayer.

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May 2nd 2017, 3:36 PM

# keeping the head down

Barca president accused of going into hiding after PSG humiliation

Former Camp Nou chief Joan Laporta has launched a scathing attack on the current man at the helm.

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Feb 16th 2017, 2:07 PM

# get up stand up

Aziz Ansari went in on Donald Trump with his Saturday Night Live monologue

And he’s winning praise from all over.

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Jan 22nd 2017, 2:08 PM

# straight outta tallaght

14 times Al Porter was just really f**king funny

“Oh Alan? He’s for the Church”

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Nov 28th 2016, 9:25 PM

# coybib

The French fans have started singing 'Stand Up For The French Police' at the Euros

The Irish legacy lives on.

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Jun 28th 2016, 11:17 AM

# don't make me laugh

Make me a stand-up comedian: Two weeks until my first comedy gig

… And I got to do my first run-through of my set. Here’s how it went.

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Nov 28th 2015, 7:00 PM

# Comedian

Make me a stand-up comedian: Getting your inner critic to shut up isn't easy

This week, I gave some of my routine a go. Well, sort of.

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Nov 21st 2015, 7:00 PM

# don't make me laugh

Make me a stand-up comedian: Week 4

In which a temporary new teacher puts us on our toes.

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Oct 25th 2015, 5:30 PM

# don't make me laugh

Make me a stand-up comedian: Week 3

In which I learn about the virtues of being silly.

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Oct 17th 2015, 10:30 AM

# don't make me laugh

Make me a stand-up comedian: Week 2

Is it bad to be ‘overthinking girl’? That’s what I’m wondering this week.

9.6k

Oct 10th 2015, 9:30 AM

# first person

Here's what happened when an Irish comedian strapped a GoPro to his head during a gig

A brave man.

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Sep 18th 2015, 9:13 AM

# funny ha ha

"Stand-up is king - nothing comes close to it" - a quick chat with comedian Alison Spittle

On dream gigs, comedy moving online and how the audience is a little like a family with an PlayStation…

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Apr 8th 2015, 4:03 PM

# BULLIED

Disabled comedian's powerful response to being bullied on television is going viral

Damienne Merlina was called “fat” and “annoying” in another comic’s stand-up special.

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Mar 30th 2015, 7:30 PM

# joint chief

"I'm not saying I'm any funnier. I'm saying weed is now legal" - Obama plays joker-in-chief

The US President was speaking at the glitzy Gridiron Club banquet.

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Mar 15th 2015, 12:30 PM

# Hospitalised

Joan Rivers "stable" in New York hospital - reports

The stand-up reportedly suffered complications during a medical procedure.

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Aug 28th 2014, 7:44 PM

# Stand Up!

Life without Johnny Doyle and Daniel Flynn - 'time for others to step up'

Kildare have lost Daniel Flynn to the AFL and John Doyle to retirement as they look to rebuild their team for the 2014 season.

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Jun 4th 2014, 6:45 AM

# all the lols

The science-backed reason you should watch stand-up comedy before a meeting

Nope, it’s not a waste of your time, it’s training you to be more cognitively flexible (tell your boss!).

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May 24th 2014, 4:30 PM

Voices

Column: It's unrealistic to expect oppression to disappear overnight, but we now have hope

Important debates about gay rights have taken place in Ireland and the world in the past few months, leading young people to feel more valued, more included and more heard, writes David Carroll.

Mar 10th 2014, 8:00 AM

Stand-up destroys obnoxious heckler

Who’s laughing now?

8.9k

Nov 8th 2013, 4:55 PM

# peter's o-kay

Here's the proof that Peter Kay knows your life intimately

Let’s give the birthday boy some props.

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Jul 2nd 2013, 8:00 PM

Voices

Column: Croke Park talks show there is no ease up on austerity

Trumpeting their success with the promissory note last week, up against the unions this week. We are not out of the woods yet, not by a long shot, writes Kieran Allen.

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Feb 24th 2013, 8:15 AM

# you tell us

Over to you: Have you ever been bullied?

We want to hear your story.

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Oct 31st 2012, 7:30 PM

# standup

Student union launches campaign site targeting TDs and Senators

The site features information on the cost of college and encourages students, parents and businesspeople to contact their local politicians to voice their opposition to fees and cuts.

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Oct 31st 2012, 7:52 AM