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# Text Messages

Last year
2022
# Your Say
Poll: Do you still send SMS text messages?
The first text message was sent 30 years ago today.
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Dec 3rd 2022, 10:57 AM
# bullying allegations
Sunak defies calls to sack Gavin Williamson despite ‘not acceptable’ messages
Sunak is under fire for bringing the twice-sacked minister back into Government despite a bullying investigation.
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Nov 7th 2022, 4:37 PM
All time
# Simon SMS
Sinn Féin calls for all documents related to Zappone appointment to be published
TD Matt Carthy said the Department of Foreign Affairs should also clarify if any other relevant documents have been erased.
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Sep 3rd 2021, 3:56 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you delete your text messages?
It’s all the rage.
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Sep 3rd 2021, 10:05 AM
# Merrion
Coveney asks to appear before Oireachtas Committee to clarify text controversy
The fallout from the Zappone controversy continues.
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Sep 2nd 2021, 5:28 PM
# Fraud
Gardaí warn public over text message scam seeking to gain personal bank details
People are being asked to contact their bank immediately if they believe they have been scammed.
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Aug 21st 2019, 1:47 PM
# digital privacy
UK police forces to ask rape victims to hand in mobile phones for investigation
Concerns have been raised by victims groups about new consent forms.
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Apr 29th 2019, 12:39 PM
# Colm Keaveney
Former TD comes centre stage in attempt by Denis O'Brien to name Declan Ganley in court action
Details of texts sent and received, and an affidavit filed in favour of Denis O’Brien, by Galway politician Colm Keaveney were detailed in the High Court today.
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Mar 13th 2018, 7:04 PM
# Beep beep
'Hello, I'm in the Dáil': TDs to be banned from making calls in the chamber
TDs will still be allowed use social media while in the Dáil chamber.
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Aug 14th 2017, 12:33 PM
# Massachusetts
Woman accused of urging boyfriend to kill himself via texts goes on trial
The court heard that Michelle Carter played a “sick game” with another person’s life.
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Jun 7th 2017, 10:34 AM
# RSVP
Hospital patient 'no shows' are costing the State nearly €12m
Minister of State Catherine Byrne said the administrative cost associated with non-attendance is approximately €25 per patient visit.
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May 4th 2017, 11:52 AM
# WhatsApp
Text messages are on the way out - but we're eating up huge amounts of data
The new ComReg report also found that Ireland is expensive for home broadband, but relatively cheap for mobile bills.
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Dec 9th 2016, 10:43 AM
# the chat is lit
10 struggles you'll only understand if you're in a group chat
*bzzt* *bzzt* *bzzt*
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May 14th 2016, 11:55 AM
# terrifying messages
Kerry man convicted of intimidating sex worker to be held in prison over Christmas
The 40-year-old sent the woman threatening text messages and said he would contact her family.
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Dec 15th 2015, 7:10 PM
# last message received
This Tumblr is collecting the last messages people got from loved ones
It’s pretty heartbreaking.
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Dec 1st 2015, 4:02 PM
# on trial
"I want someone to care for me and love me" - court hears Elaine O'Hara text messages
More than one thousand messages were read to the Central Criminal Court today.
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Mar 10th 2015, 11:01 PM
# Day One
"It was very nearly the perfect murder," jury is told in Graham Dwyer case
The judge had warned jury members that they could not be ‘squeamish’ — but not even that had prepared the courtroom yesterday.
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Jan 23rd 2015, 7:55 AM
# Opting out
Company behind bulk marketing texts says Irish trade is 'challenging'
Zamano reports a fall in sales and profits, blames ComReg code of practice for bad local figures.
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Sep 18th 2014, 11:35 AM
# hello this is dog
The 16 greatest ways to respond to a wrong-number text
Look man I’m just interested in the car.
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Jun 28th 2014, 8:15 PM
# Dilemma
The Burning Question*: Is txtspk eva OK?
Let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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May 5th 2014, 11:00 AM
# Tragedy
'Mom, I love you': The heartwrenching text messages sent from South Korea's sinking ferry
About 287 people are still missing.
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Apr 17th 2014, 10:38 AM
# Back and forth
The text messages between Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp
WhatsApp messages between Pistorius and Steenkamp were revealed during the murder trial in South Africa.
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Mar 25th 2014, 10:35 AM
7 mortal dangers of sending a text message
We’re living life on the edge with every single text.
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Dec 7th 2013, 6:00 PM
# rural crime
Gardaí launch 'text alert' service to tackle rural crime
The initiative will allow people to send alerts of suspicious incidents to the rest of the community through gardaí.
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Sep 24th 2013, 5:19 PM
# Prime Numbers
John Gilligan, corporation tax and Trap’s last day: The week in numbers
Plus: How many texts do people in Ireland send on an average day?
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Sep 14th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Awkward
15 tragically lost battles with autocorrect
It is a worthy foe.
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May 29th 2013, 8:30 PM
# Childline
Childline received 1,212 calls, texts, and messages on Christmas Day
The news comes as Childline – which does not receive government funding – says it is concerned about its finances in 2013.
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Dec 26th 2012, 10:11 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Every day TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.
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Dec 13th 2012, 8:38 AM
# helpful
Useful Tech Advice of the Day from O2: Turn it off and turn it back on again
The phone company had some useful IT Crowd-esque advice for its customers today.
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May 29th 2012, 11:22 AM
# Curses
Watch your language - Pakistan blacklists 'rude' words in texts
Pakistanis will have to think twice before texting about “love pistols” or, em, “headlights” under new regulations.
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Nov 18th 2011, 3:06 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…
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Nov 18th 2011, 8:22 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Monday
All the day’s news, and the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Jun 13th 2011, 7:58 PM
# Your Say
Ur say: Would a tax on texts make you :) r :( ?
Michael Noonan has ruled out the prospect of playing a new levy on text messaging. Do you think such a tax would work?
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Jun 13th 2011, 9:26 AM
# LOL
Noonan rulez out tax on txts :)
The Minister for Finance said he wasn’t aware of such a tax – previously proposed by Labour – anywhere else in the world.
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Jun 13th 2011, 9:11 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should ministers’ mobiles be publicly available?
Some ministers have changed their numbers after having them posted online – but should such details be kept private?
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Dec 12th 2010, 11:00 AM
# Ring Ring!
Ministers change mobiles after numbers posted online
TDs from all parties – including ministers – have their numbers posted online after a trade union puts them in a newsletter.
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Dec 12th 2010, 10:50 AM