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#Texting

# texting - Tuesday 28 July, 2020

Gardaí warn of text message scam telling people their AIB bank card has been compromised
# Smishing
# Smishing

Gardaí warn of text message scam telling people their AIB bank card has been compromised

Jul 28th 2020, 10:54 PM 26,412 Views 16 Comments

Individuals are then asked to send the card to one of three addresses.

# texting - Saturday 4 April, 2020

Love in the time of coronavirus: Texting all day? Going out for dinner on Zoom?
# Online Dating
# Online Dating

Love in the time of coronavirus: Texting all day? Going out for dinner on Zoom?

Apr 4th 2020, 10:30 AM 24,038 Views 4 Comments

Whether it’s long-term love or a casual date, people are still searching for romance during this time.

# texting - Sunday 14 October, 2018

'Sorry, my hands are too small': Why I can no longer maintain conversations via text
# Nod To The Noughties
From The Daily Edge
# Nod To The Noughties

'Sorry, my hands are too small': Why I can no longer maintain conversations via text

Oct 14th 2018, 8:00 AM 16,268 Views 1 Comment

It’s a surfboard, to be honest.

# texting - Monday 14 August, 2017

'Hello, I'm in the Dáil': TDs to be banned from making calls in the chamber
# Beep Beep
# Beep Beep

'Hello, I'm in the Dáil': TDs to be banned from making calls in the chamber

Aug 14th 2017, 12:33 PM 7,931 Views 16 Comments

TDs will still be allowed use social media while in the Dáil chamber.

# texting - Tuesday 25 July, 2017

Poll: Do you check or use your phone while driving?
# Your Say
# Your Say

Poll: Do you check or use your phone while driving?

Jul 25th 2017, 9:25 AM 23,174 Views 98 Comments

A new survey suggests that the Irish are the worst in Europe for messing with their phone while driving.

# texting - Saturday 24 December, 2016

13 of the great drunk texts of 2016
# Nothin Bad Happnd
From The Daily Edge
# Nothin Bad Happnd

13 of the great drunk texts of 2016

Dec 24th 2016, 10:00 PM 17,827 Views 0 Comments

What a year.

# texting - Tuesday 28 June, 2016

A BBC newsreader was caught texting at the desk but totally styled it out
# Caught Rapid
From The Daily Edge
# Caught Rapid

A BBC newsreader was caught texting at the desk but totally styled it out

Jun 28th 2016, 8:39 AM 7,641 Views 3 Comments

“New number, who dis?”

# texting - Saturday 14 May, 2016

10 struggles you'll only understand if you're in a group chat
# The Chat Is Lit
From The Daily Edge
# The Chat Is Lit

10 struggles you'll only understand if you're in a group chat

May 14th 2016, 11:55 AM 8,695 Views 0 Comments

*bzzt* *bzzt* *bzzt*

# texting - Saturday 26 March, 2016

Should people be fined for texting while walking?
# Watch Out
# Watch Out

Should people be fined for texting while walking?

Mar 26th 2016, 4:22 PM 21,335 Views 49 Comments

One US city will discuss such a law.

# texting - Sunday 21 February, 2016

This man made a brilliant collage of his wife's most random texts
# Taco Taco Taco
From The Daily Edge
# Taco Taco Taco

This man made a brilliant collage of his wife's most random texts

Feb 21st 2016, 2:32 PM 10,650 Views 1 Comment

“I’m eating your sausage.”

# texting - Thursday 11 February, 2016

This guy sent a text to the person it was about and it was EXCRUCIATING
# Noooo
From The Daily Edge
# Noooo

This guy sent a text to the person it was about and it was EXCRUCIATING

Feb 11th 2016, 6:15 PM 15,978 Views 4 Comments

“Massive head.”

# texting - Saturday 30 January, 2016

The best way to text someone you want to go out with
# Modern Romance
# Modern Romance

The best way to text someone you want to go out with

Jan 30th 2016, 10:30 AM 25,746 Views 10 Comments

Comedian Aziz Ansari has some advice for dating in the digital age.

# texting - Sunday 24 January, 2016

Those dots you see in iMessage are more complicated than you think
# Typing Bubble
From Business ETC
# Typing Bubble

Those dots you see in iMessage are more complicated than you think

Jan 24th 2016, 8:45 AM 288,937 Views 29 Comments

The bubble, in fact, doesn’t always appear when someone is typing, or disappear when someone stops typing.

# texting - Tuesday 5 January, 2016

People are wishing a Happy New Year to their 'text-door-neighbours'
# Textual Healing
From The Daily Edge
# Textual Healing

People are wishing a Happy New Year to their 'text-door-neighbours'

Jan 5th 2016, 10:08 PM 8,468 Views 5 Comments

Oh, the internet.

# texting - Friday 25 September, 2015

This woman went on a date with the worst man ever and has the texts to prove it
# Let It Go
From The Daily Edge
# Let It Go

This woman went on a date with the worst man ever and has the texts to prove it

Sep 25th 2015, 9:40 AM 16,015 Views 6 Comments

This descends quickly.

# texting - Tuesday 15 September, 2015

Powerful road safety ad shows a split second is all it takes
# Texting
# Texting

Powerful road safety ad shows a split second is all it takes

Sep 15th 2015, 7:30 PM 19,301 Views 12 Comments

Just one glance at that text message could make all the difference.

# texting - Monday 14 September, 2015

Man arrested after texting head of local drug unit ... looking for drugs
# Facepalm
# Facepalm

Man arrested after texting head of local drug unit ... looking for drugs

Sep 14th 2015, 10:06 PM 41,571 Views 18 Comments

When texting goes wrong.

# texting - Sunday 9 August, 2015

Being dumped by text was heartbreaking, but I can see why people do it
# Column
# Column

Being dumped by text was heartbreaking, but I can see why people do it

Aug 9th 2015, 6:30 PM 33,826 Views 40 Comments

Could a text actually be the most humane way to break up with someone? Christine Allen considers the possibility.

# texting - Tuesday 14 July, 2015

11 mortifying drunk texts that prove it's never a good idea
# Sending A Message
From The Daily Edge
# Sending A Message

11 mortifying drunk texts that prove it's never a good idea

Jul 14th 2015, 9:30 PM 19,228 Views 1 Comment

Put. Down. The. Phone.

# texting - Sunday 21 June, 2015

11 times dads proved they're the best at texting
# S**t My Dad Texts
From The Daily Edge
# S**t My Dad Texts

11 times dads proved they're the best at texting

Jun 21st 2015, 3:40 PM 13,393 Views 3 Comments

Texting is the medium in which dads truly shine.

# texting - Tuesday 26 May, 2015

11 things all bad texters want you to know
# K
From The Daily Edge
# K

11 things all bad texters want you to know

May 26th 2015, 9:30 PM 14,654 Views 0 Comments

It’s tricky to be this lazy.

# texting - Tuesday 21 April, 2015

9 strange and annoying things all your couple friends do
# Third Wheeling It
From The Daily Edge
# Third Wheeling It

9 strange and annoying things all your couple friends do

Apr 21st 2015, 9:30 PM 13,681 Views 1 Comment

All the gooseberries in the house, put your hands up!

# texting - Tuesday 24 March, 2015

The Irish Person's Real Guide To Sexting
# Let's Talk About Sext
From The Daily Edge
# Let's Talk About Sext

The Irish Person's Real Guide To Sexting

Mar 24th 2015, 9:30 PM 16,628 Views 1 Comment

*winky face emoji*

# texting - Sunday 15 March, 2015

9 people who just taught their mam about emojis
# Mamoji
From The Daily Edge
# Mamoji

9 people who just taught their mam about emojis

Mar 15th 2015, 1:00 PM 8,844 Views 4 Comments

Every day is emoji day.

# texting - Monday 2 February, 2015

This guy was so drunk, he replied to his own text
# Text Drunking
From The Daily Edge
# Text Drunking

This guy was so drunk, he replied to his own text

Feb 2nd 2015, 11:48 AM 10,990 Views 8 Comments

:|

# texting - Saturday 22 November, 2014

This messaging app will force you to be brutally honest
# BEAM
# BEAM

This messaging app will force you to be brutally honest

Nov 22nd 2014, 10:00 AM 20,798 Views 7 Comments

Think before you type.

# texting - Thursday 20 November, 2014

This is what looking down at your phone does to your spine
# Spine-chilling
From The Daily Edge
# Spine-chilling

This is what looking down at your phone does to your spine

Nov 20th 2014, 6:02 PM 27,679 Views 29 Comments

Hint: Nothing good.

# texting - Tuesday 7 October, 2014

Phones, children and even car mats are distracting drivers - making crashes more likely
# Attention
# Attention

Phones, children and even car mats are distracting drivers - making crashes more likely

Oct 7th 2014, 11:05 AM 5,627 Views 13 Comments

Road Safety Week is highlighting the increase of deaths on our roads this year.

# texting - Saturday 4 October, 2014

15 mums who are expressing themselves via text message
# R U Ok
From The Daily Edge
# R U Ok

15 mums who are expressing themselves via text message

Oct 4th 2014, 8:15 PM 54,522 Views 27 Comments

Always be texting.

# texting - Friday 26 September, 2014

Turns out Google Glass doesn't make texting while driving any safer
# Driven To Distraction
# Driven To Distraction

Turns out Google Glass doesn't make texting while driving any safer

Sep 26th 2014, 9:52 AM 6,007 Views 7 Comments

In fact, there no real difference between using it or a smartphone.

# texting - Thursday 11 September, 2014

Ireland ditches texting for web messaging as phones continue to outnumber people
# The Death Of The Text
# The Death Of The Text

Ireland ditches texting for web messaging as phones continue to outnumber people

Sep 11th 2014, 10:29 PM 16,822 Views 29 Comments

The number of people in Ireland texting fell by 24.5% from this time last year according to new figures from ComReg.

# texting - Wednesday 3 September, 2014

Finally, an app that lets you take back texts you regret
# The Fear
From The Daily Edge
# The Fear

Finally, an app that lets you take back texts you regret

Sep 3rd 2014, 9:27 AM 6,272 Views 1 Comment

Never wake up with the fear ever again!

# texting - Tuesday 5 August, 2014

Poll: Are penalties for using a phone while driving strict enough?
# Your Say
# Your Say

Poll: Are penalties for using a phone while driving strict enough?

Aug 5th 2014, 9:29 AM 12,816 Views 95 Comments

One in ten Irish motorists are still doing it – do we need harsher punishments to stop them?

New laws haven't deterred one-in-ten motorists from using their phone while driving
# Ring Ring
# Ring Ring

New laws haven't deterred one-in-ten motorists from using their phone while driving

Aug 5th 2014, 8:32 AM 7,317 Views 46 Comments

A new survey found that one-in-ten drivers text or talk on their phone.

# texting - Saturday 19 July, 2014

US teen may face jail time for child porn after taking photos of his own penis
# Selfie
# Selfie

US teen may face jail time for child porn after taking photos of his own penis

Jul 19th 2014, 3:23 PM 69,103 Views 75 Comments

The 17-year-old had been told repeatedly to stop sending naked photos to his 15-year-old girlfriend.

A busy footpath in Washington DC got a 'no mobile phones' lane
# Stay In Your Lane
From The Daily Edge
# Stay In Your Lane

A busy footpath in Washington DC got a 'no mobile phones' lane

Jul 19th 2014, 10:00 AM 13,067 Views 23 Comments

But did people actually pay attention to it?

# texting - Monday 2 June, 2014

13 brilliant rules for Mams and Dads (and grannys and grandads) who text
# Txt Spk
# Txt Spk

13 brilliant rules for Mams and Dads (and grannys and grandads) who text

Jun 2nd 2014, 10:00 AM 27,966 Views 21 Comments

Beware autocorrect.

# texting - Monday 19 May, 2014

Amazing texting technology showcased on the Late Late in 1984
# Textel
From The Daily Edge
# Textel

Amazing texting technology showcased on the Late Late in 1984

May 19th 2014, 2:20 PM 3,355 Views 1 Comment

The show was recorded 30 years ago today.

# texting - Sunday 11 May, 2014

Driver stopped for texting told gardaí he was checking his bank balance
# Whoops
# Whoops

Driver stopped for texting told gardaí he was checking his bank balance

May 11th 2014, 3:16 PM 42,487 Views 98 Comments

Gardaí have launched a number of enforcement drives recently to crack down on mobile use.

# texting - Tuesday 6 May, 2014

8 absolutely genius text-based pranks
# Gotcha
From The Daily Edge
# Gotcha

8 absolutely genius text-based pranks

May 6th 2014, 9:30 PM 375,844 Views 14 Comments

Don’t be getting any ideas, now.

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