# Tweets

Last year

2022

# Ban

Public 'don’t know all the facts' about Rassie Erasmus' ban - Jacques Nienaber

South Africa head coach says people would ‘probably form a different opinion’ if they were fully informed.

7.1k

Nov 22nd 2022, 2:58 PM

# Regret

Blackpool's Marvin Ekpiteta apologises for ‘offensive and inappropriate’ tweets

Teammate Jake Daniels earlier this week became the first Briton in the men’s professional game to come out publicly as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990.

10.5k

May 17th 2022, 11:29 PM

All time

# Euro 2020

Over 1,000 tweets removed following 'abhorrent racist abuse' of England players

Facebook said it has also removed comments and accounts “directing abuse at England’s footballers”.

29.2k

Jul 12th 2021, 1:00 PM

# digital token

‘Just setting up my twttr’: Twitter CEO sells first-ever tweet for more than €2 million

The proceeds from the bidding war have been donated to charity.

20.8k

Mar 23rd 2021, 7:18 AM

# reada cronin

Mary Lou McDonald wants to 'clear the air' with Jewish leader over TD's anti-Semitic tweets

Réada Cronin has apologised after writing that Israel had ‘taken Nazism to a new level’.

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Feb 20th 2020, 4:04 PM

# reada cronin

'Inaccurate, anti-Semitic and racist': Jewish Council condemns newly-elected Sinn Féin TD's 'offensive' tweets

Réada Cronin has apologised for her tweets, saying she never intended to cause hurt or distress.

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Feb 19th 2020, 4:18 PM

# Twitter

Fianna Fáil TD denies defaming Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald, court hears

A pretrial motion was mentioned before the High Court today.

27.6k

Jan 13th 2020, 6:32 PM

# Tweets

'Hiding isn't going to make it go away': Fine Gael Ministers call on Clifford-Lee to apologise over social media comments

Lorraine Clifford-Lee has come under fire in recent days over controversial tweets she posted in the past.

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Nov 12th 2019, 5:23 PM

# Apology

Fianna Fáil senator apologises for derogatory tweets that she says were 'taken out of context'

The tweets, which were posted in 2011, used words such as “knacker” and “Traveller” in a derogatory manner.

55.6k

Nov 11th 2019, 10:59 AM

# First Amendment

President Trump can't block critics from his Twitter account, US court rules

The US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld a lower court judge who said Trump violates the Constitution when he blocks his critics.

19.1k

Jul 9th 2019, 8:40 PM

# Tweet Elite

Cobh Ramblers' managerial vacancy, Keano's costume and more Tweets of the Week

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

6.4k

Jul 7th 2019, 10:30 AM

# irish tweets

50 of the funniest tweets by Irish women in 2018

It’s been a hell of a year.

10.0k

Dec 24th 2018, 9:30 PM

# Tweet Elite

Petr Cech's headgear gaffe and more tweets of the week

Plus, Roy Keane’s kickabout in the park.

11.0k

Sep 30th 2018, 10:30 AM

# story telling

Trump accuses ex-lawyer Cohen of making up 'stories' to get plea deal

Trump also said he felt sorry for Paul Manafort.

13.9k

Aug 22nd 2018, 3:46 PM

# Musings

Showering with the World Cup trophy, celebrating a Lions cap and more sporting tweets of the week

Here’s what some familiar faces in the sporting world had to say on Twitter over the past week.

11.5k

Jul 22nd 2018, 10:30 AM

# Some Thoughts

John O'Shea's farewell, Cork and Limerick's thriller and more in the sporting tweets of the week

Also featuring Simon Zebo and Gary Lineker.

6.3k

Jun 3rd 2018, 10:30 AM

# Block rockin Tweets

Trump violated US constitution by blocking people on Twitter court says

The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by a group of Twitter users.

18.7k

May 23rd 2018, 8:48 PM

# Tweet Elite

Spider Dad and Spider Lad, don't let Mam on Facebook and more tweets of the week

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

7.8k

Apr 1st 2018, 10:30 AM

# oh god

Irish people have been sharing the worst things they've ever said in interviews and it's hilarious

Leaving Cert orals have caught a lot of us out.

9.9k

Mar 23rd 2018, 3:35 PM

# amena khan

Model quits L'Oreal ad campaign due to alleged 'anti-Israeli' tweets

Khan was to be the first woman in a hijab to front a mainstream shampoo campaign.

28.8k

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Jan 23rd 2018, 7:37 AM

# britain first

Donald Trump has been retweeting anti-Muslim videos from a British far-right leader

The videos had been shared by deputy leader of Britain First, Jayda Fransen.

28.6k

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Nov 29th 2017, 12:32 PM

# Tweet Storm

The Meylers are taking over - it's the sporting tweets of the week

Also featuring Home and Away’s biggest Cork City fan.

4.9k

Oct 22nd 2017, 10:00 AM

# Study

Gamble on sports? 'Tone' of tweets can help predict the outcome of football matches

A study has found that the tone of a Twitter post that can predict when a team is more likely to win.

9.6k

Oct 13th 2017, 6:10 AM

# totally made up

Trump slams 'dishonest media' for reports of rift with Chief of Staff John Kelly

“The fake news is at it again.”

13.8k

Oct 11th 2017, 8:08 AM

# ELECTION INVESTIGATION

Twitter reveals Russia-backed ads ahead of US election

Twitter said Russia-backed news organisation RT spent €230,000 on the ads in 2016.

9.3k

Sep 29th 2017, 7:32 AM

# Tweets

9 of the quickest reactions to Twitter's new 280 character limit

280 characters?!

7.1k

Sep 27th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Regret

NBA star Kevin Durant sorry for 'idiotic' tweets

US media reports have said the Golden State Warriors star had meant to post the remarks from a fake account.

8.3k

Sep 19th 2017, 11:32 PM

# Sharia Law

Fine Gael criticises one of its councillors for 'unacceptable' comments about Islam

Councillor Brian Murphy claimed that Sharia law is operating in Ireland.

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Sep 7th 2017, 9:17 AM

# Tweets

22 hilarious tweets written by Irish people

A nice way to start your week off.

24.9k

Sep 4th 2017, 8:00 AM

# Tweet Elite

Karl Lacey tributes and Joe Ward's incredible record - it's tweets of the week

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

4.7k

Sep 3rd 2017, 10:30 AM

# Tweet Elite

Richie Hogan at Southampton and more in our sporting tweets of the week

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

11.7k

Aug 13th 2017, 10:30 AM

# Trump

Trump refuses to say whether or not he'll fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Trump has expressed increasing anger with Sessions as his Justice Department’s investigations into possible Trump-Russia collusion have quickened.

16.0k

Jul 26th 2017, 7:58 AM

# no worries bra

Just 18 hilarious tweets that will resonate with anyone who wears a bra

Oh, bras.

10.4k

Jul 5th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Bingo

'I'd rather eat my own sh*t than listen to them' - Liam Gallagher just roasted Bono on Twitter

Bongo will be mad.

8.5k

Jul 4th 2017, 8:52 PM

# Morning Joe

Trump hits out at journalist again, calling her 'dumb as a rock'

Earlier in the week, the US President was criticised for saying Mika Brzezinski was “bleeding badly from a face-lift”.

28.7k

Jul 1st 2017, 7:23 PM

# Morning Joe

'We're ok, the country is not': TV hosts hit back at Donald Trump for insulting tweets

“I am very concerned about what this once again reveals about the President of the US,” MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski said.

42.2k

Jun 30th 2017, 1:43 PM

# The Twitterati

Richie Power's quest to banish injury woes and more in the sporting tweets of the week

Plus, Munster rugby pay tribute to Peter O’Mahony.

5.2k

Jun 25th 2017, 3:56 PM

# just lovely

17 wholesome and pure tweets that will cheer you right up

Each one of these is like a tiny hug.

9.9k

Jun 21st 2017, 9:00 PM

# which is it

Trump says he's being investigated by the FBI, but Trump's lawyer insists he isn't

Lawyer Jay Sedulow said, “He’s not afraid of the investigation – there is no investigation… there is not an investigation of the president of the United States, period.”

21.3k

Jun 18th 2017, 6:25 PM

# Tweeter in chief

What words does President Donald Trump most like to tweet?

He reaches 100 days in office tomorrow.

13.3k

Apr 28th 2017, 2:20 PM