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Beach handball relents on insistence women play in bikinis following Norway furore
The new women’s uniform is almost identical to the one worn by protesting Norwegian players in July.
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Nov 1st 2021, 9:52 PM
Parents pay €275 per child on secondary school books
“August will be extremely stressful for me… I will lose sleep and I will worry,” one parent said.
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Aug 2nd 2017, 12:05 AM
The government wants to reduce the cost of school uniforms for parents
The Action Plan for Education was launched yesterday.
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Sep 16th 2016, 6:04 AM
Photos: Republican Sinn Féin march down O'Connell Street for 1916 commemoration
The parade attracted a large crowd in Dublin’s city centre.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 6:15 PM
Irish soldiers forced 'to borrow' ceremonial uniforms for Albert Reynolds' funeral
Soldiers had to borrow parts of the kit from their comrades.
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Oct 2nd 2014, 9:16 AM
The Leinster House ushers are getting brand new tailored uniforms
Fancy.
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Aug 11th 2014, 11:55 AM
Was your child's school uniform made by children? Ask your retailer, parents advised...
Teachers’ union the INTO says shoppers picking up uniforms for their children should ask retailers whether child labour was used in the clothes’ manufacture.
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Jun 14th 2014, 10:15 AM
Guns, handcuffs and summer shirts: Here's what they'll be talking about at the GRA conference
Alan Shatter won’t be there because he wasn’t invited, but we were so here are some of the issues we’ll be keeping an eye on.
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Apr 28th 2014, 6:45 AM
This is the school uniform questionnaire parents are being sent
The questionnaire aims to find out if parents want their children wearing school uniforms and, if so, what type they would like them to wear.
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Dec 9th 2013, 5:46 PM
9 very important decisions you had to make about your school uniform
When you have so few choices, each one becomes very, very important.
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Nov 12th 2013, 1:00 PM
Poll: Should schools relax their uniform policies to cut costs for parents?
There have been calls for schools to allow parents to buy generic uniforms and iron-on crests to save money. Do you agree?
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Sep 3rd 2013, 9:45 AM
It could be worse! Here are 8 of the most hideous Ryder Cup outfits
If you thought the matching orange jumpers sported by Team Europe for the official Ryder Cup photo were bad, think again.
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Sep 26th 2012, 12:35 PM
Column: Tantrums, taunts & bills - the struggle of sending kids back to school
Lesley Anderson, a single mother of two children, tells her story about the difficulties she faces meeting the ‘back to school’ costs.
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Aug 25th 2012, 7:00 PM
Congress fumes following revelation that US Olympic uniforms are made in China
“They should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them,” declared Senator Harry Reid.
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Jul 15th 2012, 12:13 PM
Smurf-tacular: Sales of Olympic torches heat up on eBay after £153,000 sale
A ‘soot marked’ torch used in the UK leg of the pre-Olympic relay has fetched a hefty price after it was advertised online.
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May 21st 2012, 6:10 PM
British military uniforms could soon be made from electrically conducting yarn
The new “e-textile” would remove then need for soldiers to carry around heavy battery packs and cabling.
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Apr 3rd 2012, 3:36 PM