HERE’S YOUR WORD NEW for the day: Paraskevidekatriaphobia. It’s derived from the Greek words ‘Paraskeví’ and ‘dekatreís’, meaning ‘Friday’ and ‘thirteen’ respectively – so, as you could probably guess, it’s the word meaning an irrational fear of Friday the 13th.
#Friday the 13th
What do women, the moon and Friday 13th have in common?
The truth is that it’s not an unlucky day at all!
13 hugely important facts all superstitious people need to know about Friday the 13th
Today is the day, people.
Not superstitious? You're in luck - it's over €4,000 cheaper to live at door number 13
The value of homes at number 13 are typically €4,335 cheaper than the average Irish property.
10 superstitions Irish people can't get enough of
~verry superstitious~
Houses with the number 13 sell for less in many parts of the country. Why?
It’s possible we have a sneaking fear of the number 13.
Don't forget - there's another Luas strike tomorrow
The company has also written to staff urging them to reconsider their industrial action.
11 irrational superstitions Irish people believe in
Happy Friday the 13th!
9 typical Irish moments of bloody bad luck
It’s not FAIR.
13 unlucky people who just can't catch a break
Blame it on Friday the 13th.
Today is a full moon on Friday the 13th - does that mean anything?
Are you afraid? Should you be?
Government plans to mark bailout exit on Friday the 13th
There are no details as yet on what the government plans but it will be relatively low-key on a day considered unlucky for some.
Here’s what happened today: Friday
The latest on the tragic fire that killed the family of a Beaumont doctor, the details of the Garda ‘Operation Majesty’ — and it turns out Ryan Tubridy is a time-traveller…
Are Irish couples afraid to get married on Friday the 13th?
Stats from the General Register Office indicate some of us are still a little superstitious when it comes to the ‘unluckiest of days’…
6 surprising things found on the cinema floor
Yep, that’s a bucket of hair.
It's Friday (the 13th)! So here's a slideshow of black cats and kittens from around the world
For the day that’s in it.
It's Friday so here's a slideshow of ducklings from around the world
Sure don’t we need a little cheering up given it’s Friday the 13th?
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
The Daily Fix: Friday
In your Friday Fix: Shocking beheading in Tenerife; DAA chairman resigns; Clerics killed in Libya; A ‘hi-tech’ bosca bruscair in Dublin; Porn stash at the bin Laden compound; and a “smash-and-grab” raid at the Irish Farm Centre.
Friday the 13th: Lucky for lovers?
The alignment of four planets will bring romance into our lives according to astrologers. Astronomers point out that, well, it’s just rather pretty to look at.
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