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# hoax - Last year 2024



# O'Connell Street

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# O'Connell Street

How did hundreds of people end up at a Halloween parade in Dublin that never existed?

Nov 1st 2024, 10:57 AM 24,913 Views 56 Comments



# Generative AI

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# Generative AI

What's behind the viral 'Goodbye Meta AI' message that's being shared on Instagram?

Sep 26th 2024, 4:09 PM 14,726 Views 14 Comments



# Simon Harris

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# Simon Harris

Man arrested for hoax bomb threat made against Taoiseach's home

Aug 9th 2024, 1:43 PM 8,664 Views 0 Comments



# Courts

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# Courts

Man to go on trial accused of making false bomb threat to Government Buildings

Jul 18th 2024, 3:51 PM 5,467 Views 0 Comments



# CREGGAN

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# CREGGAN

Children involved in Derry disorder arising from 'elaborate hoax' security alert in Creggan area

Jul 10th 2024, 9:06 AM 12,188 Views 0 Comments



# Wicklow

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# Wicklow

Bomb threat made on Taoiseach's home this evening declared a hoax

Jun 26th 2024, 9:04 PM 26,405 Views 0 Comments



# Ronanstown

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# Ronanstown

Suspect device found at Garda station in west Dublin deemed a hoax

Jan 31st 2024, 1:01 PM 8,706 Views 0 Comments

# hoax - All time



# Hoax

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# Hoax

Scene declared safe after hoax bomb threat triggered security operation in Cork

Nov 24th 2023, 1:02 PM 10,962 Views 0 Comments



# Malahide

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# Malahide

Housing Minister condemns 'misinformation' letters distributed in Dublin with Fianna Fáil logo

Sep 11th 2023, 12:05 PM 14,962 Views 0 Comments



# Bomb

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# Bomb

PSNI say object left at Derry police station thought to be a hoax was 'explosive device'

Nov 23rd 2022, 10:48 AM 7,574 Views 6 Comments



# Derry

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# Derry

PSNI say suspected bomb outside police station was hoax 'made to look like a car bomb'

Updated Nov 21st 2022, 1:38 PM 33,406 Views 15 Comments



# Misinfo

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# Misinfo

Financial advisor warns against hoax crypto ads featuring Leo Varadkar and other public figures

Jul 24th 2022, 7:01 AM 15,167 Views 0 Comments



# Hoax

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# Hoax

Woman charged in Australia over alleged coup hoax featuring fake recording of police chief

Sep 10th 2021, 12:37 PM 16,027 Views 0 Comments



# Infowars

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# Infowars

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to pay $100k after he claimed Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax

Jan 1st 2020, 3:00 PM 58,349 Views 78 Comments



# Hoax

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# Hoax

Essex police say human bone found in Primark socks not linked to crime

Dec 27th 2019, 2:54 PM 21,985 Views 12 Comments



# Roma

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# Roma

How an internet hoax about a 'white van kidnapper' sparked violence in Paris

Mar 30th 2019, 11:00 AM 15,417 Views 24 Comments



# Grand Rapids

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# Grand Rapids

'Ridiculous bullsh*t': Trump hits out at 'single greatest hoax' at first rally since Mueller report

Mar 29th 2019, 7:22 AM 14,379 Views 49 Comments



# Justin Bieber

# Justin Bieber

The viral Justin Bieber burrito photo was actually just an extremely elaborate hoax

Oct 29th 2018, 4:31 PM 6,632 Views 0 Comments



# Hoax

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# Hoax

Actress Tilda Swinton admits playing 82-year-old man in new film

Oct 12th 2018, 10:06 PM 32,407 Views 20 Comments



# Evacuations

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# Evacuations

24,000 bomb hoax emails sent to UK schools as 'part of Minecraft gamer feud'

Mar 19th 2018, 8:09 PM 14,278 Views 3 Comments



# Hoax

# Hoax

This story about Leonardo DiCaprio moving to Galway is going insanely viral - but it's not true

Jul 20th 2017, 11:00 AM 9,654 Views 2 Comments



# Cycle Lanes

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# Cycle Lanes

Hoax statement made by Dublin Lord Mayor to raise disability awareness

Jun 19th 2017, 1:36 PM 31,839 Views 23 Comments



# Security Alert

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# Security Alert

Easons on Dublin's O'Connell Street evacuated after 'hoax' bomb scare

Apr 22nd 2017, 5:44 PM 38,963 Views 51 Comments



# Death Hoax

# Death Hoax

No, CeeLo Green was NOT injured after his phone exploded in his face

Dec 19th 2016, 8:26 AM 2,608 Views 0 Comments



# Rental Scam

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# Rental Scam

Council and gardaí warn renters of "security deposit" scam

Sep 13th 2016, 4:46 PM 16,814 Views 24 Comments



# Spoof

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# Spoof

CERN lab investigating bizarre "human sacrifice" video filmed on site

Aug 18th 2016, 3:27 PM 29,210 Views 53 Comments



# Factcheck

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# Factcheck

FactCheck: No, this photo does NOT show a mad rush for Irish passports in the UK

Jun 27th 2016, 7:27 PM 57,877 Views 26 Comments



# Ulster Bank

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# Ulster Bank

Limerick bank evacuated over 999 bomb call

May 25th 2016, 6:44 PM 13,764 Views 9 Comments



# Around The Country

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# Around The Country

Spate of bomb hoaxes sees primary schools evacuated in five counties

May 24th 2016, 3:10 PM 130,016 Views 63 Comments



# Climate Change

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# Climate Change

Donald Trump cites global warming as reason to build his Atlantic wall in Co Clare

May 23rd 2016, 9:06 PM 41,902 Views 76 Comments



# Everybody Off

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# Everybody Off

Ryanair flight from Norway evacuated after bomb scare

May 16th 2016, 7:43 AM 13,370 Views 8 Comments



# PR Stunt

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# PR Stunt

Band apologises for fake sex tape publicity stunt

May 12th 2016, 9:59 PM 36,414 Views 12 Comments



# Gone Phishing

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# Gone Phishing

There's a dodgy motor tax scam email going around

Apr 27th 2016, 10:37 PM 39,814 Views 28 Comments



# Whitestown

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# Whitestown

Hoax device discovered in garden causes bomb scare in Dublin

Apr 19th 2016, 10:51 AM 15,230 Views 8 Comments



# Black Friday Riots

# Black Friday Riots

That viral Black Friday fight video is most likely a big fat fake

Nov 28th 2015, 5:00 PM 5,635 Views 0 Comments



# Trolling

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# Trolling

A man who went viral for being named 'Phuc Dat Bich' has just admitted it was a hoax

Nov 25th 2015, 9:07 AM 24,697 Views 29 Comments



# Hoax

# Hoax

A man who went viral for being named 'Phuc Dat Bich' has just admitted it was a hoax

Nov 25th 2015, 8:54 AM 2,278 Views 2 Comments



# Hoax

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# Hoax

Intel worker who paid friend to phone in bomb threat may be given community service

Nov 24th 2015, 11:03 PM 12,989 Views 0 Comments



# Hoax

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# Hoax

Investigation launched into "regrettable" hoax Coastguard call off Cork coast

Oct 19th 2015, 11:20 AM 41,764 Views 18 Comments



# Hoax

# Hoax

The 'Movie on the Beach' planned for Dublin tonight is definitely not real

Oct 14th 2015, 3:44 PM 4,792 Views 4 Comments

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