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# Eoghan Harris
Journalists launch legal action against Eoghan Harris over accounts linked to 'Barbara J Pym'
Harris confirmed he had received solicitors’ letters and added that he would “see them in court”.
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May 12th 2021, 6:14 PM
# trolling
Sam Allardyce won’t start winding up rival managers until Baggies start winning
The West Brom boss will leave his usual ‘tittle-tattle’ to one side while he focuses on leading a rescue effort at the Hawthorns.
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Dec 27th 2020, 11:47 AM
# public discourse
Sinn Féin says Leo Varadkar's claims about 'racist and homophobic' online supporters are 'without foundation'
Louise O’Reilly says Varadkar is seeking to distract attention from government policy.
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# trolling
Jose Mourinho intrigued to see Madrid reaction to Gareth Bale’s Tottenham winner
The Wales international arrived back at Spurs on a season-long loan in September.
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Nov 2nd 2020, 5:45 PM
# trolling
Social media abuse became ‘too much for me’, says ex-England star and pundit Alex Scott
The footballer-turned-pundit says she is taking the hit of online abuse in order to pave the way for others.
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Sep 30th 2020, 9:31 PM
# Chelsea Farrell
Miss Ireland describes 'disgusting' trolling against her - and calls on social media companies to take action
Chelsea Farrell said she’d received a stream of abuse messages since being crowned Miss Ireland.
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Sep 11th 2020, 2:59 PM
# trolling
‘I hope your son gets corona' - Troy Deeney receives abuse over football restart concerns
The striker has not returned to training.
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May 28th 2020, 10:10 AM
# trolling
Facebook policy chief says 'we all have a role to play' tackling online harassment following Caroline Flack death
Monika Bickert spoke in Dublin about the challenge of identifying and removing harmful content on social media.
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Feb 19th 2020, 6:05 AM
# trolling
'No-machenko' doesn't want to fight me, Haney claims, after win
The American outclassed Zaur Abdullaev in New York, needing just four rounds to claim a TKO victory.
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Sep 14th 2019, 9:26 AM
# Manchester derby
‘Liverpool fans will be supporting Man United’ – Neville makes bold derby prediction
The England and Old Trafford legend believes that if anyone is going to beat Man City to the league title, they need all the help they can get
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Nov 11th 2018, 11:52 AM
# trolling
Diving school! Neymar teaches kids to fall and roll in tongue-in-cheek video
The Brazilian superstar was widely lambasted at the World Cup for his theatrical reactions to challenges.
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Jul 20th 2018, 6:57 PM
# ARSENE KNEW
Mourinho aims fresh jibe at Wenger by suggesting Arsenal are 'ready for failure'
The Portuguese has launched a thinly-veiled dig at the Frenchman while refuting suggestions that he is a short-term manager.
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Sep 6th 2017, 1:25 PM
# algorithms
Twitter admits 'mistakes will be made' as it tries new ways to combat online trolls
New algorithms will be used to weed out online trolls.
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Mar 1st 2017, 4:32 PM
# trolling
Foul-mouthed David Haye rises to Tony Bellew fans bait
“When he comes back to Liverpool, be there for him, because he’s going to need you,” said the 36-year-old.
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Feb 28th 2017, 12:02 AM
# tweet nothings
Twitter to clamp down on trolls as new safety features unveiled
Twitter bosses said they will not tolerate the abuse of its users by nameless accounts.
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Feb 8th 2017, 7:40 AM

# trolling
Sweden's deputy PM trolls Donald Trump with a women-only photo
The bill she signed will bind future Swedish governments to net zero emissions by 2045 – “for a safer and better future”.
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Feb 3rd 2017, 10:41 PM
# wild is the wind
Mourinho mocks Klopp after Man United reach final
The Liverpool boss said the wind had made conditions difficult in Liverpool’s 1-0 loss to Southampton
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Jan 27th 2017, 9:26 AM
# rush hour crush
13 times one Irishman brilliantly trolled Metro's missed connections page
So good.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 6:00 PM

Voices
'The bitch is back': Why is RTÉ giving a platform to Katie Hopkins this week?
Popular culture writer Amy O’Connor has little faith in The Late Late Show to “adequately grill Katie Hopkins on her dangerous, xenophobic views”.
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Nov 10th 2016, 8:30 PM
# Clever Marketing
Shamrock Rovers make generous offer to senator who complained about All-Ireland final tickets
The SSE Airtricity League club have promised to give free admission to this Friday’s game with Galway United.
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Sep 21st 2016, 3:00 PM
# trolling
'Good luck with the Ballon d'Or!' - Carragher aims another jibe at Balotelli
The war between the two players has been ongoing for some time and the former England man has prodded the Italian once again
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Sep 5th 2016, 3:31 PM
# trolling
Zidane brushes aside Pique's Champions League jibe
The defender indicated Real Madrid were the beneficiaries of a fortuitous draw.
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Aug 26th 2016, 6:51 PM
# Camber Sands
Police report Katie Hopkins to Twitter over poll about the deaths of five men
In the hours after the tragedy Hopkins – known for her controversial antics on Twitter – posted a poll about the event.
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Aug 25th 2016, 9:08 PM
# Twittersphere
Michael Conlan trolls Vladimir Putin - it's the sporting tweets of the week
Plus, Derval O’Rourke is impressed with Jerry Kiernan’s new haircut.
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Aug 21st 2016, 8:45 AM
# trolling
'You never picked him in the summer!' Carra hits back after Neville praises Stones
The €56 million defender made his competitive debut for Man City at the weekend.
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Aug 15th 2016, 8:46 PM
# nero
Twitter bans right-wing writer after Ghostbusters actor targeted by trolls
Milo Yiannopoulos was told his account is being permanently suspended due to repeated violations of the Twitter rules.
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Jul 20th 2016, 8:54 AM
# poor mam
This Irish girl trolled her mam wonderfully with a set of fake teeth
“Mam I look like Marty Morrissey”.
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Mar 1st 2016, 5:13 PM
# trolling
Muslims say they're too busy watching Netflix and making carrot cake to join ISIS
Priorities.
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Dec 28th 2015, 7:07 PM
# trolling
A man who went viral for being named 'Phuc Dat Bich' has just admitted it was a hoax
It was too good to be true.
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Nov 25th 2015, 9:07 AM
# trolling
No, feminists are not 'pissing their pants for equality' -- it's a giant hoax
Oh, for the love of God.
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Oct 6th 2015, 10:30 AM
# trolling
US third-choice goalkeeper illustrates the difference between MLS and Premier League salaries
Flight mode, enabled.
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Oct 6th 2015, 8:17 AM
# trolling
Jose Mourinho says Arsenal should win the league and he would love to manage their players
The Blues boss has insisted that each Gunners player would be welcome at Stamford Bridge.
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Sep 21st 2015, 7:53 AM
# trolling
This radio station had the greatest response to the One Direction hiatus
Full coverage.
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Aug 25th 2015, 4:16 PM
# Booyonce
Beyoncé just trolled the entire world with a 'big announcement'
The reveal was a massive letdown for everyone.
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Jun 8th 2015, 2:56 PM
# sexist backlash
'Man do cars, woman do cake' - Death threats for Sue Perkins amid Top Gear rumours
The presenter says some people have suggested they want her ‘burned alive’.
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Apr 14th 2015, 3:33 PM
# Snakey
Customer tells Tesco that he saw snake in store, but it's just the set up to an excellent joke
Well played.
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Apr 1st 2015, 5:02 PM
# trolling
'I want to see McGuigan’s face when I beat his fighter' - Quigg on potential Frampton fight
The Bury fighter was at ringside in Belfast on Saturday night.
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Mar 2nd 2015, 11:17 PM
# trolling
Mourinho: I don't understand why Arsenal aren't title challengers
The outspoken Chelsea manager praised the Gunners’ squad and style of play but suggested that Arsene Wenger is just waiting for success.
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Feb 22nd 2015, 5:23 PM
# taking responsibility
Twitter boss says what everyone has suspected about how the company deals with trolls
In a leaked memo, Dick Costolo said he found the service’s lack of action against trolls and abuse ‘embarrassing.’
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Feb 5th 2015, 3:25 PM
# they seem me trollin
George Takei accuses Trinity College Dublin of trolling students
The Star Trek star isn’t having any of this student union sign.
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Jan 18th 2015, 9:01 AM