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A president’s guide to dozing in public: Trump is nodding off. Doesn’t everyone? (But most of us aren’t doing it during our own criminal trial.)
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A president’s guide to dozing in public
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Truth around Stardust finally revealed - McDonald: The truth around the fatal fire at the Stardust nightclub has finally been revealed after being obstructed by ...
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Truth around Stardust finally revealed - McDonald
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Bambie Thug: I stand with anyone boycotting the Eurovision: The Cork artist has previously said they will not be boycotting the Eurovision and explained the ...
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Bambie Thug: I stand with anyone boycotting the Eurovision
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Kimmel hits back at Trump: ‘The only person still talking about this joke is him’
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Quick Glance: Trump Mixes Up Jimmy Kimmel and Al Pacino in Rant
  • Former President Donald Trump recently mixed up Jimmy Kimmel and actor Al Pacino in a bizarre rant on social media about Kimmel's hosting of the 2024 Academy Awards.

  • Trump claims Kimmel experienced a 'classic blackout' at the Oscars and forgot to say the famous mandatory line 'AND THE WINNER IS.'

  • Kimmel responded to Trump's mix-up with a humorous comment, referencing Trump's self-proclaimed status as a 'very stable genius' in 2018.

  • Trump's rant about Kimmel seems to be in response to his monologue on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' discussing Trump's declining wealth and hush money trial.
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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as a butter knife
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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as ...
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Sinn Féin is now out of touch with its own supporters, claims Aontú leader: Mary Lou McDonald ‘wrong-footed’ on major issues as party seeks centre ground to ...
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Sinn Féin is now out of touch with its own supporters, claims Aontú leader
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800 chemotherapy appts for children cancelled, Dáil told: A quarter of a million hospital appointments were cancelled last year, including 800 chemotherapy ...
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800 chemotherapy appts for children cancelled, Dáil told
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Taoiseach refuses to apologise to Sinn Féin over health budget claim : Simon Harris hit out at Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald for what he called 'faux ...
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Taoiseach refuses to apologise to Sinn Féin over health budget claim 
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Govt to give 'serious consideration' to Stardust redress: Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that the Government will give "serious ...
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Govt to give 'serious consideration' to Stardust redress
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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s trial: ‘He doesn’t seem to understand that a jury is going to rule on this’
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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s trial: ‘He doesn’t seem to understand that a jury ...
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Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin chasing votes in the gutter of lies : Mary Lou McDonald’s party wants voters back and appears willing to go to extreme lengths of ...
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Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin chasing votes in the gutter of lies 
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Housing minister urges Sinn Féin politicians to clarify position on housing schemes
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Housing minister urges Sinn Féin politicians to clarify position on ...
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Fianna Fáil grassroots members open to Sinn Féin coalition — but with Michelle O'Neill as leader
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Fianna Fáil grassroots members open to Sinn Féin coalition — but with ...
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Mick Clifford: Some politicians succumbing to pressure of appeasing voters’ irrational fears
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Mick Clifford: Some politicians succumbing to pressure of appeasing ...
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‘No-show Taoiseach’: Harris lambasted for being ‘as láthair’ on first full day in office
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‘No-show Taoiseach’: Harris lambasted for being ‘as láthair’ on first full ...
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Apprenticeship system in crisis, Dáil hears: The apprenticeship system is in crisis and that there is a backlog of 9,000 people waiting to qualify in trades ...
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Apprenticeship system in crisis, Dáil hears
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Fianna Fáil grassroots ‘optimistic’ about outdoing Sinn Féin in local elections: Party members express views on targets, party leaders and potential coalition ...
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Fianna Fáil grassroots ‘optimistic’ about outdoing Sinn Féin in local ...
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More than 1,000 registering for apprenticeships over past three years have dropped out, Dáil told
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More than 1,000 registering for apprenticeships over past three years have ...
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Sinn Féin claims Government 'deliberately made a choice' to underfund cancer services
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Sinn Féin claims Government 'deliberately made a choice' to ...
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Sinn Féin proposal that Ireland should 'go it alone' with asylum system 'crazy' - McEntee
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Sinn Féin proposal that Ireland should 'go it alone' with asylum ...
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'They can't count': Fine Gael on the attack against Sinn Féin at Ard Fheis
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'They can't count': Fine Gael on the attack against Sinn ...
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Severe staffing shortage at CUH must be addressed as a priority — Ó Laoghaire: Sinn Féin Cork TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said the Health Minister must address the ...
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Severe staffing shortage at CUH must be addressed as a priority — Ó ...
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Next election will herald an age of Independents: Series of flip-flops by Sinn Féin on hate speech, the Nature Restoration Law, and the recent referendums raises ...
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Next election will herald an age of Independents
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Government accused of 'sitting on its hands' on abortion care reform: Holly Cairns accused the Government of inaction on the matter
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Government accused of 'sitting on its hands' on abortion care ...
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The boy who would be Taoiseach: ‘It’s not true that he always wanted to be a politician,’ say Simon Harris’s p
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The boy who would be Taoiseach: ‘It’s not true that he always wanted to be ...
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Cliff Taylor: Era of mega-budgets should be over. But the Coalition can't resist temptation
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Cliff Taylor: Era of mega-budgets should be over. But the Coalition can't ...
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Pat Leahy: Joe Brolly and Sinn Féin are sick of experts. Have any of them heard of Brexit?
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Pat Leahy: Joe Brolly and Sinn Féin are sick of experts. Have any of them ...
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Chris Stapleton’s New Single Won Late Night This Week: Our favorite late-night clips of the week feature a great sketch on ‘The Late Show ...
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Chris Stapleton’s New Single Won Late Night This Week
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'Disgraceful' that medical professionals had to petition Government for proper cancer funding
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'Disgraceful' that medical professionals had to petition ...
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Harris completes steadfast journey to become Ireland's youngest premier: Simon Harris became Ireland's youngest ever prime minister on Tuesday
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Harris completes steadfast journey to become Ireland's youngest ...
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Stephen Colbert roasts Donald Trump's Gettysburg comments with mock Ken Burns doc
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Stephen Colbert roasts Donald Trump's Gettysburg comments with mock ...
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Elaine Loughlin: Simon Harris will not be allowed to forget past failings: Opposition has already made it clear that his time in health will be a key point of ...
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Elaine Loughlin: Simon Harris will not be allowed to forget past failings
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Ireland has a new prime minister: Simon Harris: Simon Harris became Ireland's youngest ever prime minister on Tuesday, succeeding party colleague Leo Varakar ...
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Ireland has a new prime minister: Simon Harris
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Fiona Bruce leads tributes as Antiques Roadshow colleague dies aged 53: Antiques Roadshow director Nicky Illis has passed away at the age of 53 following a ...
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Fiona Bruce leads tributes as Antiques Roadshow colleague dies aged 53
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Stephen Colbert Backing José Andrés Won Late Night This Week: By devoting so much time to simply speaking the truth, Stephen Colbert singled himself out this ...
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Stephen Colbert Backing José Andrés Won Late Night This Week
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Stephen Colbert: ‘I am actually surprised that Truth Social had value’: Late-night hosts discuss the stock crash for Trump’s social media company and the former ...
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Stephen Colbert: ‘I am actually surprised that Truth Social had value’
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Sinn Féin disputes findings of report suggesting united Ireland to cost €20bn annually
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Sinn Féin disputes findings of report suggesting united Ireland to cost ...
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Late Late Show GAA special: Five talking points, including a touching moment for Patrick Kielty
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Late Late Show GAA special: Five talking points, including a touching ...
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Colbert Expresses Regret Over Kate Middleton Affair Jokes: The “Late Show” host acknowledged that his jokes fell short of a “standard I hold myself to.”
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Colbert Expresses Regret Over Kate Middleton Affair Jokes
Quick Glance: Stephen Colbert Addresses Kate Middleton Jokes Backlash
  • Stephen Colbert addressed backlash for joking about Kate Middleton before her cancer diagnosis but did not apologize.

  • Colbert appeared remorseful on 'The Late Show,' emphasizing his commitment not to trivialize personal tragedies and expressing well-wishes for Middleton's recovery.

  • Various celebrities, such as Blake Lively, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jamie Lee Curtis, issued apologies following Middleton's cancer diagnosis.

  • The discussion surrounding Middleton's situation sparked debates on privacy, empathy, and media responsibility in handling personal health matters.
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NBC’s Savannah Guthrie Dishes on ‘Unpleasant’ Ronna McDaniel Ordeal to Stephen Colbert
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NBC’s Savannah Guthrie Dishes on ‘Unpleasant’ Ronna McDaniel Ordeal to ...
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Stephen Colbert Spotlights World Central Kitchen Deaths: ‘This Is Not an Isolated Incident’
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Stephen Colbert Spotlights World Central Kitchen Deaths: ‘This Is Not an ...
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Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony: President Michael D Higgins lays wreath in first public engagement since hospitalisation ...
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Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony
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Simon Harris rejects calls to scrap hate speech legislation: Simon Harris rejected the demand from Sinn Féin, which said the bill is not fit for purpose
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Simon Harris rejects calls to scrap hate speech legislation
Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
  • In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

  • Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

  • Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

  • His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
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Jon Stewart on AI: ‘It’s replacing us in the workforce – not in the future, but now’
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Quick Glance: Jon Stewart Warns of the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
  • Jon Stewart questions the promises made by tech CEOs about using artificial intelligence to address major issues, criticizing the prioritization of technology like toasting bread.

  • Stewart expresses concern about job displacement due to new technologies and references tech leaders admitting that AI will result in needing fewer people to accomplish the same tasks.

  • He labels the promises of artificial intelligence as a 'bait and switch' and warns about the implications, especially concerning the job market.

  • Stewart emphasizes that the prospect of artificial intelligence primarily revolves around requiring fewer people for the same tasks, which he views as concerning and problematic.
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Simon Harris to ask departing and 'crowd-drawing' TDs to play role in rejuvenating party
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Simon Harris to ask departing and 'crowd-drawing' TDs to play ...
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He’s denied it for decades. Now Gerry Adams faces court over IRA links: The former Sinn Fein leader has been named in a High Court case brought by survivors of ...
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He’s denied it for decades. Now Gerry Adams faces court over IRA links
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Michael McDowell: Republicans who don’t respect unionists or recognise the State are standing in the way of a united Ireland
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Michael McDowell: Republicans who don’t respect unionists or recognise the ...
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Stephen Colbert Gives Trump Crystal Clear Reminder Of All His Biggest Failures: "The Late Show" host mocked the ex-president for a dubious "truly historic" ...
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Stephen Colbert Gives Trump Crystal Clear Reminder Of All His Biggest ...
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Stephen Collins: Notion that Fine Gael would benefit from a period in opposition is absurd
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Stephen Collins: Notion that Fine Gael would benefit from a period in ...
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Donnelly accused of 'crisis-driven response' at UHL: A visit by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to University Hospital Limerick has been described ...
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Donnelly accused of 'crisis-driven response' at UHL
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Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill
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Rose Dugdale, English heiress who joined Provisional IRA, dies aged 83: Sinn Féin politicians pay tribute to ‘true revolutionary’ who was involved in Russborough ...
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Rose Dugdale, English heiress who joined Provisional IRA, dies aged 83
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Sinn Féin disputes claim united Ireland would cost €20bn over 20 years: The report said the cost to the British government of running Northern Ireland amounts to ...
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Sinn Féin disputes claim united Ireland would cost €20bn over 20 years
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Call for gardaí to be given powers to arrest landlords who illegally evict tenants
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Call for gardaí to be given powers to arrest landlords who illegally evict ...
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Sudden stampede to the right by our politicians can only benefit democracy: If Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is serious about being taoiseach after the next ...
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Sudden stampede to the right by our politicians can only benefit democracy
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Sinn Féin TD says he does not think any republican ‘shed a tear’ at death of garda-killer McAuley
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Sinn Féin TD says he does not think any republican ‘shed a tear’ at death ...
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Sinn Féin defends call to scrap Hate Crime Bill: Sinn Féin has defended its call to scrap the Hate Crime Bill in the face of criticism that it had previously ...
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Sinn Féin defends call to scrap Hate Crime Bill