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Irish cricketer John Mooney gets three game ban for insensitive Margaret Thatcher tweet (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:39:25 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Cricket Ireland has reached a verdict on the punishment for international cricketer John Mooney after he tweeted, “I hope it was slow in painful,” in reference to Margaret Thatcher’s death.

Top Irish cricket player tweets he hopes Thatcher’s death “slow and painful” (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:27:02 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Irish international cricketer John Mooney faces disciplinary action over his tweet saying that the hoped Margaret Thatcher’s death was “slow and painful.”

Irish language first as Canadian astronaut tweets as Gaeilge from space (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:56:09 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Twitter Irish has gone inter-galactic – thanks to a Canadian astronaut.

Jimmy Kimmel's 'Meen Tweets'- Celebrities recite Twitter insults - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:30:44 PST

Jimmy Kimmel (Richard Cartwright/ABC/AP)On Tuesday night, Jimmy Kimmel of ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ aired their third installment of the hilarious ‘Celebrities Read Mean Tweets,’ in which celebrities read some of the mean tweets directed towards them“It is our number one way to insult celebrities,” says Kimmel of the social media service Twitter, which turns six years old this yearRead more: Jimmy Kimmel says new time slot rival Jay Leno hasn’t done stand up in 20 years On Tuesday night’s show, Jimmy Kimmel had some good-humored celebrities read some of the “hate Tweets” that have been directed to them Included in the reading were David Arquette, Selena Gomez and Larry King READ MORE

Pope Benedict posts inaugural tweet with the help of a Priest from Meath (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:39:55 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

An Irish priest is advising the Pope on his new Twitter account – after a day of torment for the Pontiff on the social networking site.

Dublin tweep gets epic tweet from Cory Booker - he's got "99 problems" and Irish potholes ain't one (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:31:02 PST

Cory BookerCory Booker is on something Twitter A lot The Newark, New Jersey mayor uses the social media platform relentlessly to voice opinions, dispense inspiration, update citizens and engage with them one-on-one over all the issues effecting them, right down to the potholes on their street READ MORE

British fascist leader Nick Griffin defends inflammatory anti-Irish tweet (IrishCentral)

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:22:24 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

During a brief visit to Belfast on Saturday, BNP leader Nick Griffin angered many by posting a highly inflammatory tweet.

One Direction’s Niall Horan denies he secretly married - Tweets 'People actually believe this stuff' (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:47:40 PDT

Niall HoranCalm down, Directioners! Niall Horan isn’t actually married!On Tuesday, rumors were flying on Twitter that Mullingar native Horan had “secretly” tied the knot while in Germany after he reportedly signed a German fan’s marriage licenseNo doubt that One Direction’s die-hard fans - nicknamed ‘Directioners’ - were sent into a craze after the rumor spread that the band’s only single member was hitchedHoran was forced to respond to the wild rumor on his Twitter, @NiallOfficial, on Tuesday: “Hahhaha I was gettin mentions and dm's last night askin me if I was married! Hahahahah heard it all now! People actually believe this stuff” [sic]Still, admirers of Horan shouldn’t get too excited that the blonde cutie is still very much available Horan recently told a magazine, “I’d rather go to sleep than find a girl READ MORE

One Direction's Niall Horan tweets that he’ll have his braces off in six months (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:01:41 PDT

Niall Horan and his bracesOne Direction stud and Mullingar native Niall Horan might have even more ladies flocking to him after his recent announcement he made on TwitterTweeting to more than 57 million followers from his @NiallOfficial account, Horan said “been to dentist today ! got them tightened up and stuff! he tells me i will be gettin braces off in 6 months READ MORE

First ever as Irish boxer Paddy Barnes tweets about victory from inside the Olympic ring (IrishCentral)

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 04:42:12 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish boxer Paddy Barnes is claiming to be a history maker as he sets the London Olympics alight.

'Anger Management' star Charlie Sheen used to tweet during sex (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:30:57 PDT

Charlie SheenThe 'Anger Management' actor - who quit the social networking site at the weekend - would send brief messages to his fans while making love to former girlfriend Bree Olson, she has revealedReferring to a lyric, "He's posting twitter tweets during sex with me," in her new song 'Hollywood Douchebag', Bree admitted: "Charlie discovered Twitter when we started dating, so we had some funny experiences I thought of him when I wrote that lyric Yes, he would tweet in bed READ MORE

Lindsay Lohan tweets about brief hospital stay (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:00:20 PDT

Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan took to Twitter in the wake of her hospitalization which her spokespeople claim to be from exhaustion and dehydrationReuters reports that the starlet, who is currently playing Elizabeth Taylor in the television movie ‘Liz and Dick,’ points to heavy work schedules for her stint in the hospital Producers called for paramedics when Lohan didn’t emerge from her hotel roomTweeted Lohan: "Note to self: After working 85 hours in 4 days, and being up all night shooting, be very aware that you might pass out from exhaustion and 7 paramedics might show up at your door READ MORE

Top ten Tweets from One Direction's Niall Horan (IrishCentral)

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:45:37 PDT

Niall HoranSince joining Twitter, One Direction star Niall Horan has clocked up a massive 36 million followers The Mullingar native likes to keep his fans updated on his day to day existence A recent tweet by the 18-year-old caused a storm when he referred to One Direction fans as ‘mofo’s’ after a group stayed outside their hotel singing READ MORE

Cheryl Hines tweets of new life with RFK Jr in weeks prior to Mary Richardson’s suicide (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:28:57 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

In the wake of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s ex-wife Mary’s suicide this month, it is revealed that his new girlfriend, actress Cheryl Hines, had taken to Twitter to share with followers the new life that the two were embarking upon together.

Will Ferrell / Ron Burgundy tweets that “Anchorman 2” teaser will air during “The Dictator’s” trailers – VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:21 PDT

Ron Burgundy - aka Will Ferrell@RonBurgundy, the official Twitter account of the “Anchorman”, has announced that “Anchorman 2’s” teaser trailer will be aired for the first time in front of Sacha Baron Cohen’s “The Dictator” movie, on WednesdayRon Burgundy tweeted “Dont get Twirter Anchorman2 teaser w Dictator tom night Dont know what a teaser is READ MORE

One Direction in studio working on their second album - Niall Horan tweets (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 May 2012 07:15:47 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

One Direction fans will be delighted to hear the news that the boys are working on their second album.

Top ten tweets on "what it means to be Irish" for St. Patrick’s Day (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:29:20 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish Times launched a Twitter hashtag competition that asked tweeters to complete the sentence “being Irish means...”

RTE admits that key presidential election tweet relating to Gallagher was bogus (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:55:40 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The Irish state broadcaster RTE has admitted that the tweet which changed the course of the Presidential election was false.

Alec Baldwin tweets about why he named his daughter Ireland (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:45:31 PST

Ouch! Mr Donaghy that smarts!Alec Baldwin was asked on Twitter, earlier this week, why he had named his daughter Ireland According to Joeie (a website based in Ireland) his response didn't go down that well back homeThe "30 Rock" star had gone incommunicado on Twitter following a show down with an American Airlines flight attendant in December but it seems he's that he's back, and on form READ MORE

Tweet a skeleton this Halloween at the Museum of Natural History in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:30:17 PDT

The Natural History Museum in Dublin is the oldest museum in Ireland having been opened by Doctor David Livingstone (no less) in 1857 Known locally as the Dead Zoo, it has been a favorite of generations of Dubliners ever sinceDubliners are on first name terms with many of the exhibits, including Spotticus the Giraffe Spotticus is is now happily tweeting away to his loyal band of global fans, following his recent makeover in the Netherlands READ MORE