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# london-olympics - Monday 1 April, 2013
Indian Olympic medallist took heroin 12 times – police
Boxer Vijender Singh won a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games, as well as competing in London four years later.
# london-olympics - Saturday 16 March, 2013
VIDEO: The 2012 Olympics completely changed how we consume sports
Some of the numbers are staggering, such as how social media discussion of certain brands grew nearly 1500% after ads for those companies ran during the London Games.
# london-olympics - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Security firm loses €100 million over London Olympics failure
Military personnel and other security had to step in after security firm G4S failed to meet the terms of its contract last summer.
# london-olympics - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
Column: Ireland’s relationship with Britain has moved on. Let’s not fall back
We should be over our outrage at petty jibes by now, writes John Verling. Both countries have grown up.
# london-olympics - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
First Irish TV, Titanic, a famous ceiling: the big anniversaries of 2012
The Titanic disaster, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Anglo-Irish Treaty: 2012 has been a big year for commemorations. Here’s your guide to the bigger commemorations held this year.
# london-olympics - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
8 of the weirdest meetings of 2012
From Lady Gaga hanging out with Julian Assange to Tupac Shakur’s Coachella performance, here’s our shortlist of the stranger celebrity and political encounters of the year.
# london-olympics - Sunday 23 December, 2012
You guessed it… Taylor scoops RTÉ Sports Person of the Year
The Olympic gold medal-winning boxer capped an outstanding 2012 by receiving the award tonight.
# london-olympics - Thursday 20 December, 2012
Katie Taylor named Sportswoman of the Year
Olympic gold medallist awarded for her ‘exceptional sporting achievements’ in 2012.
# london-olympics - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Obama, #London2012 and @Pontifex: The year on Twitter
Twitter has produced a special website documenting the way users have been tweeting over the past year including the most retweeted post in the site’s history.
# london-olympics - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
London’s Olympic Stadium calling for West Ham
The Hammers were named today as ‘first bidder’ for Olympic Stadium.
# london-olympics - Sunday 30 September, 2012
Pro-Am: John Joe Nevin to decide future this week
Another shot at Olympic gold or life as a pro? All will be revealed.
# london-olympics - Thursday 23 August, 2012
Mixing it up: Bolt keen to compete in long jump
The 100m Olympic gold medallist says he is considering trying new events in four years’ time
# london-olympics - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
VIDEO: Is this the most embarrassing dance by two political leaders, ever?
Boris Johnson and David Cameron had a great auld boogie at the Olympics closing ceremony.
# london-olympics - Monday 13 August, 2012
John Joe replaces Joyce on Mullingar’s local currency
Nevin’s Olympic success commemorated by having his profile put on tourist notes.
# london-olympics - Sunday 12 August, 2012
Olympic Village: Day 16, wrap
We wave goodbye to London 2012 before making plans to head out to Dublin Airport early for Team Ireland’s return.
Confusion reigns over no homecoming for Ireland’s Olympic athletes
There will be no official event for Team Ireland when they arrive back tomorrow afternoon – but no-one is quite sure why.
Poll: Would you like to see a homecoming for Irish athletes?
A dispute over costs, plus some athletes choosing hometown events, means there’ll be no big official homecoming from the Olympics. Would you like to see one?
# london-olympics - Friday 10 August, 2012
Michael Conlan handsomely defeated by Cuban as he settles for Bronze Medal
The Belfast boxer was given a rough ride by Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana of Cuba.
# london-olympics - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Hashtag of the Day: 7 of the best #KatieTaylorFacts
It was inevitable, wasn’t it?
Olympic Tumblr of the Day: McKayla is Not Impressed
And nor should you be.
Olympic Tube stations hit by cleaners strike
Cleaners are mounting an industrial action over pay rates, with thousands of sports fans expected to use the Underground today.
# london-olympics - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
Wait, that’s the other team! Papers print wrong Olympic photo
Somebody will be apologising fulsomely this morning.
# london-olympics - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
No joy for Hession in the 200m heats
The Galway native was just short of qualifying for Wednesday’s semi-finals.
# london-olympics - Monday 6 August, 2012
Olympic Village: Day 10, wrap
You wait four years for an Olympic medal to come along and two come along in quick succession.
We’re there! Two Irish horses make it into Olympic Show Jumping Final
Unfortunately for Ireland, the horses will be under the control of a Swiss and an American.
In pictures: Art in the Olympic Park
There’s not just sport to look at in the park, there’s art too.
# london-olympics - Sunday 5 August, 2012
I want to be the best in the world, says jubilant John Joe Nevin
The boxer also paid tribute to his late cousin for “inspiring” him, after securing Ireland’s first medal at the Olympics
# london-olympics - Saturday 4 August, 2012
Olympic Breakfast: Team Ireland dream of a medal by midday
Aileen Morrison is the first Irish hopeful up before track and field action at Olympic Park takes centre stage.
# london-olympics - Friday 3 August, 2012
As it happened: London 2012 Olympics, day seven
On your marks… get set… GO!
Now THAT’S what we call an Olympic restaurant bill (Pic)
That’ll be £5 for the fried rice… oh, and £19,000 for drinks.
# london-olympics - Thursday 2 August, 2012
China diver’s family ‘hid’ mother’s illness
Diver Wu Minxia was not told her mother had cancer and her grandparents had died so she could ‘focus’ on Games.
# london-olympics - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
Finger lickin’ good: Draft pick Davis Kentucky fries Tunisians
The New Orleans Hornets have snagged a decent player for the new NBA season.
# london-olympics - Monday 30 July, 2012
London 2012: Annalise Murphy leads the way on strong sailing day for Team Ireland
A number of encouraging results have flowed in from Weymouth. Long may it continue.
Adlington: Winning gold is not as easy as picking up a drink
The swimmer, who won bronze in the pool on Sunday, has tempered the gold medal ambitions of Team GB supporters.
# london-olympics - Sunday 29 July, 2012
PHOTOS: Farmer creates maze in the shape of Usain Bolt
It’s a far cry from Usain Bolt-shaped mazes we were reared…
# london-olympics - Friday 27 July, 2012
VIDEO: What the Olympics opening ceremony is REALLY missing
Introducing… the Olympic Banana.
Thanks for coming: 5 steps to having a rocking Olympic Games party
Step 0.5 is never, ever referring to your party as a “rocking Olympic party.”
# london-olympics - Monday 23 July, 2012
Father Ted-themed bar ‘just part’ of official Irish Olympic venue
Father Jack’s Bar aims to capture “the whole atmosphere of Craggy Island”.
# london-olympics - Friday 20 July, 2012
Celebrate the Olympics! Enjoy a traditional British drink of… Guinness
A US journalists’ club seems to have got a little confused…
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