A microblogging site allowing users to share what they are doing with others. Entries are called 'tweets' and are limited to 140 characters. The site was founded by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams andBiz Stone and was launched in 2006. The company has 141 employees and over 190 million users.
# twitter - Thursday 23 May, 2013
When Twitter Q&As go wrong: 11 questions Jamie Redknapp will never answer
The internet was angry today my friends. Literally.
# twitter - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Garcia wants Woods talks to defuse ‘racism row’
Garcia has had a long-running feud with Woods and it exploded last night when he was questioned on stage at the annual tour dinner.
Tiger Woods calls Sergio Garcia’s fried chicken jibe ‘wrong, hurtful, and clearly inappropriate’
But the World No 1 says it’s time to move on.
# twitter - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Driver admits hitting cyclist on Twitter; provokes response from police force
Some free advice: if you ever hit a cyclist while driving, don’t tell your Twitter followers.
# twitter - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Weird Wide Web: Bionic eyes, beer hunting and a test of how sexist you are
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
# twitter - Saturday 18 May, 2013
Tweet Sweeper: Dara O’Briain falls into a Google vortex
Our pick of the week’s tweets from famous people.
# twitter - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
# twitter - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
How the Sky News ‘Colin’ tweet sent the internet crazy
It was a Colin storm. A Colinferno.
# twitter - Sunday 12 May, 2013
The 25 most popular free iPhone apps of all time
Sorry, Android users. You’re probably not going to want to read this article.
# twitter - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Kanye, Kim and Justin tweeting about philosophy… it’s bound to be gas
Mix Kim Kardashian with some philosophy and away you go.
Elisha Cuthbert denies ‘death stare’ rift with fellow ice hockey WAG
An ‘eye roll controversy’ erupted in Canada after the ’24′ star and April Reimer were caught mid-glare on live TV.
Fine Gael TDs on Twitter and free GP care : The week’s news skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Leinster House goes wild photocopying arses, free GP care for healthy citizens, and FG TDs insult each other for Twitter practice.
# twitter - Friday 10 May, 2013
Tonight’s big Wayne Rooney announcement was not what we expected
We were waiting for some juicy transfer gossip, but alas…
# twitter - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Wayne Rooney has deleted ‘Manchester United player’ from his Twitter bio
He’s now simply a ‘Nike athlete’, it seems.
’20,000 hashtags, Twitter handles linked to terrorism in 2012’, says group
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre is pressing Twitter and Facebook to deal with the situation.
# twitter - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Lennox Lewis has been tweeting a UL student with some exam tips
“Get some sleep.” Solid.
How Irish people react to a TV star tweeting their penis
We are filled with national pride. Oh wait, that would be revulsion.
# twitter - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
How Twitter and Facebook can help you access free public WiFi
The company has assured users that their data will remain protected.
Joey Barton gets suspended 2-match ban for ‘overweight ladyboy’ tweet
The English midfielder will now be able to finish out his first season with Marseille on the football field.
# twitter - Monday 6 May, 2013
Average employee spends 56 minutes of working day on social media sites
“Im dossng off @ wrk, lol. #rebel”
# twitter - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Meet our favourite new Twitter pundit – USA Soccer Guy*
*Caution: May contain irony.
# twitter - Friday 3 May, 2013
Twitter war breaks out between adults and teens
And it’s absolutely gas.
6 nuggets of wisdom from 1980s Don Draper
They’re not A Team. They’re THE Team.
# twitter - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Waterford programmer Jordan Casey, 13, to address Californian conference
Casey is set to address over 4,000 delegates on the topic “Things I learned the hard way as a young CEO”.
# twitter - Monday 29 April, 2013
7 things we’ve learned about sunbeds from Twitter
You can wear false eyelashes on a sunbed. Thank God.
# twitter - Friday 26 April, 2013
11 internet firsts you probably never heard of
The first photo ever uploaded to the internet, the first registered domain name… let’s step back into the internet’s history.
# twitter - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
How Twitter reacted to the Luis Suarez ban
A less than partial FA disciplinary panel, and more amusing tweets from the site.
Fake Oxegen Twitter account fools thousands
9,887 to be exact.
# twitter - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Thatcher tweet sees Irish cricket star banned for 3 matches
John Mooney quickly apologised for the ‘derogatory’ message about the former British PM.
An Indian tech dude named ‘RVP’ got lots of congratulations last night
Meet Ravi Visvesvaraya Prasad — or “RVP” to his mates.
# twitter - Monday 22 April, 2013
FIFA confirm Sepp Blatter’s Twitter account was hacked
A series of increasingly unusual tweets prompted the site’s users to become suspicious.
As Ivanovic says he won’t press charges, Mike Tyson follows Luis Suarez on Twitter
Iron Mike likes what he saw.
Twitter educates Zach Braff on ‘shifting’
Irish kissing lingo leaves a lot to be desired.
# twitter - Saturday 20 April, 2013
The 6 most hated items of clothing on the internet
You’ll be throwing your crocs and leggings out in mere seconds.
# twitter - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Twitter Music is out! Here’s what you need to know
Will it change your musical life? Well… perhaps.
# twitter - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
So it turns out the Newcastle fan who punched a horse is an animal lover
The unemployed factory worker has apologised for his actions at the weekend.
Here is the Irish web series trying to take on Tom Hanks at major awards
They are are also up against the makers of Mad Men but need one million votes to be in with a chance of taking home the prize.
# twitter - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Hashtag #BostonHelp offers support to those in need
From a free bed to transport to a shoulder to cry on – the power of social media is put to good use.
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