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# easter - Saturday 6 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie You Told Us

Top readers’ comments of the week

Here’s our round-up of the best, the most interesting and the most commented-on pieces from the past week. Did you make it in?

# easter - Tuesday 2 April, 2013

Easter egg hunt sparks bloody fight between mums

This is not an April fool. One got a nosebleed.

# easter - Monday 1 April, 2013

Burning Question This post contains a poll

The burning question: Eat your Easter eggs now or hoard them?

It’s almost the end of the bumper holiday weekend, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

# easter - Sunday 31 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Theft

Blessed Sacrament stolen from Kildare church

The priest in Sallins said the theft brought darkness to a place of worship.

Things Could Be Worse This post contains images

Thank your lucky stars you’re not in these family photos

Things could be worse this Easter weekend.

From TheJournal.ie Easter Rising This post contains images

Commemorations mark 97th anniversary of the Easter Rising (PHOTOS)

More than 350 Defence Force personnel took part in a State ceremony in O’Connell Street, led by President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, and Justice Minister Alan Shatter.

From TheJournal.ie Pope Francis

Pope prays for peace in Syria, Korea on first Easter

In his first Easter Sunday message in front of a crowd in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis prayed for Syria, the Korean peninsula and issued an appeal for hostages held by militants in Nigeria.

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Will you mark Easter with a religious tradition?

As the Christian world marks the most important date in its calendar, we’d like to know if you plan to do anything religious for Easter.

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: This Easter, think of those who made your chocolate eggs and bunnies

Irish people are now spending more on chocolate per head of population than any other country in the world, but what do we know about where the chocolate we eat comes from, asks Jim Clarken.

# easter - Saturday 30 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Almost Easter
From TheJournal.ie Catholic Church

Archbishop Martin says the Church should not be ‘gagged’

But he added the Catholic Church in Ireland needs to learn that it cannot expect people to do as they are told.

How to make the giant-size Creme Egg you’ve always wanted

…and how you can make your very own.

# easter - Friday 29 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Abortion

Cardinal Brady uses Easter message to rally support for pro-life cause

He also referenced Twitter and heaped praise on Pope Francis.

From TheJournal.ie New Job

Pope Francis presides over his first Good Friday ceremony

The pope has attended the Passion of Christ in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum later tonight.

From TheJournal.ie Good Friday This post contains a poll

Calls for Good Friday alcohol ban to be lifted

Restaurants say the “outdated and archaic law” is bad for business.

11 animals who are VERY disappointed in their owners right now

The animals themselves do not look impressed.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Good Friday

Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your long weekend.

From TheJournal.ie Holy Hell This post contains videos

VIDEO: Men crucified in Philippines’ annual Easter rituals

Filipino Catholics have whipped their backs and nailed themselves to crosses in an annual commemoration of Christ’s death.

# easter - Thursday 28 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Roads

Gardaí urge caution as 48 lives already lost on Irish roads

If you will be driving anywhere in Ireland this bank holiday weekend, gardaí are urging you to stay safe on the roads.

# easter - Tuesday 26 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Need To Know
From TheJournal.ie Omnomnom

Belgium introduces chocolate-flavoured postage stamps for Easter

“Tastes like chocolate never tasted before…”

# easter - Sunday 10 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Object Matters

1916 Rising conference to take place in Dublin

The conference will examine the visual elements of the Easter Rising – from flags to national symbols – and examine identity and memory.

# easter - Tuesday 18 September, 2012

Sad Justin Bieber Easter Egg (yes, EASTER EGG) Pic Of The Day

We have so many feelings about this…

# easter - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Tragic

Child, 2, survives on Easter eggs for days after mother dies

The girl may have been alone in the house for up to five days.

# easter - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

# easter - Monday 9 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Eggs-plosive

Toddler on Easter egg hunt finds hand grenade

The three-year-old boy stood on the WW2-era grenade while searching for chocolate in Somerset.

# easter - Sunday 8 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Easter Rising

Anthem composer and tricolour creator honoured at Glasnevin

Peadar Kearney, who wrote Amhrán na bhFiann, and Edward Hollywood who created the national flag, were remembered.

From TheJournal.ie France

6-year-old dies in French floor collapse

Between 100 and 150 people, mostly from the Haitian community, were attending a Mass outside Paris when the floor collapsed.

Column: Cardinal Rules – The Easter epic

What happens when two rival live Passion Plays collide? This and the other Easter Weekend happenings from the (not) Primate of All Ireland.

From TheJournal.ie 1916 This post contains images

In pictures: Crowds gather to remember the 1916 Easter Rising

The Taoiseach and the President were amongst those at the event outside the GPO in Dublin’s O’Connell Street.

9 examples of incredible Easter eggs

From large chocolate eggs to hand-painted works of art, our slideshow features some of the most incredible Easter eggs you’re likely to see this year. How did your Easter treats measure up?

From TheJournal.ie Urbi Et Orbi

In full: Pope Benedict’s Easter urbi et orbi address

The full text of Pope Benedict’s Easter morning address the world’s Catholics, as delivered in Rome this morning.

From TheJournal.ie 1916

President and Taoiseach to attend ceremony marking 1916 Rising

A ceremony will take place outside the GPO on O’Connell Street in Dublin later today.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

Nine things you need to know this morning…

From TheJournal.ie Easter

What has Easter got to do with buns, bonnets and bunnies?

What do buns, bunnies and bonnets have to do with Easter? We take a look at the traditions.

From TheJournal.ie Easter

Archbishop says Catholics should not fear ‘bringing Jesus’s message into the world’

In his Easter homily, the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin says the Church in Ireland is enduring a process of “purification”.

# easter - Saturday 7 April, 2012

Easter This post contains images

9 of the weirdest, scariest Easter bunnies we’ve seen

Thought Easter bunnies were harmless and cute? Prepare for the worst with our creepy slideshow.

Today and 5 other days that make you go… ‘Meh’

There’s no Good Friday drama and no Easter Sunday festivities – but this particular Saturday is just one of a few milestones in the year that really drag.

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