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 - Monday 11 February, 2013
How social media connected people in the US snowstorm
“I guess what’s better is that you are not sitting here waiting for the 6 o’clock news, waiting to find out what’s going on.”
# twitter - Sunday 10 February, 2013
Snapshot: The Dublin lads are ‘no craic’ on the bus back home
The side put in a hard shift against Kerry earlier today, and it showed.
# twitter - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Martin O’Neill: ‘Is James McClean maturing? No.’
The Sunderland boss has criticised the Ireland winger’s decision to start using Twitter again.
Tweet Sweeper: Here’s what Brian O’Driscoll likes to eat
Our pick of the week’s tweets from famous people.
# twitter - Thursday 7 February, 2013
‘Is this the Gathering?’: The very best #promnight tweets
Whatever happens, we’ll tweet our way out of this.
# twitter - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
Trapattoni hits back at Harte criticism
“I know him. I saw many games,” an exasperated Trapattoni said in Malahide today.
How Twitter reacted to the Magdalene Laundry report
From Enda Kenny’s non-apology to the record of previous governments, here’s what people on Twitter had to say about the Magdalene Laundry report.
‘Facebook account would not be helpful to us’ – Ryanair’s new spokesperson
The incoming head of communications Robin Kiely says that tapping into social media sites would require the airline to employ more people to deal with queries.
Half of Irish adults now ‘two-screening’ while watching TV
A survey from Sky shows that almost 50 per cent of adults now text, tweet or use Facebook to discuss what they watch.
# twitter - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Rickie Fowler is a Belieber: It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Catch up on some of our favourite comments from the past 7 days.
# twitter - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Ireland v Wales
It was heart in mouth stuff there for a while but Ireland eventually came out on top. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the game.
Tweet Sweeper: Rosanna Davison is dribbling
All down herself. Our pick of the week’s tweets from famous people.
Twitter attacked by ‘sophisticated’ hackers
The attackers may have gained some access to user information.
# twitter - Friday 1 February, 2013
So, Molly Malone’s on Twitter, picking fights
In Dublin’s fair city, no less!
# twitter - Thursday 31 January, 2013
A beginner’s guide to Vine courtesy of some famous people
Nothing eases you into a new app like advice from Dick Van Dyke
9 things to do while Twitter is down
We got this…
Dublin WiFi: Where can you get access?
The free version of the service, available from today, has a download speed of 512Kbps and an upload speed of 128Kbps.
# twitter - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Column: 5 tips to deal with cyberbullying
Online harassment is a concern to young people and parents who aren’t familiar with certain technologies – but there are practical ways to deal with cyberbullying, writes Pat Forde.
Ronnie Wood’s first day on Twitter… a retrospective
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
# twitter - Monday 28 January, 2013
Twitter’s new video app accidentally puts porn as its ‘Editor’s Pick’
Vine users were surprised to see six seconds of smut as an editorial choice – which Twitter has blamed as ‘human error’.
We’re trying out Vine, and have already seen a naked man
Vine is Twitter’s new video-sharing app, but why should you be a little afraid of it?
Official Police Tweet of the Day
Morto for the Dallas Police Department.
# twitter - Sunday 27 January, 2013
Weird Wide Web – Steampunk, blocking goggles and a new looks-based dating app…
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
# twitter - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Céard? 17 words from modern Ireland, in Irish
Have you ever sent a ‘tvuÃt’ about the ‘tarrtháil’?
# twitter - Friday 25 January, 2013
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Jonny Sexton leaving Leinster
It’s official: Jonny Sexton will leave Leinster. And here’s what Twitter made of it all.
# twitter - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Twitter unveils new 6-second video app called Vine
The new feature allows users to take short looping videos which can be shared on social media.
French court says Twitter must identify racist tweet authors
The ruling follows a complaint by a Jewish student union after anti-Semitic messages were posted on the site.
# twitter - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
9 ways to text like your mam
Where r u? Who r u with?
# twitter - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
The Twitter awards are coming to a town near you
Assuming you will be living near Dublin town sometime in October, of course.
# twitter - Saturday 19 January, 2013
‘I’m turning this crap off now…’ Derval O’Rourke slams Lance Armstrong
To say the Cork athlete has little sympathy for the shamed cyclist is an understatement.
‘Dembele’s not good enough’ – How I became public enemy number one on Twitter
How one tweet opened up a new side of Twitter that Paul Fennessy had never experienced before.
# twitter - Friday 18 January, 2013
LISTEN: New music from Prince, from a mysterious source
Tell that cat to chill.
Twitter tributes to John Mullane
There’s been a lot of social media love for the Waterford hurler who announced his retirement last night.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the Lance Armstrong-Oprah interview
The social networking site this evening was largely unsympathetic to the disgraced cyclist.
# twitter - Thursday 17 January, 2013
Shane McGrath: ‘I thought it was very uncalled for’
A leading inter-county hurler has highlighted the social media abuse players suffer as an unsettling new trend creeping into the game.
# twitter - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
Sorry Didi! Joey Barton apologises to Dietmar Hamann after Twitter row
What’s French for ‘I’m really, really sorry?’
# twitter - Monday 14 January, 2013
Here’s what the world’s media have been saying about Lance Armstong in the lead up to his Oprah interview
The Guardian, AFP and others have all had their say.
# twitter - Sunday 13 January, 2013
9 people who know how important Mullingar is
But have probably never been.
Wrap up warm: Snow hits part of the country
There’s been a few flurries across parts of Dublin, Meath and Kildare – and it’s going to get as cold as -2 tonight.
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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