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 - Yesterday’s News
8 tweets criticising the Friday night schedule for the Carlow Laois qualifier
The decision to fix the game for Friday June 28th in Dr Cullen Park has not been met with widespread approval.
Dublin Bus are now tweeting pictures of lost phones
Talk about customer service.
What word has just been redefined by the Oxford English Dictionary?
And it will never be the same again.
# twitter - Monday 17 June, 2013
# twitter - Sunday 16 June, 2013
Irish rugby stars enjoy end-of-season party, Ian Madigan tries worst shoes ever
Somebody needs to get these boys home before they make any more foolish shopping decisions.
All Black in homophobic tweet storm
Israel Dagg is under fire for his choice of words in the wake of the 30-0 win over France.
# twitter - Friday 14 June, 2013
Tip-offs, scams and jokes: Spanish police Twitter account helping to fight crime
The social media feed is attracting followers who help them swoop on fugitives and spread information.
15 of the best Dad quotes
Your dad has probably said quite a few of these
# twitter - Thursday 13 June, 2013
6 hashtags you’ll definitely see on Facebook
#ShareThisIfYouKnowSomeoneOrKnowSomeoneWhoKnowsSomeone…
What’s the best/worst reason you’ve ever broken up with someone?
It’s confession time. Join the discussion here…
Hashtags on #Facebook are now working in Ireland
The social networking site has finally followed Twitter and Instagram in enabling hashtags.
# twitter - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Hillary Clinton joined Twitter and this is how people reacted
From bragging about texting to hoping to be blocked. The whole gamut really.
How did Twitter handle the Game of Thrones finale?
No spoilers but they seemed a bit unhappy all the same.
# twitter - Friday 7 June, 2013
What is #Gtuít and why are ‘the kids’ going on about it?
Never try to be cool in front of a teenager. It never works out.
# twitter - Thursday 6 June, 2013
Internet company crash leaves customers without web services for days
Internet company Digiweb told clients a server crash could affect its web servers for two to three weeks.
# twitter - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
Alert! The gardaí have an important message
AKA an amusing Twitter blooper.
# twitter - Tuesday 4 June, 2013
Rugby team fined $15,000 after player urinates on the field
New Zealand Warriors were left ruing their player’s impulsive indiscretion.
# twitter - Monday 3 June, 2013
This Spice Girl is the most unintentionally hilarious Tweeter ever*
*We reckon so anyway.
# twitter - Saturday 1 June, 2013
Porn star Jenna Jameson accuses Tito Ortiz of assault and drug-use
So the song is right – breaking up is hard to do.
Tweet Sweeper: Nicky Byrne doesn’t like the new Guinness glasses
Our pick of the week’s tweets from famous people.
# twitter - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
Why is #irishstrippersyoureoverpriced trending on Twitter?
It’s because of a group of Australians called the Janoskians.
Newborn baby survives after being ‘flushed down toilet’
The baby survived after being found inside a four-inch pipe – it is believed he was flushed down the toilet.
# twitter - Sunday 26 May, 2013
Eamon Dunphy says Bayern Munich are ‘overrated,’ sparks Twitter outrage*
*Though at least one person agreed with his comments.
Retailers turn focus to online operations in a bid to tap into the €4.1bn market
Sixty-four per cent of businesses intend to upgrade their online presence in the next 18 months, with the Irish online market predicted to grow to €21bn by 2017.
# 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…
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