Tagged: Tweets
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Twitter shortens tweets with links by up to two charact News
21.02.2013 Twitter users who include a link with their tweets will now have to keep their missives down to as few as 117 characters, now that the microblogging site has tweaked its... -
Astronaut Chris Hadfield follows Dublin photo with 'cooking show' (video) News
20.02.2013 Cmdr Chris Hadfield, who recently tweeted a photo of Dublin at night from the International Space Station along with a message in Irish, now has a ‘cooking in space’ show on... -
Hackers bite into Burger King’s Twitter account News
19.02.2013 Hackers who accessed Burger King’s Twitter account and tweeted that the fast-food giant had been sold to rival McDonald’s prompted McDonald’s to issue its own tweet, saying it... -
Michelle Obama joins Twitter – but doesn’t follow Barack’s account News
18.01.2013 US First Lady Michelle Obama has joined the ranks of the twitteratti and opened a Twitter account. So far, she is following 15 people and organisations on the microblogging... -
Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s pictures capture Earth from space (photos) News
16.01.2013 Cmdr Chris Hadfield has been orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly a month now, and he has been sharing what the planet looks like from... -
Tributes pour into Twitter and Facebook for adventurer Ian McKeever News
03.01.2013 Tributes have been flooding social media sites in honour of well-known adventurer, mountain climber and charity fundraiser Ian McKeever from Co Wicklow, who was killed yesterday... -
James Eggers’ The Vibes of Ireland captures the mood of the nation on Budget Day News
05.12.2012 Originally on display for a Science Gallery exhibition, young developer James Eggers has rejigged The Vibes of Ireland to track Ireland’s sentiments regarding Budget 2013 via... -
Twitter users brace for Budget 2013 News
05.12.2012 It’s Budget Day in Ireland and the Twitteratti are taking to the microblogging platform to have their say ahead of the release of Budget 2013. -
Twitter CEO promises download of tweet history by end of year News
27.11.2012 During a talk at his former university, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo compared Twitter to the agora of ancient Greece, asserted that the 140-character limit is here to stay, and... -
Savita Halappanavar: Public uses social media to push for new legislation News
15.11.2012 Members of the public are taking to Twitter and Facebook to gather support in a call for change and clarification to Ireland’s abortion laws following the death of Savita... -
Pope Benedict XVI to open his own Twitter account News
09.11.2012 Pope Benedict XVI will open a personal Twitter account and will possibly begin tweeting before the end of the year. -
Twitter users react to Barack Obama US presidential election victory News
07.11.2012 Twitter users from around the world, from celebrities to the not-quite-as-famous, have taken to the microblogging site to express their joy or disappointment at the news that... -
Twitter users document Hurricane Sandy in photos News
30.10.2012 Twitter users have been sharing photos of their battered surroundings after Hurricane Sandy lashed wind and rain on the eastern United States and further up into Canada. -
Tweeting or updating Facebook status is fine during a date, survey reveals News
17.10.2012 More than half of young people think it’s fine to post a couple of tweets or upload a picture to Facebook during a date. -
David Cameron signs up for Twitter, promises not too many tweets News
08.10.2012 UK Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party David Cameron has taken to Twitter, meeting with welcomes and criticism from followers. -
Social media users react to iPhone 5 announcement News
13.09.2012 Apple’s announcement of its new iPhone 5 smartphone has made news all across the web, and consumers have responded with comments, images and memes they are sharing on social... -
Barack Obama’s DNC speech breaks Twitter record News
07.09.2012 If US presidential elections were won on social media, Barack Obama would have it in the bag. The close of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) last night saw... -
Twitter users get their Freddie on for Freddie For A Day News
05.09.2012 Fans of Freddie Mercury are donning moustaches, sparkles and tight pants in the style of the former Queen frontman and are showing off the results on Twitter, all as a part of... -
Boxer Katie Taylor and newspaper saying she's British have Twitter abuzz News
08.08.2012 Irish boxer Katie Taylor has got Twitter abuzz today, with her name trending in Ireland on the microblogging site ahead of her bout at the London 2012 Olympics at 2pm (London... -
Fans of author Maeve Binchy pay tribute on Twitter News
31.07.2012 Irish best-selling novelist Maeve Binchy died in hospital last night after a short illness at the age of 72, and fans of the Dalkey-born writer have taken to Twitter to express...