# Birthday

This year

2023

Hip hip hooray

'Live life to the full': Ireland’s oldest person shares some wisdom on 109th birthday

Mairin Hughes celebrated her birthday with her community at Maryfield Nursing Home in Chapelizod.

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May 22nd 2023, 7:59 PM

All time

unenthused

'I don’t care' – Ronnie O’Sullivan not overly concerned about winning UK Championship

The star insisted he had no interest in his performance and shrugged off the prospect of claiming the crown on his 46th birthday on Sunday.

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Dec 1st 2021, 11:26 PM

Called Off

Obama curtails 60th birthday bash due to virus surge

The two-term US president’s birthday is on Wednesday and had reportedly invited hundreds of celebrities and politicos to celebrate this weekend.

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Aug 4th 2021, 5:32 PM

Fifteen years

A poignant message to Madeleine McCann on her 18th birthday

A post with the words ‘we love you and we’re waiting for you’ appeared on the campaign’s Facebook page.

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May 13th 2021, 7:19 AM

The Beatles

Tributes paid to John Lennon's 'outstanding contribution to music' on what would have been his 80th birthday

The musician, who was shot dead in 1980, has continued to have an enduring influence on popular culture.

15.0k

Oct 9th 2020, 10:06 AM

dutch master

On this day in 1972, one of the greatest defenders of his generation was born

Jaap Stam enjoyed a superb career at club and international level.

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Jul 16th 2020, 4:44 PM

running for her life

'The reason why we don't want to let go is because we're not getting that approval anymore'

Today is Catherina McKiernan’s 50th birthday. The Irish marathon record holder reflects on her phenomenal career, a renowned ‘rivalry,’ and the difficulty of letting go.

20.6k

Nov 30th 2019, 10:00 AM

Idaho

Nine people stabbed at three-year-old's birthday party in US

The motive behind the attack remains under investigation, according to police.

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Jul 2nd 2018, 7:49 AM

Marks and Sparks

Dame Judi Dench loves a Colin the Caterpillar birthday cake just like the rest of us

You’re never too old for Colin.

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Dec 10th 2017, 10:58 AM

hip hip hurray

It's my son's third birthday - here's why I'm refusing to give into 'party pressure'

All he wants is a cake but I know other parents will expect more, writes Chrissie Russell.

7.6k

Aug 16th 2017, 4:33 PM

kylie jenner

It's Kylie Jenner's birthday so obviously she celebrated it with a nude ice sculpture of herself

She’s also using her birthday to raise money for teenagers with cancer.

6.1k

Aug 10th 2017, 8:16 PM

quinceanera

Man killed during horse race at Mexican teen's viral birthday party

Thousands of people turned up to the 15-year-old’s birthday party after a video invitation went viral.

32.0k

Dec 27th 2016, 12:15 PM

happy birthday to youuuu

Watch Obama sing Happy Birthday to his daughter

Kendrick Lamar and Janelle Monáe helped him out.

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Jul 5th 2016, 9:14 AM

Milestone

Fresh air, good food and a morning coffee: 106-year-old shares secrets to long and healthy life

Elizabeth Dempsey still enjoys the odd glass of sherry and having her hair set every week and her nails manicured.

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Jun 30th 2016, 9:19 PM

twinning links

Here's why Monaghan is celebrating Canada Day

The Canadian Ambassador to Ireland will raise the Canadian Maple Leaf flag alongside the Irish Tricolour to start the celebrations.

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Jun 16th 2016, 8:00 PM

cards for hallee

Loads of people are sending cards to this autistic teen who celebrated her birthday alone

Hallee Sorenson spent her 18th birthday alone when none of her friends showed up.

6.9k

Jun 11th 2016, 10:22 AM

Opinion

Shay Given at 40: Why the Ireland goalkeeping legend must go to the Euros

The Donegal native celebrates his birthday this week.

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Apr 20th 2016, 6:47 PM

BFFs 4EVA

A Cork lad in the Philippines got the greatest birthday present ever from his best mate

Such PALS.

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Apr 11th 2016, 10:29 AM

special instructions

This girl planned to throw a surprise Mother's Day party but the delivery company ruined it

The worst.

7.7k

Mar 1st 2016, 7:44 AM

Take a Break

These students threw a surprise party for their teacher and he started crying

It was an emotional moment.

33.3k

Feb 15th 2016, 12:06 PM

Countdown

Everybody needs a friend as dedicated as this guy

Birthday greetings done right. Sort of.

8.3k

Feb 10th 2016, 7:39 AM

Wikipedia

11 reasons to be thankful that Wikipedia exists

It’s the website’s fifteenth birthday today.

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Jan 15th 2016, 4:54 PM

from a to z

You might not think it but Wikipedia is 15 years old now

The online encyclopedia first arrived in 2001 and is now one of the visited sites in the world.

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Jan 15th 2016, 8:24 AM

big 3 0

28 things everyone should know before turning 30

It’s all frying pans and babies.

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Jan 12th 2016, 1:29 PM

the big two one

14 thoughts every Irish person has at a 21st

The baby pictures. All the baby pictures.

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Jan 9th 2016, 8:15 PM

justice trudeau

Canada's Prime Minister even makes cutting a birthday cake look slick

Justin Trudeau turned 44 yesterday.

23.5k

Dec 26th 2015, 2:42 PM

party on liz

The Queen of England is turning 90 soon, and she's just sold out her birthday party

Buckingham Palace has sold 25,000 tickets to the gala celebration which takes place next year. They don’t come cheap…

17.7k

Nov 25th 2015, 6:07 AM

winners

The countdown is on for this Mayo family who won the trip to Lapland

“I pity their teachers and fellow students that will have to listen to them for the next few weeks.”

18.5k

Oct 26th 2015, 8:45 AM

happy birthday us

QUIZ: How well do you remember the last 5 years on TheJournal.ie?

Let’s find out.

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Oct 23rd 2015, 11:21 AM

Competition

OUR BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY: Win a pair of Dr Marten boots worth €125 from Walkshoes.ie

TheJournal.ie is five years old this month so we’re giving readers the chance to win some great prizes.

15.4k

Oct 18th 2015, 8:00 AM

Competition

OUR BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY: Win his and hers Ted Baker watches from Timemark

TheJournal.ie is five years old this month so we’re giving readers the chance to win some great prizes.

19.9k

Oct 14th 2015, 8:00 PM

happy birthday to us

Five years of TheJournal.ie: Here's some of our biggest stories, best bits and memories

Thank you for being with us.

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Oct 4th 2015, 7:45 PM

happy bday

The 11 definitive ways you can say happy birthday on Facebook

Which one do you choose? It’s a tough one.

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Jul 18th 2015, 4:59 PM

WB Yeats

Interactive map tells the story of one of Ireland's most famous poets

It’s the 150th anniversary of Yeats’ birth today.

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Jun 13th 2015, 8:30 AM

flaming nora

This is exactly why you should never put sparklers near balloons

Unless you want to dance with death, of course.

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Mar 19th 2015, 10:51 AM

Birthday Boy

Cops save the day after no one turns up to little boy's birthday party

This is just lovely.

6.8k

Feb 22nd 2015, 4:05 PM

Coming Home

Irish mammy completely loses the plot over emigrant sons' surprise homecoming

“I thought it was a fridge or something!”

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Feb 13th 2015, 10:37 AM

key to the door

Harry Styles turned 21 today and 1D fans are actually making him birthday cakes

Of course, #HappyBirthdayHarryStyles is trending worldwide.

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Feb 1st 2015, 3:16 PM

bicolas cage

Twitter celebrated Nicolas Cage's birthday by sharing biro drawings of him

Under the hashtag #bicolascage.

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Jan 8th 2015, 9:04 AM

Drama Queen

This old lady is 110 today and she has some stories to tell

The Abbey Theatre wants to talk about its history.

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Dec 27th 2014, 12:22 PM