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George Hook
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The Right Hook
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He's back
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Off the hook
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Off the hook
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sparking change
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pen pals
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for good
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18 Oct 2017
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Voices
'Are public broadcasting licenses being adhered to in Communicorp stations?'
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off air
Newstalk bans Irish Times journalists from its airwaves after George Hook furore
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high noon
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22 Sep 2017
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Defence
'One of the most gender blind people I've ever worked with': Ciara Kelly strongly defends George Hook
16 Sep 2017
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sustained pressure
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victim blaming
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Newstalk
George Hook has been suspended from Newstalk
15 Sep 2017
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global village
Dil Wickremasinghe will not present Newstalk show on Saturday over George Hook comments
14 Sep 2017
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Crunch time
Newstalk staff letter demands Hook be taken off air immediately
12 Sep 2017
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Hard Shoulder
'I have a plan now': Singer Mary Coughlan walks out of live Newstalk show over Hook rape comments
11 Sep 2017
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Comments
Hook apologises for rape comments: 'It was wrong to suggest any blame could be attributed to victims'
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Controversy
'A victim is never to blame': Chris Donoghue addresses Hook rape comments on Newstalk show
10 Sep 2017
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totally wrong
'I am truly sorry': Hook issues 'unreserved' apology after uproar over rape comments
9 Sep 2017
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Off the hook
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4 Aug 2017
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HPV vaccine
Claim George Hook spoke about HPV vaccine in 'ill-informed and irresponsible' manner rejected
27 Apr 2017
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pray for pamela
Every single mortifying tweet George Hook has ever sent about Pamela Anderson
22 Mar 2017
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End of an era
'If I didn't get to cover rugby on television again, it would be devastating for me'
4 Feb 2017
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the new hook
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28 Jun 2016
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Pastures new
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2 Jun 2016
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The Right Hook
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28 May 2016
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first stab
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23 Jan 2016
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mystery adviser
Whatever happened to George Hook's Dáil bid?
21 Jan 2016
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Reaction
BOD, Hook and D'Arcy deliver their verdict on Andy Farrell's new Ireland role
6 Jan 2016
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Hate Mail
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23 Nov 2015
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fair and balanced
George Hook - and other hosts - will have to be careful about tweets during the election campaign
9 Nov 2015
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Election 2016
George Hook is considering a Dáil bid as the 'Michael Collins Fine Gael' candidate
26 Oct 2015
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