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Beards

Facial Hair

A retail worker got a €2,500 payout after claims he was subjected to a 'beard vendetta'

19 Sep 2018

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the fuzz

'It'll grow on you': Gardaí demand the right to wear a beard on duty

26 Apr 2017

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gra conference

Terrorism, assaults and the right to grow beards will be debated by rank-and-file gardaí

24 Apr 2017

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babyface

This mam didn't recognise her own son after he shaved off his beard

31 Mar 2016

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Take a Break

This is what happens when couples switch beards and go in for a kiss

17 Feb 2016

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dublin 7 heaven

21 of the most Stoneybatter things that have ever happened

17 Jan 2016

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hairy faces

QUIZ: How well do you know beards? It's the ultimate beard quiz

25 Dec 2015

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beard life

11 Christmas presents for the bearded Irish man

10 Dec 2015

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da menz

10 reasons why Irish men are truly the best

19 Nov 2015

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two face

This Italian athlete's half-beard is extremely puzzling

26 Jul 2015

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tickled Nordie

This prankster went around tickling the beards of Irish lads and their reactions were brilliant

5 May 2015

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noooooooo

Sorry, beard aficionados — a study has found beards are as ‘dirty as toilets’

3 May 2015

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swipe right

Irish lads with beards -- your scruff may be costing you Tinder matches*

5 Feb 2015

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beard baubles

Looking to make your winter beard a bit more festive? Try beard baubles

11 Dec 2014

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Movember

8 conflicted emotions we all experience during Movember

16 Nov 2014

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bit of ginge

Irish beards are something special, says owner of new 'Lovely Beards' website

29 Oct 2014

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peekaboo

Dad shaves off his beard, baby girl has no idea who he is

14 Sep 2014

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licence to beard

Belvedere College is asking 6th year students to register their beards

5 Sep 2014

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Eurovision

Conchita Wurst's beard is taking over the internet

12 May 2014

15.7k

bit of ginge

9 persuasive arguments why every man should have a beard

16 Apr 2014

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hirsutes you sir

New York hipsters have created a beard transplant boom

27 Feb 2014

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razor burn

Two thirds of Irish women want you to shave off your beard

12 Feb 2014

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beardalicious

Here is yet another reason all men should have beards

12 Feb 2014

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razor burn

Shaving is a cruel joke played on men, and here's why

9 Nov 2013

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hirsute heroes

It's November, so here are 19 of the best beards in the history of sport

3 Nov 2013

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hairy situation

PICS: These are some of the best beards and moustaches in the world

23 Sep 2013

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beardin' deadly

Beards for the beardless is the best hashtag around

14 Aug 2013

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male grooming

Power rankings: Beards in sport

4 Jun 2013

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cat bearding

Why cat bearding is our current favourite internet craze

23 May 2013

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fellas

8 things that make Irish men almost unbearably attractive

16 May 2013

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hirsutes you sir

Beards make everything better... here's 7 reasons why

8 May 2013

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frock off

Frocking hell! It's the BAFTAs and the Grammys, rolled into one

11 Feb 2013

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Seven charged with hate crimes over Amish beard cutting attacks

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning….

16 Oct 2011

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Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Monday

14 Mar 2011

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