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Stop #SOPAIreland / Where we have disappeared to
Krank.ie has effectively been on extended break since before the holidays. The reason for this is a move of HQ...
Today – December 20th
Birthdays: Lucy Pinder: model Uri Geller: self-proclaimed psychic Billy Bragg: musician Holidays,Festivals &...
Today – December 19th
Birthdays: Jake Gyllenhaal : actor Criss Angel : magician/musician Alyssa Milano : actress Holidays,Festivals...
Today – December 18th
Birthdays: Steven Spielberg: director “Stone Cold” Steve Austin : pro wrestler Christina Aguilera...Latest on KrankTV
Stop #SOPAIreland / Where we have disappeared to
Krank.ie has effectively been on extended break since before the holidays. The reason...
Today – December 20th
Birthdays: Lucy Pinder: model Uri Geller: self-proclaimed psychic Billy Bragg:...
Today – December 19th
Birthdays: Jake Gyllenhaal : actor Criss Angel : magician/musician Alyssa Milano...
Today – December 16th
Birthdays: Anna Popplewell: actress Billy Gibbons: musician Danielle Lloyd: model Holidays,Festivals...
#TwitterXmasSingle gets top spot on iTunes
A charity Christmas single created by Irish Twitter users has hit the number...
![Steve Rogers [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/399px-Jesse_Eisenberg_2009-139x80.jpg "Steve Rogers [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Eisenberg sues Lionsgate for duping fans
The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg is suing Lionsgate and Grindstone Entertainment,...
Cohen confirmed in Mercury biopic
Borat, Ali G and Talladega Nights star Sacha Baron Cohen has been...
Newest Elder Scrolls game ships 7 million copies in first week
Skyrim, the fifth Elder Scrolls game, has shipped over 7 million copies in its first...
![Gerald Geronimo [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/emmastone-139x80.jpg "Gerald Geronimo [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
2012 Peoples Choice Awards Nominees
The nominees for the 2012 People’s Choice Awards has been announced...
Fundraiser for Children in Hospital Ireland: Fifa4Fun2012
On Saturday the 10th of December four friends from Cork are planning to break a world...
The Big Apple #1
Once upon a time five friends went to New York for the summer. They set out together,...
Popping my Oireachtas cherry!
As I write this I am still recovering from Oireachtas Na Samhna 2011. To the thousands...
Irish Halloween Events
It is that time of the year again, when the nights are longer and the wind...
A Screamin’ Halloween: An Unconventional Soundtrack
If your life is akin to a generic US frat comedy, your Halloween party will inevitably...
Frontline: Would drive you to drink!
Last nights episode of RTE’s Frontline touched a nerve last night and thankfully...
![By Ahmadi [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons "Sign of antifeminist resistance"](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/400px-Halte_Deine_Umwelt_sauber_vom_Feminismus.svg_-139x80.png "By Ahmadi [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons \"Sign of antifeminist resistance\"")
Suzanne Moore: Stupid Woman Columnist
If you have been reading UK newspapers, online publications and blogs lately you...
It’s the little things…in which the author waxes philosophical, and she hasn’t even been drinking!
I don’t know about the rest of you but recently, what with the miserable weather,...
Dana may regret pleas for attention
As part of a recent workshop at the Irish Writers’ Centre, Guardian journalist...
![By Scottish_and_Northern_Ireland_Ministers.jpg: Scottish Government derivative work: Alison ❤ (Scottish_and_Northern_Ireland_Ministers.jpg) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/MartinMcGuinness-cropped-139x80.jpg "By Scottish_and_Northern_Ireland_Ministers.jpg: Scottish Government derivative work: Alison ❤ (Scottish_and_Northern_Ireland_Ministers.jpg) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
West of Ireland by birth, West Brit according to Martin McGuinness…
I am not your stereotypical West Brit – in fact on paper I’m virtually...
Kate Fitzgerald (updated)
Kate Fitzgerald was a young woman who struggled with depression and took...
Naas on the map following Mayor race row
The Mayor of Naas, Darren Scully, has caused a storm of controversy following comments...
![By Rama (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.0-fr (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/fr/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/goths-139x80.jpg "By Rama (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.0-fr (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/fr/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons")
![By William Murphy (Flickr: Phoenix Park - Áras an Uachtaráin) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/aras11-139x80.jpg "By William Murphy (Flickr: Phoenix Park - Áras an Uachtaráin) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
The Big Presidential Post
Tomorrow the people of Ireland will choose their ninth president, as well...
![The Dongping Bridge in Foshan, Guangdong, China. By 海中梁伟汉 (originally posted to Panoramio as 武广铁路铁桥) [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/800px-Dongping_Bridge_in_Foshan-1-139x80.jpg "The Dongping Bridge in Foshan, Guangdong, China. By 海中梁伟汉 (originally posted to Panoramio as 武广铁路铁桥) [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Death of Innocence
In the midst of all the news about Gadaffi you would almost be forgiven for not...
![Kremlin.ru [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/389px-Vladimir_Putin-3-139x80.jpg "Kremlin.ru [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Independent Russian sites taken down on election day
Russia’s biggest independent election watchdog, Livejournal and media...
Google man blasts mobile anti-virus companies
“Virus companies are playing on your fears to try to sell you bs protection...
![By Guillaume Paumier (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Mark-139x80.jpg "By Guillaume Paumier (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Facebook users flooded with hardcore images
Facebook users are being flooded by extreme images on...
![By Montrealais (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.5 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/730px-Mariela_Castro-139x80.jpg "By Montrealais (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.5 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Castro’s daughter in Twitter fight with dissident
The daughter of Cuban leader Raúl Castro found herself in war of words with...
Asteroid will safely pass by Earth says NASA
NASA has captured new images of the large asteroid heading towards Earth...
![By jadiela (originally posted to Flickr as Canadian School Bus) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/canadian-school-bus-139x80.jpg "By jadiela (originally posted to Flickr as Canadian School Bus) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Canadian government introducing tough anti-bullying legislation
The Canadian government is set to introduce tough new anti-bullying laws following...
![By Benutzer: Hafenbar at de.Wikipedia [CC-BY-SA-2.0-de (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/450px-Ai_Weiwei-139x80.jpg "By Benutzer: Hafenbar at de.Wikipedia [CC-BY-SA-2.0-de (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Supporters strip off for Ai Weiwei
Fans of international renowned artist Ai Weiwei have stripped off online to support...
![By Berthold Werner (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/800px-Jerusalem_Dome_of_the_rock_BW_14-139x80.jpg "By Berthold Werner (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons")
Extremist groups attack ads featuring women in Jerusalem
Ultra-orthodox groups in Jerusalem are defacing and destroying public advertising...
![By Rotsee2 (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/boat-139x80.jpg "By Rotsee2 (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Somali pirates trying to sell kidnapped womans body
Somali pirates have tried to sell the body of a French woman who died while imprisoned,...
![By Pittman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Killerwhales_jumping-139x80.jpg "By Pittman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons")
Whales found dead in Alaskan river
Two orca whales have been found dead in an Alaskan river. The whales (also...
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Stop #SOPAIreland / Where we have disappeared to
Krank.ie has effectively been on extended break since before the holidays. The reason for this… more
- Today - December 20th
- Today - December 19th
Entertainment
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#TwitterXmasSingle gets top spot on iTunes
A charity Christmas single created by Irish Twitter users has hit the number one… more
- Eisenberg sues Lionsgate for duping fans
- Cohen confirmed in Mercury biopic
Lifestyle
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Fundraiser for Children in Hospital Ireland: Fifa4Fun2012
On Saturday the 10th of December four friends from Cork are planning to break a… more
- The Big Apple #1
- Popping my Oireachtas cherry!
Society
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Kate Fitzgerald (updated)
Kate Fitzgerald was a young woman who struggled with depression and took her own… more
- Naas on the map following Mayor race row
- More Goth attacks in Britain
Web, Science & Tech
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![Kremlin.ru [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/389px-Vladimir_Putin-3-80x80.jpg "Kremlin.ru [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Independent Russian sites taken down on election day
Russia’s biggest independent election watchdog, Livejournal and media sites all complained of denial of… more
- Google man blasts mobile anti-virus companies
- Facebook users flooded with hardcore images
World
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![By jadiela (originally posted to Flickr as Canadian School Bus) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/canadian-school-bus-80x80.jpg "By jadiela (originally posted to Flickr as Canadian School Bus) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons")
Canadian government introducing tough anti-bullying legislation
The Canadian government is set to introduce tough new anti-bullying laws following several suicides. Premier… more
- Supporters strip off for Ai Weiwei
- Extremist groups attack ads featuring women in Jerusalem
Personally Speaking
Frontline: Would drive you to drink!
![By Ahmadi [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons "Sign of antifeminist resistance"](http://www.krank.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/400px-Halte_Deine_Umwelt_sauber_vom_Feminismus.svg_-140x80.png "By Ahmadi [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons \"Sign of antifeminist resistance\"")
Suzanne Moore: Stupid Woman Columnist