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The Daily Poll

Poll: Are you giving anything up for Lent?

Lent is on the way. But fortunately, so is Pancake Tuesday.
9.55am, 6 Feb 2016
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RELIGIOUS OR NOT – for many of us, Lent provides a welcome post-winter opportunity to test our willpower or try and get in shape.

The evenings are getting longer, so the task is nowhere near as arduous as the dreaded ‘Dry January’.

In case you’re wondering why we’re bringing it up – Lent kicks off this coming Wednesday (which, of course, means we also have Pancake Tuesday to look forward to the previous day).

This morning we’re asking: Are you giving something up for Lent?


Poll Results:

No. (4488)
Yes. (2740)
Haven't decided yet. (1123)

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    Feb 18th 2017, 9:10 AM

    Kieran that is a nasty comment. It could happen anywhere..any town or city. A life has been lost and 2 families have been thrown in to turmoil over this. For godsake have some compassion.

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    Feb 18th 2017, 9:11 AM

    AssTroll

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    Feb 18th 2017, 10:18 AM

    Sad to hear of this death, could be a domestic, as the news is sketchy. However still very sad RIP.

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    Feb 18th 2017, 10:41 AM

    Awful news thoughts are with there family at this time x

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    Feb 18th 2017, 9:09 AM

    True though isn’t it!

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    Feb 18th 2017, 9:58 AM

    This fellow is begging for attention and cannot get it only coming on here and making a total idiot of himself

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