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Irish IndependentNews report · Nov 15, 5:30 PM
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Man (70s) in serious condition following road crash near Tullamore, Co Offaly
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Independent describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Man (70s) in serious condition following road crash near Tullamore, Co Offaly.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man (70s) in serious condition following road collision in Tullamore". The center frames it as "Man (70s) in serious condition following road crash near Tullamore, Co Offaly".
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Left / center-leftMan (70s) in serious condition following road collision in Tullamore
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterMan (70s) in serious condition following road crash near Tullamore, Co Offaly
Irish Independent · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Nov 15, 4:25 PM
Man (70s) in serious condition following road collision in Tullamore
A passenger in the car, a woman in her 70s, was medically assessed at the scene but did not require hospital treatment.
Details36/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Nov 15, 4:25 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.
Nov 15, 5:30 PM: Irish Independent joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 36/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.