diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt
index 26d583cac6..b251d9b465 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 <script type="text/javascript">
 //<![CDATA[
 var MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE = _("Are you sure you want to delete this news item? This cannot be undone.");
+    $(document).ready(function(){
+        $(".news_delete").on("click", function(){
+            return confirmDelete(MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE);
+        });
+    });
 //]]>
 </script>
 </head>
@@ -183,7 +188,7 @@ var MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE = _("Are you sure you want to delete this news item? This
                     <p class="newsfooter"> Posted on [% koha_new.newdate %][% IF( ( newsdisp == 'staff' || newsdisp == 'both' ) && koha_new.borrowernumber ) %] by <span class="newsauthor_title">[% koha_new.author_title %] </span>[% koha_new.author_firstname %] [% koha_new.author_surname %]<br />[% END %]
                         [% IF ( CAN_user_tools ) %]
                             <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl?op=add_form&amp;id=[% koha_new.idnew %]">Edit</a>
-                             | <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl?op=del&amp;ids=[% koha_new.idnew %]" onclick="return confirm(MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE);">Delete</a>
+                             | <a class="news_delete" href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl?op=del&amp;ids=[% koha_new.idnew %]">Delete</a>
                              | <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl?op=add_form">New</a>
                         [% END %]
                     </p>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/lists.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/lists.tt
index 3e4ba75239..8dd0b603e3 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/lists.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patron_lists/lists.tt
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
             ],
             "sPaginationType": "four_button"
         } ));
+        $(".delete_patron").on("click", function(){
+            $(".dropdown").removeClass("open");
+            var list = $(this).data("list-name");
+            return confirmDelete( _("Are you sure you want to delete the list %s?").format(list) );
+        });
     });
-
-    function ConfirmDelete( list ) {
-        return confirm( _("Are you sure you want to delete the list %s?").format(list) );
-    }
 //]]>
 </script>
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
                                 <ul class="dropdown-menu pull-right" role="menu" aria-labelledby="listactions[% l.patron_list_id %]">
                                     <li><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/patron_lists/list.pl?patron_list_id=[% l.patron_list_id %]"><i class="fa fa-user"></i> Add patrons</a></li>
                                     <li><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/patron_lists/add-modify.pl?patron_list_id=[% l.patron_list_id %]"><i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> Edit list</a></li>
-                                    <li><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/patron_lists/delete.pl?patron_list_id=[% l.patron_list_id %]" onclick='return ConfirmDelete("[% l.name %]")'><i class="fa fa-trash"></i> Delete list</a></li>
+                                    <li><a class="delete_patron" href="/cgi-bin/koha/patron_lists/delete.pl?patron_list_id=[% l.patron_list_id %]" data-list-name="[% l.name %]"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i> Delete list</a></li>
                                     [% IF ( l.patron_list_patrons_rs.count ) %]
                                         <li class="divider"></li>
                                         <li><a href="#" onclick='GB_showCenter(_("Print patron cards from list"), "/cgi-bin/koha/patroncards/print.pl?patronlist_id=[% l.patron_list_id %]", 400, 800);return false;'><i class="fa fa-print"></i> Print patron cards</a></li>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patroncards/image-manage.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patroncards/image-manage.tt
index b2ede43515..84b58ebc5c 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patroncards/image-manage.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/patroncards/image-manage.tt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     [% INCLUDE 'doc-head-close.inc' %]
     <script type="text/javascript">
         //<![CDATA[
-            var MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE = _("Are you sure you want to delete this image?");
             function DeleteConfirm() {
                 var results = selected_images("delete");
                 if (results.images != -1) {
@@ -40,6 +39,9 @@
             $("#delete").click(function(){
                 return DeleteConfirm();
             });
+            $(".delete_image").on("click", function(){
+                return confirmDelete( _("Are you sure you want to delete this image?") );
+            });
          });
         //]]>
     </script>
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@
                                     [% FOREACH text_field IN TABL.text_fields %]
                                     [% IF ( text_field.select_field ) %]
                                         <td>
-                                            <a class="btn btn-mini" onclick="return confirm(MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE);" href="/cgi-bin/koha/patroncards/image-manage.pl?op=delete&image_id=[% text_field.field_value %]"><icon class="fa fa-trash"></icon> Delete</a>
+                                            <a class="delete_image btn btn-mini" href="/cgi-bin/koha/patroncards/image-manage.pl?op=delete&image_id=[% text_field.field_value %]"><icon class="fa fa-trash"></icon> Delete</a>
                                         </td>
                                         <td align="center"><input type="checkbox" name="action" value="[% text_field.field_value %]" /></td>
                                     [% ELSIF ( text_field.field_value ) %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/koha-news.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/koha-news.tt
index 481fc58a3f..62dd962eda 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/koha-news.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/koha-news.tt
@@ -16,15 +16,18 @@
             ],
             "sPaginationType": "full_numbers"
         }));
+        $(".delete_news").on("click", function(){
+            return confirmDelete( _("Are you sure you want to delete this news item? This cannot be undone.") );
+        });
+        $("#del_form").on("submit",function(){
+            return confirmDelete( _("Are you sure you want to delete the selected news?") );
+        });
     });
     //]]>
     </script>
 [% END %]
 <script type="text/javascript" src="[% interface %]/lib/tiny_mce/tiny_mce.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript">//<![CDATA[
-var MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE_NEWS  = _("Are you sure you want to delete the selected news?");
-var MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE_SINGLE = _("Are you sure you want to delete this news item? This cannot be undone.");
-
 tinyMCE.init({
     mode : "textareas",
     theme : "advanced",
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ Edit news item[% ELSE %]Add news item[% END %][% ELSE %]News[% END %]</div>
         </form>
         </div>
         [% IF ( opac_news_count ) %]
-        <form name="del_form" method="post" action="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl" onsubmit='return confirm(MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE_NEWS)'>
+        <form id="del_form" method="post" action="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl">
                 <table id="newst">
                    <thead> <tr>
                         <th>&nbsp;</th>
@@ -252,7 +255,7 @@ Edit news item[% ELSE %]Add news item[% END %][% ELSE %]News[% END %]</div>
                             </td>
                             <td class="actions">
                                 <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl?op=add_form&amp;id=[% opac_new.idnew %]" class="btn btn-mini"><i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> Edit</a>
-                                <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl?op=del&amp;ids=[% opac_new.idnew %]" onclick="return confirm(MSG_CONFIRM_DELETE_SINGLE);" class="btn btn-mini"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i> Delete</a>
+                                <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl?op=del&amp;ids=[% opac_new.idnew %]" class="delete_news btn btn-mini"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i> Delete</a>
                             </td>
                         </tr>
                     [% END %]</tbody>
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ Edit news item[% ELSE %]Add news item[% END %][% ELSE %]News[% END %]</div>
                 <fieldset class="action"><input type="submit" class="button" value="Delete selected" /></fieldset>
             </form>
         [% ELSE %]
-            <p>No news loaded</p>
+            <div class="dialog message">There are no news items.</div>
         [% END %]
     [% END %]
 </div>