LONDON city police have confirmed today that they had to “move on” Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales this morning after he was found to be begging on the side of the street. The 50-year-old entrepreneur was given a verbal warning by the police, who told him he was “making the place look bad”, and that he should… Read more »
A LAID BACK and fun to work for Dublin business is forcing its employees to have fun with a mandatory Fancy Dress Friday in honour of Halloween. Maintaining a chilled out work atmosphere in an effortless manner, several employees with pending deadlines have been forced to wear costumes in a bid to pretend to have… Read more »
THE final pieces of one of Ireland’s great city planning puzzles are almost in place as Dublin’s docklands area grows ever closer to becoming the soulless corporate black hole that it was always meant to be. A million square foot development, dubbed ‘Dublin Landings’, will help the docklands make the final transition from somewhat bearable… Read more »
A DUBLIN based office worker has spent the majority of the day being referred to as a ‘girl’, marking the 3127th day in a row in her adult life this has happened. 26-year-old Shauna Higgins had thought nothing of it initially, but after some 8 years later, it is starting to become bothersome. Shauna, fed… Read more »
THE personal details of dozens of people were leaked online in what is being described as the worst hack in the history of the search engine Yahoo, WWN can confirm. Details of the 2014 hack emerged earlier this week, but are only becoming widespread knowledge today due to the fact that only 200, maybe 300… Read more »
IRISH billionaire and media magnate Denis O’Brien has further consolidated his grip on the Irish media after purchasing a leading publication, the Ballyhibbert Parish Newsletter, for €4 million. The newsletter’s editorial direction will remain unchanged for the 2-page parish publication according to inside sources, and backers of a free and balanced press had their fears… Read more »
THE GOVERNMENT has confirmed that if their appeal of EU’s Apple tax ruling to be unsuccessful, it has already decided how they would use the money. “We have earmarked a beautiful bit of land down in Cork, which is perfect for growing apples, and we think if we were to inject a modest investment of… Read more »
AHEAD of its new product launch this Thursday, Apple has been subjected to a large number of leaks relating to the new iPhone. And if the nuggets of information we’ve amassed so far are anything to go by this will truly be Apple’s greatest achievement to date. WWN has all the much anticipated new features… Read more »
AS the EU’s ruling against Apple in a tax case continues to dominate the headlines, WWN takes a closer look at Tim Cook: Name: Timothy Cook Age: 55 Occupation: CEO of Apple, nerd. Maniac capitalist hell bent on the destruction of mankind, possibly. Why is he in the news: due to an EU ruling, which… Read more »
