IT starts with a buzz, as your phone vibrates in your pocket. A message, you think. A Snapchat, a Whatsapp update, maybe an email, maybe someone commented on your Facebook post. But no. The phone keeps vibrating. It’s not a message at all… it’s a phone call. It’s hard to believe in this day and… Read more »
THERE has been some real concern amongst the Irish business community that people aren’t doing enough to exploit the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising for their own monetary gain. Some critics have attacked brands for not reproducing the proclamation on enough cheap tat made in China, luckily WWN is on hand to help any… Read more »
WWN has consulted the finest minds in the fashion world to discern whether or not this season’s biggest emerging trend; the Zika virus is really the new Ebola or just a pretender to the crown. The World Health Organisation has warned it will soon be spreading across all of the Americas and hitting the streets,… Read more »
KIDS have so many shared experiences that they can all relate to; siblings are annoying, broccoli is horrible, homework at the weekend is just the worse. But there’s some things that only the 1,500 kids currently living in emergency accommodation around Ireland can relate to. Share if you agree! 1) Really easy games of hide… Read more »
IN an effort to honour the fallen heroes of the 1916 Rising the Government has commissioned the search for a new national flag. After careful consultation and a submission process shrouded in secrecy the public will finally be asked for their input, with an official public vote slotted in to take place in March, well… Read more »
WHETHER it’s just a routine visit to the doc, or you find yourself there in the waiting room because you’re concerned about something specific, there are a few things you never want to hear from your GP. Luckily for you, WWN has a handy list of those very things below: 1) “Your scrotum is gorgeous”… Read more »
MORE viral lols as the latest prank from online troublemaker Danny Shonemaker has resulted in massive bellyaches and 12 tragic deaths. A carefully choreographed prank all filmed on the latest iPhone saw Danny drop heavy potted plants from the 6th story of a New York city apartment complex while hilariously shouting plant-based puns as person… Read more »
THERE are those among us who would never dream about throwing a rock at anyone, let alone a member of the emergency services attending the scene of an accident. But going by the numbers of ambulance crews, fire brigade members and gardaí that get assaulted by groups of youths each year, some people clearly possess… Read more »
There are many great scientists, but certainly one of the greatest is Nikola Tesla. He is less famous than Albert Einstein or Thomas Edison, but his contribution to mankind is simply immeasurable. Tesla was a quiet and modest inventor, a genius who lived and suffered for his inventions and who did not receive the majority… Read more »
CURRENTLY on sale for a cool $200 million, the Los Angeles residence of Hugh Heffner has carved out a place in the pop culture landscape, becoming known the world over as “the Playboy Mansion”. For years, this 1,800 square meter palace has acted as headquarters for the lucrative Playboy brand, and has been the site… Read more »