THE North inner city was the location yesterday for thousands of revelers commemorating the 20th anniversary of the assassination of popular Dublin criminal Martin ‘The General’ Cahill. The Martin Cahill festival, which was launched in 2004 by a gang of youths, has gone from strength to strength over the years, attracting some of the country’s… Read more »
With the release of this year’s CAO points, thousands of anxious students have been offered places in courses at many of the country’s leading third level institutions. Competition for places is high and some courses have seen demand increase, while some students have been left disappointed by the increase in points in their favoured courses…. Read more »
CONFIRMATION is coming through from security at Dublin airport that the dreaded Ebola virus has been spotted on CCTV entering the country through the arrivals gate. The Virus, which is believed to have boarded an early morning flight from Lagos, was first seen in the duty free area browsing through local newspapers. “I didn’t think… Read more »
THE annual pilgrimage to the town of Knock, in Mayo will see as many as 150,000 people descend on holy site where witnesses are said to have seen the most holy apparitions of Mary and Saint Joseph upon visiting Knock. Organisers are welcoming the 150,000 visitors with open arms for the 9-day pilgrimage but have… Read more »
FOLLOWING on from the troubling discovery of mobile phones, modems and USB keys in the possession of prisoners in the prison’s dissident wing comes the news that another, more shocking and alarming discovery has been made. In a WWN exclusive, we can reveal that during a routine search of Portlaoise prison carried out by staff,… Read more »
AS THOUSANDS of students prepare to celebrate their Leaving Cert results tonight, pubs across the country have agreed to adopt a strict “fuck it” policy when it comes to checking ID cards, in a bid to turn a blind eye to rampant underage drinking. Leaving Cert results night, traditionally one of the messier drinking nights… Read more »
THE Government has expressed supreme confidence in the plan it hopes this year’s leaving certificate students have for getting the country going again. “Our strategy is a very complex series of dependencies of the class of 2014, you wouldn’t understand it to be honest, but we’re hoping these young boys and girls do,” said Taoiseach… Read more »
THIS year’s death toll from the annual Perseid meteor shower is down 35% from last year, with only 43 spectators killed across the country, emergency services have confirmed today. Thousands of Irish stargazers took to the hills last night to risk their lives for a glimpse of the astronomical event, which kills almost a half… Read more »
A NATIONWIDE appeal has been made by a number of prominent entertainment websites in a bid to increase the ever dwindling presence of inspiring and tear-jerking Irish viral videos which see Irish emigrants return home to surprise their mammies. The Daily Edge, Joe.ie, Her.ie, IrelandsIrishIrishness.com, Entertainment.ie, Independent.ie and Spin1038.com plus 1,000 other Irish websites have… Read more »
