POLITICAL experts have confirmed what most of the Nation has suspected for a long time, …
POLITICAL experts have confirmed what most of the Nation has suspected for a long time, the running of the country is to become infinitely more efficient now that there is no government in place. “While we technically have a caretaker government in place, their role is largely reduced and it is left to many senior… Read more »
A GROUP charging €25 a head to take people on a walking tour highlighting the role Cork played in the 1916 Rising has been receiving terrible reviews, with most people stating the excursion represents shocking value for money. With the entire Nation gripped by 1916 fever, many entrepreneurs have been quick to provide rebellion-themed goods… Read more »
IT may rank as one of the most infuriating experiences an Irish person can endure, but due to the high levels of foreign direct investment the Nation enjoys from America, you must continue to smile politely when a US citizen informs you that they are ‘Irish’ or face the possible ruination of our entire economy…. Read more »
THE family of a 12-year-old BMW 7 series were said to be left in a state of shock today after a pedestrian careered straight into the unsuspecting vehicle after he failed to swerve his body out of the way. The incident happened on Parnell Street in Waterford city at around 1:34pm, causing critical damage to… Read more »
ACTING Taoiseach Enda Kenny has reiterated his commitment to forming a coalition government with Fianna Fáil, despite continued and vocal opposition to such a political union from the public. “The people have spoken, they gave Fine Gael a kicking, and Fianna Fáil still aren’t doing all that great in the polls, and so there is… Read more »
FEARS are growing that the impending industrial action by Luas drivers on St. Patrick’s Day may leave party-goers with one less public transport system to get sick on. Luas drivers and union representatives are currently locked in talks with service operator Transdev, with the debates over pay and conditions showing no signs of stopping in… Read more »
TRIBUTES have been pouring in from around the country following the news of the passing of Tracey Shevlin, the original (and some say most iconic) Bebo Stunnah. Better known as xXxXxTracerzz69BBZxXxXx, Shevlin had almost 12,000 friends on the social media site in the mid-to-late naughties, and at one point was having the luv shared with… Read more »
FOR plumber Andrew Skelton, tonight’s 3-course-meal in Martello’s restaurant was by far the best he has eaten in twenty years, despite visiting only eight restaurants in that same period. Skelton (37), immediately took the opportunity to check in on Facebook, before then writing a detailed account of his food, with a series of photographs to… Read more »
FORMER Anglo Irish Bank CEO David Drumm has arrived back in Ireland this morning, where he instantly jumped in a cab and went to the USIT office to apply for a J1 visa back to the States. The shamed executive, who presided over Anglo Irish during the tumultuous lead-up to the fateful ‘bank guarantee’ which… Read more »
“It looks nice out, but it’s actually friggin’ Baltic,” giggled one immigration bureau official, peering out through the blinds at the queue of hundreds of people snaking down Burgh Quay. “Some of these poor bastards have been standing out there since last night. They must be bursting for a piss at this stage”. We’re spending… Read more »
