THE ENDURING superstition of Friday the 13th being a noted day for bad luck and misfortune is a relic of a logic-defying age and with this in mind WWN has gone to great lengths to help dispel this frankly idiotic myth. Laying the groundwork this morning, WWN correspondent Dermot Deeney crossed in front of a… Read more »
THE phrase ‘conversion therapy’ has for many years struck horror and disgust into the hearts of many, such is the antiquated notion that a person’s sexual orientation could be changed by intensive sessions of unregulated, at times dangerous, hate driven pseudo-psychiatric or religious meddling. However, the Irish government have yet to ban the practice and… Read more »
WELCOME to How I Spend My Money, a totally original series on WWN that looks at what people in Ireland really do with their hard earned cash. This week we chat to Catherine, who has recently been appointed as a specially made up special envoy for a special UN position by the Irish government: I’m… Read more »
BEING single in the era of Covid isn’t exactly a pool party at the Playboy mansion, is it? Many people are long overdue the ride, and it’s important to monitor when you approach peak ‘I’d ride anything with a pulse’ status as the nation slowly but surely gets back to socialising. Beware of the telltale… Read more »
WE’RE all very familiar with charity boxes shaped like dogs, locked in a rictus pant outside a newsagents, acting as a collection point for guide dogs or rescue animals, but did you know that each of those boxes is an actual Labrador carcass? And that each one is made by Waterford taxidermist Cathal McBroder? “It… Read more »
SUNBURN is no fun. Most of us know that unmistakably intense pain and irritable itchiness, but you don’t have to suffer through it. WWN has collated a number of simple homemade remedies passed down through the generations which are designed to help us Irish, a people paler than the translucent fish that live in dark… Read more »
WITH holidaying abroad back on the menu, Irish people are fleeing this godforsaken island in their thousands. Whether it be a family holiday, stag/hen or romantic weekend, it’s been so long since the public have ventured off on a foreign holiday it may be necessary to refamiliarise yourself with how Irish people behave when abroad…. Read more »
EXPERIENCING unbearably hot and humid weather? We consulted experts and readers to produce the essential guide on how to keep cool at all times: It goes without saying that wearing sunscreen is important. Wear factor 50 or if you only have factor 10, grab a marker and change the ‘1’ on the bottle to a… Read more »
F. SCOTT Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby tells the story of an enigmatic millionaire and the social circles he keeps, and at a lean 180 pages it is the ideal novel to bring with you for a read while you take a dump in Galway’s glitzy new upmarket toilet facilities, ensuring you get your… Read more »
SO YOU’RE vaccinated and the only side effect is the smug sense of superiority you feel over everyone and anyone expressing an opinion counter to your own. But now some of your younger employees or co-workers are still humming and hawing over getting theirs? WWN has put together this handy guide to guilt tripping those… Read more »