WWN has learned that a group of Waterford nurses who recently won as much as €500,000 in a Euro Millions draw are set to be contacted by the HSE who are desperate for a loan of some cash. Yesterday senior HSE officials sat before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and were questioned on the seemingly… Read more »
THE Simon community has today called on Dublin City Council to remove a very large spike from O’Connell street, as they deemed it ‘anti-homeless’ and ‘ugly’. They claim the 121 meter spire, which was erected in January 2003, takes up a diameter of 10 feet at its base – enough space to fit at least… Read more »
UP to nine Gardai are currently manning a crime scene in Coolock today after numerous freshly dug holes were found in the area. Residents reported that men wearing hi-viz jackets began digging up local footpaths without reason at 8am this morning. When approached the vandals refused to talk to homeowners about the holes and continued… Read more »
FOLLOWING the publication of a study which has declared Ireland ‘the most Muslim country in the world’, many Irish people are making the big switch to Islam. Ireland, according to this latest study from George Washington University, is the country most faithful to the values of the Koran, putting the already uncertain future of the… Read more »
THE Government has approved a ‘junkie cull’ which will see as many as 8,000 drug users exterminated from Dublin’s inner city over the next twelve months. Dublin City Council will host the pilot scheme until July 2015, before a decision is made on whether to extend the cull nationwide. There are an estimated 20,000 drug… Read more »
DUBLINERS are said to be frustrated that respected tourist bible, Lonely Planet, has failed to include nightlife hotspot and tourist magnet Temple Bar in its list of Europe’s Top 50 “undiscovered and overlooked sports”. “We’ve worked very hard at trying to make the list, and Temple Bar at 2.30am has charm, character and an unrivalled… Read more »
DRUG and money lending networks in Waterford are gearing themselves up for about 1,000 job losses as 40 major drug wholesalers were arrested by Gardai over the past month. Union representatives met with senior players throughout the day amid the fears while the losses will be announced later on this week. Criminals would not comment… Read more »
THOUSANDS of Waterford residents were left homeless this morning after receivers for the Allied Irish Bank group stepped in to take control shutting down Rice bridge, the main access to the city. In a bitter irony, the bank has appointed Kilkenny consultants Jeremy Healy and sons as receivers to the oldest city in Ireland. So… Read more »
WITH the advancing June Bank Holiday Weekend, Waterford Whispers News readers, are eagerly anticipating how the satirical news site will make them reflect upon the problems associated with Ireland’s drinking culture, right before they crack open their third can of the day. A poll of readers carried out on Google+ found that articles relating to… Read more »
Gareth Hanley, a 44-year-old call centre manager based in Waterford, is reportedly having second thoughts about his decision to wear assless chaps to work on casual Friday. Mr. Hanley, an arse-nudity-only enthusiast, gave cause for strange looks in the office as he strode into the workplace resplendent in black leather chaps. While the call centre… Read more »
