ALL the arrogance of Cork but with marginally more insufferable accents, it’s often said that people from Dublin think too highly of themselves. WWN is here to help you take them down a peg or two lest they drown in their notion-riddled smugness: – Always accompany the phrase ‘The Big Shmoke’ with condescending air quotes…. Read more »
DESCRIBED as a ‘developer’s wet dream come to life’, Dublin City planning officials have given the green light to a co-living data centre made entirely out of hotels, to be constructed on the site of a former homeless shelter. “Before you moan it also has the minimum required provision for 100% unaffordable housing, but the… Read more »
FOLLOWING news that Ireland has gone 24 hours without one single death caused by Covid-19, tens of thousands of revellers flocked to the streets in celebration with many praying to never see the likes of the virus again. “We’re just so overwhelmed that we drove into the city with nanny and the kids to show… Read more »
BASHFUL to a fault, Dublin clamper Joseph Culleton will not hear any talk of him being labeled a ‘hero’. 10 years in the job this June, Culleton just sees the vital service as a ‘boring old job’. The humility of the humble clamper knows no limits. “Honestly, we’re just doing our bit. Actually, I’m kind… Read more »
IN THE WAKE of fears that some Dublin based residents might use the Easter holidays to decamp to holiday homes in the countryside, the Gardaí are to set up checkpoints to ensure the Dub virus is completely halted. Rural based families are living in fear of developing the dreaded ‘Dub virus’, whose symptoms include having… Read more »
FOUR MEMBERS of the notorious O’Loughlin disorganised crime gang will appear before the courts today charge with failing to rob a bank, WWN understands. In what police have called the easiest arrests they’ve ever made, John ‘The Dunce’ O’Louhglin and his associates Harry ‘Half Brain’ Henderson, Noel ‘No Clue’ Nolan and Ian ‘The Spoon’ Cornell… Read more »
DUBLIN FOOTBALL legend Dessie Farrell has been announced as Jim Gavin’s successor as next year’s winning All Ireland Football Championship manager, in a decision welcomed by Dubs everywhere. Farrell’s role as 2020’s All Ireland winning manager will involve relaxing walks up and down Croke Park’s touchline with much time focused on practising his trophy lifting… Read more »
A RECORD-SETTING study among Irish people has shown that 31 out of 31 counties agree without doubt that the island would be much better off if Dublin was chiselled off and allowed to float out into the Irish Sea, WWN can confirm. The study follows a report showing that Ireland’s capital ranked worst place in… Read more »
KITTED out in brand new, freshly purchased hiking gear that even Bear Grylls would consider excessive, a group of intrepid Dubliners are sticking out like the sorest of thumbs during their weekend sojourn to County Clare. Looking like walking advertisements for North Face, Columbia and Patagonia clothing Conor, Jack, Graham, Kev, Leann and Sorcha have… Read more »
THE mystery surrounding the appearance of a Minke whale in Dublin bay has been solved today after it was revealed that the animal had been dropped off in the wrong spot by a MyTaxi driver, or Hailo, or FreeNow, or whatever they’re calling themselves this week. Normally found in the colder waters of the North… Read more »