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 »
THERE were jubilant scenes at Croke Park on Saturday evening following Dublin’s thrilling All-Ireland victory against ah who are we kidding, nobody gave a fuck then and nobody gives a fuck now. Claiming an historic fifth consecutive All-Ireland victory, the Dubs… actually, no, now that we read that first paragraph again, there weren’t any ‘jubilant… Read more »
THE ALL-IRELAND final replay is almost upon us and after pushing a 14-man Dublin right to the final whistle, Kerry will be understandably disappointed they didn’t take their chance. Can a refocused Dublin who have well and truly been delivered a wake up call be beaten in the replay? WWN Sport looks at the 5… Read more »
AS THE REALITY of being axed from RTÉ’s All-Ireland football final replay coverage sets in, experts on the experts of the game suggest Joe Brolly will take to standing outside Croke Park with a megaphone shouting pithy one-liners, analogies and controversial talking points into the stadium during the build up, half-time and full-time. “Don’t think… Read more »
JUST WHEN you were worried Dublin wasn’t becoming a soulless vacuum quickly enough; one dominated by hotels, offices, identikit pubs and cafes, comes the news that yet another hotel will be built in place of that place you enjoyed socialising in. There were scenes of joy as developers, planning authorities and investment funds announced that… Read more »
GRAFFITI artists, who insist on defacing buildings with visually striking murals that draws attention to neglected areas or reinvigorates towns and villages, have been told by local councils to ‘cut it the fuck out’ unless they’re Banksy. Banksy, long understood to be so good at graffitiing that his work is impervious to being painted over,… Read more »
DUBLIN residents have admitted to being surpirsed at the serious lack of human remains being found following the collapse of a storm drain which left a section of the Grand Canal drained yesterday afternoon, WWN can confirm. Not one single body part or weapon was to be seen on the now dried out canal bed, leading locals… Read more »
DUBLIN residents and tourists alike have lashed out at plans to pedestrianise large portions of the inner city, claiming that wandering blissfully out in front of traffic is part of what makes a visit to Dublin such a unique experience. Dublin City Council yesterday initiated the first of several ‘trial runs’ at pedestrianisation in town,… Read more »
WWN recently visited the Dublin location for horror powerhouse A24’s new production, currently filming under the working title ‘Dublin’ with a cast made up largely of unknowns. Although the makers of horror hits such as ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Midsommar’ were tight-lipped about the exact details of ‘Dublin’, we were able to ascertain that the bulk of… Read more »
THE city of Dublin awoke to its usual Monday morning rush this morning only to find bits of glitter in absolutely every nook and cranny across the city, WWN can confirm. Commuters reported small bits of the multi-coloured sand-like substance everywhere along their route with many trains delayed due to glitter on the tracks. “Both the Dart and Luas… Read more »