A BIZARRE phenomenon off the Cork coast which saw a tsunami-like surge in the tide before it dramatically receded in a matter of minutes before returning has led a concerned public to demand answers from maritime experts. Not yet willing to give a definitive answer, the Marine Institute has put forth a number of varying… Read more »
THE debate surrounding the slow creep of tax increases via so-called ‘stealth taxes’ remains as controversial and contentious as ever. But it appears in a post-pandemic world, it is inevitable the government will turn to such tax increases for workers in order to service the State’s high levels of debt. The question is, would you… Read more »
THE conversion of the Dublin Spire into a wind turbine is just one of several innovations being put in place around the country to offset the soaring cost of energy. Also on the cards: Harnessing the self-importance of Cork people in a bid to power the county, without having to rely on ‘that Dublin electricity… Read more »
WITH A combined salaries amounting to €730k between them, WWN visits Eamon Ryan’s advisors at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in a bid to figure out who’s behind the Green Party leader’s regular stream of batshit crazy and tone deaf suggestions which continually irk the Irish nation. Advised by our handlers to… Read more »
HER FACE awash with an enlivening pride and her mind a rush of do-gooder endorphins, local woman Vicky Clannon can’t help but pat herself on the back for the sterling job she’s done with her recyclable packaging, completely unaware it’s all going to be burned in some pile in China. Previously not as diligent with… Read more »
CHILE’S Atacama desert has bashfully downplayed the compliments of other dumping grounds around the world, stating that it didn’t go to great expense when kitting itself out with a mountain of discarded clothing, instead simply relying on cheaper clothing retailers. “I got that pile over there from Dunnes, this is from Penneys and then the… Read more »
A WEARY Afghanistan eyed former US president Barack Obama’s ‘we must save the plant’ speech at COP26 with a significant amount of cynicism and urged the planet not to expect saving any time soon. “Sure, he’s a delivers a good speech, but take it from us, if he’s appealing for the need to save you… Read more »
CONFIDENT that everyone has waited for him to receive his all-clear backup Covid test before getting down to anything too serious at COP26, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has finally set off on his zero-emissions trip from Dublin to Glasgow for the remainder of the summit. “It’s Ryan time!” beamed the jubilant Dublin South TD… Read more »
A NEW initiative which will reclassify the earth’s climate as a commercial bank so it can avail of a quick acting bailout from governments is expected to get the greenlight next year, saving the climate from proverbially going bust, WWN has learned. Much like the 2009 bank bailout which saw Irish citizens fork out €41.7bn… Read more »
REACTING to the publication of the Climate Action Plan which will cost €125 billion and has 475 actions to reduce greenhouse gasses by 50% by 2030, one local family said the low cost retrofitting loan scheme is ‘of fuck all use to them.’ “It costs a lot to heat this house, too much in fact… Read more »