AHEAD of the upcoming budget and much talk of the government introducing measures to help alleviate the cost of living difficulties experienced by families, one Waterford family has made a direct appeal to Taoiseach Micheál Martin. “I’m trying to put it terms your conscience and that of your party can accept and defend against critics,… Read more »
HAVING spent the entirety of his adult life as a diligent, bill-paying TV watcher and subsequent streaming service subscriber, Waterford man Ian Keeling has finally adopted the world of the dodgybox for his entertainment needs. “There was a time in my life when I would have hesitated to hand over my bank details to a… Read more »
REACTING to the news that Instagram has been fined €400mn by the Irish Data Commission for data breaches relating to users aged 13-17, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has begun talking to Irish politicians about how big a shame it would be if all those Meta jobs here in Ireland were to suddenly disappear. “Oh no,… Read more »
IT WAS MEANT to be five nights of triumph and a celebration of his music but not even Garth Brooks is immune to the soaring cost of tourism in Ireland. With hotel prices cynically hiked across Dublin and its surrounding areas during his five night residency in Croke Park, Brooks has fallen victim to high… Read more »
AS A NEW academic year draws close, WWN sought out the extensive knowledge of former college graduates who were ready and willing to shares their wisdom for anyone beginning their third level education: Don’t. It only takes 4 years of a degree, two years of a masters, three years in a low paid entry level… Read more »
FRIENDS of Dublin man Sean O’Coughlain sighed in exasperation today when the 25-year-old showed up to meet them in the pub wearing one of those cross-body bumbag things that are apparently all the rage these days. “Sean just… just no, ok? Just fucking no,” exclaimed Mark Whelan, who stomached O’Coghlain’s ‘year of the mullet’ in… Read more »
HUNDREDS of people are expected to converge on Queen’s County today to witness the country’s first Electric Picnic, which will be headlined by an appearance by US inventor and electrical pioneer Thomas Edison, with support by Four-Donkey Dynamo & The Hydro-Electric DAAAMN. The road from Dublin to the midlands is expected to be very busy… Read more »
UNDER FIRE fror not previously declaring his status as a vampire who thirsts for human blood, local TD Dracula O’Neill has spoken out against criticism he has received, rejecting the accusation that his being a vampire has unduly influenced his voting record on bloodsucking legislation. “I think it’s wrong to make such a point of… Read more »
REVELERS at Electric Picnic hoping to use the HSE’s first ever festival safe drug testing facility have been warned that is it just us or is that garda slowly tip toeing his way closer to the tent? Seen as a major step forward in dealing with drug culture and trying to prevent any deaths from… Read more »
THE MOST ANTICIPATED movie since the medium of film was invented. Finally, Michael Flatley’s magnum opus has hit the screens. WWN was there to capture the very first audience reactions ahead of ‘Blackbird’ becoming the highest grossing movie of all time: “I have seen the face of God” – Elaine 55, Dublin. “I liked how… Read more »