PEOPLE cowering in trepidation of the long lull between summer and Halloween with nothing to look forward to were today reminded that hey, they still have this year’s budget to enjoy. Budget 2022, the aptly-titled sequel to Budget 2021, is aimed at easing fears that Irish people would be forced to relax, robbing them of… Read more »
IN HIS MAIDEN speech to the UN as US president, Joe Biden confirmed that the US had hoped to change some hopes and changes while also stressing the need for peace in war zones while not ruling out some war in peace zones which the US historically diametrically opposes. Cobbled together from a mishmash of… Read more »
MARKING THE first time Fine Gael have semi-successfully landed a ‘well actually Sinn Féin is to blame for that’ barb, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar sort-of correctly asserted that pursuing a policy of rent increases linked to inflation was first suggested by the opposition party. “Hey, that was our surface level, crowd pleasing and short-sighted idea first… Read more »
THERE were tearful scenes as TDs’ parents dropped them off at the gates of Leinster House for their first day back at the Dáil, while elsewhere panicked Dáil bar staff feared they wouldn’t have enough stock to see them through the day. Traffic was backed up for miles surrounding Merrion Square as Guinness trucks lined… Read more »
SPEAKING recently in an interview which presumably made no mention of tribunal findings or allegations of corruption, Bertie Ahern refused to rule of running for president in 2025 sparking concern for his mental faculties and ability to read the room. So, who would vote for instead of him?
THERE was chaos at the entrance to a function room in the Trim Castle Hotel at Fine Gael’s think-in as several TDs had to be turned away from the get together’s hottest ticket in town – the ‘how to delete texts’ seminar, WWN understands. “The full title of the seminar is ‘how to delete your… Read more »
WHILE ordinary Americans somberly mark the 20th anniversary of heinous attacks which took place on September the 11th, American politicians will also come together in rare cross-party unity to mark their 20 years of failing to hold Saudi Arabia to account for its role in a terror attack that resulted in 6,000 injuries and 3,000… Read more »
ANGRY protesters outside the Fianna Fáil think-in at the Slieve Russell hotel have been assured that their concerns surrounding the Mica redress scheme will all be taken care of in due time, specifically at a later date when a new government has taken over. Assurances have been made that the ongoing issue, which involves some… Read more »
EXHAUSTED by actually having to deal with the pressing issues that are having a direct and negative impact on their lives such as labour shortages, supply chain issues and tax rises on the everyone but the super rich, the UK has decided to cheer itself up with the warm familiar feeling it by being whipped… Read more »
A LEAKED itinerary for the upcoming two-day Fianna Fáil ‘think-in’ has shown that almost the entire first day has been set aside for griping about their coalition partners Fine Gael, with the remaining 24 hours divided up thusly: – The morning of day two will feature a one hour reminiscence on how great the old… Read more »