February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

With the election just weeks away, discredited Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has very good reason to be dejected this weekend. The humiliated boss of his minority republican party seems certain to lead his team of losers to their best ever election result, according to the latest Sunday Independent poll from noshinners.gov. With a mere… Read more »

February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

by Our Political Staff – Mark O’Really Fine Gael strategists have angered some of the party’s TDs by confirming that Enda Kenny will continue to have a role in the election campaign. Party sources have said that Mr Kenny’s prominence in the election will be strictly controlled because of growing concern over his media performances and… Read more »

February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

Compiled by Our Political Staff – Phil Inname    % of newspaper headlines taken up with election polls    % of pointless bar charts, graphs, diagrams stats, etc. on front pages    % of inside pages filled with other worthless graphics    % of readers who are not remotely interested    % of people who… Read more »

February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

The Boss pays tribute to dead music stars on a special GE2016 record The Eagles – Hell Freezes Over (duet with Micheál Martin) The Eagles – One Of These Nights (with Martin Callinan) David Bowie – Rebel Rebel (with Lucinda Creighton) David Bowie – Changes (with Joan Burton) Motörhead – The Chase Is Better Than… Read more »

February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

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February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

Labour have come under intense pressure to decommission Alan Kelly after the environment minister’s latest bizarre outburst. During a live interview on RTÉ television, Kelly declared that the time had come for him to “realise his destiny” and “lead mankind into the new Age of Aquarius”. However, a Labour spokesman denied that Kelly had become… Read more »

February 11, 2016 Craic & Codology

The general election is now in full swing and I know how much you’re all enjoying it. While the country has benefited from an economic upswing of late, it’s important not to forget the most vulnerable in our society – and rest assured, we are doing everything in our power to keep Alan Kelly away… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

RUSSIAN POLICE have made contact with the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department as they investigate the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. The ex-KGB agent was poisoned and an inquiry in England found that Russian president Vladimir Putin ‘probably’ approved the assassination. But having watched Making A Murderer, Russian police think that Manitowoc law… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

Four-year cycle – Build up to World Cup disaster in 2019 Lions selection – Deciding who goes to New Zealand to get hammered by the All Blacks 22 – Number of fans left at Leinster games XV – Number of fans left at Munster games Captain’s Run – Rory Best comes off injured again

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

WITH THE news that only 20 asylum seekers from 160,000 applied to live in Ireland, people are asking – what’s wrong with those 20 people? “They must be weirdoes,” said one commentator. “Why anyone would choose to come here is a mystery, they must be hiding something. I mean have they read anything about what’s… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

Best Disaster Movie Actress: Joan Burton for The Polls Best Tragicomic Lead: Leo Varadkar for Health Watch Best Ignored Performance: Leinster Rugby team for Turning Up Greatest Animation Film: Teresa Mannion for Stay Indoors Best Keep Silent Movie Director: Denis O’Brien for The Letters Greatest Grovelling Performance: Michael Noonan for Greeting Donald Best Forgotten: Nicky… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

So farewell then Glenn Frey Guitarist with the Eagles You soared so high My dad says he saw you Backstage in 1974 As a teen He swears it was the best Fight He has ever seen

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

“Hey! Right! Hallelujah! Let’s hear it for Donny Trump. Yessiree! It’s so good to be right here with all you God-fearing Republican folk in Red Neck, Arizona. Yeah – let’s shoot some turkey. Welcome to my world. It’s a darn sight safer with Donald here as Commander-in-Chief and just a heart-beat away from the presidency…. Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

The world of sport was reeling last night as fresh claims emerged that dozens of players in the upper echelons of tennis may be under the influence of “massive doses” of a performance boosting substance during matches. Many of the game’s household names are said to have injected the substance – known on the circuit… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

Dear constituent You may not remember me – I last called to your door five years ago. As I recall, you weren’t in on that occasion either. Since being elected as your TD, I have been active in a number of key areas, including climate change research, which involved trips to California, Malaysia and the… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

Not used to doing something without being instructed first by Angela Merkel Still has to finish season five of Homeland Can’t work up nerve to defend austerity Too excited about Guns N’ Roses reunion Still room for more bullshit in manifesto           LATEST DEAD C POLL Who do you want to… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

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January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

Louth County Council says it is “following with interest” reports of a possible ‘ninth planet’ existing in Earth’s solar system, as it attempts to relocate Traveller families it recently evicted. Said a council spokesman, “Certainly the planet would seem to provide ample space for play areas, parking and so on – and as far as… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has called for “reason and calm” amidst the ongoing controversy over GSOC and gardaí accessing journalists’ phone records. “We need a proper perspective here,” the minister is alleged to have told a close friend on the phone, according to a man whose niece is dating a garda. “Surely it’s better than… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

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January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

GSOC agents who snooped on a number of Independent News & Media journalists came across a plot to flood the front pages with the latest celebrity gossip that ‘you need to know’. Expecting to uncover details of hidden political agendas, the agents were shocked to discover how Holly Carpenter ‘deals with haters and keyboard warriors’,… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

by Our Security Staff, Conor Doolally A prominent journalist who cannot be named for legal reasons admitted last night that his telephone had not been hacked by gardaí at any stage over the past year. “When I found myself not being arrested at dawn, I immediately realised that something very peculiar was going on,” said the… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

As the election nears, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has assured voters that there will be no cuts to campaign spending by the Fine Gael party. “We have a modest E2bn war-chest and we’ll be using it wisely,” said Mr Kenny. “People can rest assured that there will be no cutbacks in key areas like health and… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

LABOUR SUPPORTERS say they are shocked that FAI boss John Delaney is backing their candidate in Tipperary, Minister Alan Kelly. The soccer chief hit the streets of the Premier County with the TD, urging voters to get behind his friend in the upcoming election. “He always struck me as more of a Fianna Fáil guy,”… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

In her latest bid to allay public concerns over access to phone records by gardaí and other state bodies, Garda Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan has insisted that her organisation would only access private citizens’ records “in cases of extreme necessity”. “An Garda Síochána has no interest in journalists’ private lives,” said O’Sullivan. “We have no interest… Read more »

January 28, 2016 Craic & Codology

Like everyone else who didn’t know David Bowie, I knew him in a very special way that can only happen by knowing someone intimately through his music. To me, of course, the kind of relationship I shared with David was all the more meaningful for not knowing him in the usual sense. There have been… Read more »

January 14, 2016 Craic & Codology

By Joky Corcoran Shocking results from the latest Millward Frown poll suggest that Irish people are becoming increasingly concerned about the number of extremists in their midst. In particular, alarm has grown about the prominence of the so-called Fine Gael organisation, headed up by the notoriously cutthroat duo of Enda bin Kenny and Mike al… Read more »

January 14, 2016 Craic & Codology

by Our Political Staff Martin Woeful The two ministers at the Department of Finance have paid tribute to each other, saying that their close personal relationship has been the key to Ireland’s continuing economic recovery. Announcing the latest Exchequer returns yesterday, Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin posed for photographers and insisted that they had finally… Read more »

January 14, 2016 Craic & Codology

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has vehemently dismissed criticism of his government’s response to the country’s flood crisis, and insists it “reacted as quickly as possible” to the unfolding disaster. “I had scarcely finished my post-breakfast crossword before calling someone who knows who to ring for the helicopter,” says the FG leader. “I was very much aware… Read more »

January 14, 2016 Craic & Codology

Renua Ireland yesterday unveiled its 2016 election manifesto. The glossy full-colour 2-page document outlined the new party’s positions on a wide range of political issues, including taxation, crime and redressing the gender balance in government. “To kick-start the economy, we will bring in a compulsory flat tax rate of 0.23%,” said Lucinda Creighton. She also… Read more »

January 14, 2016 Craic & Codology

by Our Fever Staff Phil Space Is there too much coverage of the 1916 centenary in the national media? That is the crucial issue my editor has just asked me to address in this latest 900-word follow-up to yesterday’s piece on the historic commemorations. However, with just 75 days to go before the actual centenary… Read more »

January 14, 2016 Craic & Codology

POLICITICANS FROM all the major political parties have dismissed calls for the introduction of a ‘clean candidates’ quota. An international democracy observation body has called for Ireland to ensure that 30 per cent of candidates running in local and general elections are not corrupt. However, there has been staunch resistance amongst political parties. “It’s totally artificial,”… Read more »