May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

Have you ever seen Grey’s Anatomy or E.R.? Have you ever set foot in a hospital? Do you have an interest in medicine? If so, there might be a job for you in… The Department of Health Due to an unprecedented turnover of personnel, we’re currently recruiting to fill pretty much every position. Working in… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has described comments that his party favours democracy as an “outrageous slur”, as its party continues its shameless grandstanding over the north’s executive. After the DUP blocked the appointment of an assembly speaker, Donaldson accused the other parties of having a clear agenda to go into government. “I completely reject the… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

THE British government has abandoned plans for a blanket amnesty for Troubles-related offences and is planning to bring in new legislation. Said prime minister Boris Johnson: “The earlier arrangements simply weren’t working – especially for all those ordinary trigger-happy veterans who were unfortunately prosecuted for inadvertently shooting the odd unarmed Paddy or two. “So, we’re… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

Exclusive by all political columnists From my apartment in New York, it is not easy to get an insight into the mind of Vladimir Putin. What is certain, however, is that in late February, Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine – and that I have 1,000 words to fill. Undoubtedly, I have an exceptional feel… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

Roy Keane Two spoilt divas squabbling over trivial nonsense and secretly hoping that they can get a book deal out of the whole thing. It’s actually very reminiscent of myself and Mick McCarthy back in Saipan… Leo Varadkar How could you respect anybody who allegedly leaked important information? All this stuff about finding stories and… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

Irish Eurovision entrant Brooke Scullion is citing Micheál Martin’s poll ratings as an inspiration as she looks to take the next step in her career. Scullion missed out on a place in the Eurovision finals after failing to secure a top 10 place in the semi-final, but she says Martin’s resilience in the face of… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

My fellow Irishmen and womenfolk, it’s just so darn great to be here in the ancestral Biden family homeland (fill in name of small town with tenuous links to the president’s forefathers). But to be serious for a moment – Ireland now faces a new and terrible peril, which reminds me of the dark days… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

Fears are growing for the survival of Ireland’s Labour party following the removal of a statue of the late actress Maureen O’Hara in Glengarriff, west Cork, amid criticism of the work. “I’m afraid the parallels are quite ominous”, said one critic. “The Labour party is standing still, gazing at the horizon with its hands lying… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

Golf superstar Greg Norman has condemned the decision of the Oireachtas Golf Society to resume activities this summer. Having recently been criticised for attempting to downplay the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi authorities, the two-time major winner declared moves by Irish politicians to restart events following Golfgate as “sickening”. “Certain members of this… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

British prime minister Boris Johnson has said that the recent defence treaty, signed with Finland and Sweden, needs to be altered if it is to work. “The details of this pact, which we helped draft and willingly signed up to, are despicably onerous for the United Kingdom,” raged foreign secretary Miss Trust. “We must do… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

The Department of Health is reeling from the latest news that one of its leading medics is to remain in situ. The development threatens to destabilise the department, where staff have recently been exiting on an hourly basis. “I can assure people this is only a one-off and staff will resume fleeing for the exits… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

As discontent over the siting of the new national maternity hospital on the grounds of St Vincent’s rumbles on, government ministers insist that “aborting any government idea” is “totally against our conscience”. “Every government idea is precious, no matter how it looks when scanned,” said one senior figure. “We were all present when the scheme… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

WAY BACK in 1984, I woke up with just a simple chord in my head which turned out to be a whole song when my producer Brian Eno got hold of it. We’re such an amazing team. Already dreaming of becoming the most famous artist on the planet and living in a great big castle… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

In its most grim warning so far on the danger posed by Sinn Féin’s ‘power grab’, a DUP spokesman says the republican party “will not stop at Northern Ireland and the republic, but will endeavour to conquer the UK, and then the entire European continent unless it is stopped now!” Speaking from a 1970s-built bunker,… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

A top intercounty hurler has apologised after failing to headbutt an opponent during an encounter in a pub. His actions have been universally condemned and he has been dropped from his county squad for the remainder of the season. “Incidents like this only serve to drag the game’s reputation further into the gutter,” said a… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

Commentators say tensions in war-torn Ukraine have “eased considerably” following reports that no publicity or celebrity visits occurred in the devastated country yesterday. Presidents, prime ministers and Hollywood celebs have visited the embattled country in ‘expressions of support’, before getting the hell out of there before things went awry! (Surely before getting so angry they… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

Stephen Donnelly It was totally unexpected. Even I didn’t predict it, with my long experience of getting everything wrong as health minister. The really annoying thing about all this, however, is that Dr Glynn has such an excessively high profile on the department’s Twitter account. Mary Lou McDonald When-oh-when will this ham-fisted government get some… Read more »

May 19, 2022 Craic & Codology

Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland has said the opportunity to compete in the Champions League was behind his decision to sign for Man City rather than the Dept of Health. It’s believed the health department was offering significantly more money than the Premier League outfit, but Haaland couldn’t resist the chance for European glory. “The department… Read more »