June 2, 2022 Craic & Codology

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has defended his decision not to participate in a lavish foreign junket complete with accommodation in a four-star hotel. During questions in the Dáil, Varadkar said he only stayed in the country to do some work due to exceptional circumstances. “Normally I am engaged in the gruelling business of flying to Davos… Read more »

June 2, 2022 Craic & Codology

Jeffrey Donaldson to continue speaking out of both sides of his mouth Gregory Campbell forced to eat his curried wordsSigns pointing towards change: DUP to continue fighting about semantics Tory MPs to be rendered speechless Arlene Foster babbling about nonsense

June 2, 2022 Craic & Codology

With the UK having introduced mandatory calorie counts on restaurant menus, new poll findings show increasing support in Ireland for politicians’ output to be accompanied with a similar warning. With waffly interviews, saccharine social media posts, and hammy TV appearances all on the increase, public health experts have warned that now is the time to… Read more »

June 2, 2022 Craic & Codology

Boris Johnson Civil liberties groups have raised concerns but I think it’s all just a storm in a teacup. As someone who is naturally two-faced, it’s very unlikely that I would be nabbed by it, so I don’t think I have anything to worry about. Leo Varadkar This whole thing sounds like a white elephant… Read more »

June 2, 2022 Craic & Codology

A POPULAR Love Ireland contestant has described Instagram celebrity influencer Shaughna Phillips as “an absolute delight” after they appeared together on a British breakfast television chat show recently. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald bonded straight away with fun-loving Shaughna when they met in the Good Morning Britain green room jacuzzi. Shaughna was on the… Read more »

June 2, 2022 Craic & Codology

Executives at football’s governing body FIFA say allegations of match-fixing in the League of Ireland are “a matter of huge concern” to the organisation. “Bribery, corruption and such behaviour in any jurisdiction and at any level is always of interest to us”, said one senior official. “The big questions are, who was involved, how many… Read more »

June 2, 2022 Craic & Codology

Maths: Q1: Calculate to the nearest day how long it would take a family of five with two suitcases each to get from their taxi to the departure lounge at Dublin airport if they get caught up in a fight. Q 2: Estimate to the nearest mile, how long the queue would be if every… Read more »

June 2, 2022 Craic & Codology

By Liz Truss Twenty four years ago, people across Ireland endorsed the Good Friday Agreement, as I am reliably informed by Wikipedia. This marked the end of decades of instability, which we are currently doing our best to revive with our spectacularly ham-fisted approach. From Partygate to Nadine Dorries, the UK government is now committed… 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

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

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 »