May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

Stressed, Wednesday, 9.35pm – Ray D’Arcy’s stress levels go through the roof when his chat show is moved into the graveyard shift. To make matters worse, a smutty man dressed as a woman fills his slot. Bloom Live, Thursday, 8.30pm – Join Ireland’s finest muckrakers as they converge on Dublin Castle to explain how certain… Read more »

May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

A Q&A with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Q) About 25 years ago I was obliged to leave my job with immediate effect to take up a similar post 200 miles away. This pattern has continued every few years. Can I now compel my boss to destroy any data he has on my… Read more »

May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

AT the IFTA Awards held in Dublin last night, the illustrious IFTA Award for The Longest and Most Boring Award Ceremony went once again to the IFTA Television Awards. A star-studded host of celebrities in Dublin’s Mansion House watched as RTÉ’s Amy Huberman presented herself with the prestigious Seems Like A Lifetime Award. Other Awards… Read more »

May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

IN RECENT days, readers may have been given the erroneous impression that we somehow believed the referendum to repeal the 8th would be a close-run thing and that the No side led by gorgeous pouting celebrities such as Maria Steen, Theresa Lowe and Declan Ganley were closing the gap at an accelerated rate. Headlines such… Read more »

May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

Humble greetings from your liberal-style modernist Supreme Pontiff in papal HQ. Spring has sprung and Vatican-style love is in the air. But what sadness to see those sexsational Irish Times reports about those young seminarian students. How could they not know about the nightmare of finding accommodation in Rome? I’ve heard the Irish Times has… Read more »

May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

These are the shocking findings from RTÉ’s two-part series Stressed: Stress Levels: An alarming 78% of respondents experienced a severe rise in stress levels whenever Bertie Ahern mentioned the presidency, compared to only 76% on hearing Miriam O’Callaghan do so. Sleep Quality: A staggering 98% suffered sleep loss when given an assurance by the HSE… Read more »

May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

TO THE general public Martin Callinan (played by Tom Selleck’s moustache) was just another typically busy leader – married, respectable and a dedicated public servant. But this intriguing BBC programme reveals the realities, the rumours and the sometimes farcical fantasies in Martin’s everyday life. Intriguingly we learn how much this high profile public servant regularly… Read more »

May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

Britain’s Foreign Secretary tells it like it isn’t Hullo! Bozza here, your tousle-haired hero! Just reminding you what a totally top-notch job I’m making out of this bally Foreign Office business. Been busy flying around the entire globe for the past week – but in a dreary military-style aircraft designed for working class oiks. It… Read more »

May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

Favourite film: Shoot To Kill Favourite TV show: Trigger Happy TV Favourite song: 21 Guns, Greenday Favourite musical: Bullets Over Broadway Favourite magazine: Shoot Favourite ice cream: Magnum Favourite soccer team: The Gunners Favourite politician: Ciarán Cannon Favourite animal: Colt Favourite hobby: Sabre-rattling SWITCHED AT BIRTH

May 31, 2018 Craic & Codology

Daniel O’Donnell lookalike 2019 Eurovision contestant Offaly football manager Backing singer for Grace Jones Trump’s intermediary to North Korea PR for Kim Jong Un

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

PRO-LIFE Fianna Fáil activists have warned of the potentially horrible consequences of repealing the 8th Amendment for party leader, Micheál Martin. Many members of the party have campaigned to retain the legal status quo despite the leader having adopted a pro-repeal stance. But TDs are fearing thatfear Martin himself could become the first victim of… Read more »

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

74: People who attended Leinster homecoming celebration 0: Percentage chance of Joey Carbery going to Ulster 1/20: Johnny Sexton’s conversion rate 1.28 million: Number of Munster fans hoping for Racing 92 victory Number 2: What role the media keep reminding Stuart Lancaster he actually has 12: Seconds of footage RTÉ was allowed to show of match 

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

By our (fully qualified) medical correspondent Con Sultant IN THE aftermath of the resignation of Tony O’Brien, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has announced it is to rebrand itself later this year. “Rebranding can be expensive,“ explained spokesperson MT Ward. “So in order to save costs we have decided to keep the same initial letters… Read more »

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

By Bill Poster CAMPAIGNERS on both sides of the 8th Amendment campaigns have welcomed the removal of graphic referendum posters, with all parties agreeing they were “way over the top” and “most disturbing.” The posters, showing an aborted foetus in the background to be-suited Health Minister Simon Harris, were removed by Wicklow County Council. Said… Read more »

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

AS PART of our continuing efforts to protect the integrity of our money in the run-up to referendums, we will no longer accept misleading foreign-based ads related to the upcoming Irish abortion vote. This is such an important issue that I have been thinking seriously about it for some time – at least since the… Read more »

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

Meghan’s pet name for Harry is Your Royal Highness. The Duke of Edinburgh could not attend the wedding because he was on safari shooting pandas. The fairytale marriage was almost cancelled after the bride discovered Harry was not actually Ed Sheeran. Theresa May has thanked the royal couple for creating a temporary distraction from her… Read more »

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

Danny Healy-Rae aiming a loaded pint bottle at Shane Ross Shane Ross heading for a job interview Simon Coveney trying to grab the wheel to do a U-turn Angry bloke on the phone to Joe Duffy Mattie McGrath buying a return ticket

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

The Simon Movement towards Abortion Rights Maybe (SMARM): Uninspiring Cork body advocating the right to choose an option before terminating it for a different one, as long as it doesn’t endanger the political life of the one carrying it through to the very end. Believes repealing the 8th will help prolong the life of Fine… Read more »

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

THE BOUNCY CASTLE Association of Ireland has condemned the government’s decision to change admission policies for Catholic schools. The proposals make it illegal for schools to discriminate in favour of children baptised into the Catholic church where places are limited. But the move has been heavily criticised by those who specialise in providing entertainment for… Read more »

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

LOVABLE beatific smiles and liberal greetings from your supreme pontiff. What a busy time for you all in Ireland with the great Catholic referendum around the corner. How happy I am to know you are all conscience-bound individuals. This means you are completely free to vote a resounding No to the evils of round-the-clock compulsory… Read more »

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

To celebrate the royal wedding Goldhawk asked leading Irish celebrities for their thoughts on the matter: Sir Bob Geldof Of course I’ll be focking watching the wedding coverage. Unlike the Boomtown Rats the House of Windsor has managed to preserve its popularity among middle England and remains relevant to a younger generation. Dame Edna O’Brien… Read more »

May 17, 2018 Craic & Codology

US President Donald Tramp has claimed that adult film star Stormy Daniels is part of a dirty tricks campaign (surely “very naughty tricks” ? – Ed) to discredit him. Tramp has now gone on the offensive (isn’t he always? – Ed) and has demanded that Ms Daniels take a lie detector test – referred to… Read more »

May 3, 2018 Craic & Codology

By Larry O’Toole DUBLIN residents are celebrating this week after an ancient relic was finally put back in its box. The curiosity is believed to contain the last remaining traces of St Bartholomew of Ahern’s teflon coating. The item disappeared in 2008 just before a violent economic storm engulfed the whole island. Many had hoped… Read more »

May 3, 2018 Craic & Codology

Drain the Shannon but don’t give the water to the Dubs Free Nathan Carter tickets for life Do something about the potholes Bring back Glenroe Stop pointing out that we set up the HSE Free exorcisms for ghost estates Funding to be made available for Men in Black style memory eraser

May 3, 2018 Craic & Codology

BRITAIN is celebrating the latest Royal Baby in the traditional way with time-honoured front page headlines and sensational round-the-clock TV speculation. In newsrooms up and down the country, editors have been jumping for joy as they updated Royal Pregnancy articles with up-to-the-minute Royal Baby souvenir supplements. “It’s absolutely everything we could have wished for and… Read more »

May 3, 2018 Craic & Codology

Press 1 for Account totalled annihilated and can’t get a taxi home in the rain Press 2 for Card not being recognised by our ATM and a long, angry queue forming behind you Press 3 If you need a tenner to tide you over for the weekend   Press 4 If your car is being… Read more »

May 3, 2018 Craic & Codology

Healthy Appetite, Wednesday, 8.30pm –  Join Ireland’s favourite chef Bertie Ahern as he manages to make a meal out of everything. In this week’s episode Bertie tries to avoid getting burned while cooking up half-baked excuses for some Germans. Can’t Cope,Won’t Cope, Tuesday 9.30pm – Stefanie is celebrating her good fortune after managing to convince… Read more »

May 3, 2018 Craic & Codology

Bocchrini’s String Quintet in e Major Shortfall Edvard Grieg’s Peer Skint Suite No 1 Chopin’s Nocturne in B-flat Broke Minor Elgar’s Pomp and  Dire Circumstances March No 1 Barber’s Adagio for Purse Strings Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue the Red

May 3, 2018 Craic & Codology

Monday: So here I am in the “Big Bagel,” as our treasured Irish-American diaspora call it. Enjoying the rich culture here, including traditional waffles and syrup in a legendary yellow cab. Minister Zappone assures me there has been nothing like my visit since the Beatles arrived here to be plunged into an unprecedented round-the-clock publicity… Read more »

May 3, 2018 Craic & Codology

Wes Hoolahan’s farewell Eamon Dunphy weeping inconsolably  Delia Smith cooking up platitudes  Martin O’Neill frantically ringing Stoke City Roy Keane making holiday plans  John Delaney looking for publicity  Jonathan Walters collecting old age pension 

May 3, 2018 Craic & Codology

Bertie Ahern, John Bruton and Brian Cowen to be left stranded in the demilitarised zone  Seán Canney to receive the freedom of Pyongyang  Bill Cosby to be granted political asylum in North Korea  Honeymoon suite to be made available for Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron Workers’ Party of Korea to provide money to fund Fianna Fáil… Read more »