October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

Whether you’re strutting a conservative, Christian catwalk or heading to Leinster House to face the media after being stabbed in the back by some lily-livered senators who lack both the courage of their convictions and a spine, then it’s important to look your best. Here’s how. Handbag A dazzling handbag deserves to be the centre… Read more »

October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

Following recent criticism that the Sinn Féin leader’s support for presidential candidate Catherine Connolly turned out to be an anti-climax, Mary Lou McDonald has unveiled the full list of “game changers”: ■ A promise to glare viciously at Micheál and Simon during Leaders’ Questions ■ A vow to again call for a border poll of… Read more »

October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

Online allegations about presidential candidate Jim Gavin continue to circulate, with shocking new footage appearing on social media. One startling clip shows Gavin openly inciting several grown men in blue shorts and tops to “attack” another group of men in a field. Another clip shows him in conversation with a fellow bald man called Micheál,… Read more »

October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

Maria Steen The sham budget rows in government are absolutely cringe-worthy and definitely have a whiff of handbags at dawn about them. You’d never catch me engaging in that sort of pathetic histrionics, well not unless the handbags were genuine Hermès. Michael O’Leary All this talk about VAT cuts for the hospitality industry is utter… Read more »

October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

Maria’s worried face says it all. Denied a place on the presidential ballot, this visionary figure will not get to put her groundbreaking right-wing agenda to the country. Instead, she will have to spend her time whinging in the media about her political genius going unrecognised. There can be no doubt about the stifling consensus… Read more »

October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

Micheál Martin I thought he would have made a brilliant candidate – such a charismatic and inspirational figure, who has values and principles. But then Jimbo O’Callaghan and Chambers reminded me that, because Sir Bob did the impossible by saving Africa, I would look pretty underwhelming in comparison. Go Jim Gavin! Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Geldof’s… Read more »

October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

Oireachtas committee: What extra safeguards have you implemented since 2022? FAI: The individual who has been tasked with handling the fundamental requirements that underline the hypothesis relevant to the essential heart of the said situation is unfortunately, due to the alignment of Sagittarius in the mid-heaven ascendancy, unable to furnish the required particulars requested due… Read more »

October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

STEM: Find out why logic always goes out the window when it comes to this Government Puberty: Explain why so few Cabinet ministers will ever develop a backbone over the course of their lives Orientation: Outline the reasons so many in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have a tendency to be chancers Languages: Coalition members… Read more »

October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

by Phil Pint IT’S THE latest sexed-up Netflix drama that’s gripping the entire country. Centred on the famous brewing company in 19th-century Ireland, this sprawling masterpiece of ruthless intrigue, love and loss (mostly of trousers) follows the sensational lives of the scheming Guinness family as they fight for control of the iconic Dublin beer factory…. Read more »

October 2, 2025 Craic & Codology

Following on from President Trump’s controversial comments about pregnant women taking paracetamol, experts have issued a dire warning about prolonged exposure to Republican politicians. Health officials have proposed strict new protocols, under which the public could only listen to JD Vance and Marco Rubio in controlled doses. “The nightmare scenario is someone listening to a… Read more »

September 18, 2025 Craic & Codology

There was late drama in the Barne Estate Sweepstakes when former frontrunner John Nagnier came up short in the final stretch as this captivating race provided one last, shocking twist. Nagnier, who had been champing at the bit to take home the top prize, found the going tough from the start. Despite thinking he had… Read more »

September 18, 2025 Craic & Codology

The challenges in politics were relentless – I often had to grapple with the question: was I the political voice of a generation or merely the most gifted Irish politician in living memory? Then there were nonsense stories I was constantly having to deal with, like all that bloody “Leo the leak” stuff. Sometimes, the… Read more »

September 18, 2025 Craic & Codology

JP Urgently Needs Your Help Through no fault of yours, JP McManus currently finds himself in desperate need of a few additional farthings from the taxpayer. The Geneva-based billionaire businessman’s modest request is, of course, not for his own benefit but rather the whole region. JP has always helped others so now it is your… Read more »

September 18, 2025 Craic & Codology

Dear Friends, It was with great pride and patriotism that I put my name forward to represent my country as its President on Wednesday afternoon. Now, Wednesday evening, after careful consideration, I am withdrawing my name from the race. Following some reflection, I have decided I need to spend more time with my family –… Read more »

September 18, 2025 Craic & Codology

That Katherine Zapper memoir Sometime in 2016… Frenzied male-dominated chinwags to cobble together yet another third-rate government. It’s appalling how TDs will do just about anything to get a plum job and then immediately start submitting dubious expense claims. That’s why I gave my word of honour yesterday to back both the unctuous Simon Coveney… Read more »

September 18, 2025 Craic & Codology

Banquet: Royals promise not to make a meal out of Trump-Epstein links Exports: America can hold on to Peter Mandelson for the foreseeable future Defence: Labour unconcerned about bombing in opinion polls Economy: Keir Starmer very lucky to still be in the prime minister’s job Trade: Trump happy to offload as much crypto currency as… Read more »

September 18, 2025 Craic & Codology

Tánaiste Simon Harris has had to deal with a shock new threat, with the revelation that Fine Gael colleagues may be lining up to replace him as party leader. The threats are believed to be credible and could worsen in the event of a poor FG showing in the presidential election. “Those who sent the… Read more »

September 18, 2025 Craic & Codology

OVER RECENT months, we may have suggested that Heimir Hallgrímsson was a tactical genius who would answer the prayers of traumatised Ireland fans. Headlines such as “Hally is our hero”, “World Cup here we come” and “Heimir Who?” might have implied that the new coach would herald a return to the mismanagement glory days of… Read more »