April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

The global community has breathed a sigh of relief as an uneasy ceasefire was declared in a long-running, brutal conflict that has claimed millions. The head of the sprawling and domineering empire, where dissent is ruthlessly clamped down on, greeted the news with delight. “I’m absolutely feckin’ delighted to have gotten one over on the… Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

There has been a hugely positive response to Liz Kearney’s appointment as Sindo editor, with Mediahuis executives queuing up to describe it as a landmark moment in Irish journalism. “Liz will be covering many of the major stories of the day, such as the visionary publishing genius of Mediahuis’s Peter Vandermeersch,” said editor-in-chief Cormac Berk…. Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

Brian O’Driscoll has been issued with a compliance notice over a ‘misleading’ social media post, in which he stated that Ireland are a top rugby team who will make it past the quarter finals of the next World Cup. “Obviously, this is very unlikely to happen,” said a watchdog spokesman. “There needs be more clarity… Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

By Roo Laboola There was growing pressure last night to canonise Blessed Verona of Comhairle. The calls come in the wake of the Wexford woman’s recent martyrdom during an outbreak of unrest in Dublin. Commentators watched in horror as the woman widely known as ‘Our Lady of the Robes’ was targeted by an angry mob… Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

FORMER TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has landed a new job with an American public relations firm that boasts Microsoft and Google among its many clients. Commenting on his role, Vlad said: “I’ve always prided myself on being just a regular, multi-talented guy, who rises early and is really amped about well-paid, part-time work. But whether it’s… Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

Cash-strapped RTÉ is spending more than €250,000 a year on outfits from high-end retailers. Last night a spokesperson said: “The station requires clothing for a wide variety of quality programmes – such as the tasteful Rose of Tralee gúnas. And, of course, most of the guests appearing on Prime Time – particularly leading businessmen and… Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

Michael Lowry – Tipperary Could miss the start of the campaign owing to a nasty finger incident that softened his cough for a period of time. Plays a central role in all of the games being played these days but claims he has absolutely no interest in pulling the blueshirt back on. Simon Harris –… Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

Angry Irishman Conor McGregor’s ambition to become Ireland’s next president has been boosted, with several internationally known personalities urging the Irish people to support his campaign. Stateside, car salesman Elon Muskow endorsed the whiskey pusher’s credentials. “Conor is not afraid to speak my mind,” says the multi-xillionaire. “Like my assistant, Mr Trump, when it comes… Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

• Syringes: Absolutely vital owing to ministers constantly needling each other • Food: Tripe and codswallop essential for coalition TDs • Transport: FF and FG will pretend they have no truck with Michael Lowry • Currency: In the event of ATM failures, politicians will continue to coin it • Fuels: Cabinet to retain as much… Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

Senior members of Donald Trump’s cabinet have been involved in a serious security breach after they failed to text secret military plans to journalists. In an extraordinary blunder, JD Vance, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth kept the plans to themselves, thus violating standard protocols in the Trump administration. “Suggestions that we are now carrying out… Read more »

April 3, 2025 Craic & Codology

by Hugh Cares TikTok addict Garron Noone has returned to social media and thanked the public for its continuing support following criticism of one of his videos that turned out to be controversial rather than mildly amusing. “The vicious backlash to my comment that Conor McGregor wasn’t a very nice man completely overwhelmed me,” said… Read more »

March 20, 2025 Craic & Codology

Tuesday Landed at airport and scandalised by complete lack of media scrum to meet us. Don’t people understand the imprisonment of Enoch is one of the major stories in world affairs at the moment? Also, signs of liberal decadence everywhere in American society, with people obsessing over “TV”, “movies” and so-called “pop” music. Wednesday Had… Read more »

March 20, 2025 Craic & Codology

Recently this organ, and all other popular publications, may have inadvertently given the impression that we believed our national rugby side to be men of unquantifiable talent and inexhaustible courage. Headlines such as “Simon’s Supermen Now Immortal” and “Green Goliaths to Guillotine Les Gauls” may have misled readers into thinking we had over-estimated the capabilities… Read more »

March 20, 2025 Craic & Codology

IT DOESN’T seem possible but it is now exactly 20 years since the first official report revealed the Metrolink rail development would cost twice its initial €3.5bn estimate. Since then, opponents of the infrastructure project have regularly called on successive governments to cancel this “colossal financial disaster” before construction begins next year. Senator Michael McDour… Read more »

March 20, 2025 Craic & Codology

By Ken Tucky Despite its daunting prelude, Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s shamrock celebration with Donald Trump has been hailed a ‘great success’, according to sources close to the event. “The president handled what could have been a very difficult encounter very diplomatically,” said a relieved White House aide. “He was very careful not to provoke Mr… Read more »

March 20, 2025 Craic & Codology

Leo Varadkar Who will ever forget the bond we shared over our mutual love of novelty socks and I think everyone will agree that we both managed to put our foot in it politically. Although in fairness, I was nearly a decade younger than Justin when I was ousted as leader. Mark Carney Justin stood… Read more »