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March 30, 2009

God to make annual double-bluff appearance on April Fools Day

Gay-Gay Phyl
Posted by : Gay-Gay Phyl
Filed under : Arts & Ents, Lifestyle

The heavenly hosts are gearing up for a real jamboree this Wednesday ahead of God’s much anticipated annual trip to earth. One highly placed source within heaven said: 
“April Fools is the one day of the year when the Gods can walk amongst men. No matter what manner of miracles are wrought, humanity resolutely refuses to [...]


March 20, 2009

Pope on collision course with ‘N’ word, fears Vatican

Gay-Gay Phyl
Posted by : Gay-Gay Phyl
Filed under : Politics, World News

Pope Benedict the ‘Aw shit, he’s not coming to dinner is he?? I better warn the Pfeiffers..’ has sought to silence critics with the news that he will appear on the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? But Vatican insiders are concerned that this format may not suit the clanger-prone Pontiff. 
Speaking under fear [...]


March 18, 2009

Dara O’Briain joins Big Tobacco to get teens smoking early

Gay-Gay Phyl
Posted by : Gay-Gay Phyl
Filed under : Business, Irish News

Flushed with the success of his radio ads encouraging people to spend every waking hour in the pub – responsibly – funny bald man, Dara O’Briain is set to take his lovable delivery into the awkward hearts and minds of thirteen-year-olds all over Ireland.
 “For Big Tobacco to stay profitable we need to start 500 teens [...]


March 12, 2009

Ryanair to charge for emotional baggage

Gay-Gay Phyl
Posted by : Gay-Gay Phyl
Filed under : Business, Irish News

Michael O’Leary has grabbed headlines again with his latest move now being a surcharge on prolonged, psychological unhappiness.
“We trade in misery at Ryanair, and no-one is going to come on one of my planes and stew in their own juices without paying me for the pleasure.”
The new charges will see recently broken-up people pay and [...]


March 10, 2009

Gavin Friday to undergo sex change

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Arts & Ents

Reports in Dublin social circles say that Gavin Friday is to undergo a sex change operation in Seattle next week as he tries to resurrect his career.
Friday, best known as a friend of Bono’s and for not being Simon Carmody, will travel to the world renowned Moyet Clinic, having grown unhappy with his lot as [...]


March 6, 2009

Man found guilty of raping himself

Tadgh Torres
Posted by : Tadgh Torres
Filed under : Irish News, Lifestyle

A County Kildare schizophrenic has been jailed for 5 years after being found guilty of raping himself in June of last year.
Leixlip man, Ciaran Gallooogaly, turned himself in to Gardai at Harcourt St in the early hours of 6th June 2008. The 26 year old bank official was in a visibly dishevelled state and wore [...]


March 4, 2009

Private members club ‘gone to the dogs’, says owner

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Irish News, Tech & Web

A Stoneybatter man’s private club may have to be disbanded after an error in the Golden Pages brought about some unwarranted attention.
The Dublin Groomer’s Association, operating from Dermot Happle’s basement, has been in existance since 1997, the same time at which Yahoo first launched their Java powered chat rooms. Since then it has been a [...]


March 3, 2009

Bully Not So Tough after Molestation

Tadgh Torres
Posted by : Tadgh Torres
Filed under : Irish News

A 10 year old boy’s 5 year reign of terror over classmates in a Co.Galway primary school came to an abrupt end last week after his father “Raped the living the shit out of him”
Bully, Butch Masterson, had wreaked havoc over students at St. Lukes Primary school in Tuam since enrolling there as a 5 [...]


March 2, 2009

Slumdog kids not adjusting well to slum life

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Arts & Ents

After the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and the Oscars two of the young stars of Slumdog Millionaire are said to be struggling to adjust to life back in the slums.
Both Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali have returned to their former homes and, according to local media are ‘acting up’ as they try to come [...]


March 2, 2009

Knowledge a tomato, says Irish captain

Gay-Gay Phyl
Posted by : Gay-Gay Phyl
Filed under : Irish News

The heroic moaners of Irish sports-journalism were left chewing on their pencil-ends this week end, when Irish rugby captain broad-sided them with a dollop of semantic philosophy in a pre-match press conference. When asked his views about the upcoming game against England, O’Driscoll said:
“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing [...]