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April 30, 2009

Ruling province braces itself for dirge of insufferable Munster-ism

Gay-Gay Phyl
Posted by : Gay-Gay Phyl
Filed under : Arts & Ents, Irish News, Sport

Irksome, slack-jawed, Penney’s-frequenting yokels are set to over-run the capital this week end when their considerably better rugby team visits Croke Park to beat the unholy shite out of ‘Lunster’ en route to a Heineken Cup-winning certainty.
Ordinary people, who days ago sent their affection and well-wishes in the direction of the deeply unfortunate Tomas [...]


April 6, 2009

Budget to receive cool welcome, much like visit of uncle who holidays a lot in Thailand with his pals, while leaving wife and kids at home

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

It may be doom and gloom for economies, but one silver lining this Spring is the booming business of fiscal metaphors. Once the sole province of David ‘pass the cocaine’ McWilliams, this intellectual space is now swarmed by every balding, right-wing, conservative-religious commentator the midlands can cough up. 
On Wednesday, Bruce Arnold of the Irish Indepedent [...]


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 [...]