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November 5, 2008

Palin turns to Satanism in wake of election defeat

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Politics, World News

Sources from within the Republicans have told the Irish Sentinel that Sarah Palin has put the blame for the party’s loss in the US Election entirely down to God.
A devout Christian, who believes in creationism, Palin was convinced that her faith in the almighty would be rewarded with victory and is now, apparently, so embittered [...]


November 4, 2008

McCain accuses Obama of ‘death stunt’.

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Politics, World News

News of the death of Barrack Obama’s grandmother has been greeted with scepticism by the Republican Party who have called on Democrats to ’show us the body’ ahead of tomorrow’s long awaited poll.
Karl Rove, advisor to George Bush, said “This is quite obviously a stunt by Obama camp. They release news about his grandmother dying [...]


October 24, 2008

Obama hot favourite after endorsement

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Politics, World News

Paddy Power has closed its book on who will be the next President of the United States after Democratic candidate, Barack Obama, received the ringing endorsement of Aslan front man Christy Dignam.
The Finglas troubadour has become renowned for his political insight and analysis – and has backed the winning candidate in the last five elections. [...]


October 17, 2008

Sentinel Snippets

Arnold Corns
Posted by : Arnold Corns
Filed under : Snippets

Residents of Callan in County Kilkenny are holding a sponsored gang rape this evening on the back GAA pitch at 7pm. The rapees are an American couple who stumbled into town during a walking holiday so there’s fun for boys and girls.
There’s an entrance fee of €5 for which you will receive a salmon sandwich [...]


October 2, 2008

Palin praise for Ireland

Fintan Chevalier
Posted by : Fintan Chevalier

Following her purchase of ‘My First Atlas’ from Amazon last week, Alaskan backwater governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is reaching out to America’s christian allies across the globe.
In a press conference earlier today, she praised the catholic church in Ireland for their hard-line stance on abortion.
Palin, increasingly known for her repulsion of logic, claimed [...]