The Ice Moon has contacts in the highest places (see pic above) and has been able to obtain a secret government memo with a full mockup of the new constitution as amended by the Fiscal…
Tagged By Humour
Old Kenny Apologises For Ireland to the Gintry
In the presence of the gentry, Old Kenny the peasant, doffed his cap, crooked his knee, arranged his face in an expression of obsequious servility and said: ‘Savin’ yer presence, yer honours, but sure ’tis…
The Iron Lady’s Downfall
Margaret Thatcher faces the final curtain. Some notes for those who may be unsure of some of the references. On Margaret Thatcher’s thriftiness and the similarity between gonks and Michael Hesseltine.
Mass Psychosis
Preliminary Report for the European Initiative on the Standardization of Emotional Response Measurement(EUI #32549/P) In an effort to further facilitate administrative alignment among the various members of the European Union, the Bureau of European Policy…
A Christmas Prayer
Baby Jesus, mild and meek Grant us all an outlook bleak Guarantee a life austere Misery throughout the year Baby Jesus, barely born Look upon a world forlorn Billions facing daily strife Promise them an…
Time to Get Tough on Marriage
Our Minister for Social Protection has finally got around to one of the most pressing issues facing Ireland today. Last Friday, Joan Burton announced new legislation on the issue of sham marriages. She wants to…
Mariano’s Trench
A loose translation: Aggressive Begging for Change. This past month has been demonstrating the various ways in which the different nationalities of the world make clear their personal innate characteristics through their response to the…
Do Not Panic. Kill All Actors!!
“No point getting toilet paper. It will be miles away by now.” Here is Leonardo Da Capo and Kate Wimslet above from the new movie Contagion!, which is already spreading like an incurable rash across box…
#Occupy_Quality_Street!!
Don’t Mention the Chocolate War. I was Mention It Once, But I Think I am Get Away with It. Unless you have been living in a yurt (which is a tent containing pro-biotics), you will…
Irritation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
Didn’t You Kill My Brother? As goes the old saying Big fleas are having little fleas upon their backs which are bite them, and little fleas have even littler fleas, and so on until you…
Stay Calm and Keep Typing: Democracy 0.1
Round Ireland with the Falange: County Wexford
That Keith Richards has really let himself go, hasn’t he? Quizmistress Anne Robinson: Which Mick is the lead singer of the Rolling Stones? Idiot English Contestant: Is it Bono? Those for whom Irish music is…
Round Ireland with the Falange: County Carlow
Few people know that the Palace of Versailles is based on Bagenalstown railway station. Carole-Anne Delaney must have extraordinary influence within the Irish media, or else the jungle drums of County Wicklow work remarkably fast….
Round Ireland with the Falange: County Wicklow
“You’re not from around these parts, are you, Señor?” “On the run from the authorities and living in Cork.” “Died in the arms of a rent boy from a methamphetamine overdose.” “Lost his house in…
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