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Giving offence
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Losing hearts and minds
Today's hilarious episode of the Morris Tribunal brought us Sgt John White's testimony, in which he revealed a deep understanding of human emotion. Evidence had been given earlier that Mrs [...]
Horse sense
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Rain Debate
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Gardai Deny Everything
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Home of the Oyster
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Gardai Deny Farting At Suspect
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Smoking
I stopped smoking about three years ago. It was one of the few good decisions I've made in my life and, since that day, I haven't missed cigarettes at all. [...]
If 'twas a dog. 'twould bite you
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