Irish Pensioner Suffers From Cutbacks

In April, he was on a salary of €270,000 plus expenses, but when he lost the job, that went down to a pretty miserable €101,446. Obviously, he still had expenses [...]

Medical Cards — The Fianna Fáil Rats Revolt

So the Fianna Fáil foot-soldiers have finally discovered a backbone. Well yada yada fucking yada.  These jellyfish have supported one slithery, dishonest, two-faced policy after another for years and years [...]

Knackers

I want to make this clear. When I say Knackers, I don't mean tinkers. OK? If I want to talk about tinkers, I'll say Tinkers and that will be your [...]

Oil Tanker For sale

Isn't it amazing the offers that come in? Here's an email from Judy Qian to me, received a few minutes ago. Newly built Oil Tanker For Sales directly with Ship [...]

Ireland 1 – Cyprus 0

I'm taking up a new hobby. I've decided to start smashing my face against a rusty six-inch nail while listening to Céline Dion and eating dog-turds soaked in Budweiser. I [...]

A Tale of Three European Cities

A Tale of Three European Cities

My friend The Nut was in Brussels for the weekend and he spotted these folks. It reminds me of a thing my poor old mother used to say to me [...]

Lenihan's Budget "A Call To Patriotic Action"

Did you hear Mini-Brian announce a new dispensation for the Catholic church who so far have sucked 1.5 Billion out of the exchequer in recompense for their sexual abuse of [...]

The Pilgrim's Chorus

Here's another little bit of music to cheer you up, I hope. This is the Pilgrim's Chorus from Tannhäuser.  It's a work that's continued to astonish and sustain me, even [...]

Brian Lenihan's Budget: Hair Shirt or Hair Dye?

Brian Lenihan's Budget: Hair Shirt or Hair Dye?

I have only one question to ask about the budget, and it's this: Does Brian Lenihan dye his hair? Hmm? What do you think? Is this hair unfeasibly black for [...]

"Doctor Who" Writer Calls Prince Charles A Miserable Swine

"Doctor Who" Writer Calls Prince Charles A Miserable Swine

He turned us down, the miserable swine. That's what Doctor Who writer, Russell T Davies, told a crowd of 2000 people at the launch of his book about the series. [...]

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