'An attempt at humour': Leo has 'no regrets' over tweet to Brexit supporter
A spokesperson for the Taoiseach says he rarely does British media interviews as his points get skewed.
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A spokesperson for the Taoiseach says he rarely does British media interviews as his points get skewed.
The comedian came under fire after a recently bereaved couple walked out of his show.
Comedians are at the forefront of a battle against an assault on free speech, writes Seán Connolly.
Settle in for a day of great telly.
You’re going to hear a lot more about chatbots over the next few months.
Take two minutes out of your day to give this a watch.
It’s to help The New Yorker sift through entries for its caption competition, but there’s a bigger reason behind it.
From Stone Age hipsters to Irish Potato. *Not all of it worked out well for us.
Kim Kardashian Becomes Wedged In Ailwee Caves, and other classics from 2014.
Tobias Kirkner arrived back to Ireland and thought it would be easy to ‘get on the dole’… he was wrong.
Men take fewer preventive health measures and are less willing to seek medical help than women, but a little laughter goes a long way – even when getting a serious message across.
Nope, it’s not a waste of your time, it’s training you to be more cognitively flexible (tell your boss!).
The petition says the show encourages “abuse of transgender people”.
The group TENI said the programme is a throwback to the dark ages of television and RTÉ should do better.
Quotas will never resolve the battle of the sexes. They’re regressive, counter-productive and a very short-sighted solution to gender representation, writes Lorraine Courtney.
The 60-year-old girl has taken over the internet overnight.
The stories you’ve heard about Afghanistan won’t prepare you for what the country is really like: its colour, culture, laughter and resilience is amazing, writes Maya Pastakia.
Breaking via The Mire wire: No bankers to be hurt in the making of inquiry; is the Pope a Catholic?
Breaking via The Mire wire: Egypt despairs as Eamon Gilmore drafted in to heal divisions.
Breaking via The Mire wire: Belmullet gardai seek help tracing their own movements; Bradley Manning apologises to Ryanair.
Breaking via The Mire wire: Support grows for a Fine Gael-Fianna Fail-Labour-Sinn Féin-everyone else coalition and Dubliners terrorised by buses roaming the city.
*The events of 2013 in Ireland, according to resident satirist TheMire.net in this special extract from spoof news site chronicling the fall of the Celtic Tiger.
*The events of 2012 in Ireland, according to resident satirist TheMire.net in this special extract from spoof news site chronicling the fall of the Celtic Tiger.
*The events of 2011 in Ireland, according to resident satirist TheMire.net in this special extract from spoof news site chronicling the fall of the Celtic Tiger.
*The events of 2010 in Ireland, according to resident satirist TheMire.net in this special extract from spoof news site chronicling the fall of the Celtic Tiger.
Breaking via The Mire wire: A groundshaking event at MacGill summer school, Paddy and Pat – the sequel; bankers defaulting on responsibility.
Two of them have even engaged in a rap battle. On Twitter. A Twattle, if you will.
Breaking via The Mire wire: Ireland wants to be ruled by the head of Gerry Adams and the clothed body of Rihanna.
Breaking via The Mire wire: We’ll swap you Ulster Bank for the M50, scaring off the sun.
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
We’ve had a think about this (sadly) and come up with a few options.
Breaking via The Mire wire: “I was delighted when I heard we were getting a new political party,” a man on a bus in Rialto said. “Then I heard there were TDs in it.”
Breaking via The Mire wire: Kim Jong-Un clings on to his place in the Dáil Technical Group, pointing Phil Hogan at North Korea and Ireland nominated by troika for fantasy government awards.
Most companies have boring 404 pages – but some use them to have a bit of fun.
Breaking via The Mire wire: SIPTU president wins Oscar; hopes rise of a politicians’ strike; Pope quits over Croke Park II; Lift chaos leads to primary care centre.
Fionn Hamill is a young boy who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Here he explains why he loves the way he is and how he never wishes he was any different.
Breaking via The Mire wire: Gerry’s teddy all the talk in toy town; today’s marginalised looking forward to a State apology in 2063; cé hé Micheál Martin?
Breaking via The Mire wire: Obesity helping the recliner chair-smuggling business; rural drinking a lifeline for rural Garda stations; GAA jealous of soccer ball boy phenomenon.