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#Irony

# irony - Tuesday 29 November, 2016

UKIP wants the Irish government to help pay for a motorway in Wales with EU funds
# Celtic Alliance
# Celtic Alliance

UKIP wants the Irish government to help pay for a motorway in Wales with EU funds

Nov 29th 2016, 4:42 PM 66,282 Views 92 Comments

Assemblyman David Rowlands told TheJournal.ie: “I’m glad they all realise the irony” in a Ukip member seeking EU funds to upgrade the motorway.

# irony - Monday 18 January, 2016

This mam received a deeply ironic letter from her son's school about his spelling
# Immediateley
From The Daily Edge
# Immediateley

This mam received a deeply ironic letter from her son's school about his spelling

Jan 18th 2016, 5:08 PM 12,105 Views 1 Comment

Ah here.

# irony - Friday 25 September, 2015

A BBC journalist was harassed on the street ... while reporting on street harassment
# Irony
# Irony

A BBC journalist was harassed on the street ... while reporting on street harassment

Sep 25th 2015, 7:37 PM 20,453 Views 10 Comments

Slow clap.

# irony - Thursday 28 May, 2015

Cow escapes slaughterhouse, goes on the run, gets shot next to McDonald's
# Free Range
# Free Range

Cow escapes slaughterhouse, goes on the run, gets shot next to McDonald's

May 28th 2015, 11:10 PM 188,535 Views 82 Comments

A tragic and ironic end.

# irony - Friday 15 May, 2015

This truck crash created maybe the most ironic photo you will ever see
# Shortcut
From The Daily Edge
# Shortcut

This truck crash created maybe the most ironic photo you will ever see

May 15th 2015, 2:31 PM 10,682 Views 1 Comment

So delicious.

# irony - Wednesday 11 March, 2015

One month after infamous video goes viral, Dubliner Paddy McCarthy joins Bolton
# Irony
From The42
# Irony

One month after infamous video goes viral, Dubliner Paddy McCarthy joins Bolton

Mar 11th 2015, 12:56 PM 6,672 Views 0 Comments

Neil Lennon’s team have signed the defender on loan until the end of the season.

# irony - Wednesday 18 February, 2015

'Absolutely ridiculous': Labour's equality minister is getting lots of flak for this totally ironic tweet
# Tweet Storm
# Tweet Storm

'Absolutely ridiculous': Labour's equality minister is getting lots of flak for this totally ironic tweet

Feb 18th 2015, 2:12 PM 19,722 Views 64 Comments

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is baffled by some of the responses to his tweet this morning

# irony - Thursday 6 November, 2014

11 of the most ironic little things that ever happened in Ireland
# Sweet Irony
From The Daily Edge
# Sweet Irony

11 of the most ironic little things that ever happened in Ireland

Nov 6th 2014, 9:30 PM 50,528 Views 44 Comments

A little toooooo ironic, yeah I really do think.

# irony - Wednesday 4 June, 2014

So Martin McGuinness just got this World Cup pick in the office pool
# Irony
# Irony

So Martin McGuinness just got this World Cup pick in the office pool

Jun 4th 2014, 2:45 PM 19,660 Views 93 Comments

No comment.

# irony - Monday 19 May, 2014

7 things we're all still trying to figure out
# Haven't A Notion
From The Daily Edge
# Haven't A Notion

7 things we're all still trying to figure out

May 19th 2014, 9:30 PM 25,636 Views 39 Comments

How DO they get the figs into the fig rolls though?

# irony - Tuesday 8 April, 2014

A Noah screening was cancelled due to a flood in a cinema
# Oh Noah
From The Daily Edge
# Oh Noah

A Noah screening was cancelled due to a flood in a cinema

Apr 8th 2014, 2:48 PM 2,615 Views 0 Comments

Is it a sign?!

# irony - Tuesday 25 March, 2014

Unfortunate pothole-filling crew manage to get stuck in giant pothole
# Hole-y Moly
From The Daily Edge
# Hole-y Moly

Unfortunate pothole-filling crew manage to get stuck in giant pothole

Mar 25th 2014, 3:37 PM 3,141 Views 2 Comments

Not ideal.

# irony - Friday 3 January, 2014

6 times Rubberbandits truly represented Limerick as City of Culture
# Limerick
From The Daily Edge
# Limerick

6 times Rubberbandits truly represented Limerick as City of Culture

Jan 3rd 2014, 12:17 PM 9,403 Views 15 Comments

Limerick’s greatest cultural export?

# irony - Saturday 21 December, 2013

Wal-Mart is selling an Occupy Wall Street poster
# Irony
# Irony

Wal-Mart is selling an Occupy Wall Street poster

Dec 21st 2013, 10:30 AM 8,122 Views 34 Comments

Though an outside vendor is selling the item on the company’s marketplace, a lot of people still found it ironic.

# irony - Tuesday 12 November, 2013

Hoping to watch this afternoon's Freedom of Information debate? Well, the Oireachtas website has crashed...
# Irony
# Irony

Hoping to watch this afternoon's Freedom of Information debate? Well, the Oireachtas website has crashed...

Nov 12th 2013, 11:11 AM 4,531 Views 16 Comments

Staff are working to fix the problem and hope to have it corrected “as soon as possible”.

# irony - Friday 6 September, 2013

FF Senator opens Dáil's Private Members’ Bar replica in Co Roscommon
# Irony
# Irony

FF Senator opens Dáil's Private Members’ Bar replica in Co Roscommon

Sep 6th 2013, 12:41 PM 8,616 Views 31 Comments

Terry Leyden said former boss Charlie Haughey “would be there in spirit” while Mary O’Rourke would be there in person.

# irony - Wednesday 17 April, 2013

So it turns out the Newcastle fan who punched a horse is an animal lover
# Irony
From The42
# Irony

So it turns out the Newcastle fan who punched a horse is an animal lover

Apr 17th 2013, 4:40 PM 2,379 Views 2 Comments

The unemployed factory worker has apologised for his actions at the weekend.

# irony - Friday 8 March, 2013

Your 'How Times Have Changed' File Pic Of The Day
# Irony
From The42
# Irony

Your 'How Times Have Changed' File Pic Of The Day

Mar 8th 2013, 7:55 PM 2,650 Views 3 Comments

This pic was taken in 2004, when Rooney was Britain’s hottest footballing prospect.

# irony - Thursday 26 July, 2012

Well, that's ironic: Bearsville, NY home repeatedly ransacked by bears
# Irony
From The Daily Edge
# Irony

Well, that's ironic: Bearsville, NY home repeatedly ransacked by bears

Jul 26th 2012, 4:15 PM 4,160 Views 16 Comments

The Knowles family’s home in Bearsville, upstate New York, has been having some rather ironic visitors…

# irony - Monday 11 June, 2012

McGuinness to inherit Adams’ old British title under SF reorganisation
# Sinn Féin
# Sinn Féin

McGuinness to inherit Adams’ old British title under SF reorganisation

Jun 11th 2012, 12:31 PM 3,182 Views 34 Comments

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness will become the new Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.

# irony - Wednesday 28 December, 2011

Mark Zuckerberg holidays in Vietnam... where Facebook is banned
# Irony
From The Daily Edge
# Irony

Mark Zuckerberg holidays in Vietnam... where Facebook is banned

Dec 28th 2011, 5:07 PM 7,468 Views 14 Comments

Zuckerberg spent Christmas Eve in the popular tourist destination Ha Long Bay but he may have had trouble logging on…

# irony - Tuesday 6 December, 2011

'Secret' Anglo-Irish Treaty of 6 December 1921 now online
# Irony
# Irony

'Secret' Anglo-Irish Treaty of 6 December 1921 now online

Dec 6th 2011, 10:32 PM 6,619 Views 35 Comments

Today, the buzzwords are financial sovereignty. Exactly 90 years ago today, this treaty led to bitter war over Irish sovereignty.

# irony - Tuesday 22 November, 2011

Apple co-founder's latest phone: a Google Android device
# Irony
# Irony

Apple co-founder's latest phone: a Google Android device

Nov 22nd 2011, 11:25 AM 4,622 Views 13 Comments

Steve Wozniak has shown himself to be a tech enthusiast no matter what the brand is.

# irony - Monday 21 November, 2011

On Ireland's bailout anniversary, Hungary seeks EU-IMF assistance
# Hungary
# Hungary

On Ireland's bailout anniversary, Hungary seeks EU-IMF assistance

Nov 21st 2011, 5:58 PM 3,585 Views 11 Comments

Oh the irony…

# irony - Tuesday 4 October, 2011

The making of a Twitter legend: top 20 #seanobrienfacts
# Irony
From The42
# Irony

The making of a Twitter legend: top 20 #seanobrienfacts

Oct 4th 2011, 4:37 PM 10,109 Views 11 Comments

A certain player was venerated ad nauseam following Ireland’s consummate progress into the World Cup quarter finals. Here are the best of the tweets dedicated to that player.

# irony - Tuesday 23 August, 2011

NASCAR driver loses driving licence for 45 days... for speeding
# Irony
From The42
# Irony

NASCAR driver loses driving licence for 45 days... for speeding

Aug 23rd 2011, 9:27 PM 216 Views 3 Comments

Kyle Busch, who currently leads the championship standings, was caught driving a borrowed car at 128mph in a 45mph zone.

# irony - Friday 12 August, 2011

Cameron using Irish mercenaries to fight UK riots, says Libya
# Irony
# Irony

Cameron using Irish mercenaries to fight UK riots, says Libya

Aug 12th 2011, 9:59 AM 1,303 Views 15 Comments

A news caption on Libyan state TV claims “Cameron’s brigades” are being backed up by “mercenaries” from Ireland and Scotland.

# irony - Friday 10 June, 2011

IMF invited us to course on 'identifying systemic risk' - three days after it started talking about a bailout
# Bad Timing
# Bad Timing

IMF invited us to course on 'identifying systemic risk' - three days after it started talking about a bailout

Jun 10th 2011, 3:57 PM 1,062 Views 3 Comments

Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan was invited to attend an IMF course, days after pre-bailout correspondence began.

# irony - Tuesday 3 May, 2011

WikiLeaks founder calls Facebook an "appalling spying machine"
# Irony
# Irony

WikiLeaks founder calls Facebook an "appalling spying machine"

May 3rd 2011, 12:46 PM 612 Views 0 Comments

The founder of the world’s most notorious secret-sharing website believes Facebook is going a step too far.

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