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# Satire

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Debunked: No, Eamon Ryan isn't telling radio stations not to play ‘Driving home for Christmas’
A satirical post claiming that the Green Party leader said the song “promotes car use” has duped people on social media.
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Nov 2nd 2021, 6:00 PM
FactCheck: No, British English isn't being replaced with Irish English as the EU's working language
A satirical article from Luxembourg has been shared thousands of times.
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Feb 6th 2020, 11:58 AM
'It's just a sh*tfest. You can't parody the man': Waterford Whispers and satire after Trump
Waterford Whispers founder Colm Williamson spoke to TheJournal.ie about the publication’s fifth annual book.
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Dec 27th 2018, 10:00 PM
This Scottish newspaper's TV preview of Trump's inauguration is going so viral
The story begins in a nightmarish version of 2017 in which huge sections of the US electorate have somehow been duped into voting to make Donald Trump president.
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Jan 15th 2017, 4:25 PM
South Park tackles Colin Kaepernick outrage with anti-cop national anthem
The NFL made headlines for refusing to stand during the national anthem.
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Sep 14th 2016, 1:28 PM
A definitive ranking of the 7 best Euro 2016 Après Match skits
Roy Keane interviews for the vacant England job and more gems.
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Jul 7th 2016, 5:00 PM
Too far? Charlie Hebdo asks if drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi would've become a sex attacker
The magazine has published a cartoon in response to the sex assaults in Germany.
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Jan 14th 2016, 10:19 AM
Russia is furious over these Charlie Hebdo cartoons about the Egyptian air disaster
“This has nothing to do with democracy or self-expression. It is sacrilege.”
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Nov 6th 2015, 9:55 PM
The 'Deluded Brendan' Twitter account is on top form at the moment
The parody account took little time to mock its real-life counterpart.
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Oct 5th 2015, 2:24 PM
Can You Tell The Waterford Whispers Headline From An Actual Headline?
Can you tell the difference?
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Aug 7th 2015, 6:05 PM
9 times Waterford Whispers was realer than the actual news
We salute you, WWN.
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Aug 7th 2015, 2:30 PM
Saudi comedian gets death threats and huge ratings for TV show that mocks ISIS
Selfie might be the darkest comedy on TV in the world today.
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Jul 8th 2015, 8:47 PM
10 parts of Italia 90 that managed to live on in pop culture
Oh, how we loathed Toto Schillaci.
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Jun 20th 2015, 1:00 PM
People fell for this satirical article about Louisiana banning Irish products after the Yes vote
And got VERY angry.
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May 26th 2015, 10:42 AM
Waterford Whispers just duped a Ugandan news magazine
Not AGAIN.
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May 25th 2015, 10:09 AM
Waterford Whispers just duped a Ugandan news magazine
Not AGAIN.
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May 25th 2015, 9:58 AM
Waterford Whispers just fooled one of Germany's biggest news magazines
Whoopsie.
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May 12th 2015, 11:02 PM
WATCH: SNL comedians take on the Church of Scientology
Genius.
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Apr 6th 2015, 1:33 PM
Savage Indignation: Irish satire in the 20th century
Satirical magazine The Lepracaun Cartoon Monthly took a wry look at the political landscape of early 20th century Ireland.
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Mar 1st 2015, 12:00 PM
New Charlie Hebdo will feature caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed
The magazine’s front page will be released this evening.
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Jan 12th 2015, 4:36 PM
British comedy Four Lions to be offered for free in France following Charlie Hebdo attacks
It will be offered for free on a digital streaming platform.
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Jan 9th 2015, 3:22 PM
11 Waterford Whispers headlines that sum up the year 2014
Kim Kardashian Becomes Wedged In Ailwee Caves, and other classics from 2014.
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Dec 20th 2014, 6:00 PM
Arsene Wenger and 'Let it Go' from Frozen -- together at last
This excellent parody combines the worlds of the Arsenal manager and the Disney movie.
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Dec 11th 2014, 11:53 PM
This very fake article about a Mayo postman had lots of people totally fooled
No, he didn’t walk in and ask to watch Jeremy Kyle.
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Oct 28th 2014, 7:54 AM
On eve of Scottish referendum, polls suggest the pro-union vote will clinch it
Both sides have one more day of campaigning before the public go to the polls tomorrow.
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Sep 17th 2014, 7:52 AM
Aprés Match's Kenny Cunningham impression last night was spot on
The Irish comedians hosted last night’s third-place playoff on RTÉ.
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Jul 13th 2014, 12:55 PM
Aprés Match brilliantly parody Eamon Dunphy's on-air profanity
The Irish satirists mocked the analyst’s controversial recent F-bomb.
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Jun 20th 2014, 11:32 PM
Check out this brilliant parody of the hysteria surrounding the NFL's first openly gay player
Michael Sam has been the subject of much controversy since coming out.
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May 12th 2014, 10:44 PM
Ryan Tubridy responds to spoof death article with a cheery selfie
Yesterday, Waterford Whispers “reported” that he was found “dead inside”. Don’t worry though, he’s all right.
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Apr 23rd 2014, 12:27 PM
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Mesut Ozil-type prima donnas need not apply
As certain teams recover from their European hangovers, we get ready for another week of Premier League action.
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Feb 21st 2014, 3:40 PM
This brilliant Mourinho-Wenger parody will make you nostalgic for the days of Ceefax
The most hilarious reference to the managers’ spat you’ll see today.
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Feb 17th 2014, 5:33 PM
A lot of angry Hardwell fans have fallen for this satirical article
Waterford Whispers does it again…
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Feb 8th 2014, 3:18 PM
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Get Seamus Coleman in your teams pronto
Man United defender Rio Ferdinand, on the other hand, might be best to avoid.
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Jan 17th 2014, 5:59 PM
Someone on Facebook fell for satirical article claiming the Spire was robbed
We’re sure he’s not the only one…
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Jan 7th 2014, 12:13 PM
18 of the funniest Irish Twitter political commentators you should follow in 2014
If you like your politics with a side of humour, that is.
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Jan 4th 2014, 3:00 PM
Check out this class Jose Mourinho and David Moyes parody
Probably the best fake prank phone call you’ll hear today.
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Jan 4th 2014, 1:45 PM
Analysis: How an RTÉ satire (possibly) helped bring down a government
Ahead of tonight’s reportedly controversial Oliver Callan sketch, Dr Ciara Meehan looks at how Hall’s Pictorial Weekly is associated with the defeat of the then-government in 1977 – but questions whether it was really to blame.
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Dec 31st 2013, 8:30 PM
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Christmas pudding and wine do not a good fantasy player make
This week, Luis Suarez had the temerity to refrain from scoring.
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Dec 27th 2013, 4:02 PM
Nine of South Park's finest sporting moments
Beware: Offensive material, foul language and possibly even a few spoilers are just one click away.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 4:40 PM
"Monty Python reunion is for real": Terry Jones
Theatre show to be first Python project in 30 years.
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