Archive for February, 2010

The latest wave of satellite navigation systems which will be unveiled in Barcelona today can form relationships with drivers and interact directly with them. »

A multi-million euro initiative aimed at tackling obesity in children has recommended that parents and teachers publicly ridicule fat kids for their own good. »

The directly-elected mayor of Dublin will have exclusive rights to a prime begging position on O’Connell Bridge, according to draft legislation published today. »

The cross-party committee charged with resolving the age-old question about the length of a piece of string does not have a piece of string to work with, The Mire has learned. »

A local Wolverhampton woman has said she felt used after several Chelsea players had sex with her while celebrating Didier Drogba’s second goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday. »

All eyes will be on Florida at 4pm today when Tiger Woods is to attempt to appear in public for up to 20 minutes without shagging anyone. »

Hard drug dealers, the vulnerable victims of the head shop revolution, finally received support from the wider community, as hundreds of people took to the streets of Castlebar calling for head shops to be closed. »

Tanaiste Mary Coughlan has become completely besotted with Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary and has told staff to clear her diary so that she can spend more time with him. »

The Mire understands that Defence Minister Willie O’Dea may claim he was in the Dail chamber when he gave a sworn statement which he later accepted was not true. »

The Mire has learned that many elderly people are choosing to live out their days in makeshift camps on Iarnrod Eireann trains rather than risk suffering abuse at the hands of carers and family members. »