11 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody Officials promise “the vibe of a shopping centre, but with more expensive parking spaces” (should that be “extensive”) In a move described as “visionary,” “ambitious,” and “a bit like putting clingfilm over a puddle,” a businessman who is a large scale owner of unoccupied commercial... Read More
10 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody There was widespread relief this week as new housing figures confirmed that buying a home remains firmly out of reach for many, proving that the market is strong, vibrant, and working exactly as intended. Experts hailed the continued rise in house prices as a clear... Read More
9 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody Cork’s ongoing battle with precipitation reached a new level of absurdity today as the the Dept of Transport announced that, due to unprecedented saturation, all major roads must now be “brought indoors each evening for drying.” According to the Dept, the county’s roads have absorbed... Read More
8 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody Authorities have confirmed that “nothing can be done” following yet another report of a car being broken into in a housing estate, describing the incident as “very unfortunate” and “extremely common.” The break-in, which occurred sometime last Tuesday morning at 5.30am involved a car being... Read More
7 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody A local man in his mid‑20s is said to be “shaken but not stirred” after accidentally watching The Late Late Show for a full seven minutes on Friday night. The incident occurred when the man, who wishes to remain anonymous “for obvious reasons,” sat on... Read More
6 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody A groundbreaking new study conducted by leading experts located “in the other room” has confirmed that 87% of loud crashing noises are absolutely nothing and not worth getting up for at all. The research, carried out by people who “definitely heard something but aren’t bothered... Read More
5 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody In a revelation that has stunned the motoring world and left local WhatsApp groups in disarray, a Cork man driving a BMW has publicly admitted to using his indicators “on purpose” while navigating a roundabout in Glanmire. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous “for... Read More
4 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody Widespread frustration is sweeping the country as Irish news websites continue publishing deliberately vague headlines like “Local Community in Shock After Incident” and “Popular Shop Closing Down” without specifying which community or which shop, plunging readers into a national epidemic of involuntary clicking. The practice... Read More
3 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody Chaos erupted across Cork City this week as motorists reported needing “checking the bank balance” before entering any multistorey car park on Leeside. The average cost of parking for 1hour has now surpassed the price of a light lunch, a haircut, and in one case,... Read More
1 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody A brand‑new housing development in Glanmire has sold out in record time this week, despite the fact that no one — including the developers, estate agents, or Google Maps — can confirm its exact location. The estate, known as “The Meadows at Riverbrook Glen Heights... Read More
31 January 2026 By Parr O’Dee news@TheCork.ie Satirical news / parody An Post has today announced the release of a special commemorative stamp to celebrate what it is calling a “landmark moment in Irish philately”: its latest increase in postage prices from €1.65 to 1.85. The stamp, priced appropriately at “slightly more than anyone expected”,... Read More
5 September 2026 By Parr O’Dea parr@thecork.ie Satire / Parody A team of local history enthusiasts have issued what they describe as “the most embarrassing correction in Cork history” after realising they may have misunderstood the name Model Farm Road for almost two centuries. “We just assumed it was an agricultural thing,” admitted one researcher.... Read More