Would that be a Freudian slip? Irish politician says Enda Kenny was on the cover of Playboy – AUDIO

Mattie McGrath outside Irish
Government buildings

Sometimes it really does feel like “Father Ted” was a documentary, and this is especially true when comedy fumbles like this take place. The audio below could not have been better if it was written by Graham Linehan himself.

Speaking in the Dáil (Irish Parliament), independent government member Mattie McGrath got a little confused talking about Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s appearance on the front cover of Time magazine. The red-faced politician instead referred to the Irish leader’s photo on the “front page of Playboy magazine.”

He said, “To see our Taoiseach, on this front page of Playboy magazine, I wish him well, I voted him as Taoiseach, but I expected a lot different of him."

The Tipperary South/West Waterford TD soon corrected himself saying, “Sorry what magazine did I say? [Pause] Oh sorry. I meant to say … sorry, sorry … I'll correct that - I meant to say like a playboy on Time magazine.”

Poor McGrath had his slip used against him shortly after when Dun Laoghaire TD Mary Mitchell O'Connor commented on McGrath’s poorly prepared speech on the Fiscal Bill saying, “Maybe you should be getting your advice, your economic advice, from Time magazine rather than Playboy magazine.”

Here’s the audio ripped from Breakingnews.ie:

Danish TV mocks President Obama for repeating himself with many countries including Ireland – VIDEO

Barack Obama and Enda Kenny

The Danish show “Detektor” takes a look at President Barack Obama’s relationship with countries around the world. Their presenter, Thomas Buch-Andersen, stoically points out that in Barack’s view “all small countries punch above their weight” and every country he comes into contact with are close and strong allies.


ABC called the report the “Jon Stewart treatment” as they initially flatter the US President but then go on to point out that he says every small country including Ireland “punches above their weight”.

Here’s the video:

Irish policeman sues for slipping and falling on his own Uzi sub-machine gun

An Irish policeman has lost a $52,900 damages claim for having injured his back while falling on his Uzi sub-machine gun during a training exercise.

In 2005 David Kelly, a special branch detective, fell on his Uzi sub-machine gun during a training exercise at Kilbridge, County Wicklow. The court heard that he slipped on wet railway sleeper.

Kelly was training as part of the anti-terrorist unit, in Ireland, and is described by the Irish police as a marksman. The court also heard that Kelly had not heard the instructor warning him to avoid the wet sleepers.

The judge said that Kelly had not established enough evidence to show negligence against the States.

Kelly did however win $32,730 in damages in a claim against a Dublin taxi-man. He had been a passenger in the taxi when it collided with a police car.