The Spanner is an Irish satirical news magazine, and each issue is jammed full of spoof news, arts, celebrity and sports stories. Here's some of the highlights from the second issue, which came out in March 2005...

Kevin Myers Doesn't Actually Exist
It turns out the Irish Times columnist is an Alan Partridge style comedy character. A little known actor and comedian has admitted to the spoof after the 'single mothers and bastards' debacle...

Talking Straight Shite with Colin Farrell
The Hollywood star comes clean on his identification with Alexander the Great, his women troubles, and the feelings of uselessness and anomie that blight his days and nights...

Leinster Rugby Ticket Scandal
Distraught Leinster rugby fans have hit out at the IRFU's ticketing prices. Nearly anybody can afford to go see Leinster play now, claims former Blackrock star...

Keith Barry Goes Too Far
RTE issues apology after popular illusionist hypnotises, then makes passionate love to, an attractive young lady live on teatime RTE One...

TK Red Lemonade Thirst Hits Ireland's Rural ITs
Angry Letterkenny IT students last week attacked and burned to the ground the campus bar and restaurant after going on a TK Red Lemonade incited rampage...