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 third edition, which came out in May 2005...

Michael O'Leary Named New DIT Head
Celebrity CEO Michael O'Leary has been unveiled as new Dublin Institute of Technology Chief Executive. Staff and students are said to be worried...

Spanner Magazine Puts Hot Chick on Cover
In an attempt to get more people to pick up the magazine, The Spanner publishers have decided to run a picture of an attractive girl on the cover...

Irish Heroes Passed Pissed off with GAA
The ghosts of Irish heroes past [Barry, Pearse, Croke] say they are disgusted with the GAA annual congress decision to open up Croke Park to foreign games...