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Naturally, Irish people had some amount of craic with the news – and the incident has even gone global. Just look at the headlines from the world’s media.
Friday 22 November, 2024
Friday 22 November, 2024
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The 8 most embarrassing international headlines about #YokeGate
THE QUESTION ON every Irish person’s lips today is: “Any yokes?”
Yes, the Dáil is to sit late tonight after a court ruling this morning temporarily made drugs like ecstasy, ketamine and crystal meth legal.
Naturally, Irish people had some amount of craic with the news – and the incident has even gone global. Just look at the headlines from the world’s media.
Like this doubting one from the UK Mirror:
It was an accident! We swear!
At least Business Insider gets it:
BBC Newsbeat is a bit more forgiving:
Over at the Washington Post, journalist Christopher Ingraham is advising people to “book your plane tickets now”:
Music magazine FACT accompanied their article with a jazzy picture of some green shamrock pills:
Their tweet on the matter is even more damning:
The Guardian attempted a rather lame pun:
*groans*
And Vice could barely disguise their glee about the whole thing:
Oh dear. Meanwhile, in Ireland:
14 of the quickest reactions to #YokeGate>
Loophole means ecstasy and loads of other drugs are now legal (but only until Thursday)>
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