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11 of the most ironic little things that ever happened in Ireland

A little toooooo ironic, yeah I really do think.

Nov 6th 2014, 9:30 PM 50,659 Views 47 Comments

AS THE GREAT philosopher Alanis Morissette once said… Isn’t it ironic? Dontcha think?

A little, TOO, ironic?

1. Like that time when Martin McGuinness drew this World Cup team in the sweepstakes

Source: Martin McGuinness/Twitter

2. This Dublin deli’s attempt to hire a fluent English speaker

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3. When this water meter installation van started leaking

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4. Or when the clampers were clamped

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5. When Bonnie Tyler lost power in the Electric Ireland Power House tent at the Electric Picnic

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The Electric Ireland tent just had a power cut two songs into Bonnie Tyler...publicity stunt or horrific irony!?
— Emily Brew (@EmilyBrew) August 30, 2014

Source: Emily Brew/Twitter

6. When Justin Bieber’s name was spelled wrong on the Leaving Cert English exam

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7. When the titanic museum flooded

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8. Or the time this sticker failed super hard

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9. This fundraiser

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10. And this unfortunate election poster placement

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11. Or most recently, when there was no wifi at the Web Summit

Source: The Journal Tech/Twitter

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11 of the most ironic little things that ever happened in Ireland

A little toooooo ironic, yeah I really do think.

1. Like that time when Martin McGuinness drew this World Cup team in the sweepstakes

2. This Dublin deli’s attempt to hire a fluent English speaker