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Gavin O'Callaghan

April fools roundup: The best gags from across Dublin and Irish newspapers

As the clock passes noone it's time to call a halt to the charade.

Many of you creative spoofers have been running riot this morning taking full advantage of our licence to fool.

We've seen a lot of great efforts across Dublin and in today's media which you may not have noticed - or worse you may have believed.

So we've decided to do a roundup of just some of the best April Fools we've seen.

1. Donabate Village's  "What were your children doing last night?"

Local group Donabate Village posted this cracker claiming some young tobs moved the seebees overnight, and that the council will have to spend two weeks fixing them.

2. In another Raheny group Alex McGrath posted this cracking photo of a shark jumping around Dollymount.

3. Wow Air is back up and running after burger joint announces drone deliveries

4. Dublin Fire Brigade switching helmet colour under direction of the fashion police

5. Dublin restaurant Wingheads have got hold of the rare Asian 4-winged chicken

6. The Square Tallaght to officially change it's name to The Pyramids

7. The Mail say we're in for THREE more Luke Kelly statues making an 'Auld Triangle' of Lukes.

8. The Sun scared a lot of people with their report that new European legislation would see the clocks go forward AGAIN this week!

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9. The Journal gave an elaborate story that Britain's PM Theresa May will appear on Eastenders to try and make a last-gasp Brexit plea. Even going to the great effort of making fake leaked documents.

10. And of course, you may have noticed a story on Major concern as bizarre bend appears on O'Connell Street Spire had bent after a windy winter.....

Major concern as bizarre bend appears on O'Connell Street Spire 

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