I read it as Nacker news and thought it was going to be news of interest to nackers https://www.irishtimes.com/news/the-words-we-use-1.111402
Ireland being a relatively small country, with slightly less influence on international cultural norms compared to the US, I don't think the taboo around its use outside of Ireland will ever be quite as strong as it is for the "n word", but still... worth mentioning.