How the northern accent is scary to the people in the south of Ireland and why you should waste no time and start watching The Bear
Author: Ryan
Ireland, World Cup opener & seven million people
Brief reflections on Ireland's opening game at the 2023 Women's World Cup and the casual partitionism of southern society
Bringing back the unionist veto?
In a 1989 essay in the London Review of Books, John Hume wrote that, “the fundamental change that has taken place as a result of the Anglo-Irish Agreement is a change that is deeply and fully understood by every Unionist. What it means is that their exclusive hold on power has gone and is not coming back."
When you are in Ireland, but not yet in Ireland
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly confused a few people last week when, standing in Saintfield Co. Down, he told assembled journalists that he would "be going to Ireland in the near future".
Always write the letter
At this time of year I find that I don’t want the days to brighten and I resent Helios in his chariot for greeting me earlier as he crosses the sky each passing day.Â
Paddy, mamaà and me
I was recently given a photograph. Of the three people in it, only I am still alive.
Pele: The man who would be King
In an era when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo redefined what it meant to be the best of all time for a new generation of fans, Pele’s name endured.
A Christmas playlist: From Dustin the Turkey to ‘Weird Al’ & everything in between
Last year, I decided to curate my own playlist of Christmas songs and since this is a time of year when generosity is vogue, I thought I would share my solstice soundtrack with you.
It is written; nothing is written
When I was thinking about a title for this website, events in my life had reminded me of a scene from that glorious 1962 epic, Lawrence of Arabia.
Nothing is written 