We are to have a presidential election here in a few months. Our current Pres Michael D Higgins – affectionately called “The Hobbit” on account of his somewhat vertically challenged stature – has done a good job for the last … Continue reading →
Memory is a strange thing. I have mentioned before the the way I can watch a film or read a book and only towards the end I would realise I had seen the film or read the book. I suppose … Continue reading →
It has been a great few days for research. First there was a the research that stated that there was no safe level of drinking, that I briefly mentioned a couple of days ago. Incidentally, Il Papa in one of … Continue reading →
Ireland is somewhat awash with Pope this weekend. The papers and television have been full of it for the last week or so, and today and tomorrow the country grinds to a standstill as the wee fella with the white … Continue reading →
