An hour and a half of sunshine in a week? No wonder Irish weather chat has intensified – The Irish Times
When will the darkness lift? Impermeable grey clouds have hung in the sky for weeks now (no, that’s…
‘Saying you’re disappointed in Ireland carries weight. In Albania it doesn’t land the same way’ – The Irish Times
Since joining Vodafone 15 years ago, Susan Foxton has worked with the company in Qatar, London and Dublin,…
‘People cheer, they go crazy’ – The Irish Times
“People cheer, they go crazy. It’s amazing, it’s energising,” says Irishman Diarmuid Early of his recent Excel world…
Would you like to join a panel to discuss living in Ireland as an 18 to 34-year-old? – The Irish Times
Are you aged 18-34 and living in Ireland? We would love you to join our panel to talk…
I must admit, Ireland beats Australia hands down when it comes to one simple staple – The Irish Times
It was a simple enough task. I just needed some cream. It’s strawberry season here in Australia. Or…
I always felt safe here. Since Bondi, I check for escape routes – The Irish Times
Scarborough Beach in Perth may lack the global recognition of Bondi but shares many of its characteristics: the…
I wake up to family and friends’ yesterdays, untouchable to me – The Irish Times
Shortly into the first day of the last new year, I wrote on social media that “We’re twelve…
‘A different kind of hard in a world that never knew they existed’ – The Irish Times
I grew up in a big, loud and loving family in Passage West, Co Cork, in the 1980s.…
We’ve done all we can for now. This is the time for standing still and seeing out the year – The Irish Times
For Christians, Christmas is of course a time rich in religious meaning, but those of us who don’t…
The Irish spending Christmas in ‘County Coogee’ – The Irish Times
On Christmas day, Irish expats gather in their droves on beaches across Sydney. “County Coogee”, as the suburb…
An Irish emigrant’s letter to Fairytale of New York – The Irish Times
An Irish emigrant’s letter to Fairytale of New York The Irish TimesThe story behind The Pogues’ beloved ‘Fairytale of…
a mistress but never a partner’ – The Irish Times
A chance meeting in Brussels where he had started working as a copy and speech writer, having completed…