Irish in Hong Kong: ‘I don’t feel at home anywhere: that idea is becoming less important’ – The Irish Times
“Ireland is the land of sky … that’s the most confronting thing when you get there … It’s…
I never considered leaving Ireland for Poland but three years there changed my perception – The Irish Times
For most people, Kraków is a holiday destination, whether it’s a weekend away or a stag do. For…
‘It would take a lot to bring me home now’ – The Irish Times
The Covid-19 lockdown provided the nudge Edel Duffy needed to launch her online business, Her Place Cosmetics. The…
My English friend was shocked that I got drunk at my grandmother’s funeral – The Irish Times
I had a call from my English friend the morning after my grandmother’s wake. She asked why I…
Intercountry hurler scores big in New York construction sector – The Irish Times
The Great Recession proved a bitter pill for Dunmanway native Jer McCarthy. An architecture graduate from Cork Institute…
Covid the catalyst to a new life abroad with online fitness business – The Irish Times
The resort city of Marbella on Spain’s southern Costa del Sol has long been a popular destination for…
‘London is rocket fuel for a career’ – The Irish Times
Ryan McKiernan has happy memories of growing up in the countryside in Co Longford. Living in an area…
I left Galway in 1971. Marion stayed. I visit now from Colombia and we relive the past – The Irish Times
I was born on Francis Street, just a few metres from the forgotten outlines of Galway’s medieval walls.…
I live in Amsterdam and I fantasise about Irish supermarkets – The Irish Times
I’ve always had a penchant for an Irish maximalist superstore experience. A place where you’d get lost in…
We travelled to Antarctica with one main goal: to bring the Irish language there – The Irish Times
Connection and transcendence are the feelings that surround me in this moment on this frozen, desolate, beautiful continent,…
An Irish architect in New York: ‘In the US, it’s much more focused on the bottom line’ – The Irish Times
As part of his architecture degree at Waterford IT (now SETU), Carlow-born Alexander Buckeridge spent his fourth year…
My Finglas accent was derided at home – but in Boston, the way I talked was admired – The Irish Times
I emigrated from Finglas, Dublin, late in the last century. Not for economic opportunities but for psychological space…