I’m missing some teeth but I can’t stop laughing or grinning – The Irish Times
My tooth fell out in the shower. There was blood in the bathroom sink. I’m now missing several…
A trial run at the empty nest – The Irish Times
Last week, the teenagers were away on a trip for five days. They are in transition year, so…
This dark, tiny Dublin room honours survivors of Ireland’s barbaric Magdalene laundries – The Irish Times
“You can leave at any time.” The disembodied voice in the dark, tiny room in the Little Museum…
The day before the scan results, I remember I have cancer – The Irish Times
For the first time since I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, I was given the results…
The St Brigid’s Bank Holiday still feels at least seven years away – The Irish Times
Buh-da-da-dum (snap snap). Buh-da-da-dum (snap, snap). You are never going to guess which school musical I went to…
Non-drinkers don’t want to sound insufferable – but my life is better without alcohol – The Irish Times
How are you getting on with the “dry” January? If you are invested in this month-long abstinence jag,…
We often say we could get knocked over by a car tomorrow, but never really expect it – The Irish Times
I made another new friend recently. It was set up by my daughters, a kind of friendship blind…
I’m enjoying fantastic TV that features middle-aged women. It feels a bit revolutionary – The Irish Times
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about middle-aged women. At 54 I’ve been one of them for…
Let’s have more dancing at Irish funerals – The Irish Times
There should be more dancing at funerals. The thought struck me last month at Manchán Magan’s funeral in…
I told the world to leave me alone, and it did. Wow – The Irish Times
Three different musicians have distracted me in recent weeks. I was in dire need of distraction – you…
Manchán Magan was a great man for a video message. You’d never know what you might get – The Irish Times
Two years ago, Manchán Magan and I sat on a bench in Merrion Square as he told me…