Beat the manufacturer — save money, buy smart and mend when needed
Did you ever feel that old lightbulbs didn’t last very long? There’s a reason for that and it’s all…
‘If I’m eating out, I’m more of a breakfast and brunch type person’
I’ll probably get up around 7am or 7.30am. The first thing I do every morning is have a…
Roy Keane’s son marries longtime love in Wales
Football star and father-of-five Roy Keane recently celebrated his son Aidan’s marriage to his longtime love at a…
I’m the man for the BBC’s best radio job, In Our Time
I have never applied for a job via my column before, but now, as brazen as can be,…
‘We met in Hollywood, so we had nods to America on the day’
We got married on August 27, 2016. We picked that date because it was the anniversary of when…
Thigh-clenching stickability means that you’re hot to trot
‘Stickability’ is a new word I’ve added to my vocabulary, and I’m very smug to learn it’s something…
‘Relaxed Kiwi approach’ was just what the GAA couple ordered
Their paths crossed on a GAA pitch at the other side of the world when they played for…
A bomb scare cut short my Swan Lake performance
It was 1987, and the audience members of Swan Lake were sitting lost in wonderment before their enjoyment…
I brought a polar bear through customs
It was an unusual introduction and one Irish customs staff will likely recall for years to come. They…
Five reasons I don’t have a pension — perfecting the Irish art of financial denial
The big question was: “Why not?” Honestly, I had to stop and ask myself the same thing. And…
‘We had two weddings, before and after the referendum’
We got married, or had our civil partnership, on September 30, 2011. We had two weddings, really: The…
Using your bank card? Here’s why contactless or digital wallet is the way to go
If I told you that over 1.6 billion contactless point-of-sale payments were made in shops, restaurants, and other…