Five Lonely Coffins

Writing this article after returning from the funerals in Cavan mightn’t be the right time but then again it;s my way of processing what i just experienced. The sight of five coffins with pictures of people that I knew well at one stage of my life is not one that I...

Do we need charities ??

The story of Console has shone an uncomfortable light on charities and how they are regulated. Reading the headlines, it would be easy to conclude that nothing is sacred and that we live in a greedy and untrustworthy world. For every corrupt administrator though,...

Lunatic, Imbecile or idiot? Tick the box!

Ok today is the day to fill out your census forms. It’s a bit of a nuisance but it’s a necessary evil if governments (whenever we get one) want to plan ahead. The 2016 version is much more PC than those of the early part of the century. Just taking the 1911 census for...