Pope John Paul II visited Ireland from Saturday, 29 September to Monday, 1 October 1979, the first ever trip to Catholic Ireland by any Pope. Over 2.5 million people, (out of a population of 3.5 million at the time), attended … Continue reading →
We are fond of saying that the world is small and indeed, air travel has drastically shortened journey times. But when you’re blasting over any territory at 500 MPH while at 40,000 ft and you’re probably half asleep for most … Continue reading →
A guy I knew some years back was a senior employee in a large Pharmaceutical Company in Cork. He was highly intelligent and assured and very obviously comfortable in his life. One night I waxed lyrical on the (possible) … Continue reading →
“Publicans ‘may feel under pressure’ as Sky takes 100s of cases against pubs illegally showing matches. Sky says it takes the matters to court to protect its actual customers, while publicans say the cost of a subscription is too costly.” … Continue reading →