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Brónagh DiamondThe Irish News |
I remember sitting in primary school when the teacher asked whether anyone knew the difference between Catholics and Protestants. My hand shot up but...
Staying positive takes considerably more mental strength these days. Once upon a time, the mere rumour of the giro arriving was enough to brighten the...
IT’S that time again, when we see hordes of people packed together, some standing outside praying, while watching a big screen – and I’m not...
Over here, you do not simply open a new pub because you have a good idea and a few thirsty customers. First, another pub has to die, and then you buy...
Nowadays you would be forgiven for believing that everyone and their dog has a diagnosis for ADHD, given the number of times it’s heard in casual...
I often give my friends dirty looks when they try to empathise with the fact I have too many kids by telling me about the needs of their cats. Yes,...
AS I’m nearing 40, I find myself starting sentences with “Back in my day...” Just as my Ma does, and my Granny did before her. As a child, I...
IF I’m being honest, I haven’t looked at a single news story in one whole week and I’m not a bit ashamed of my ignorance – because it truly...
I HAD to do a double take this week when I read a headline declaring that child marriages are to be banned here, because I never realised we had that...
I often say I don’t need to tell lies doing stand-up comedy, because my whole life is a joke. While this may seem gratuitously self-deprecating, it...
My recent 39th birthday found me ruminating on age and how my perspective has changed greatly over the past 10 years. For example, I used to think...
Did you know that winter is often spoken about light-heartedly in popular culture as ‘cuffing season’, because it’s the time of year when even...