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These days, we jump on a plane to go on a holiday without thinking twice about it. Book something online, throw a few things into a bag, and as long...
You’ve probably noticed we have an issue in this country with houses, or the lack of them, I should say. It’s particularly difficult for those in...
We had a close call with scammers recently. We were in Cyprus, and my wife got a message from what she thought was our bank at home. It looked...
I was out walking some time ago and I spotted a liner berthing at the quayside in Cobh. Once the mooring ropes had been secured to the anchor...
When I was a young lad, I thought America was the most amazing place on the planet. Of course, that was based solely on what I saw in the movies...
Cancer is one of the biggest killers in our community, so there can’t be many people who haven’t had some personal experience of this disease. I...
My daughter moved to Australia at the start of the year with her husband and three boys. They were fed up with the cost of living and poor services...
Having spent more than 35 years in An Garda Síochána, I’ve learned that there are two kinds of people in most communities. The first type consists...
Two things caught my eye from the coverage of the recent anti-immigrant riots in the UK. The first was the guy who was face down on the ground...
I was reminded recently of an incident that happened a few years ago involving my late mother-in-law, Moyra Swords. She was in her nineties at the...
I was listening to Fine Gael Senator Maria Byrne being interviewed recently. She was promoting the idea of pop-up garda stations, which she said...
I went to Spain for the first time back in the mid-1970s, and I was made to feel very welcome. The locals were happy to have me, and even happier...
In the aftermath of the recent riots in the United Kingdom, the judiciary showed their teeth when it came to dealing with the offenders in court....
I had a nostalgic moment recently while reading the latest issue of Síocháin magazine, a publication for retired members of An Garda Síochána....