An hour and a half of sunshine in a week? No wonder Irish weather chat has intensified – The Irish Times
When will the darkness lift? Impermeable grey clouds have hung in the sky for weeks now (no, that’s…
Work brings me all over the world, but it’s chats over tea in Mayo that cleanse my soul – The Irish Times
Going out into the world, my late father always said, so long as you have a pound in…
Pedestrians are too often an afterthought in cities, as Canberra’s desire paths show – The Irish Times
Every January, the Australian capital city – Canberra – is temporarily transformed. Founded in 1913 as the seat…
‘I used to be more tolerant of public transport here’ – The Irish Times
One of David Conway’s biggest adjustments on returning home to Ireland after seven years in Taipei is not…
‘Saying you’re disappointed in Ireland carries weight. In Albania it doesn’t land the same way’ – The Irish Times
Since joining Vodafone 15 years ago, Susan Foxton has worked with the company in Qatar, London and Dublin,…
‘People cheer, they go crazy’ – The Irish Times
“People cheer, they go crazy. It’s amazing, it’s energising,” says Irishman Diarmuid Early of his recent Excel world…
I must admit, Ireland beats Australia hands down when it comes to one simple staple – The Irish Times
It was a simple enough task. I just needed some cream. It’s strawberry season here in Australia. Or…
I always felt safe here. Since Bondi, I check for escape routes – The Irish Times
Scarborough Beach in Perth may lack the global recognition of Bondi but shares many of its characteristics: the…
Under the weight of the grey Limerick sky I’d forgotten, I realise there’s no coming home – The Irish Times
I’m often asked if I made the right decision to emigrate. Today it is difficult to imagine what…
As my clients grow more anxious, I prepare to leave – The Irish Times
I work as a therapist in left-leaning California, where immigrants are mostly welcome, and your gender and sexuality…
I wake up to family and friends’ yesterdays, untouchable to me – The Irish Times
Shortly into the first day of the last new year, I wrote on social media that “We’re twelve…
‘A different kind of hard in a world that never knew they existed’ – The Irish Times
I grew up in a big, loud and loving family in Passage West, Co Cork, in the 1980s.…