‘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.…
The Irish spending Christmas in ‘County Coogee’ – The Irish Times
On Christmas day, Irish expats gather in their droves on beaches across Sydney. “County Coogee”, as the suburb…
We’ve done all we can for now. This is the time for standing still and seeing out the year – The Irish Times
For Christians, Christmas is of course a time rich in religious meaning, but those of us who don’t…
An Irish emigrant’s letter to Fairytale of New York – The Irish Times
An Irish emigrant’s letter to Fairytale of New York The Irish Times The story behind The Pogues’ beloved ‘Fairytale…
a mistress but never a partner’ – The Irish Times
A chance meeting in Brussels where he had started working as a copy and speech writer, having completed…
‘I could barely afford groceries in Ireland, never mind a mortgage’ – The Irish Times
This article is part of Letters Home for Christmas, an Irish Times series exploring views about Ireland among…
‘I’m saying thanks to the bus driver … not something I hear in London’ – The Irish Times
This article is part of Letters home for Christmas, an Irish Times series exploring views about Ireland among…
‘There’s more to your 20s than living in Ireland’ – The Irish Times
This article is part of Letters home for Christmas, an Irish Times series exploring views about Ireland among…
When the plane’s wheels screech down on the Dublin tarmac, I exhale a deep sigh of relief – The Irish Times
“I think I’m goin’ back to the things I learned so well in my youth,” sang Dusty Springfield.…
‘Everyone I know is thinking of moving abroad or has gone’ – The Irish Times
Each year more than 85,000 students graduate from Irish third-level institutions. While the vast majority are eager to…
Opportunity beckons in east Africa says Kildare woman based there for 20 years – The Irish Times
Julie Orr joined Deloitte and Touche, as the Big Four player was then known, through its graduate programme…
I miss Ireland’s wildness and divilment, but after 20 years away, I know it’s not for me – The Irish Times
The year I packed my bags and set off for India changed everything and began a 20-year journey…