Author: Terry Gorry

The Enoch Burke Appeal and “an exercise in creating soundbites”

There were unprecedented scenes in the Four Courts complex yesterday in the Court of Appeal. The Enoch Burke Court of Appeal decision was being delivered by the three judge Court of Appeal. As the President of the Court of Appeal was reading out his judgment the Martina Burke and Ammi Burke were moved to stand… Continue reading The Enoch Burke Appeal and “an exercise in creating soundbites”

This High Court Judge gives ‘plain English’ explanations of some of his judgments

I was reading an interesting High Court decision yesterday involving Mr X and Google. Mr X has been battling with Google since 2015 concerning what he has described as ‘distressing material’ about Mr X that is published online. He is trying to get Google to remove the offending material from search results. This High Court… Continue reading This High Court Judge gives ‘plain English’ explanations of some of his judgments

Small businesses should constantly monitor and review time spent on social media sites

I always monitor closely my efforts and time spent on social media sites.  I am looking to ascertain what is working, what’s not working and trying to arrive at the optimum use of my time. Yes, I could spend plenty of time on all the platforms open to me, but I want to ensure the… Continue reading Small businesses should constantly monitor and review time spent on social media sites

Most small businesses are wasting their time on Twitter

I saw a tweet last week in which the tweeter was asking “how am I doing, is there anything you would change?” It turns out the tweeter is a barrister, and he has been tweeting decisions of legal cases for the last two years, or thereabouts, and was asking was there something else he should… Continue reading Most small businesses are wasting their time on Twitter

Jordan Peterson and “The Gulag Archipelago”

I have finished listening to “The Gulag Archipelago”.  But at the conclusion of the book there is an interview and discussion between Solzhenitsyn’s son, who narrated the book, and Canadian psychologist, Jordan Peterson. I will continue listening to it even though there is real danger that my view of the book will be further coloured… Continue reading Jordan Peterson and “The Gulag Archipelago”

An admission about my podcast, “The Irish Law and Small Business Podcast”

I started up a podcast called “The Irish Law and Small Business Podcast”. I freely and openly admit that it is made up of the audio tracks from the videos I make and publish on YouTube.  Thus, there is nothing new or novel about the episodes on this podcast, and if you watched my videos… Continue reading An admission about my podcast, “The Irish Law and Small Business Podcast”

What I am reading at the moment

I am just finishing “The Gulag Archipelago”, by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, have just finished “The Magician” by Colm Toibín, and have just started “Small things like these” by Claire Keegan. I have read great reviews about Claire Keegan’s book but have just read the first couple of chapters. I would be very hopeful about it, especially… Continue reading What I am reading at the moment

I have been amazed by the service from DJI getting a replacement drone

I availed of the DJI insurance scheme last week and have been bowled over by the service from DJI. The first drone I bought was lost in the river Boyne in December 2022. When I bought a replacement, I also availed of the DJI insurance cover scheme. This gives me two replacement drones in a… Continue reading I have been amazed by the service from DJI getting a replacement drone