I am writing this blog post to attempt to tease out my thinking on a topic that I am unsure about. I do this often. That is, use writing as a tool to assist with getting my thinking straight and obtain clarity. And it works. I have repeatedly claimed that ‘writing is thinking’ and have… Continue reading Tweaking my video strategy
Author: Terry Gorry
Thomas Mann and “The Magic Mountain”
I am reading “Anna Karenina” and listening to “The Magic Mountain” by Thomas Mann at the moment. I never read anything of Thomas Mann’s prior to recently reading “Buddenbrooks”. Now I am so taken with the quality of Mann’s writing that I intend reading everything he has written. Mann was a German writer, and some… Continue reading Thomas Mann and “The Magic Mountain”
Retailing-a brutally demanding trade with some fundamentals that you must repeatedly deliver
Retail is a brutally demanding industry. The commitment and time required to succeed with a retail business are things I am completely familiar with, having been involved in start-up retail businesses for about 25 years. The day in, day out, 7 day a week demands in most cases, wears you down and tests your commitment.… Continue reading Retailing-a brutally demanding trade with some fundamentals that you must repeatedly deliver
Teacher Enoch Burke, Mountjoy prison, conscience, and the majesty of the law
A secondary school teacher in Wilson’s Hospital, Co. Westmeath, was jailed yesterday by the High Court. He is in Mountjoy prison as I write this and will be released if and when he purges his contempt of court, or the High Court makes some further order. The case is due back before the High Court… Continue reading Teacher Enoch Burke, Mountjoy prison, conscience, and the majesty of the law
The fragility of human life
What a weekend it has been to be brutally reminded of the fragility of human life. Jack De Bromhead, Christy Cawley, Chelsea Cawley, Lisa Cash all lost their lives this weekend in tragic, unexpected circumstances. All of them were children, save for Lisa Cash who was technically an adult having reached the age of 18… Continue reading The fragility of human life
How long have you lived here?
A friend contacted me recently about his child’s unpleasant, uncomfortable experience on her first day in secondary school. An experience that reduced her to tears. When she told the teacher, by way of a class introduction, that she was from a small village not far from the school the teacher asked her something to the… Continue reading How long have you lived here?
Enoch Burke and Wilson’s Hospital School-is there a lesson for all of us?
The High Court made an order yesterday for the arrest of a secondary school teacher, Enoch Burke. Burke has been a secondary school teacher for a number of years in Wilson’s Hospital school in Westmeath. He disagrees with the school’s policy regarding transgenderism and with the decision of the school to address a pupil with… Continue reading Enoch Burke and Wilson’s Hospital School-is there a lesson for all of us?
Another embarrassment for the GAA
It’s happened again. When Galway and Armagh commenced to batter the heads off each other on live television earlier this year at the end of their match in Croke Park I wrote something to the effect that I was embarrassed to be a GAA man. It is now reported widely in the media, and a… Continue reading Another embarrassment for the GAA
“Buying a House in Ireland: a Step by Step Guide by a Builder/Solicitor”-I must take another look
Sales of my book, “Buying a House in Ireland: a Step by Step Guide by a Builder/Solicitor”, have been consistently steady lately. Without going into the detail or delving too deeply into the actual numbers from Amazon sales appear to have been growing to the point where ‘my property book’ is now easily outselling my… Continue reading “Buying a House in Ireland: a Step by Step Guide by a Builder/Solicitor”-I must take another look
Holding your nerve when the mammoth submission lands
It happens quite often when you are representing an employee at a WRC hearing that the employer, who is your opponent, is represented by one of the leading law firms in the State. Call them ‘top 5’ or ‘top 10’ or give them a less complimentary designation such as ‘big swinging dick firms’, it is… Continue reading Holding your nerve when the mammoth submission lands