The unvetted men trope

A guy left a comment on one of my Facebook posts yesterday about UNVETTED MEN. In case the notion of “unvetted men” was not enough to strike fear into the mind of the reader he had gone to the trouble of putting UNVETTED MEN in block caps. Just in case I missed the point. I… Continue reading The unvetted men trope

A blessed life

I was scrolling though the Irish Times news app this morning as I had my breakfast, when a story ‘I have been in prison for 40 years in my head because of Billy Kenneally’: abuse survivors speak out’, caught my attention. An accountant and basketball coach, Billy Kenneally from Waterford was sentenced to a further… Continue reading A blessed life

It’s just the culture

I saw a lovely photograph of one of my daughters on Instagram this week. She was wearing a headscarf in a mosque in Istanbul on her honeymoon. We had a good laugh about it as it would certainly be a triggering event for her mother. Myself and herself are going to Istanbul next week for… Continue reading It’s just the culture

Human nature and ego

Human nature and ego is an enduring, universal thing. I drafted a letter some time ago and it was threatening an employer with an application for a High Court injunction to prevent my client’s termination going ahead. I sent it to senior and junior counsel for approval, as requested by the senior. The letter was… Continue reading Human nature and ego

Nobody pays cash anymore

I was in a pub in Galway yesterday afternoon-An Pucan near Eyre Square-watching the hurling matches on one of the many screens in the pub. I could not help noticing, however, that virtually nobody getting drink at any of the many bars in the place actually pay cash. They are tapping their card or waving… Continue reading Nobody pays cash anymore

What did the spreaders of hate do before the mobile phone and social media?

It is difficult to spend any time on Twitter without coming across spreaders of hate. These hate filled, racist, charlatans are almost always using the power of video on their mobile phone to make talking head videos spreading their toxic view of the state of our society. Or they are poncing about and posturing with… Continue reading What did the spreaders of hate do before the mobile phone and social media?

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