It was remarkable to hear Enoch Burke’s mother rail against “our first gay or sodomite Taoiseach” and our “socialist President” yesterday at Wilson’s Hospital School. It is hard to believe it is 2024. I can remember the decriminalisation of homosexuality when I was a young man, in June 1993. Little did I believe I would… Continue reading “Our first gay or sodomite Taoiseach”
Category: Society
How influential is the back story?
I’m visiting a horseracing stables this morning as part of an open morning initiative by a body promoting the racehorse ownership in Ireland. I am visiting Gavin Cromwell’s yard in Navan and am looking forward to it. The morning session is scheduled to last three hours and we get to see the horses galloping, ask… Continue reading How influential is the back story?
Enoch Burke cuts a pathetic figure
Enoch Burke cuts a pathetic figure standing in the rain outside his former workplace at the start of the school year. He was dismissed from Wilson’s Hospital School and has not taught there for 2 years or more. Why he is standing outside it from Thursday of this week is beyond me. On Friday, it… Continue reading Enoch Burke cuts a pathetic figure
Working from home isn’t for everyone
When the question of working from home, or remote working as it is described nowadays, has cropped my initial response has always been that I would prefer to go to the office. This week, due to Covid, I have been working from home. And my original view has been confirmed. I am looking forward to… Continue reading Working from home isn’t for everyone
Making a positive out of Covid
I have not had Covid until yesterday. It is my first time and came as a bit of a shock as I was just getting ready to return to work in the office after a week of annual leave. I was not looking forward to the pile up of things, files, letters etc. I had… Continue reading Making a positive out of Covid
Living high on the hog
After a week of fine dining and living high on the hog I am looking forward to getting back to plain grub and my regular routine. We had a five course meal last night in the Clff House Hotel, Ardmore, Michelin star restaurant and it was delicious. But enough is enough. Regular food and excercise… Continue reading Living high on the hog
53 Year Old Woman jailed for Facebook post
In the UK last week a woman (53) was jailed for 15 months for a Facebook post she made. Her comment was along the lines of letting a mosque burn in her locality together with the people in the mosque. She has no previous convictions and is the sole carer for her husband or father.… Continue reading 53 Year Old Woman jailed for Facebook post
First impressions last
We moved from Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa in Inchydoney to Glengariff, West Cork this week. We had a tremendous time in Inchydoney but our first impressons in Eccles Hotel in Glengarrif were fomed with the first person we met, the receptionist, and it was a disappointing interaction. Everything since then, and our impressions of… Continue reading First impressions last
Conspiracy or cock up?
I published a video earlier this week entitled “who killed Joe Deasy?” The comments illustrate how many people in society see conspiracy, not a cock up, as the explanation for the absence of prosecutions. Even though the Gardai need witnesses to step forward and make statements some commenters embark on the usual course of blaming… Continue reading Conspiracy or cock up?
2 boys on Inchydoney Beach
I saw an African or Asian family on Inchydoney Beach yesterday, they were sitting close to where I was reading my book. There was a little boy in the family, probably 9 or 10. He was going off to play on the beach with his friend, a little white boy. His parents were giving him… Continue reading 2 boys on Inchydoney Beach