Society – Page 8 – Terry Gorry

Tony Hanahoe-they say nobody has everything

I don’t usually watch Laochra Gael on Tg4 but I watched it yesterday evening because it was about Tony Hanahoe. Hanahoe was a hero of mine when I was a young lad and he was the bane of my life being part of a Dublin football team that dominated Leinster, and thrashed Kildare regularly, when… Continue reading Tony Hanahoe-they say nobody has everything

Making judgments based on nominal values is dumb

A great number of people make the same mistake regarding nominal values without taking the context or relative values into account. For example, €1,800 rent for a 2-bedroom house. Is this expensive or good value or downright cheap? Clearly, this depends on where the property is located. What would be a fair rent for the… Continue reading Making judgments based on nominal values is dumb

Hatred will only get you so far

I came across a tweet this morning on “X” about an anti-migrant/fascist protest organised yesterday for the GPO in Dublin. The turnout was paltry-embarrassingly small. The tweeter opined that hatred will only get you so far. I hope so, I sincerely hope so. There is another group of individuals who have been in the news… Continue reading Hatred will only get you so far

At what age do we patronise old people online and not take them seriously?

At what age can an elderly person make a comment, or comments online and not be held to account in relation to the comment? Is there such an age? Or is it inherently ageist to ignore dumb comments by older people and not respond? I was recently in an exchange with an older person online… Continue reading At what age do we patronise old people online and not take them seriously?

Openly and proudly racist comments

I never thought, a few years ago, that I would be reading openly, proudly racist comments online in 2024. But that, my friends, is the unfortunate reality. All you must do to see for yourself is head over to Twitter. There you will find individuals who see nothing wrong with being racist and making it… Continue reading Openly and proudly racist comments

The quiet, silent majority will have their say when it counts

I published a video over the weekend, and I expected a bit of flak about it. Surprisingly it has been extremely well received and most commenters agree with the opinion I have shared in it. The video is about the necessity for the repossession and sale of property and why this is essential in a… Continue reading The quiet, silent majority will have their say when it counts

Of course, Harris was going to win the debate

Kamila Harris was always going to win the US Presidential debate against Donald Trump. On the one hand you had a professional lawyer, a career prosecutor who became the top law officer-Attorney General-in the State of California, a state eight times the size of Ireland. On the other hand you had a convicted criminal, sexual… Continue reading Of course, Harris was going to win the debate

Is there a place in Irish racing for the ordinary man or woman?

When I was a young lad and all through college I spent many weekends going to race meetings. I have always had a fascination with the horse and racing and the breeding and so on. But I grew out of it as my life changed and I worked most weekends. Recently, I went to the… Continue reading Is there a place in Irish racing for the ordinary man or woman?

Trump still ahead in the national poll-New York Times

It’s hard to believe that Trump, the convicted con man, is still ahead in the national polls by 1 percentage point. The New York Times report this stark and worrying fact one day before Trump and Harris debate for the first, and perhaps only, time. It is incredible that Trump is still ahead, if this… Continue reading Trump still ahead in the national poll-New York Times