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
The task of writing a daily blog post
The task I have set myself, which has become a daily routine for years now, of writing a blog post on this blog every day can be a pain in the butt. But when I am faced, at 5.30 am, with a blank Word document and a blinking cursor I am forced to think about… Continue reading The task of writing a daily blog post
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
This one decision before my annual leave was crucial
One of the big problems with small professional practices like mine is when we return from our annual leave. Everything revolves around the one person in a sole practitioner office, and the same would apply to professionals in different industries who operate as solo entrepreneurs. The big problem when you come back is the amount… Continue reading This one decision before my annual leave was crucial
This platform is growing quietly and working hard for me and my business
Up to recently the average number of plays per episode of my podcast, the Irish Law and Small Business Podcast, on Spotify alone was 81 plays per episode. When you consider that I have published 466 episodes to date the figure of 81 plays per episode is pretty good. But now the average number of… Continue reading This platform is growing quietly and working hard for me and my business
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?