I don’t usually pay much attention to my podcast’s (the Irish Law and Small Business Podcast) analytics. This morning, however, I noticed that I have had 150 consumption hours over the last 30 days, as well as 1,653 streams and 32 new followers. The 150 hours statistic got my attention. Because to have the attention… Continue reading My podcast’s analytics on Spotify
Populist videos versus the more obscure
I am getting a lot of mileage out of my coverage of the Conor McGregor/Nikita Hand civil trial in the High Court. The viewing figures, engagement, comments are off the charts by comparison with my usual videos. But I need to figure out if these types of videos are of practical benefit to me and… Continue reading Populist videos versus the more obscure
The Conor McGregor Trial
Covering the Conor McGregor trial is time consuming but probably worth it. My YouTube channel is hopping and the views, comments, likes, engagement for the videos covering the trial have been exceptional. There is a massive appetite for this stuff. It is an opportunity for me to further grow my channel and expand my channel’s… Continue reading The Conor McGregor Trial
The changing culture
Maybe it is the birth of two grandchildren in the last few weeks that has me concerned about the changing culture in Ireland. The culture of hatred of difference-whether on the grounds of ethnic origin, sexuality, religion-seems to have taken root in the last few years, aided and abetted by the use of social media.… Continue reading The changing culture
Giving out the smoke on TikTok
I am having a great deal of fun at the moment doing reply videos to comments on my TikTok page. I am actually saying what is on my mind and giving out the smoke, to put it euphemistically. All sorts of topics such as Simeon Burke’s failure to secure a training Master, gender recognition, homophobia… Continue reading Giving out the smoke on TikTok
The comments would wear you down
The comments you read online would wear you down. The constant, drip-drip effect of misinformed, ignorant, racist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynist comments would turn your stomach. Sometimes yo wonder about continuing to publish videos on topics outside of a narrow, legal area of law. But narrowing down my focus would not work. Because many of the… Continue reading The comments would wear you down
The only thing I do without distraction
I put my Vespa scooter up for sale some time ago but it didn’t sell. And I am glad about that. I had an offer or two but I decided not to accept. In fact, I had an offer of the full asking price but I dragged my heels and ultimately declined the offer. When… Continue reading The only thing I do without distraction
The brutal influence of your news sources
It is easy to underestimate how the news and media sources you consume influence and determine your view of the world. The problem nowadays is there are so many from which to choose, with wildly varying degrees of inaccuracy and misinformation. I noticed it in my own world in the coverage coming up to the… Continue reading The brutal influence of your news sources
Our first Injuries Resolution Board mediation
We received our first invitation this week to a mediation by the Injuries Resolution Board. This is a new development which I believe commenced in 2024 and covers workplace injury and public liability claims. Road traffic claims are to be included later in 2024. You must indicate at the outset on the claim form which… Continue reading Our first Injuries Resolution Board mediation
The worst aspect of Trump’s re-election
The worst part of the success of Trump in the United States Presidential election is how it affects the culture, everywhere. It emboldens intolerance, racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, sexism and virtually everything that is base and vile in a human being. We will see its full effects as the next year unfolds. We will see… Continue reading The worst aspect of Trump’s re-election