I have previously observed the good sense in adopting a strategy of ignoring dumb, ignorant, insulting, untrue, offensive comments on social media platforms. Especially on pages that I have control of-for example on my YouTube channel or one of my Facebook pages. Here is an example of the type of deluded, tedious, tin foil hat… Continue reading The pig gets nothing
Increased number of requests from An Garda Siochana to Facebook about its keyboard warriors
There is an interesting story in the Irish Times this morning by Conor Gallagher about An Garda Siochana and social media. An Garda Siochana has significantly increased the number of requests made to Meta (Facebook) for information about the private information of social media users. Facebook owns Instagram and WhatsApp and the number of requests… Continue reading Increased number of requests from An Garda Siochana to Facebook about its keyboard warriors
My biggest issue with Robert Troy
Robert Troy resigned yesterday as a minister in the government due to the clamour that had built up around his property interests. He had admitted a number of failures on his part in relation to his rental properties, most of which were administrative in nature. He had, as he admitted himself, failed to ‘give the… Continue reading My biggest issue with Robert Troy
Approaching an employment law claim from the wrong place and direction
I’m often contacted by employees who nurse an enormous sense of grievance towards their employer. The grievance and implacable determination to visit some type of hurt or damage on the employer may arise from a single incident, for example a disciplinary procedure or a disappointment concerning a new position or a pay rise. Or it… Continue reading Approaching an employment law claim from the wrong place and direction
The stunning beauty in the writing of Thomas Mann
I am taken aback at how beautiful the writing of Thomas Mann is in his Nobel Prize winning novel, ‘Buddenbrooks’. It is precise, descriptive, unique, and accurately captures the scenes and characters so well that the story is utterly credible and believable. Mann was only 25 when he wrote the book, and it is hard… Continue reading The stunning beauty in the writing of Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks
I am reading my first book by a German author at the moment: ‘Buddenbrooks’ by Thomas Mann. It is superbly written with beautiful, credible descriptions of characters which allows you to see them as real people, not inhabitants of a novel. ‘Buddenbrooks’ won the Nobel Prize for literature for Mann. ‘Buddenbrooks’ is described as the… Continue reading Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks
I bought a GoPro-first video (a cycle around Broadford, Kildare)
I bought a GoPro ‘action camera’ last week and made my first video with it yesterday. I went for a spin around my parish, Broadford, Kildare and strapped the GoPro to my helmet. You can take a look at the video here: The camera is a stunning piece of equipment which is capable of far… Continue reading I bought a GoPro-first video (a cycle around Broadford, Kildare)
The problem with audiobooks
I am a huge fan of audiobooks and I have one on the go all the time for a couple of years now. But recently I think I have noticed a flaw. It won’t stop me from continuing to listen to audiobooks-I most certainly will-but I will be aware of a small problem. Let me… Continue reading The problem with audiobooks
17,000 YouTube subscribers
My YouTube channel reached the milestone of 17,000 subscribers yesterday evening, and I am thrilled about the growth of the channel. It has been a long, albeit enjoyable, slog since I uploaded my first video on 17th March 2011. That first effort was embarrassing. It sounded like I was speaking through a long tube. But… Continue reading 17,000 YouTube subscribers
Cross examination in the Ryan Giggs trial
The Ryan Giggs trial continues with the commencement of the cross-examination of Giggs in the witness box yesterday. It is reported that he broke down in the witness box when he recalled spending a night in a Police cell when he was first arrested. One of the questions put to Giggs, although it was not… Continue reading Cross examination in the Ryan Giggs trial