We booked our Christmas party this week and there are six of us now. We are not all full time, not by a long stretch. But there are six of us. A few short years ago there was just me. I answered the phone, wrote the letters, licked the stamps, went to the post office.… Continue reading We are six now. Chop wood, carry water
An Alpine village in the Third Reich
I am reading an interesting book from the history section of Amazon at the moment. It is called “A Village in the Third Reich: How Ordinary Lives Were Transformed By the Rise of Fascism”. It describes live in one small village in the Alps in southern Germany as Hitler came to power and totalitarianism took… Continue reading An Alpine village in the Third Reich
Selling information products as a side hustle (and developing it into a business)
I published a new book on the Kindle/Amazon platform yesterday. It is only a short book but sets out how to start a side hustle, which can be developed into a home business, selling information products. The method taps into the power that the internet is capable of putting in the hands of the ordinary,… Continue reading Selling information products as a side hustle (and developing it into a business)
Misconceived decisions to bring employment claims
I am often asked to bring employment cases on behalf of individuals which appear misconceived and will not provide a positive return for the wronged employee. Even if the employee wins the case the cost of bringing it, unless the employee represents himself, will exceed the potential compensation that can be awarded. For example, an… Continue reading Misconceived decisions to bring employment claims
Reviving “The Irish Law and Small Business Podcast”
I published my last podcast episode on my “The Irish Law and Small Business Podcast” on 29th May 2022. Other things took over in my marketing priorities and I let the podcast lapse. I stopped uploading new episodes and forgot all about it. Last week I uploaded a video to YouTube and a commenter made… Continue reading Reviving “The Irish Law and Small Business Podcast”
Undue influence in will making for the elderly/vulnerable
Making a will with a person is usually a straightforward matter. The two questions I need answers to at the outset, to allow me put a framework or structure on a will for the client, are: Who gets what and Who will act as your executor In the case of spouses it is commonly the… Continue reading Undue influence in will making for the elderly/vulnerable
Kindle Short Reads-a great opportunity for would be writers?
I only discovered yesterday, when doing a bit of research about how short an Amazon Kindle book could be, that there is a whole, growing section of Amazon dedicated to ‘short reads’. These books can range from 1 to 10 pages up to 100 plus pages. When you think about it and the narrowing and… Continue reading Kindle Short Reads-a great opportunity for would be writers?
What the Mayo footballers can learn from the Burkes from Castlebar
Imagine telling a decision maker, upon whose decision you rely, that he is a “disgrace” and “corrupt” and “not fit to sit in that chair” and expecting to get a favourable decision. It is hardly going to happen, now, is it? Such was the case yesterday in the High Court when Mr Justice John Edwards… Continue reading What the Mayo footballers can learn from the Burkes from Castlebar
The useful functionality of Twitter
I have a love/hate relationship with Twitter. I blow hot and cold about the social medial platform. But when there is a story in which I have a particular interest in-for example in the courts-I know I can see what certain individuals have to say by checking their tweets, and often those individuals will actually… Continue reading The useful functionality of Twitter
The Majesty of the Law-part 2
I wrote yesterday about the majesty of the law as I saw it unfold in Ireland in the case of Jake Merriman’s convictions arising from an anti-lockdown protest in Grafton Street in February 2021. This morning I see online that new evidence in respect of Donald Trump’s criminal efforts to thwart the Department of Justice… Continue reading The Majesty of the Law-part 2