Forty years ago, as an undergraduate studying politics and sociology at York University, I stumbled upon a work of magisterial prescience.
Month: June 2021
Celebrating a British own goal
Five years ago today, I awoke to a beautiful Mayo morning in my father’s town.
Cover designs and cunning plans
It does seem somewhat ironic that as a book project comes to an end, the thing that always excites this writer the most is when the cover design drops into the inbox.
Of sausages and the sea
I spotted two vignettes yesterday that were strong indicators of just how much the Brits have declined since their imperial heyday.
The Snarlene and Dave show
These are glorious days for those of us in Ireland who prefer our schadenfreude in DUP flavour.
I have a craic dealer called Tadhg
Here in Ireland, we’ve been under one of the most restrictive lockdown regimes in the world.
Craig Whyte and the Stenography Corps ten years on
On this day, ten years ago, I published this piece about Craig Whyte and his cunning plan for Rangers.
