The music.

…. At the miracle of sounds made that show us ourselves

Sitting a while in churches.

Time passed, and travels amassed, but the habit of stopping in churches never left me.

Ukraine. And the end of indifference.

The jolt out of indifference has been sharp and swift.

Pre-season training for post-COVID life.

Consider me in pre-season training for post-COVID life

Inisturk, and realities of island living

There was never a shortage of fine words and lip service but piers, ferries, electricity and bridges were far less forthcoming

Trumpism and us.

Some week it’s been. I couldn’t spell Pennsylvania this time last week and now I’ve opinions on Maricopa County, Arizona. Lots of thoughts.

Lockdown. This time on an island.

Unlike last time, where grand gestures were the thing to be doing, this time it’ll be the small gestures that will haul our tired and weary asses through the next six weeks.

An Irish respect for black lives mattering.

Going to Chicago in my thirties meant that I saw and noticed things that would’ve sailed right past me in my early twenties, namely how much easier life was for a person with white skin.

On how hard Americans work and public services in America being so lacking that Bernie Sanders and Fianna Fáil have a lot in common. (v. catchy title)

America’s been great and maybe I’d have stayed a bit longer if I could, but it’s not for me long-term. … More

My tuppence-worth on the US military and truly thanking veterans.

I suppose I’m a pacifist. I come from a neutral country and I’ve read enough history to know that wars … More

Tipping in America; why we’ve just gotta put up or shut up (or go to Wendy’s)

What’s more American than tipping? That infuriating system that makes a $50 meal cost at least $60, where you end … More

Climate Action: how America can teach Ireland what not to do.

The other night Greta Thunberg was asked what differences she saw between the climate movement in Europe and the US … More

“What’s going on with #Brexit?” I hear you ask. Here’s my go at an explainer. Put the kettle on.

For decades the Conservative Party (or the Tories as they’re more widely called) have been squabbling about the European Union. The … More

I just love Queer Eye. So I wrote about it.

I’ve started watching Queer Eye, the Netflix revival of the hit show from the 2000s where five gay men – … More

In which I prophesise with my pen about what’s coming down the line for Irish consumers

American consumer trends tend to find their way across the Atlantic Ocean, whether it’s via roll-out by a global corporation, … More

Immigration. Yeah, I went there.

I think about immigration and race all the time. The traces of those who came before me are everywhere in … More