Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
In a couple of weeks on the first of July, the Redress for Women Who Were Resident in Certain Institutions Act comes into effect in Ireland, providing healthcare (including counseling services) to women who survived their time in the Magdalene Laundries and are still living in Ireland. The Laundries were the Irish manifestation of Magdalene asylums, institutions run […]
Have you heard it said that Irish diplomacy is telling you to go to hell in a way that makes you look forward to the trip? This is the land of cead mile failte, a hundred thousand welcomes, one of the friendliest places on earth. But being friendly to someone and being friends with someone […]
Dear Ladies, May I start off this article by saying, I hope when you decide to get married that you do so only after someone proves to you just how much they love you. There is no need to rush or worry about this, but it is much easier said then done. Yes, yes. I […]
As you know, every language has it’s challenges. In some countries certain letters or words are hyphenated in different ways. If you have been speaking one way for your entire life, it is pretty hard to accustom yourself to new sounds. Even if you don’t plan to learn an entirely new language or vocabulary, getting […]
Most of us grow up thinking at times that our parents are basically weirdos. The way they view things and do things is occasionally incomprehensible to us. If you have a parent or grandparent from Ireland, you may be amused to learn which of their puzzling views are cultural not personal quirks. Or you may […]
So much of our talk involving Ireland, love and the like revolves around a certain air. Most of us get the vision of romance when we ponder something like a wedding in Ireland. And why wouldn’t we? Ireland is chalk-full of castles which scream, “sweep-me-off-my-feet-in-custom-style!” The panorama is just beautiful with green fields, lovely sunsets […]
Ok. So, you live on the U.S. East Coast and you yearn for a taste from Ireland. You glance through pictures from beautiful magazines and see romantic seascapes dotted with castles in the background. It all looks so wonderful and idyllic which takes you to Kayak or another traveling website. Then, you realize a flight […]
In wake of the celebratory passing of the same-sex marriage referendum, many people have forgotten about that other referendum Ireland voted No to on the same day, one that would lower the age of eligibility for presidential candidacy from 35 to 21. Shane Lynn writes in The Irish Times that “tens of thousands of those inspired […]
When he first arrived in the United States, Oscar Wilde allegedly told customs officials he had nothing to declare but his genius. He proceeded to visit at least 150 cities and prove that his genius included not only aesthetics, the topic he came to lecture on, but also publicity, wit, and a thoroughly Irish ability […]
A little under a year ago, a diligent and dedicated historian uncovered shocking information that had occurred for decades at a well-known mother and baby home in Tuam. We all have that one place that we recall as children. It could be a home, a school, or a neighborhood. It is that place where we […]
