Musings, ramblings and thought provoking articles from our team of talented writers - all views expressed are their own!
Erin O’Flaherty can tell you a thing or two about this subject. What do you think made her stand out? A Miss America contestant who is Irish was recently crowned Miss Missouri. And she is openly gay. Yes, it takes courage to be open about your sexuality and this is especially true when one is […]
When a great musician grows up in Northern Ireland what do you think you’ll get? Do the lyrics from his songs resonate with his home country? Some songs, singers and songwriters have a way of getting out their innermost feelings and emotions when their work is finally heard out loud. For example, a very key […]
Pushing the boundaries of art and social convention, Irish designer Eileen Gray left a unique legacy. Her stark but beautiful minimalism was pragmatic as well as elegant. Eileen Gray never became a household name, but her vision of practical elegance has shaped much of what we see around us. She felt that our homes and […]
Two hundred years ago, if you were a female and you were unwed and pregnant, that could have been cataclysmic to your livelihood. Have the current times changed much for the better? Adoption is a beautiful thing. Today celebrities travel thousands of miles to places like Africa to adopt needy children. There almost seems to […]
Across Ireland this week, things might appear normal at first glance, but they are not. Look closer. Workplaces are operating on skeleton staffs. People have left the country in droves in recent days. In the evenings, children are not playing outside as they normally would in June. Instead, families huddle together indoors and talk of […]
There’s been alot of talk going around after the slaying of nearly fifty people in Florida this weekend. Most people are horrified, upset and shocked at what has occurred. What are your thoughts? I am experiencing many emotions in regards to the shooting in Orlando. But, surprised sadly, isn’t really one of the things I’m […]
Paul Ryan is in the news for sitting on the fence and for being one-hundred percent cowardly. What is your opinion of this man? In the last few months Trump, the infamous, has made the U.S., presidential election more of a spectacle than a legitimate ground for intelligent discussion. He has mocked cornerstones of democracy […]
Religiously motivated fasting used to be a regular part of mainstream Irish life. Never quite as widespread or popular as feasting with the general public, religious fasting is still a strong tradition for one community in Ireland. Once upon a time, part of the excitement of St. Patrick’s Day was that it usually fell during […]
A local Irishman discussed making the huge transition from Ireland to big city U.S.A. What is the biggest move you’ve ever made? Richard Gilligan is a talented photographer who started out taking pictures of what he loved: skateboarding. That is how it usually begins for aspiring types, at least, that was my experience as well. […]
As nations fret and worry about accepting people who have arrived from other places, some driven by war or poverty, it may be time to consider the impact of previous immigrants to Ireland. Aren’t we all delighted with the Vikings these days? Who were the Vikings? They were marauding hordes from Norway who arrived on magnificent […]
