Opinion
Pints of black … at back-to-back
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran And so the list goes on… That illustrious sporting list, the list (and this is just a sample) that goes: where were you when Packie saved and David O’Leary scored? Where were you when Katie won Gold? When Kelly won Gold twice? And now: where were you when Rory won back-to-back …
What we can do to offset the fuel crisis
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Maybe it’s time to look for a silver lining in the oil crisis caused by Trump’s war on Iran, current talks aside. Could choking of supplies in the Straits of Hormuz be the kick in the pants we need to make us less dependent on fossil fuels and …
Please, no more deaths by the Grace of law
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Questions about the dangerous use of scrambler bikes have been asked in the Dáil since 2005. In 2010, then Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern said that Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 allowed Gardaí to seize scrambler bikes in breach of road traffic legislation. Scrambler …
Teas With Benefits
BY CLAIR WHITTY Herbal teas are a fantastic way to support your health. They’re easy to take and it’s not another pill or supplement that you have to swallow. You can control how many cups you drink and can vary them to suit your needs. Herbal teas are a regular part of my health care …
Ghosts and fairy folk in Callan
By John Fitzgerald Reminiscing on the people who lived in Callan years ago, the acclaimed newspaper correspondent Peter Roughan also commented on those who were supposed to be in it, but probably weren’t. “Then again, there’s no smoke without fire”, he cautioned, and if smoke was ever seen rising from the back of the Moat, …
Spring cleaning for mind, body and home
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton One recent bright, warm and sunny day, I lay out on my lawn soaking the heat into my bones. I really needed it after 60 days of rain. It was wonderful to feel the light and warmth on my body. I listened to the birds and watched them …
Paddy Molloy: The Soul of Wit
By John Fitzgerald Paddy Molloy might well have been Callan’s wisest and wittiest man of the 20th century. He was born in Callan on a sunny day in 1898. At age 16, following intensive schooling at the CBS, during which the Christian Brothers taught him everything they knew, an adventurous Paddy joined the army in …
Puccini, Zeffirelli, Jack and the scalper!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran There was a right schmozzle about opera, and ballet, recently when actor Timothée Chalamet (he played Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and lost out to Best Actor in Marty Supreme at this year’s Oscars) said in an interview that no one cares about opera and ballet. There was a swift …
Jobs market slows, as housing crisis rises
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Another 300 people signed on to the live register last month, pushing the seasonally adjusted total to 171,100. The unadjusted March figure reached 168,072, a 5.1% jump on the same month last year. Yet, again, the Government appears slow to respond to these warning signs. The unemployment rate, released by …
Coco’s Law – a lesson worth learning
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Is celebrity protected against online abuse? You might think so, especially when an individual’s success is hard won. But look at the way that nasty comments about his appearance have impacted Peaky Blinders star Barry Keoghan, to the point where he told US radio Sirius XM listeners: “I …
