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No Rush

Can the honk of a car horn represent an emotion? This morning, I think I detected anger. Followed by the ‘two hands of dismay’ from a cyclist. Impatience is returning. …

Week 1: Moments

Love-Hate I think I may be suffering from a love-hate relationship with Ireland – as a place. Unlike Australia which I loved as a location, it’s more complicated with Ireland. …

Day 1: The Cat

The day has finally arrived. Too soon. We’re not ready. But we’re going anyway. It’s only 8 weeks travelling together in a caravan through the south of Ireland, Spain, France …

Global Irish Forum Kick-Off

I had the pleasure of attending the kick off for the Global Irish civic forum on Wednesday night. The forum is a gathering of various government and social organisations and …

Explored your roots lately?

Imagine yourself as a tree in the midst of a storm. The strongest of trees have an unseen network of roots that anchor them firmly in place no matter the …

Gratitudes for 2016

They say all business is personal. LinkedIn is a tool for networking, for making connections. Real, worthwhile relationships – including business ones – are made between humans. And our LinkedIn …

The Sunny Side

I’ve a new policy since I returned to Ireland. “When the sun’s out, I’m out”. There will be plenty of rainy days when I’ll be stuck inside. It could be …

One Life. Live It.

Life is too short. It’s an expression we hear often. It hit home this week. The passing of Liz, my wife’s mother, stole – from Liz herself, from Anne-Marie, from our …