My manifesto: the 20s must be roaring, not boring
Link to article in Sunday Independent here
The 20s are coming. Not a moment too soon. The last time round, they were glorious. Nihilistic hedonism,...
A movie binge just ain’t what it used to be…
Link to article in Irish Independent here
The awkward lull between Christmas and New Year, when you don't know your name or what day it...
Sloppy drunks can’t play blame game – it’s your own fault
It may come as a surprise to drinkers, but if you make a prat of yourself, it's your fault.
Should you fall on your face,...
Is the world specifically cruel to women? No, neither sex gets...
Link to original article on RT.com
The activist behind the campaign to make Jane Austen the face of the £10 note has published a 432-page...
Prophets of pop need to come down from pulpit
Link to article in Irish Independent here
It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid. At Christmas time, there's a famous Irish person sermonising...
My favourite ski picks
I’m half southern German, so skiing is a local pastime. In fact, everyone can ski where my family is from. Young kids learn it...
We need to mind our pees and queues for women
Link to original article in Irish Independent here
In an unusual twist, I was reading an article in the 'Guardian' the other day, and couldn't...
We need to remove the stigma and protect sex workers
Original article in the Irish Independent
Many years back, when I was visiting a friend, she sometimes received clients - per appointment obviously. I would...
McCarthy: 30 years after the Berlin Wall, the wounds of communism...
If you lived through it, you’d have to have been an apathetic stoic with no soul, not to shed a tear at the sight...
Emma Watson is dating herself or just ashamed to say the...
Emma Watson came out as ‘self partnered’ this week. Phew. By doing so, the Harry Potter actress predictably indulged the fragile egos of her...
Extinction Rebellion is well meaning, but exposes a lonely society
If it weren’t so weird, the Extinction Rebellion would be hilarious.
Watching a bunch of entitled middle class morons who are convinced that they have...
How to be ‘woke’ this Halloween
(Article from Gript.ie on 31st October 2019)
Halloween used to be so easy. Kids would get dressed up, go trick or treating, eat too much...
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My little cub goes wild for big cats on African safari
Original article in Sunday Times here
Many parents might think Barbara McCarthy brave to take her four-year-old daughter, Romi, on safari in Kruger National Park,...
