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St Valentine, the patron saint of love was executed hideously in Rome in the 3rd century.
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Forget the backstop as Ireland unites on field of dreams
link to original article in Irish Independent
In these heady times of peak Brexit hysteria, and Cuban Missile Crisis panic, you'd think it is impossible...
Bono is right – capitalism is the best system we have
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Save me from egomaniacal health fiends
Link to article in Irish Independent here
There's a scene in the film version of Umberto Eco's classic historical murder mystery 'The Name of the...
Barbara McCarthy: ‘In these ‘manless’ times, it’s still worth nabbing a decent one’
Link to article in Independent here
'I have lots of fire in my belly, and ambition in my soul, but why this struggle? Why am...
Only a musical movement can save us from social media void
It's impossible to imagine, but in 2010 you could walk down the street without wearing headphones. The human right to be offended was merely...
The grass isn’t always greener – coming home is priceless
In the days leading up to Christmas, there's not a dry eye in arrivals halls in airports across the country as family and friends...
Have a drink at Christmas – but take it easy in front of the...
I was in the pub with my daughter over the weekend enjoying my Christmas pint. I had spent the afternoon at the playground and...
Terrorists won’t keep us from Europe’s Christmas markets
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Right or wrong should never come down to fashion
Oh, how time flies. Through collective amnesia, pathological altruism, faux do-goodery and a nauseating need to impress global outsiders, we've managed to convince ourselves...
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