Lifting people out of darkness into the light
There seemed to be a suicide-victim’s funeral Mass every day of the week in mid-April – and this was ‘getting to’ local priest Father...
The anti-choice argument is lost. Hence the dirty tricks
I swore I wasn’t going to write about the Eighth Amendment this week. I wrote about the historical context of Ireland’s utterly dysfunctional attitude...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising
July 14th-20th 1916
At Limerick Assizes, John Walsh with an address in Kilbehenny, was indicted for the manslaughter of his father, William Walsh on April...
Listen to Bob Dylan’s Granny: Everyone you’ll ever meet is fighting...
This world can be a cruel and lonesome place sometimes, writes Donal O’Keeffe. Maybe there are worse things we might try than kindness now...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising
July 7th-13th, 1916
In their annual report for 1915, The Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals revealed that its officers visited Fermoy Cattle Fair...
In Irish politics “issues of conscience” always means “control over women’s...
By far, the most slippery phrase in Irish politics is “issues of conscience”. We regularly hear that TDs should be allowed a free vote...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising
June 30th-July 6th 1916
It was anticipated that a most attractive game of cricket would result from the meeting of Cork County versus South of...
Why you should be paranoid about Data Retention
In January, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald appointed Mr Justice John Murray to review data retention legislation. His report was expected within three months. Six...
‘Social Media’ can make children unsociable
We have heard stories of children being bullied online – in the exceptional case, with even tragic consequences. In the great majority of cases,...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising
June 23rd-29th 1916
Amongst the latest wounded in WW1 were W Sullivan, Clogheen, Garrison Artillery and J Golden, Fermoy, Connaught Rangers. Meanwhile, the Military Authorities...
