Yesterday on a College of Global Studies zoom call, a colleague mentioned that good news was almost difficult to absorb these days. He was of course putting this in context with all of the COVID updates we have been exposed to the last year. In Ireland… More
Part of my daily routine involves researching things that may have an impact on our students in Ireland. Along with my colleague Tom, we have been doing this for quite some time and the last few months, with no students on the ground, has been no exception… More
In Ireland we have finally woken up after a cold dreary start to the month of January. We had what feels like the annual “cold snap” last week where snow and ice covered our roads, paths and mountains. Now it’s a new week and we are ready to look forward… More
January 6th marks the religious Feast of the Epiphany and in Ireland, it is also frequently referred to as Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas or Little Christmas, the celebration of which has seen a revival in this country over the last number of years… More
Each year at midnight mass I am always grateful to call Inniskeen my home county in Ireland. As soon as the reader (usually someone who reads Kavanagh very well) hits the podium, I know it is Christmas. Patrick Kavanagh from Inniskeen in County Monaghan… More