@wwaycorrigan [For an audio/vlog version of this story, click here.] ‘You don’t know how easy you have it. In my day, life was far worse.’ This is one of the standard ripostes from older folk when they hear youngsters complaining about how bad their current...
@wwaycorrigan [For an audio/vlog version of this story, click here.] ‘I wish to reply to the opinions of Brendan Corrigan (Letters, 9 October) where he gave his rather right-wing views on child benefit being means-tested. I have to say that I found Mr Corrigan’s views quite worrying. It is obvious to me that he lacks […]
@wwaycorrigan [For an audio/vlog version of this story, click here.] As a sun worshiper of sorts, travelling to Ireland as winter sets in may seem a rather curious thing to do. While summer in my birthplace does not at all mean glorious sunshine, at least the hours of daylight...
@wwaycorrigan [For an audio/vlog version of this story, click here.] A guy I was recently working with told me that he is in a polyamorous relationship with a woman. His partner had been in a lesbian romance, but she left that to start this open arrangement with him. Obviously,...
@wwaycorrigan [For an audio/vlog version of this story, click here.] A barrio acquaintance, one who is not only very fond of marijuana and the hip psychedelic tusi but has also been a petty peddler of same, called me an alcoholic the other day. A case of, an outside observer...
@wwaycorrigan [For an audio version of this blog story, click here.] To a man, woman and non-binary individual, practically all Colombians I talk to echo my sentiments that it’s been a difficult year income-wise. Of course, many people say that their financial situation is...
@wwaycorrigan [For an audio version of this blog story, click here.] In a memorable episode — few were forgettable, in fairness — of the hit 1990s TV sitcom, Father Ted, the no-nonsense, hot-tempered Bishop Brennan gets a kick up the posterior from the comedy classic’s...
@wwaycorrigan [For an audio version of this blog story click here.] ‘You can’t unring a bell.’ Of the many quips former Ireland men’s rugby coach, Eddie O’Sullivan, has uttered, that one regularly reverberates in my mind. A different ball game In...
@wwaycorrigan [For an audio version of this blog story click here.] Wouldn’t it be great if we could all (mis)manage our financial affairs in a similar way to many countries? That is, not only be in debt but continuously add to it, giving back only a fraction of the total...
@wwaycorrigan [For an audio version of this blog story click here.] In Bogotá’s perpetual Corner Bar barrio, I explained how a working-class drinking culture permeates the neighbourhood I frequent the most in the Colombian capital. As somebody who grew up in rural Ireland, this is quite familiar to me. One big difference, though, is that […]
