Today I attended a protest march for women’s reproductive rights, through the streets of the nation’s capital. More specifically it was a march to repeal the 8th Amendment to the Irish Constitution.
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A journey to forget
Today has been a day of early starts and exercise. And a lesson in train etiquette. Continue reading A journey to forget
‘A date for Mad Mary’
Another evening, another cinema trip. Another Irish film. Continue reading ‘A date for Mad Mary’
Young Offenders and Old
Someone who reads my blog mentioned to me that it’s sort of become an online diary of my everyday life. That’s true. Well I’m no Yummy Mummy who teaches yoga. Or a millennial idealist who is passionate about gluten free bread. I have no skills to teach the world. I can’t teach someone how to knit their way to inner peace. I can post my observations however. Continue reading Young Offenders and Old
Mayo for Sam
Sunday was the All-Ireland Football Final. When I say football I mean Gaelic football, which is a sport, different from British football (or American soccer). Continue reading Mayo for Sam
The Revolution will not be ropy
Visitors arrived from the hometown yesterday, so an itinerary was required. It was just a day-trip so this was not too taxing a proposition. With my explorations of Dublin to date this year, I had a bank of options to choose from. Continue reading The Revolution will not be ropy
Theatre review: ‘RIOT’
The show I attended at the Spiegeltent in Merrion Square, this evening was called ‘RIOT’. A headline show for the next week at the Dublin Fringe Festival. Continue reading Theatre review: ‘RIOT’
Disco Deutschland
This week was spent in Freiburg in Germany on a customer visit Naturally I was dreading it as my boss and I would be meeting the big, bad client who would be giving feedback on my company. My company includes me, so there was potential for personal critique as well. What if the information was negative. I could hardly reply by retorting ‘your mother’ at them (even if I had wanted to) as that might have been viewed as unprofessio0nal. Continue reading Disco Deutschland
Theatre review: ‘Eggsistentialism’
Another evening, another play. This time the tickets were booked in advance. A few weeks ago I purchased a pair, to see the one woman show ‘Eggsistentialism’ – written by and starring Limerick woman Joanne Ryan. Continue reading Theatre review: ‘Eggsistentialism’
Theatre review: ‘Hot Brown Honey’
This evening I went to see a show in the Spiegeltent on Merrion Square. The Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival began on Saturday. Tonight’s show was called ‘Hot Brown Honey’. Continue reading Theatre review: ‘Hot Brown Honey’
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