Chicken or Egg? The Glevum Superior

Chicken or Egg? The Glevum Superior

As of 2023, there are a staggering 33 billion chickens  clucking, making them far and away the most populous birdbrain on the planet. One reason why there are so many chickens is that their eggs work very well. Indeed, given the right conditions, nearly all fertilised...
Reflections on Irish Identity in 2023

Reflections on Irish Identity in 2023

Considering the impact of Ireland abroad from 'The Banshees of Inisherin' to St Patrick's Day to Mick Lynch and the Trade Unions, as well as the historical precedent behind the Biden presidency's support of the Good Friday agreement and the Irish diaspora around the...

Being Anglo-Irish – A Hyphenated Existence? [Dubliner, 06/01]

The best thing about being Anglo-Irish is that you can get away with just about anything. The Irish think you’re English; the English think you’re Irish. Deep down, you know you’re not technically either. But if you play it well, you can be better than both. You can...

The Importance of Being Bunbury [Dubliner, 08/01]

This column appeared in The Dubliner in August 2001. Everybody wants to be a Bunbury. That, in case you didn’t know, was the title of a short-lived 1988 UK chart entrant sung by a band called The Bunburys who were actually The Beegees in disguise. It was a concept...

My Father & Other Animals [Dubliner, 09/01]

This article was written as a tribute to the Veterinary Paddock in the Dublin Horse Show. It featured in The Dubliner in September 2001. I have of late developed a fascination for speed. And I don’t mean the fine white powder British squaddies whipped up their...