A new force in Irish republican politics
A new force enters Irish republican politics A new republican political party was established in Ireland last weekend. The name of this new party is Saoradh – t...
Languages are not like markets
Languages are not like markets As someone passionate about languages (most of all the Irish language), I am keenly interested in the impact that the exit of the...
Bilingual people are more attractive
Multilingual people are more attractive I was delighted to read an article on CNN that said that a survey from the language learning application Babbel finds th...
More German learning resources
More German learning resources I have recently purchased other German learning resources. These include a small German English dictionary as well as another lea...
My arse hurts – A LOT!
My arse hurts – A LOT! As previously mentioned on my blog, I have set myself a personal objective to get thinner and try to eliminate the fat on my belly....
My German learning resources
My German learning resources My opinions about ways to learn the German language As I have previously mentioned here, I am currently learning German. I have a v...
Personal Objectives
Tough Personal Objectives I have recently set myself personal objectives which are: 1. To get thinner and fitter. 2. To learn German. Burning off the fat! I hav...
The future is looking bright for Ireland after Brexit
Reasons to be cheerful for Brexit The following letter was published in The Irish Examiner and in The Leinster Leader. I am of the opinion that in the long run ...
Fantastic Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany This time we will visit a city in the middle of Germany. Many know of Frankfurt as it is where the European Central Bank is located but there...
What is the point of an Irish state that is not very Irish?
The following is an opinion piece that I wrote questioning if there is a point for an Irish state to exist if there is very little Irish about the state? It was...