Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have done nothing but damage their public image in my eyes. I remember when I was first introduced to the couple. It was the day of their wedding in 2017. I watched the grandiosity of their nuptials in the background on that May morning as I made breakfast. I had never heard of Meghan Markle before, and I didn’t even know that the rebel royal … [Read more...] about Royals out of reach: Prince Harry and Meghan’s attempt to clear their name
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Is January the best time to make resolutions?
Every New Year, we are all encouraged to start afresh and make New Year’s resolutions to better ourselves in the twelve months ahead. Christmas has barely returned to its cardboard boxes when the exercise equipment appears in the supermarkets, and the wellness books are stocked on the shelves of every bookshop. It can make people feel pressured to better themselves … [Read more...] about Is January the best time to make resolutions?
Mending broken healthcare system no simple fix – and it won’t come soon
A veteran of the HSE for almost his entire working life, my father has always boiled all issues with our health service down to one problem. “It’s not that there’s not enough money being spent, it’s how badly that money is managed.” Whatever the cause, there’s no overstating how major an issue people being left to wait on trolleys in our hospitals is. Interim Chief … [Read more...] about Mending broken healthcare system no simple fix – and it won’t come soon
Spineless FAs show protest in sport is not what it was
Lusail Stadium, Qatar, by Visit Qatar on Unsplash/Painting by Steve Johnson on Pexels. Protest is meaningless without risk. Without sacrifice. Without standing up for what you believe in spite of whatever consequences might come your way. Iran’s national team showed England exactly what that means ahead of their opening World Cup game in Qatar. By refusing to sing … [Read more...] about Spineless FAs show protest in sport is not what it was
Qatar World Cup: Why has the loss of alcohol overshadowed the loss of life?
Lusail Stadium, Qatar by Visit Qatar on Unsplash/Feet on Qatari sand, Jose Aragones on Pexels. In 2010 Qatar was chosen as the host for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Since then, controversy has been an unrelenting constant for both FIFA and Qatar. The most recent being Qatar’s decision to ban the sale of alcohol at the World Cup stadiums, just days before Sunday’s … [Read more...] about Qatar World Cup: Why has the loss of alcohol overshadowed the loss of life?