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The Honorary Hunzo | The Transport Revolution
On Friday the 29th of March I witnessed my first Luas ticket validation regime. It was a cold, ruthless, and totalitarian procedure. It was a moment that would haunt me for the rest of my life. I sat stock still beside the next young…
Ask Grainne | Can you still call it baby weight if your ‘baby’ is 7 years of age?
Need parenting advice that doesn't read like you joined a new age cult? Ask Grainne for the unvarnished truth about modern Irish parenting.
Dear Grainne,
Can you still call it baby weight if your ‘baby’ is 7 years of age?
I know I…
Ask Grainne | How Did I Turn into a 1950’s Housewife?
Need parenting advice that doesn't read like you joined a new age cult? Ask Grainne for the unvarnished truth about modern Irish parenting.
Dear Grainne,
How did I turn into a 1950’s housewife and is it reversible?
When I met and…
12 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Lobster
In my younger and more vulnerable years a self-help huckster gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my head ever since. Whenever you feel like criticising anyone, he told me, tidy your room and fill your house with innumerable…
The Honorary Hunzo | A Spice Bag Story
The Marriage Act 2015 upholds the 34th Amendment of the Constitution, namely that it now legally permissible for two people to marry without distinction as to their sex.
This was a revolutionary step taken to end discrimination in…
The Honorary Hunzo | Letter to the Editor – Maternity Leave
Letter To The Editor
I am writing this letter in relation to a breach by my employer of my statutory rights in relation to Maternity Leave, and suggested amendments that I feel should be included in the Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit…
Review | Personal Space Volume 2 – A Trilogy of Dark Comedy
They’re at it again. Stephen Colfer, Hannah Mamalis and Peter McGann reunite to bring a trio of plays to the Smock Alley stage. With a mix of tongue-in-cheek, social commentary and dark humour, Personal Space Volume 2 guides us through the…
The Honorary Hunzo | Alive, Alive, No! The Plight of Molly Malone
“In Dublin’s fair City...I first laid my eyes on sweet Molly Malone”
Molly Malone has become the renowned figurehead presiding over Dublin City, and her song the unrecognised anthem of Ireland. The bronze statue now rests on Suffolk…
The Honorary Hunzo | Bunreacht na hÉireann 2019 – A Cuckoo Constitution
Recently Rumours have escalated in the wake of the centenary of women’s voting rights, that the rightful place of women in the home may now be in Jeopardy! This conundrum has arisen due to a worrying change of morale in our now decadent…
Poem Of The Week | Bedmates By Patrick Campbell
Bedmates
By Patrick Campbell
The biped and the quadruped
with whom I nightly share my bed
display a curious rapport
as they whistle, snort and snore.
In unison they play sonati
on their breathing apparati,
as though a Bach or…