Seán Moncrieff: Donald Trump could well be the loneliest man in the world
One of the great reliefs of being with someone for a long time is the freedom to say: what would you like for Christmas?
Seán Moncrieff
Would the fighting spirit that defeated the Nazis be possible now? You’d have to worry
This century the closest we’ve had to a wartime footing in Ireland has been the Covid pandemic - and while it did have a unifying effect for a time, it also seemed to unleash something
Nature-loving types will tell you leaves are a gift. Don’t be fooled
They are piling up on the footpath, destroying the garden, sneaking into the house ... and always wet
‘Christ, I’m angry’: Ciara Doherty’s striking interview with Andrew McGinley
Radio: Stand-in host is comfortable with tough topics, while Ciara Kelly courts controversy on Newstalk Breakfast
Could this Republic of Ireland team reclaim the Tricolour?
In the taloned claws of the ‘patriots’, it becomes a weapon: an expression of naked racist hatred
Seán Moncrieff: Visiting from France, my daughter found Ireland hard to love
My daughter and her family have a quality of life in rural France they could only dream of having here
If a friend is always fun but rarely honest, how long can you stay close?
The device in your pocket wants you to think – but it doesn’t want you to think about what you’re thinking
Seán Moncrieff: Why would anyone want to be a radio presenter?
Once you’ve lost a radio presenting gig, the chances are vanishingly small that you’ll get another one
Pat Kenny’s unguarded observations are now almost endearing
Radio: Veteran host tackles difficult issues in trademark style, while Drivetime deputy Claire Brock grills RTÉ boss
Halloween has become a time of the year that is arguably more Christmassy than Christmas
Some houses had the front garden displays turned on weeks ago; some appear to have even dug up parts of their gardens
My car is old and disgusting, but I just don’t care. It gets me around
When the garage says I might need a new one, it’s like the death of an elderly family member: you know it’s coming, but it’s still a lot to deal with
The most important trait in a presidential candidate? Vibes
Michael D and the two Marys were masters at it. I don’t want to be mean about this crop of candidates. But, you know
Swearing is part of who we are - as Irish as Tayto, Hill 16 and building delays
If we don’t use our curses more sparingly, we may not retain our position as the gold standard of potty mouth
Kieran Cuddihy hosts a zinger of a presidential debate. Just not the one you saw on TV
Radio: Newstalk host has lively exchanges on ballot papers, while Séan Moncrieff gets scientific and saucy
Seán Moncrieff: The wifi went. It was raining. How would our daughter cope?
I tried to think of a problem more first-world than the temporary loss of the internet
Nothing causes people to get so unaccountably furious more than other drivers
Every day people in this country become furious over seemingly trivial matters. I believe a disproportionate amount of this anger has to do with cars
Why do parents still view a trade as a consolation career prize for their kids?
I worry about my daughter. Our education system is preparing students for a world that may disappear
Labubu dolls will be piling up in landfill in six months’ time
Apart from the epoch-defining waste of it all, there’s a baffling human tendency to want something just for the sake of having it
My wife speaks to me from other parts of the house, for reasons that puzzle me
She denies she does this long-distance talking at all and insists the problem is me being deaf
My granddaughter’s birthday party was partially a celebration, but also to mark a departure
It was a party partially to celebrate a birthday, but also to mark a departure
We decided to drive the new EV across the country. It wasn’t long before things became tense
I looked for a charging point at every garage we passed. It was striking how few there were
Gardening feels like outdoor housework to me but my wife is caught in its grip
When I say Herself ‘announced’ to me that she would like a raised bed, I really mean ‘instructed’
One of the greatest joys of an overpriced meal out in Dublin’s southside? Eavesdropping
In an expensive restaurant on Dublin's southside, everyone acts like they deserve to be there
Yes, I’m a grump, but I don’t get all the fuss about barbecues
You have to sit there and munch on your insect-laced burger and declare it to be delicious to stroke the ego of a man who barely knows how to switch on a kettle
Pat Kenny gets curious, angry and finally jaundiced; an explosively argumentative Drivetime
Radio: If Kenny’s attitude to splashy Government spending plans is jaded, he sounds sickened by the horrors in Gaza
Imagine lying on your death bed and thinking - I’ve had a good run. I went to a lot of meetings
Most meetings are, at best, a waste of the working day, and at worst, an egregious, soul-sucking waste of life itself
Irish people are great with words but we’re terrible communicators
If an Irish person invites you over, you know to wait until they’ve reissued the invitation at least twice
I was unfazed by a near car crash, so why does a dental visit leave me quivering?
I feel implements are used to scratch around inside
Seán Moncrieff: In the not-too-distant future four of my five children may live overseas
Seán Moncrieff: ‘No thank you’ is her preferred method of refusal and that’s why she is an effective negotiator
An encounter near Barcelona’s Sagrada Família taught me a lesson about other tourists
I was in Barcelona, near the Sagrada Família: tourist central. Everyone was narky
Once artists start selling for vast sums of cash they become a business, except for one
I left it with the itchy feeling that we should all be doing more about our world
‘Burn them all out’: The prejudice bubbling under Ireland’s thin veneer of normality
Radio: Newstalk and RTÉ cover unrest in Ballymena and Los Angeles
Yes, we allow our nine-year-old out on her own
Keep the kids at home, and give them internet access? That’s where the real monsters are
The key to a happy long-term relationship? Permission to let yourselves be boring
Even though it was our Boring Safe Space, I could see my wife had to stop her eyes from rolling back in her head
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