Before I was even born in Breaffy, there was a very successful camogie club in the village. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Breaffy were the queens of camogie in Mayo.

The eponymous host of All In with Chris Hayes has long lost his incredulity for what passes as politics in the United States.

It couldn’t happen, could it? Nigel Farage as the British Prime Minister? No, surely not. Well, following the recent local elections in England, many are no longer so sure. Farage’s Reform Party got 30% of the vote.

I had my mind made up that I would not go to the Connacht Final. It would be too much hassle and I did not expect much from Mayo.

What an extraordinary time the last few weeks have been for the overwhelmingly positive media coverage the Catholic Church has enjoyed. The illness and death of Pope Francis was followed by the election of our new pope, Leo XIV.

Anyone who has ever been to the beautiful Inishkeas off the coast of Erris can attest to the magical nature of the islands, an otherworldly feeling to the place.

There was a time not so long ago when the family dog slept in the yard, the cat prowled the hedgerows for mice, and neither would have known what to do with a birthday cake shaped like a bone.

“We have not much time left!” The Greek MEP was on her feet, waving her arms with the kind of fervour usually reserved for Eurovision voting scandals.

We can be stuck on the wrong thing sometimes. When it comes to the health of our democracy, we have been worrying for years about low voter turnout. The last general election caused particular concern. With turnout in that election estimated at ...

My stay in Mayo University Hospital coincided with that of Pope Francis while he was being treated for double pneumonia in Rome. Now, I’m not making any comparisons, just pointing out a fact.