As the inevitable encroachments of old age continue apace, and with the space we oldies inhabit progressively constricting, people of my vintage find ourselves musing about the state of the world.

The draining of the river Moy, which was carried out during the 1960s and early 1970s, was a project that was both welcomed and resented in equal measure by those most effected by the scheme.

Mary B Gallagher describes Achill as her heart, and sitting chatting to her, it’s easy to understand why. A native of the island, she has lived and worked there all her life.

BMW has revealed a taster for its X model variants, a close-to-production concept called Vision Neue Class X. A fully electric derivative of the concept will go into production in 2025. BMW has used Vision concepts to preview models for many years.

Unless you are living under a stone, you should have noticed a sickening new trend that is emerging from the darkest recesses of the internet.

Well that’s the last time I’ll offer free advice to Fine Gael. The next time they come looking I’ll make my services available but at a cost.

Timing in politics can be everything. On March 20th, the day Leo Varadkar announced he was stepping down, Simon Harris was the right person in the right spot at the right moment to inherit.

On a recent Faith Alive! programme on Mid-West Radio, in the wake of Leo Varadkar’s resignation as Taoiseach, I made the comment that I thought the response in the Dáil to his final Leader’s Questions was less gracious than it might have been.

Clonbur; a land of green unspoilt pastures. An ever-ending beauty, clear peaceful waters, where the past is protected, the present play freely.

At the age of 59, my dad got his first job. He had worked as a farmer all his life but this job provided him with his first real wage packet and a stamp.