Tag: OPinion
Power (misuse of) – Percy’s Ramblings
Barely a day goes past without the word immigration appearing. It is a word that is agreeable to some in that it is acceptable,...
Don’t airbrush History away
Tony Mayes is a retired ex-pat former editor of a UK newspaper with 50+ years in journalism.
Don’t airbrush history by destroying, damaging or...
You Can’t Be Serious – ‘Bye, ‘Bye, Brendan …
During the 1990’s, the ‘Westmeath Topic’ ran a weekly slot entitled, “Under the Spotlight”. As the title suggests, somebody was interviewed and asked some...
The Meaning Of Life
Does human life make sense? What is it? We appear in the world but no one has asked us permission or any opinion. Anyway,...
Environmental Pressures
It is often said that some parents tend to disengage from their children’s education. This translates into “giving up” or resigning the parent role.
The...
What’s to become of The Northern/Republic of Ireland border post Brexit?...
At the end of March 2019, when the UK leaves the European Union, the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will...
