You probably know that the High Court today issued a hugely significant decision concerning child-abusers. The facts are simple. Until last week, a man who had sex with a girl [...]

At Wrinkly Joe's suggestion, I checked out Newstalk, which it seems is about to go semi-nationwide. No harm either: at least I won't have to listen to that fool Tubridy [...]

Folks, my apologies to you. I'm sorry for failing to bore you in the usual way, and I promise normal service will resume shortly. I have every confidence that you [...]

I see the tinkers in Castletroy don't want to move into their new accommodation. Oh? Is this because the Council didn't build the houses to a proper standard? No. They [...]

I think it might be possible that – very gradually – things might conceivably perhaps be inching towards starting to return to something approaching a state vaguely resembling near-normality. Maybe. [...]

Pat Rossiter seems like a decent man. He's a cultured and well-read person, by the sound of him, who speaks plainly, and articulately, without pretention but with great dignity. Pat [...]

The dying rays of a perfect May sunset streamed through the bow window, silhouetting the pensive figure who gazed out across the lawns of the great castle. As Bock, deep [...]

Hyperzenchef called from Japan, but this didn't surprise me, as he lives there. He ran away to Japan a few years back to join the Yakuza, intending eventually to come [...]

I just thought you might like to know that Scunthorpe's Andy Keogh scored both goals in Ireland's under-21 victory over Azerbaijan in the European Championship qualifier.

Kind, reliable person required to look after small city for weekend. Light duties only: closing curtains etc. Apply to Bock for details. There's a medium-sized chance that there will be [...]