CLODAGH FINN: Why we need to bridge the generation gap

Age segregation, unfortunately, applies to all age groups. Things aren’t necessarily better when it comes to the less young and the less old, writes Clodagh Finn.

AS WE know, Planet Viral Video is not the real world and yet there is a forgotten truth in the tear-jerking snippet that earned “ICU Grandpa”, the latest video sensation, his 15 minutes of fame.

It’s entirely probable you missed the story in the week that was — what with the Las Vegas shooting, Budget 2018 and the Disclosures Tribunal, to mention a few more serious entries on the news cycle. So let’s revisit it now.