IT is said they are the most down-to-earth royals, the most accessible, the least stiff-upper-lippy. That’s Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Wherever the Second Grandson inherits, writes Colm O’Regan.

I think I might have reached Peak Nomics. I’m in Stavanger in Norway hosting shows at a festival called KaKanomics which is about economics, writes Colm O’Regan.

THE surprise was that people were surprised. Nearly every Irish budget day has one surprise. One sting in the tale. A surprise they didn’t think people would make a fuss about.

The 10,000 emails of “who’s playing today” and the millions of replies may seem, on the face of it, dull, but they are a social history of their own, writes Colm O’Regan

Screentime — a phrase that has become laden with all sorts of panic, writes Colm O’Regan.

Here’s your weekly journey into the mind of Colm O’Regan.

The Atlantic storms name list is out. This year could be a turning point. A sea-change, if you will.

Sometimes life just imitates art. The art was the Tea Master episode of Father Ted when Ted gives Mrs Doyle an automated tea-maker.

I heard the roar outside of the engine and ancient instincts were reawoken.

Well that’s good news. Maybe I can relax a little. You see they reckon slacking can be evolutionarily advantageous.