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Colm O'Regan

Columnist with the Irish Examiner.

Before the lotto came in, Making A Claim was seen as the main reason for someone’s new-found wealth
Before the lotto came in, Making A Claim was seen as the main reason for someone’s new-found wealth

Here’s how this is going to go. I’m going to go off on one about something. Then someone with a bit of due diligence and facts will calmly cut through the bluster.

Mon, 03 Apr, 2017

I think dictionaries don’t get the kudos they deserve
I think dictionaries don’t get the kudos they deserve

There’s something you should know, if this thing between us is going to get more serious.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

The reality of movies isn't reality at all
The reality of movies isn't reality at all

Colm O’Regan is expressing his issues with the accuracy of movies this week ... or rather the lack of real life accuracy.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2017

Don’t lobby the TD for rural broadband just yet
Don’t lobby the TD for rural broadband just yet

It’s just another example of how the home is no longer your castle but a castle that’s been thrown open to the public in order to pay for its upkeep.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017

When you escape the queues of life, life puts you in longer queues
When you escape the queues of life, life puts you in longer queues

Colm O’Regan is trying to be Zen about queues. 

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Do we all end up doing the things we saw older generations doing?
Do we all end up doing the things we saw older generations doing?

You don’t start off clasping your hands behind your back but suddenly there it is, says Colm O’Regan.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017

It sounds obvious but even in the least contentious of wills there’s a hell of a lot of death
It sounds obvious but even in the least contentious of wills there’s a hell of a lot of death

Colm O’Regan reckons if you have any kind of assets worth more than a fiddler’s fart, get your will done.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Words find a speedy new meaning every day; but what does that mean for us?
Words find a speedy new meaning every day; but what does that mean for us?

Words find themselves with new meanings all the time, but it’s the speed with which they are changing that Colm O’Regan has concerns with this week.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Five logical fallacies that will help you in any online argument
Five logical fallacies that will help you in any online argument
Ever get the feeling that person with whom you disagree (ie, they are the one who’s wrong) is talking absolute hen-dung but you can’t pinpoint it, asks Colm O’Regan.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

Let's cut down on recycling and bring back the humble flask
Let's cut down on recycling and bring back the humble flask
We could do with a few more flasks, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

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