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Colm O'Regan

Columnist with the Irish Examiner.

Coming to terms with the quirks of ageing

Today I wore sandals with long trousers and it’s only a matter of time before the white socks join the party

Mon, 18 Aug, 2014

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IT is a singular moment. A man taking a bath notices how the water surges over the side as he sits in. He runs through the streets naked shouting Eureka. I have found it.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2014

Is Ireland on the cusp of a new boom?
Is Ireland on the cusp of a new boom?

DEFICITS are falling, employment rising, pints are €8 — we must be getting a new boom. It’ll need a name, I suppose. Let’s hope it’s a good name or at least better than the last one.

Mon, 04 Aug, 2014

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GAH! Too late! The message on the page reads: THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED! Now I feel left out. I could have been in at the start but now I’m pressing my nose against the glass as the funders and the fundees smile inside.

Mon, 28 Jul, 2014

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IT WAS tough on Joe McHugh last week. Not a wet second into the job and already people were questioning his abilities.

Mon, 21 Jul, 2014

Could social media powered banking cure my consumer inertia?
Could social media powered banking cure my consumer inertia?

I REMEMBER a few things from studying physics in school: How a fridge and headphones work and that the short questions in Section A were very handy for marks so make sure you do a good job on them, lads. One of the most memorable concepts was a bit more obscure — the moment of inertia.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2014

Grow Your Own: Farmer’s sons returning to the land
Grow Your Own: Farmer’s sons returning to the land

About 14 months ago, I realised there comes a time in a man’s life when he gets too old for this hell raiser existence — when he wants to settle down and grow food for his table.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

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IT doesn’t lend itself to healthy eating, this World Cup.

Mon, 30 Jun, 2014

My last imaginary World Cup: I’m too old for professional football
My last imaginary World Cup: I’m too old for professional football

IT HASN’T been easy but I have had to face reality. This will probably be my last World Cup.

Mon, 23 Jun, 2014

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POOR Robots. There’s always such pressure on them.

Mon, 16 Jun, 2014

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