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Colm O'Regan

Columnist with the Irish Examiner.

Colm O'Regan: Here's why the hot water bottle trumps the electric blanket
Colm O'Regan: Here's why the hot water bottle trumps the electric blanket
Is there anything more efficient than a hot water bottle?

Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

Colm O'Regan: Why Old Town areas in Europe make me mad at Ireland
Colm O'Regan: Are we losing good old-fashioned expertise?
"Essentially, I just want to be Leonardo Da Vinci, travelling from one unscrupulous fabulously wealthy Italian patron to another producing great work, never letting the moss grow under my feet..."

Sat, 06 Jan, 2024

Colm O'Regan: Here are my month-by month predictions for 2024
Colm O'Regan: Here are my month-by month predictions for 2024
I hereby declare this new folder on my laptop called '2024' open! As usual for such a momentous occasion, we celebrate with the least imaginative of columns — Alternative Predictions for 2024

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023

Colm O'Regan: One place has welcomed me recently - The Dull Men’s Club
Colm O'Regan: One place has welcomed me recently - The Dull Men’s Club
"I haven’t brought anything to the potluck of dullness yet. I may never do. I’ll just sip my tea and read questions about why do they use commas instead of decimal points in some countries, or what people’s favourite soups are."

Sat, 16 Dec, 2023

Colm O'Regan: Let's hear it for the fixers - and beat forced obsolescence
Colm O'Regan: Let's hear it for the fixers - and beat forced obsolescence
"Let’s hear it for the gadget fixers. In a world awash with the hazardous waste of discarded memory of our memories, these people chip away at the expansion of the waste pile, once you leave them to your own devices."

Sat, 09 Dec, 2023

Colm O'Regan: One Simple Trick That Irish People Born In 1978 Are Waking Up To
Colm O'Regan: One Simple Trick That Irish People Born In 1978 Are Waking Up To
"When we’ve stayed up too late watching a TV Show called We Can’t Find The Remote Control Before It Goes To The Next Episode, going in to check on the children is an admonishment to us."

Sat, 02 Dec, 2023

Colm O'Regan: Why Old Town areas in Europe make me mad at Ireland
Colm O'Regan: Where would you be going without a wall map?
Maps let you dream of going somewhere while staying put. The ultimate in zero-carbon travel

Sat, 25 Nov, 2023

Colm O'Regan: Why Old Town areas in Europe make me mad at Ireland
Colm O'Regan: Should we add AI gadgets to our Christmas list?
Let's make your choices easier with some AI-themed Christmas presents that, if they don’t exist yet, they should.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Colm O'Regan: Why Old Town areas in Europe make me mad at Ireland
Colm O'Regan: Looking out for my namesakes... they’re still making O’Regans but Colms are on the wane
Us Colms are being pushed out of our habitats by Calum — or constantly mispronounced as Colin, Cullen, or Colon (always a pain in the hole when I hear that)

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023

Colm O'Regan: Why Old Town areas in Europe make me mad at Ireland
Colm O'Regan: Challenge is Saorview's most curious channel addition yet
"Every so often you turn on the telly and there’s a new one. A TG4 children’s channel, great! How long has Sky News been there? Another TV3 one arrived a while ago. TV3 Four."

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

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