Counting things was just a way of making sure I didn’t lie around all day eating chips and biscuits

The general consensus is that television debates are about killer blows that shift the voting public

Sinn Féin spent far too much effort pleasing its core supporters via social media — when it's the floating voters that all political parties need to get them over the line

If you do not have a stammer, and are conversing with someone who does, stifle your interventive instincts: Shut up and let them speak

The exodus is understandable from the point of view of those leaving. But 2FM can rebuild if it learns from its past and hires people who understand broadcasting, and are hungry to do it

Not only do eyebrows go multi-directional with age, they also go white

The British Labour leader is so values-free that accepting Natalie Elphicke into his party is OK on the basis that she might help his election chances

Terry Prone’s taxi driver was relieved when a garda told him the penalty for running a traffic light and then used his discretion not to impose it. 

When acknowledging a wrong done to others, it may feel right to bring your own feelings centre stage. But don't. It's not about you.

A fire in Manhattan’s garment district in 1911 has so many similarities to the Stardust tragedy. The owners locked windows and doors to prevent workers from getting out with stolen lace