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Five-a-side soccer mailing list is a unique social history

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

65% of all desserts are eaten by people saying 'take that away from me'

The heat has turned the world on its head

We finally got to fulfil our destiny: listening to a match in the car with the door open

Time to make some mid-year resolutions

New reality TV show alert - Secret Life of Four-Year-Olds meets Jeremy Kyle

I’ve googled it and I don’t think it exists yet. There are a few fictional series based on it, but not what I’m planning. I’ve threatened to make my millions a few times in this column, but this could be the one where I finally get enough money together for a shed, writes Colm O’Regan. 

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

My printer-frustration has been replaced with a sneaking admiration

REGULAR readers know this column is frequently about nothing at all, writes Colm O’Regan.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2018

Let's talk Netflix's Queer Eye

It’s a shameless heart-string tugger at times. I don’t care. When the craggy loveable oldish guy started crying while saying goodbye to the five mentors in episode 1, I was snotting like a toddler, writes Colm O’Regan. 

Mon, 12 Mar, 2018

I get stood up when selling second-hand stuff online

My dating days are long behind me so I don’t get many opportunities to be stood up. Except in one area: Selling second-hand stuff online, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 05 Mar, 2018

Do you remember when powercuts were so common you hardly remember them at all?

Inniscarra Dramatic Society was putting on a production of… well no one is clear to this day what it was. They hired a man called Suni to teach some singing and dancing for a variety show, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 26 Feb, 2018

Cork v Meath - Allianz Football League Division 2 Round 5

Rebels are in a good place, says confident attacker Colm O’Neill

Cork attacker Colm O’Neill gets down to brass tacks immediately. The 2018 league started badly but now he and his teammates “are in a good place” as they await Cavan this weekend.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2018

The snow of 1987 has been followed by nothing but disappointment

The 1987 snow ruined me. Because it raised expectations that there would be similar snow every year. But most snows since then have been, quite frankly, crap, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 19 Feb, 2018

I told Duolingo I wanted to do the 'Insane' level of Spanish per day

My vital signs are showing good numbers, says Colm O’Regan. 

Mon, 29 Jan, 2018

Liam McGrath stars as Tipperary dominate Cork

Tipperary 3-16 Cork 1-16: A dominant second-half showing from Tipperary in the curtain-raiser at Páirc Uí Chaoimh handed the Premier footballers their second competitive victory over Cork in three years.

Sat, 27 Jan, 2018

A volunteer in a high-vis is my weak spot

It’s the time of year when a no-longer-young man’s heart turns to writing a column about trying to take up running again, writes Colm O’Regan.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2018

Bust of Anthony Foley unveiled near Thomond Park

In a week when the ethos of Munster Rugby has been thrust under the spotlight, perhaps it is fitting the man who was the very embodiment of such ideals and beliefs was honoured forever in Limerick.

Sat, 20 Jan, 2018

Reporters thought they were in middle of Garda raid, Regency Hotel murder trial hears

A reporter has told the Regency Hotel murder trial he thought a garda raid was taking place on the day of the shooting.

Mon, 15 Jan, 2018

It’s funny the things you remember from school

There was one place that will resonate with all who forgot they remembered them: The Islets of Langerhans, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 13 Nov, 2017

Bull riding: ‘I wouldn’t say it was a bad career choice, but not the career choice I had planned’

Professional Bull riding is considered to be one of the most dangerous sports in the world. But that didn’t stop Cork man Ian Molan from joining its ranks and competing around the globe, writes Colm O’Connor.

Wed, 25 Oct, 2017

The beauty of missed calls back in the day

Missed call! It was always the ship that passed in the night. When we were

Mon, 23 Oct, 2017

After Che Guevara, who is next to be on a stamp?

I WENT into the post office and they were gone. Completely. Che Guevara had sold out, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Is our future Taoiseach currently sending 'bit-pics on Tinder'?

Say what you like about Enda Kenny but he never found himself embroiled in a row with LCD Soundsystem, writes Colm O’Regan. 

Mon, 09 Oct, 2017

Something tells me the new cigarette is just around the corner

Maybe it was the tension of the situation; a combination of the fear of being refused and the excitement of the dangerous road I was about to embark on, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 04 Sep, 2017

You didn't need opinions back in the day

Colm O’Regan writes about the struggles of forming an opinion in the 21st century. 

Mon, 28 Aug, 2017

We will see more of this Neo-Nazi stuff in Ireland soon

When the neo-Nazis get organised here in Ireland it’ll be some cod-Celtic nonsense like the Sons of Balor or Tuatha De Dannann Purity. Thankfully it won’t be Irish Pride because that’s a sliced pan, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 21 Aug, 2017

Donald Trump is probably the closest there is a toddler in terms of lying

Donald Trump is probably the closest there is a toddler in terms of lying. So far he has made more than 800 false or misleading claims, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 14 Aug, 2017

This season of Game of Trumps is probably the most implausible and fast moving

I can’t keep up with it, says Colm O’Regan. 

Mon, 07 Aug, 2017

Watch out for fireworks after Joe Brolly and Dessie Dolan round on Pat Spillane on Sunday Game

Dessie Dolan and Joe Brolly have controversially suggested Pat Spillane was to blame for Dublin forward Diarmuid Connolly’s 12-week suspension, writes Ciara Phelan.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2017

Some Republican senators make the A-Team look like The Wire

Some Republican senators these days seem to be playing the Bad Guy in such an obvious way, they make the A-Team look like The Wire, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 19 Jun, 2017

Hugs and kisses bring with them rights and responsibilities

XOXOXO (Hugs and Kisses): Although you might have only seen it at the end of texts or WhatsApps, it has a storied history, writes Colm O’Regan. 

Mon, 12 Jun, 2017

The epiphany I had most recently is that I can’t relax

Every so often I’ll have a small epiphany, writes Colm O’Regan. 

Mon, 22 May, 2017

On top of the world: John Burke on his plan to climb Everest

While Aoibhín Garrihy was rehearsing for Dancing with the Stars, her husband John Burke was training to climb Everest. As he embarks on his journey, he speaks to Colm O’Connor from base camp. 

Sat, 06 May, 2017

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

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

GAA Podcast: ‘Cork people have gone beyond apathy and into acceptance’

Michael Moynihan and John Fogarty reflect on the Allianz League weekend with Colm O’Connor.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

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

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

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

What I don't miss in January...

This week Colm O’Regan admits the one thing he doesn’t miss now that we’ve really left 2016 behind ... perfume ads.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

Shape I'm in - Colm O'Gorman, Amnesty International

As executive director of Amnesty International Ireland, Colm O’Gorman is immediately recognisable as the man who passionately represents the disenfranchised. 

Fri, 20 Jan, 2017

Taking a closer look at the objects that you take for granted

Colm O’Regan pays tribute to the extraordinary things doing ordinary things

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

You need to tackle the 'fear of the return' head on

You’ve been bought a little time. But for an accident of the calendar that occurs once every few years, today would be The Worst Day Ever, writes Colm O’Regan. 

Mon, 02 Jan, 2017

Here's what will happen as you try to finish your Christmas shopping this week

Colm O’Regan helps shoppers with some handy tips for Christmas

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

Setting goals and mission statements. Why do we do it?

My annual review actually included a criticism about my goal-setting, even though I hadn’t actually set any goals about goals, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 12 Dec, 2016

Frances Fitzgerald and Katherine Zappone to tour Greek refugee camps

Two Government ministers will “have a first-hand opportunity to see the scale of suffering” caused by the EU’s Mediterranean refugee crisis when they visit Greece in the coming days, according to Amnesty Ireland executive director Colm O’Gorman.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2016

The world has changed utterly in the last fortnight

I would rather quick oblivion rather than humourless survival, lectured by Bear Grylls types about how I’d be dead if they hadn’t rescued me from being caught on the door handle by my belt-loop, writes Colm O’Regan

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016