Person: Long John Silver

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Damien Enright: Castaway, and trying to avoid exploding whales

Last week, I wrote about a Cuvier’s beaked whale killed off our La Gomera coast by sharks or orcas and washed onto rocks at the mouth of a secluded beach. It had to be moved before it began to smell.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

I’m an alcoholic, but my kids do the drinking

AS all you moderate drinkers continue to enjoy what the ‘Daily Mash’ calls your “pretend battle with drink” — that is, Dry January — you’ll forgive all of us actual alcoholics for feeling smug, writes Suzanne Harrington. 

Mon, 29 Jan, 2018

TV View: Second preference votes for Ireland

Right, let’s start with a quick game of Name the Speaker.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

First Thoughts

Justice for My Son

Sat, 07 Apr, 2012

Holy hypocrisy

APROPOS Iris Robinson’s religious beliefs, opinions on homosexuality, marital problems and financial irregularities, I cannot help but remember fondly the words of my favourite childhood literary pirate, Long John Silver: “Thems that has the most bible in their mouths oft has the least bible in the hearts.”

Tue, 19 Jan, 2010