The Ireland Invasion Scenario and holding all of Europe’s Data

Occasionally, when it seems that things are going not too bad, I like to try and imagine Ireland being invaded, says Colm O’Regan.

Maybe it’s a defence mechanism. If I imagine the country being overrun by hostile forces, it mightn’t be so bad when it does happen. Not that I have any actual plans for this meltdown, other than trying to figure out how to lock the Stira stairs from the inside so as to hide in the attic, or putting an extra four-pack of beans in the trolley at Lidl.

I’ve always had this fatalistic bent, although I was a bit more prepared before. From a young age I knew exactly what to do if Nazis arrived to the back door but for some reason didn’t check the front one.