The Maze Escape
It is 30 years since the Maze Prison escape by the IRA, which at the time was the biggest prison break-out since WW2. Here’s an…
Online boasting should be deemed as an unsociable disease
Flashy stars have a bad habit of making every day look like they just picked the winning seven numbers for the EuroMillions jackpot. Has it…
The No-Strategy Approach: How to Win the Infinite Business Game
There’s an old joke. A man was walking through the desert and found an old brass lamp. He rubbed the lamp, and a genie popped…
How Phil Collins’ Son Marches to The Beat of His Own Drum
Simon Collins obviously “Plays Well with Others,” to playfully namecheck the title of a Phil Collins’ album, considering his own track record of collaborations with…
Jacknife Lee: The Hitmaker Behind Music’s Biggest Sounds
You might find it a bit hard to swallow now when looking at the top Dublin producer’s stellar CV, which includes working with U2, REM,…
How China won the automotive race in Europe
Having worked at a major car maker for most of the noughties, I saw many changes permeating the industry. From renewable eco fuel engines to…
Greetings from Death Row
Sunny Jacobs was convicted of murder and sentenced to death but miraculously lived to tell her extraordinary tale. The American singer-songwriter Steve Earle played cupid…
The Privacy Illusion: How the UK’s IPA and Big Tech Are Dismantling Your Digital Rights
Privacy was always close to my heart. I spent years trying to figure out what it really is. It’s not as if privacy belongs solely…
Ireland’s Neutrality is a Fantasy – It’s Time to Join NATO
Ireland’s pretence of neutrality plays right into the Kremlin’s hands. Last November, we saw vital communication cables in the Baltic Sea cut and Biden’s outgoing…