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Friday, May 15, 2026

What exactly is the mission of Irish Catholic Church

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On a recent Sunday I attended Mass in a Dublin church. The priest spoke for between 10 and 15 minutes; I did not understand one word the man...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

The life story of Hugo Grin from Beregszász-Berehovo

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When the late Rabbi Hugo Gryn was asked where he was from, he replied:  “I was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, educated in Czechoslovak...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

If our dreams die life is a broken-winged bird

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This week’s column in The Kerryman newspaper. Michael Commane Langston Hughes was an American poet, playwright, novelist. He was involved in...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

On further research Mencken’s words have been removed

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There was a quote on this blog for today’s post from  HL Mencken (1880 - 1956) writing for the Baltimore Evening Sun on Sunday, 26 July, 192...
Monday, May 11, 2026

Russia ‘has no good scenario for the future’. Ukraine has

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Below is Lara Marlowe’s column in the weekend edition of The Irish Times. It’s an excellent piece, a great read and tells the lie of Putin’s...
Sunday, May 10, 2026

Mary Lou McDonald ’s comment is GUBU at its very best

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Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s comment about what Gerard Hutch said about illegal immigrants is remarkable. Canvassing in the upcoming...
Saturday, May 9, 2026

It’s only fair to pay your fare, indeed, you might be caught

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People who use public transport in Ireland will be aware that on trains and trams company personnel make random checks to ensure passengers ...
Friday, May 8, 2026

An interesting link between Pope Leo and Karlshorst

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On this day, May 8, 2025  Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the first American pope. From day one Pope Leo has stressed the import...
Thursday, May 7, 2026

Even Pope Leo gets that annoying bank treatment

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We all know how annoying and frustrating it is when calling our bank. Read the link below to discover how Robert Prevost’s bank treated him....
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Liam Gerard Walsh OP (1933 - 2026) - an obituary

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Fr Liam Gerard Walsh was born in New York on February 24, 1933. On completing secondary school at CBS, North Monastery, locally known as the...

Why not open Bike-to-Work scheme to all tax payers?

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This week’s column in The Kerryman newspaper. Michael Commane I think it’s ok to announce your birthday after it has happened; it would not ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Fr Liam G Walsh OP, RIP

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Fr Liam G Walsh OP died early this morning in Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital. An obituary to follow.  May he rest in peace. 

Merz says Russia losing 1,000 troops every day in Ukraine

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gave a wide-ranging interview on the popular Caren Miosga show on ARD German television on Sunday evening. ...
Monday, May 4, 2026

Time for United States to stop tormenting the people of Iran

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Before Donald Trump was elected president of the United States he claimed he would settle the war in Ukraine in close to 48 hours. He also s...
Sunday, May 3, 2026

Scott Hahn calls for prayers for Trump, why not Putin too ?

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A quote from US Catholic lecturer/preacher (American spelling): “Let’s pray with renewed fervor for our newly elected leaders, including Pre...
Saturday, May 2, 2026

The Irish Times front page explains why sales are down

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The Irish Times yesterday ran a front page story on the price of butter in Berlin. The title of the story was: ‘Kerrygold is 65% dearer in K...
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Friday, May 1, 2026

May 1, 1945 Red Army flies Soviet flag high over Berlin

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On this day, May 1, 1945 German radio announced the death of Adolf Hitler. The statement said that he had ‘fallen at his command post in the...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

Calling on county councils to make cycle lanes safer

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The Bike-to-Work scheme is a great idea and a wonderful incentive to get people out on their bicycles. Many bicycle shops say that over 90 p...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

World is fortunate to have Robert Prevost pope in Rome

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This week’s column in The Kerryman newspaper. Michael Commane I lived in Rome between 1974 and 1976. It sounds a long time ago, actually it ...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The haves and have nots of this world of ours

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The first tickets for the Ryder Cup to take place in Ireland in 2027 went on sale on Friday. The first tranche were sold for €500 a ticket i...
Monday, April 27, 2026

Wise words from a great man on how to live our lives

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Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live ever...
Sunday, April 26, 2026

Chernobyl reminds us that we can never stay silent

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On this day, April 26, 1986 at 01.23 a chain of events in Reactor Number Four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukrainian Soviet S...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

On most occasions a sense of humour is a great help

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US speaker Scott Hahn is talking in Dublin in late May. The day-long conference is being organised by the Irish Dominicans. The conference i...
Friday, April 24, 2026

US religious trends will prove no help to faith in Ireland

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It’s easy to throw names at people, it’s easy to say s/he is left wing, right wing, fascist, conservative, liberal and zillions more. In Tru...
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