Article published for mummypages.ie

What items did you find most useful to assist you on your new journey in to motherhood? I was surprised to discover the following nine items as my unplanned, unsung heroes during this period of great change.

Article published for U Magazine

Think a cruise holiday is just for the newly weds and nearly deads? Think again! We flew to Barcelona to board Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas ship on a beautiful June morning. From the minute we stepped on to the platform, the service was exceptional. If you looked even minutely unhappy, it seemed as though a member of staff would levitate from the walls to see if they could do anything to help.

Script recorded for RTE’s A Living Word

Economists call my generation, ‘Generation Y’. We’re the one’s born in the 80’s and 90’s and were described as digitally native, more tolerant, confident and assertive than our preceding generations. It’s believed however that my generation also suffers with a severe, almost debilitating sense of entitlement and narcissism. Maybe this is because we grew up in a time of unprecedented prosperity for Ireland when the Celtic Tiger roared through the valleys, walls and streets.

Article published in The Irish Times

They say if you go to to New York, you’ll see the whole world. They were right.

The city that never sleeps first caught my imagination after a long suffering addiction to the Sex and the City box set throughout my college years where extreme procrastination was an Olympic sport. In the fictional world of Carrie Bradshaw, all she had to do was to write a 150-word newspaper column once a week to enable her to live in uptown Manhattan and spend her days buying Cosmopolitans and Manolo Blahniks. Her grossly unrealistic career and lifestyle was what my heart panged for.

Article published in the Sunday Independent Life Magazine

When we walked in to Louth SPCA on a sun kissed afternoon last August, we saw a tiny, black fluff ball climbing the gate of the cattery and crying. I instantly fell in love with the blue eyes that peered up towards me and was delighted to be told that it was a six week old female.

Article published in the University Observer

The Minister for Higher Education has not ruled out the possibility of reintroducing third level fees in the near future. This has lead to widespread restlessness among current and impending students. What way does our third level education system operate presently and why does it need to be altered at all?

Piece recorded for RTE Radio One’s A Living Word Radio Program.

It's quite fitting to be teaching Shakespeare's ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to students in the month of February when Cupid lives not only in the lines of the world’s most famous play but also in colourful paraphernalia in every shop and supermarket.