Like all who have heard the story from Co. Cavan concerning the death of a family in tragic circumstances, I am deeply saddned. There is, at times like this, a call for privacy that is as necessary as it’s understandable. People, the families involved, need so much space and time…
Yesterday, I met Marian (a niece of one of our oldest parishioners in Kilmovee) and it was good to meet her. We went for lunch (Fisherman’s Catch, Point Lookout) and met with her daughter and son-in-law, whose marriage I celebrated in Rockville Centre. When I was here last year they…
Well into the “holidays” now and enjoying the days very much. That said, I’ve been very connected with home too, as I remember Ger Regan, R.I.P., whose Funeral takes place today. I had Mass here around the same time and remembered Ger, his family and friends there. Over the past…
I heard sad news earlier this evening. Ger Regan died. May he rest in peace. Ger is a few years younger than myself and I’ve known him for more than thirty years. In recent weeks he had been unwell but I hadn’t foreseen his death. I spoke with him last…
I was sad to hear of the death of Bishop Eddie Daly, R.I.P. He’s one of those people that always seems to have been there in my lifetime. How many times we’ve seen the image of him, hunched with white waving handkerchief in hand, seeking to lead people to safety…
I had a call the other day from Newstalk 106-108 FM to see if I would say a few words around my experience in Maynooth. The researcher told me they wanted to get some views from people who had been in the college. The interview was to be live on…
The last few days the place I remember and call Maynooth has become a hashtag #maynooth or #maynoothscandal. Someone just asked me how I feel about this. The answer is sad, very sad – because the truth is my abiding memories of Maynooth centre around happy days when I looked…
Reek Sunday, they call it – the last Sunday in July when tens of thousands of people climb Croagh Patrick. It’s a tradition deeply rooted in the Irish Soul but not one I’ve ever been part of. If you know me and know the Reek, chances are you can connect…
