Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Radio Ulster,·1202 episodes
When I landed a job in a family run stationary shop, I felt like I'd won the lottery.
29 Jun 2025,·2 mins
It’s become another way of cutting myself off from those closest to me.
27 Jun 2025,·2 mins
There’s a tendency to look at our school summer holidays through rose-tinted spectacles.
26 Jun 2025,·2 mins
He looked at me and said: ‘A map?’ ‘Why do you need a map?’
25 Jun 2025,·2 mins
Listening more carefully to young men is an urgent priority.
24 Jun 2025,·2 mins
My feet are more aesthetically pleasing than normal.
23 Jun 2025,·2 mins
All of us are part of a society that has been shaped by violence.
20 Jun 2025,·2 mins
It’s not just rugby which teaches the value of working together.
19 Jun 2025,·2 mins
Humiliated, I returned to the shore on my knees.
18 Jun 2025,·2 mins
Over time I developed a range of different identities
17 Jun 2025,·2 mins
It's a long time since I finished my A-Levels.
15 Jun 2025,·2 mins
I climbed into the front as the minibus filled up with locals and chickens.
When I lived in Chicago, I longed for the darkness of the west of Ireland
13 Jun 2025,·2 mins
The Impartial Reporter newspaper in Enniskillen has just celebrated its 200th anniversary
12 Jun 2025,·2 mins
On reflection I don’t think I‘d get on too well in the world of politics.
11 Jun 2025,·3 mins
There are currently about 7,000 languages in the world...
10 Jun 2025,·2 mins
I’ve never forgotten the magic of that summer evening.
09 Jun 2025,·2 mins
I was finally at peace. The decision seemed obvious
08 Jun 2025,·2 mins
My idea of what is normal does not make it normal.
06 Jun 2025,·2 mins
Even The United Nations has a thing, an assembly.
05 Jun 2025,·2 mins
Do my words bring light—or deepen shadows?
04 Jun 2025,·2 mins
Worth is determined by a range of factors...
03 Jun 2025,·2 mins
As I age, I treasure the gifts of health, family, friends, & memories with gratitude.
02 Jun 2025,·3 mins
The airbag exploded. I sat frozen in shock.
01 Jun 2025,·2 mins
He helped me find the energy to do something small.
30 May 2025,·2 mins
Which forgiven debtor would love the moneylender more?
29 May 2025,·2 mins
Silence in the face of harm to women isn’t strength, it’s weakness.
28 May 2025,·2 mins
“The doorbell rang at a time that I don’t like to open”
27 May 2025,·2 mins
The tiny earring popped from my ear lobe to the floor
26 May 2025,·2 mins
I was earning a good salary, but something was missing.
25 May 2025,·2 mins
