Opinion and debate from Irish Country Living
Katherine O'Leary on 13 January 2021
Katherine's Country: acceptance starts now
Katherine O’Leary says it is time to accept where we are with this pandemic. We will get out of it. In the meantime, try to make each day a positive one.
Damien O'Reilly on 13 January 2021
Damien’s Diary: pub talk makes for easy finger-pointing
Damien O'Reilly imagines what kind of banter there would be in Ireland's pubs right now; with so much to discuss.
Ask Miriam on 13 January 2021
‘The pandemic is stopping me from meeting someone romantically’
Dear Miriam, I would like to get in a relationship with someone new, but I can’t because of lockdown
Amii McKeever on 13 January 2021
Feeling unqualified to be a ‘mom teacher’
Education may start at home and although there is no replacement for the absoloutely imperitive role played by formal education for children, Amii McKeever sees many ways to learn in this weeks paper
Amii McKeever on 6 January 2021
In this day and age, what is a womans role?
Flumoxed by the questions of a seven year old, Amii McKeever reflects on how far women have come in shaking off "traditional roles", carried by their Grannies and yet how far we have to go yet.
Damien O'Reilly on 6 January 2021
Damien’s Diary: letters from America
The older generation are hardier than we give them credit for - they have grown up with family member spread across the globe, never to be seen again, writes Damien O’Reilly
Katherine O'Leary on 6 January 2021
Katherine’s Country: create positive thoughts for 2021
Predictions have become meaningless, writes Katherine O’Leary. It is now time to change the narrative, dig deep and find the positives for the year ahead.
Amii McKeever on 30 December 2020
All this will be but a snapshot in time
Pictures taken in 2020 will mark a strange year. Amii McKeever, post surgery reflects on how perception and reality can be very different but an image, even without the full story, can stir the senses
Damien O'Reilly on 30 December 2020
Damien O’Reilly: good riddance to a tough year
There is much to look forward to in 2021, but important to remember the lives irreparably damaged and lost to COVID-19, writes Damien O'Reilly.
Katherine O'Leary on 30 December 2020
Katherine's Country: good riddance to a frightful year
When something goes wrong, try not to overthink it and allow your support network to help you. It’s ok to talk about it, writes Katherine O’Leary
Damien O'Reilly on 22 December 2020
Damien's Diary: a Cavan Christmas story
Damien O'Reilly thinks back to the Christmases of his youth; spent farming with his uncle at his granny's rural Co Cavan home.
Amii McKeever on 22 December 2020
Welcome to ICL, from our homes to yours
In a year when the whole world has changed, some familiar faces have disappeared from the pages, some permanently some temporarily. Amii McKeever is grateful this Christmas for the team around her.
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