Now that the counts have all completed and those candidates who successfully won seats in the 33rd Dáil prepare to discuss the formation of a new Government. One thing is clear, the formation of a Government will be difficult given the narrow margin between the three largest parties and the fact that no one party […]

The purpose of this post is to call out the ever decreasing level of driving standards in Ireland. I have observed in recent months and years that an increasing number of drivers are a complete danger to themselves and others on the Irish roads. I will firstly acknowledge campaigns by the Road Safety Authority to […]

Last Friday I took to the streets of Dublin for a 35km cycle which included cycling over Howth Hill as part of the annual Cycle of Light sponsored by Fujitsu. It was a beautiful, dry evening and thankfully not at all cold. The views of the lights of Dublin from Howth Hill at night are […]

On Friday 6th of September I will once again take to the streets of Dublin at night time for the annual Cycle of Light in aid of the National Council for the Blind Ireland (NCBI). The Cycle of Light is once again kindly sponsored by Fujitsu. I am looking to raise funds to support the […]

A new podcast called the shit show has gone live at theshitshowpodcast.net. The hosts of this podcast take the listener on a journey throughout the world of horror movies. It is a lighthearted and casual deep dive into a selection of horror movies that fall under a common heading. The hosts are an Irish man […]

Following my experience at Coolest Projects International in the RDS, I helped the organise and run a Scratch Day event in CoderDojo Kells to celebrate International Scratch Day. The event in Kells included multiple scratch challenges and a scratch themed quiz. I was very grateful of support from Fujitsu and Jetbrains who sponsored spot prizes […]

At the beginning of this month I was lucky to have an opportunity to witness some of the wonderfully creative projects of the approximate thousand attendees at Coolest Projects International. I volunteered to judge at this massive event in the RDS in Dublin. It was a hugely inspiring experience and one which I hope to […]