One of the most challenging and rewarding occupations is care-giving. Recently, I delivered a talk to the Filipino Carers’ Lifeline Association of Ireland. The topic was ‘compassion fatigue’. The term…

HAPPINESS can be such an elusive concept. What does it truly mean anyway? When everyone’s idea of happiness is unique to them. I regularly hear the same declaration in my…

Over the last four weeks, I had the privilege of hosting three members of the Badjao tribe from the Philippines in my house. I have worked closely with them over…

 I really need help with my teenage son. I recently went through a very difficult separation, we are still not out of it yet but things are beginning to settle…

My 13-year-old son has changed a lot in the last year. He was always easy going and had loads of friends but now I find he doesn’t want to go…

Toxic masculinity. Nothing has divided public opinion quite like this topic in recent times. It has launched people like Jordan Peterson into the stratosphere, while toppling others. But what is…

Our nation, and maybe especially Dublin, the capital, is bracing for the devastation that this weekend’s St Patrick’s Day festivities leave in their wake. I have doubts about St Patrick’s…