Our rigid education system is killing creativity in the classroom irishtimes.com/news/education…

Where is the friendliest place in #Ireland?? You'll just have to find out for yourself ;) #TBEXIreland #hostels Fáilte Ireland x.com/RowantreeHoste…

Do you feel broke at the end of every month? Why is the cost of living so high in Ireland? #McWilliamsIRL @TV3Ireland

Self-employed to get sick pay for first time from December irishtimes.com/business/perso…

This is a must-read piece. "We need to talk about sexuality in adolescence." Richie Sadlier irishtimes.com/life-and-style…

Peter Ryan On Going From Hurler To Leading Paralympian todayfm.com/The-Last-Word-… via Today FM 💛

I lost one of my closest friends to suicide this year. As a result, I'm making a prog on grief, Life After Loss, for RTÉ Radio 1 (Dec 29th 4pm) - it's prob the most personal programme I've made. Promo here: soundcloud.com/oconnellbrian/…

Thanks to Niamh Horan for this sensitive interview about #lifeafterloss in today’s Irish Independent. Prog airs Dec 29 RTÉ Radio 1 4pm..

Will be speaking a little about grief and my programme #lifeafterloss on @todaysor in the am.. It's on Fri at 4pm, and there's more on the background to it here: rte.ie/radio1/life-af…

I'll be singing an interpretation of Black's "Wonderful Life" for an RTE Documentary by journalist, Brian O'Connell, "Life after Loss" - featuring Mick Heaney (son of Seamus Heaney, Laura Kennedy and meself - examining the impact of loss - Friday RTÉ Radio 1 at 4 pm x Tune in x

Most read of 2017 #5: "Crazy busyness has become a status symbol. Being overstretched, overwhelmed, underslept, stressed, and flat-out have all become part of a language that reassures us we’re on the right path." irishtimes.com/life-and-style… by Roisin Agnew

So, #Ennis has been named Ireland's Cleanest Town. As well as Ireland’s Friendliest Town. How great is our little home?! #visitennis #win