I remember being in the newsroom at 5 am and people ready to take the heads off each other. It was my job to write the leaders, the main op-ed and an off lead feature. Saipan blew that out of the water. I won't name names, but lads actually threw digs at each other. It was great

Me when I read literally any news about the Irish government.

Translation: "What the frig are we gonna do if we can't export young people to America? They can't stay here in Ireland, that's for sure. We forgot to build anywhere for them to live."

RTE has never aired a programme that challenges the liberal/left view of Ireland because (a) it shares that view, and (b) it's still busy airing programmes which challenge Catholic Ireland (even though that vanished years ago).

"Alarming numbers of politicians and commentators are unable or unwilling to say whether they agree or disagree with something without first asking: “Did the idea originate with us or the bad orange man, darling?” My piece this week m.independent.ie/opinion/eilis-…

He's probably just trying to get a booking for next year's Glastonbury.

Forgot to post a link to my column this week. Doh. Anyway, here it is. Does anyone actually care who becomes President in November? I can't say I do, but we're meant to pretend it's very important independent.ie/opinion/eilis-…

This week's column: Do we really need politicians any more now that all the important decisions are made by judges, NGOs and assorted other busybodies? independent.ie/opinion/commen…

Eilis O'Hanlon W have to keep the illusion of being a democracy. It's the most expensive set of veneers in Ireland.

There is something rotten in the State of Ireland. Children's hospital waiting lists in Ireland are among the longest in Europe. Over 100,000 children in Ireland are waiting for hospital treatment, with many waiting excessively long periods. Meanwhile the budget allocated

I have reviewed a new book about Samuel Pepys which asks whether the famous dairist was actually a sex offender. Spoiler alert: yes, he was. It really is an extraordinary book. independent.ie/entertainment/…

Was reading this Eurobarometer press release from last December and it says: "Irish people show near universal satisfaction with life according to this survey (98%)." Can this really be true? Everyone I meet's always moaning. Satisfied with life, my eye 😂 ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/news-and-event…

This week's column on the staggering superficiality of Simon Harris, mistaking social media likes for real votes, whilst treating the stabbing of a Garda in Dublin as if it's just another day at the office independent.ie/opinion/eilis-…

This week's TV review, on the surprisingly addictive Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, featuring Michael McCollum of the Peru Two and some woman from S Club 7, and I also review model Chloe Ayling's latest documentary about her kidnapping that no one believed independent.ie/entertainment/…

Not everyone is on social media. Tell your family,friends and neighbors about Harvey. Show them the videos.Tell them how disabled children are being treated in Ireland. #JusticeForHarvey #Harrisresign

Have written here about last night's BBC documentary about Lucy Letby. We'll probably never know the truth of what happened, but the conviction raises a great number of red flags... oh, and since I'm here #ResignHarris independent.ie/entertainment/…