The greatest illusion of this public art project persuades us that we can be in two places at once
Irish abroad
My parents weren’t supposed to get cancer for at least another 20 years. Not until I was back in Dublin and finished looking after small children
Wild Geese: Susan Bolger works for Tourism Ireland in Madrid
‘When you own a house, you are allowed to live in it ... without worrying that the house is starting to look occupied’
Christopher Burke says his choice of where to live has baffled both his abroad and Colombian friends
Ask Roe: He is a great person otherwise and I love him dearly. I desperately want him to revert to the person he was before leaving Ireland
Settling down scares Kate Ashe-Leonard more than crossing oceans
I shuffled into the gym that first day, hunched up and embarrassed, feeling puffy and conspicuous in my leggings
This month Mark talks about life in Sweden; Patricia weighs up the benefits of returning to Ireland and Claire notices a lack of Friday after-work drinks in Munich
Tara Viscardi misses the landscape of home but is enjoying making sweet music in London
Wild Geese: Colm Hamrogue, Christchurch, New Zealand
When your parents enter their twilight years, particularly when one of those parents is dealing with dementia, emigrant offspring can face conflicts
The essence of this delicacy will not be found in Foxrock, but in true multiculturalism — enterprising Chinese restaurant owners
Doolough Diaries: I’d like to tell you of the tale of Bob Bingham, who hadn’t a clue of his family connection to Ireland and their influence over a county until a recent quest for his heritage
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