
Michael Moynihan
Senior Sports Writer at Irish Examiner
Books and other matters for the Irish Examiner. RTs not an endorsement. That which we are, we are. A Nocturne for Blackpool
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1 week ago |
irishexaminer.com | Michael Moynihan
I know it’s traditional to wish those sitting the Leaving Cert exams all the best before those tests actually start, but how about now, when it hasn’t quite finished? Looking at the timetable, I see a good few subjects have been done, and some of the remaining tests are pretty esoteric, but still: thoughts and best wishes to those still facing the LC. It won’t be long now, believe me, when you’ll be able to forget your test number rather than having it haunt you 40 years on. (085087246.
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2 weeks ago |
irishexaminer.com | Michael Moynihan
Is it time for The Ride of the Valkyries? Crank the speaker way past 10, open the windows, and listen to the soundtrack of our doom as it approaches? Fans of will recall the famous helicopter sequence from that movie, when Robert Duvall leads an attack on a seaside village to the strains of Wagner because it “scares the hell” out of the enemy. Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.
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3 weeks ago |
irishexaminer.com | Michael Moynihan
A few weeks ago, I recounted the experiences of a member of my household on a bus in Cork. On this particular trip, the driver took a wrong turn early on in the journey and had to be corrected by passengers. Later, the bus caught the side of a parked car when pulling out after a scheduled stop. Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.
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1 month ago |
irishexaminer.com | Michael Moynihan
Back from a week away. Mood about what you might expect after a few days spent gazing out over the Ionian Sea, a caffè latte close at hand, the gentle breeze ruffling — Wait: some good news?
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1 month ago |
irishexaminer.com | Michael Moynihan
My thanks to the reader who got in touch recently, grabbing my attention with a question about the upcoming riot in Paul Street, in the centre of Cork. I stirred myself and asked for the details of this looming disturbance - well, you have to show willing, as Kingsley Amis once said - and was duly felled by the punchline. Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.
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RT @MikeMoynihanEx: The drones are coming to Cork. Can they be stopped? Today's @irishexaminer city column https://t.co/BAA6t0WiJp

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The drones are coming to Cork. Can they be stopped? Today's @irishexaminer city column https://t.co/BAA6t0WiJp