Thomas Lawrence

Jan 6, 2025 | medium.com | Thomas Lawrence

Thomas J. Lawrence·Follow5 min read·--To honor one of the funniest days in recent history, I wanted to write an analysis of a story that’s also about embarrassing characters who go to extreme lengths to ultimately achieve nothing: Election (1999), directed by Alexander Payne and based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta.

Nov 21, 2024 | galwaybeo.ie | Thomas Lawrence |Vinny Fanneran

Buyers in Galway will struggle to pay their mortgages at current prices - unless they earn a significant combined income - according to the latest figures. A 30-year-old child-free couple would need salaries of over €40,000 each to get a mortgage on the average house in south Cork city - with a whopping deposit of €36,800 and monthly repayments of over €1,600.

Nov 2, 2024 | mirror.co.uk | Thomas Lawrence |Benjamin Lynch

The alarming moment a couple narrowly escaped injury when a firework landed on their roof and exploded was captured in footage. The video shows a couple standing in the doorway of their home watching fireworks in Cork, Republic of Ireland, on October 31. Suddenly, the couple heard a “whizz going up” followed by a crashing sound. The couple told CorkBeo that the firework hit a set of roof-mounted solar panels that were brand new and only installed the day before.

Jun 23, 2024 | compliancepodcastnetwork.net | Barbara W. Tuchman |Ernst Junger |Robert Graves |Thomas Lawrence

In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me. In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at four books Tom Fox recommends for learning about World War I.

Jan 4, 2024 | galwaybeo.ie | Thomas Lawrence |Vinny Fanneran

A Cork man who had lost a leg to diabetes and a lifelong struggle with his weight has told of how a Galway clinic made the difference in his life-saving battle with his size. Douglas man Aidan Dalton says it was a "matter of life and death", and that after years of cruel remarks and public taunts, he took the massive step to shed much of his 32-stone.