The Taoiseach has let us down badly
Debenhams, a large retailer in the UK and Ireland closed last year with the loss of thousands of jobs. Workers in Ireland were promised 4 weeks pay per year of service rather than the statutory 2 weeks as that had been agreed between the company and their union, Mandate. The workers are seeking redundancy terms…
Liam Ruiséal teo
Liam Ruiséal’s shop is closed for some time now after trading in the same corner for more than 100 years. In 2018 you could still see books in there but they were advertising their final reductions. Here’s Health will be moving in there this year. The Golden Pages still has the number of the shop….
Street Portrait in Malaga
An artist draws an audience as he works on a portrait. Malaga, October 2018.
M Shed Cranes Reach for the Sky
The cranes on the quays outside the M Shed in Bristol reach for the sky in this photo from 2017.
The old tax office on Sullivan’s Quay
Was anyone unhappy to see this building demolished? It’s a shame the site is still unused.
STOP On the Waterloo Road
A STOP sign on the Waterloo Road near Blarney. If you know the area, you’ll know where it is!
On your bike on St. Patrick’s Day!
Lots of happy faces in Blarney during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2016.
The Rainbow Flag flies from the Quay CO-OP
Upstairs in the Quay CO-OP, July 2019 about a month before the Cork Pride Parade.
Boston Chess
Playing chess in Boston, August 2003.
Light Trails on Anglesea Street
On the last outing to Cork City by Blarney Photography Club in 2019. I was lucky that two busses passed within seconds of each other and I had the shutter open to capture them!
A moment to yourself
In front of Brown Thomas, St. Patrick Street, Cork. December 2020.
The Dogs of Cork
Dogs and their owners (or not) in Cork City.