I’ve been writing on and off for The Irish Times for nearly 10 years. Grieving is full-time workThe best and worst writing job I was ever offered was to write my nephew’s eulogy. [ Brianna Parkins: The invisible working-class line where things are ‘not for people like us’Opens in new window ]Everyone wants to believe they earned everything through hard work. This is my last column for The Irish Times. Right, I’ll let you go now ... bye, bye, bye.

Source: The Irish Times March 27, 2026 06:06 UTC