The erasure of the past and the erasure of the present and the loving impact of hope. We acknowledge what is going on and also have a duty to notice what is beautiful in the world. As a German-Irish writer, part visitor and part native, I explore that landscape against the background of my German heritage. I love speaking Irish, it places me in a less aggressive country, closer to nature, full of musical links to an ancient past. I would set up a system whereby each European country would adopt a less prosperous country elsewhere in the world.

Source: The Irish Times November 15, 2025 13:14 UTC