Irish women are marrying down - is this what it takes to get hitched?
Female left on the shelfDespite the nightmare that is it to find a man in New York, I have always been safe in the knowledge that I would hopefully find a man at home in Ireland, if all my New York...
View ArticleFond of themselves’ - Irish men value themselves more than the fairer sex
Breaking news-- men prefer their cars to their womenA new survey on life assurance has shown that Irish men ‘value’ themselves more than their female counterpartsResearch conducted by Caledonian Life...
View ArticleAshley Madison website shows that 40,000 Irish want to have affairs
Over 40,000 Irish have signed up to flirt with other 'attached people'In 2009 the website AshleyMadisoncom arrived to Ireland The site that allows “attached people” to flirt with married men and women...
View ArticleIrish are no longer sexually repressed - down and dirty photos the norm
Irish couples are getting risqueMore than 30 percent of Irish people have called in sick to work to stay at home and have sex, a new survey from Durex has revealed But a mere seven percent said they...
View ArticleI may have found the man who murdered chivalry and he’s American
Now before you start giving out, I am not about to tar all men with the same brush here, but my latest dating experience in New York City has really shocked meSo this gentleman, Rick from California, I...
View ArticleNorthern Irishmen have best sex lives says new survey
Northern Irishmen are the most satisfied in bedOnly 32 percent of men in Northern Ireland said they were dissatisfied with their sex lives, while the Bayer Healthcare survey found that half of Scottish...
View ArticleTop ten reasons to go on a date with an Irish man
Not convinced about what a rare wonderful breed Irish men are? If you have turned down a date with an Irish man in the past have a read of this and then reconsider1 You won’t put your hand in your...
View ArticleTop ten ways to get an Irish woman to lose interest in you
Rules of engagement, some one-liners to send her runningOffer one of these lines when you find yourself at your whits end with an Irish woman, and they are sure to move on to the next fitting suitor 1...
View ArticleThe women are lining up for me!
As they say it’s either feast or famine As I’ve shared with you lately I’ve been cautiously dating a lovely woman and things have been going pretty well So can you imagine my surprise when I’m asked by...
View ArticleLosing my virginity!
Before I begin I ask that you not judgeI was a young starter; 15 to be precise- the age I lost my virginityI hung out with a bunch of Irish and Italian lads and to be totally honest with you I was one...
View ArticleThe dating buzz!
Hello all my single friends It was a great New York weekend We couldn't have asked for better weather I met my lady friend for a nice Italian meal on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed every second...
View ArticleJust saying hi!
When I was asked by the editors of Irish Central to write a blog – and possibly answer questions - about my dating life as a newly single man I hesitated briefly but then said why not!At the time-...
View ArticleUpdate on the life of an American filmmaker in Dublin - the making of 'A...
Father Gerry Roche at work in KenyaExactly three years and 26 days ago, my sister and I moved to IrelandFour months and 11 days later, an event occurred halfway across the globe that would alter the...
View ArticleSpirits Were High Despite Weather at Electric Picnic 2011 - VIDEO
Dear Rain: in spite of your exhaustive efforts this past weekend, the 2011 Electric Picnic festival was a smash hit Armed with galoshes and thick skin, an estimated thirty thousand people enjoyed three...
View ArticleA native daughter returns home to America - final column
I’ve been in my native home of the Bronx, New York for almost a week now I’m not working I have no obligations besides the social onesYet, this column seems to be the one I’ve had the most difficulty...
View ArticleAn American from The Bronx bids farewell to Ireland
Saying goodbye to things isn’t as easy as it looks Anyone who has ever left home, even for five minutes, will tell you that Maybe that’s how the idea of the “Irish goodbye” (slipping wordlessly out of...
View ArticleBrown Thomas reminds Dubliners of proud Irish culture this Christmas
There’s something distinctly beautiful about Christmas in Ireland While walking down the busy shopping district of Grafton Street, you’re more likely to hear a melancholy pan flute version of...
View ArticleOn finding job satisfaction during a recession
It was not without more than a hint of irony that I purchased Barbara Ehrenreich's book, “Nickel & Dimed” on my first day of catering work in 6 years The book is a classic piece of first-person...
View ArticleRemembering the Magic of America's Special Day
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View ArticleThe reality of living with 'Yuppie Flu' - chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
The CDC estimates that between 1 and 4 million Americans suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS), also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Here is my story about how the oft-mocked 'Yuppy Flu' changed...
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