It’s been two years since I arrived to Dublin — on 1st October 2020, I took up residence at Sprangers Yard in the apartment where I still live and wrote the first post for this blog. My once daily posts have become much more infrequent as life has become more routine. Life has settled into a new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic is seemingly over; just the other day I finally relegated my collection...
Spring has not quite yet sprung in Ireland. There are only a few early buds beginning to emerge on otherwise bare tree branches. High temps continue to be in the single digits C / mid to upper 40s F. The weather has been alternating between bright chilly days and grey rainy days. Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine continues to be at the forefront of the news here, along with concerns...
It’s been another long week at work. I’ve started to count down the days at UCD. My boss asked me to work from the office on campus for the remainder of my time there, even though 2-3 days a week is the standard for the post-COVID hybrid working arrangement. Whatever. I would be more productive working some days at home instead of wasting time commuting, so it’s their loss and...
Inflation has been one of the biggest news headlines over the past week Ireland, which has seen an overall 5.0% increase in consumer prices from January 2021 to January 2022. Last week the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Finance announced in this press release a €505 million package in measures to mitigate the cost of living, including (among other things): energy...