From Monasterevin to Killarney by rail, this pilgrimage blended history, faith, and quiet heroism. With my Kerry Camino stamp and ties to the Order of St John, I honoured Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty’s legacy—proof that God Has No Country, and true journeys are measured not in miles, but in meaning. Continue reading God Has No Country: A Pilgrim’s Journey Through Kerry by Rail
As long-time readers will know, getting to and onto ferries can be fraught with difficulties. On Monday past, our return from Burnley was no exception. We started off okay: caught a train from Burnley two hours earlier than expected. So … Continue reading ScotRail were the saviours as journey home hit by Network Rail delays
Exasperated with poor signage at bus stops, Michael has written to Translink seeking clarification as to why a bus appearing to be timetabled to stop at a particular place, did not. Continue reading Belfast to Comber bus service – why did the bus not stop?
New security checks are already in place – even for flights hundreds of miles from American airspace Continue reading Planning a trip to Canada or the Caribbean? US Immigration may have other ideas… (The Independent)
You know how it is, you are out somewhere and you need to get home. Or perhaps you are at home and you need to get somewhere else quickly. You consider the options:
Well, sometimes walking is not quick enough – or the distance is too great. ‘Buses are not running where you need them to go, or they are too infrequent. So you decide that you are going to spend the extra money required to buy the professional services of a driver and order a taxi.
That’s right, I said professional services. Continue reading “Taxi drivers: useful but sometimes ignorant”
Translink are encouraging customers to switch to smart cards – but more investment from Danny Kennedy MLA is needed to bring it up to scratch. Continue reading are our cards up to scratch?
A trip to Dublin the day before the State visit of Her Majesty The Queen takes some interesting turns around the city. Continue reading One Royalist, three Americans, as Dublin prepares to welcome Queen Elizabeth II
The proposal that we should have the possibility of bilingual traffic signs in Northern Ireland is seen as divisive. However, I think it could have a much more positive benefit to our country in general.
Until many, mostly political unionists and cultural Protestants, stop seeing any language use other that of English as an attack on being British, we will have a hard job in using any such language. However, as I have said before, and has been said by many, if these self same people would look back in their heritage they would find that they are likely to have ancestors who used Irish, and if not Irish, then Scots Gaelic. Scots Gaelic of course like Welsh is in use on roadsigns in other parts of their so-beloved United Kingdom. In other words, they need to relearn the history of this island and come to the understanding that diversity is often a way of unifying a whole country. Continue reading linguistic diversity should be a positive benefit to all
If you are out and about in the navigational waters around the island of Ireland in fog from today onwards, do not hope to hear the comforting sound of a fog horn from any of the lighthouses. That is right, all the fog horns have been switched off. The Commissioners of Irish Lights having carried out a review have decided that one cannot navigate with a fog signal For those who don’t know what it sounds like – listen here. Related Articles When Irish Lights Aren’t Smiling (iaindale.blogspot.com) Continue reading Commissioners of Irish Lights switch off some Aids to Navigation
With all the snow about, Northern Ireland’s public transport provider Translink has issued notices about its services. The one concerning what was formerly known as Citybus, and now know as Metro is particularly intriquing… Translink wishes to advise passengers that all Metro services will be operating via main corriders only. Surely that is corridors? The following areas will not be served due to poor road conditions: Tullycarnett, Ligoniel, Lauralgrove, Belvoir, Carrs Glen, Silverstream, Ballybeen, Mossley, Connsbrook, Braniel, Gilnahork, Lagmore and Poleglass. I’m not sure where Lauralgrove or Gilnahork are. Anyone any ideas? Continue reading It helps when the buses know where not to go to
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