From Daly Planet: During the economic boom, private industry seemed to be the place to earn the big bucks.Now that the Celtic Tiger has slunk away, a pensionable job in the traditional public service sector seems an attractive prospect once again.But has the job of Garda, teacher or nurse really been a steady ship throughout [...]

From Daly Planet: Last week, a Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman’s report on the bombings in Claudy of 1972 accused the Catholic Church and British Government of protecting Fr James Chesney, a local priest suspected of involvement in the massacre. I met some victims of the car bombing for the Irish Independent’s Review last Saturday, including [...]

From Peter Geoghegan’s Blog » Books:
In the 19th century Fastnet rock was nicknamed ‘Ireland’s teardrop’. This small, clay-slate island, 11 miles off the coast of Cork, was, for many emigrants, the last glimpse of land before America. A hundred and fifty years after the coffin ships, Fastnet is now a byword for offshore yachting – [...]

From Daly Planet: My interview with Michael Cera – star of Juno, Superbad and now, Scott Pilgrim vs The World. From Day and Night mag in Irish Indo.Geek heroSharp-witted Michael Cera breaks out of the supernerd mould and beefs up for his latest role, writes Susan Daly, who chats to him about school, being cool [...]

From Daly Planet: Susan Daly finds out that it’s easy to join the wet set in Howth as they gear up for one of the most prestigious events in the world’s sailing calendar.Saturday August 21 2010Something big is coming to the salubrious harbour of Howth this week. Huge roadside signs welcome the Etchells World Championships [...]

From Daly Planet: My piece on the vogue for dyeing hair… grey – from the Indo’s Weekend mag last Saturday.Elizabeth Taylor, hair still blue-black into her 78th year, has not got the memo that grey is in vogue. Stars such as Helen Mirren, Jamie Lee Curtis, Diane Keaton and Emmylou Harris have been noticeably growing [...]

From Peter Geoghegan’s Blog » Books:
In Ireland, small talk is not what it was. For centuries, Irish people chatted idly about the weather, then, for one crazy decade, it was difficult to buy a pint of milk without being invited to give an opinion on property prices. Now it’s the ever-worsening recession that is inescapable. [...]

From Daly Planet: Forget the overcrowded, glitzy resorts of the Côte d’Azur — Susan Daly discovers unspoilt charms and affordable indulgence on Côte Vermeille in the south of FranceSaturday August 14 2010You couldn’t miss the couple strolling hand-in-hand along the harbourside. They were both decked out in dazzling white, top to open-toed sandal.There is a [...]

From Daly Planet: We all make mistakes but some of us are better at admitting them than others. Certain politicians, for instance, are quite incapable of holding up their hands in public. What goes for the most macho of men, goes doubly so for those in public life. Never show weakness. Never say you’re sorry. [...]

From Daly Planet: The author who found The Secret to success with a best-selling self-help book is about to unleash a new tome on having it all.(I wrote this for last Saturday’s Review section in the Irish Independent – The Power was published yesterday)The key to success is apparently now one of the world’s worst-kept [...]