Cormac MacConnell
Cormac MacConnell is a veteran writer and journalist. His much loved column, about his life in County Clare and observations about Irish life, has appeared in the Irish Voice for close to 30 years.
Latest Stories
Thundering hooves - memories of the Galway Races
Advice to Kerry’s world-record-breaking Fungie the dolphin
Ulster surnames making their mark from the Apollo to the White House
The dos and don’ts of driving on a summer holiday in Ireland
Thoughts of July 4th fireworks and Irish bagpipes
All is well thanks to the GAA
Having a gay auld time - how times have changed for the better
The Trumps and Ireland - dissecting fake news
No cure for election fever in the UK or in Ireland
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