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
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In these dark times Irish stories to warm the heart
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American splitting his life - a part-time home in Ireland
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Ireland needs to ditch the red carpet and roll out 40 shades of green
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