Cyclists sweated and panted alongside the car as we climbed the switchbacks of Holmenkollen mountain. At the top, a huge metal and concrete ramp stretched up towards the sky. And […]
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Domhnall MacAuley on a great Norwegian success story
A great Norwegian success story. Celebrated at Kleivstua in the pine forests of the national park as the sunshine and snow flurries competed for the Nordic Spring. This was the […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Paddy the cricketer
Rain stopped another Ireland giant killing exploit at cricket’s ICC World Twenty20 yesterday. Having beaten Bangladesh and Pakistan in 2007, victory over England would have been the ultimate achievement. But, […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Behind every tragedy is someone’s secret hope
Every time the telephone rings, it could be you. Waiting for a transplant is long and difficult. With renal dialysis you are hopefully quite stable, but with other conditions it […]
Domhnall MacAuley on Dubai writing and education workshops
One of the last arrivals before the Icelandic volcanic dust closed European airspace, planes were parked bumper to bumper on the tarmac with thousands crowded into the airport terminal. As […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Wayne Rooney’s ankle and the injury league
Wayne Rooney’s ankle injury may have cost Manchester United a Champion’s League place and could still influence their premiership hopes. It is unlikely that Cesc Fabregas’s injury affected the result […]
Domhnall MacAuley: A full Irish breakfast and a pint of Guinness
A full Irish breakfast and a pint of Guinness. The perfect Easter brunch. But, not on Good Friday. The pubs are closed in Ireland on two days of the year; […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Illness hidden behind steel doors?
Ever thought about prisoners? Not those unfortunates banged up in a far away jail; misguided young drug couriers, misunderstood plane spotters, or those whose foolish misdemeanours have been magnified through […]
Domhnall MacAuley: goodbye health visiting
Baby clinic was always the happiest and busiest afternoon of the week. After routine medical checks, there was a chance to share the excitement of the new baby and build […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Bishops, doctors and, God
Remember being called to the headmaster’s office? Of course not. All you doctors were goody-goodies, never misbehaved. But, when I see the 24 Irish Bishops summoned to Rome after publication […]