Tony GrovesThe Tax Catcher in the RyeHolden Caulfield, the hero of J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, is sitting in his (soon to be former) teachers’ office and recounting…Sep 5, 2016Sep 5, 2016
Tony GrovesThe Black ListThe Rio Olympics starts on the 5th of August. All previous Olympics have thrown up some heroes and not-a-few villains. This particular…Jun 20, 2016Jun 20, 2016
Tony GrovesShinnerbots & RobocopsSinn Fein come in for (more than) their fair share of criticism, much of it visceral and personal. The term Shinnerbot is a derogatory term…May 26, 2016May 26, 2016
Tony GrovesThe Age of Austerity“You don’t qualify for braces unless you've more than two teeth missing” said the HSE dental nurse apologetically. She was friendly…May 24, 2016May 24, 2016
Tony GrovesKick the CanDid you ever play Kick the Can as a kid? Do you remember putting small stones and pebbles in an empty bottle of 25p Cadet Red Lemonade…May 17, 2016May 17, 2016
Tony GrovesKnown Unknowns“There are known knowns. There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we now know…May 11, 2016May 11, 2016
Tony GrovesWords, words, words…You may have missed it, but a man set himself on fire, on the Australian Refugee “Camp” island of Nauru this week. The 23 year old Iranian…May 1, 2016May 1, 2016
Tony GrovesThe Minority ReportCyrus the Great, was the Original Great (OG). Not only was Cyrus Great, he was Great long before anyone else was Great. Rumours Alexander…Apr 28, 2016Apr 28, 2016
Tony GrovesThe TTIP’ing PointMr Popular, John Bruton, is putting me straight again. Lecturing from his pulpit on the pages of the Irish Independent. An Independence…Apr 26, 2016Apr 26, 2016
Tony GrovesMr UnpopularThis is a bit of a personal piece; a topic very close to my heart. It is something I’m deeply familiar with. A condition I’ve had for as…Apr 25, 2016Apr 25, 2016