Leitrim’s Glass Half-Full
In a recent article Frank Armstrong traces the historic decline in the population of Leitrim,…
Browsing: Society & Culture
A Golden Shower
I would imagine I am no different to many people in that I suffer from…
Finding Your Voice After Trauma
Have you ever experienced that emptiness, that deep silence, that infinite ignorance following trauma? Well,…
Kevin Higgins: 1967-2023
According to the recently deceased Kevin Higgins: ‘Poets may be divided into three types: those…
Welcome to the Jungle
Not since Byron awoke one morning to find himself famous has there been such an…
Open Mics or Open Micks?
I immediately twitch with an almost intolerable discomfort when I hear the words freedom and…
Classic Paddies
The music was the code. It was the transliteration of the style. It was not…
Niall McDevitt (1967-2022)
The London-based Irish Poet, Art-Activist, Musician and Psychogeographer, Niall McDeviit died at his home in…
Forty Footer
Sixteen years ago, I wandered down to the Forty Foot to take some pictures of…
About Queen Elizabeth in a Soviet Childhood
Did I mention that I remember seeing Queen Elizabeth II not as a very old…
Smartphone usage is impacting society, but how?
Whether we’re regularly reading sports news or contributing to a comical WhatsApp group, many of…
Interview with Concetto La Malfa
This week Cassandra Voices editor Frank Armstrong sat down for a chat with veteran Italian…
A Fair Deal for Dublin
The following is a submission to the Citizens Assembly on Dublin by a former Lord…
North as Religious Experience
And the people came from far, And they came from near, To see the troubadours.…
Wornington Word
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Knightsbridge. Notting Hill. Property. Harrods. Money. Bourgeoisie. Rolls.…
Theatre: The Battle of Kildare Place
There is no fiercer battle than that between sisters. The sibling tension is ever-present in…
Notes to Self on the Pending Passing of a Loved One
1. Don’t be prepared. 2. Honour both the living and the dead. 3. Be prepared…
Seamus Deane: An Appreciation
John Calder spoke at the Abbey Theatre some years ago. The founder and director of…
A Brief History of My Father
In 1960 when I was seven, before TV, Radio Éireann was our window on the…