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It has been a really difficult fortnight. Whatever way you cast your vote in the EU referendum, I don’t think there is much room for celebration. Those who voted Remain are either stoically staying…
Read moreIt has been a really difficult fortnight. Whatever way you cast your vote in the EU referendum, I don’t think there is much room for celebration. Those who voted Remain are either stoically staying…
Read moreYesterday morning, I was interviewed on RTE’s Radio One morning show about my son Conor who suffered depression and an addiction to computer gaming during his teenage years. Before agreeing to do the interview I…
Read moreJust over two years ago this month I returned to news presenting after a very long absence. I began my career in broadcasting at Sky News as one of the founding anchors after leaving the…
Read moreLast night I was out at the V & A for the opening of its new underwear exhibition. It was a happy co-incidence of needs and wants. I need to network and lovely lingerie is…
Read moreA couple of weeks ago I spent a day in the kitchen at the Petersham Nurseries just outside Richmond on the banks of the Thames. This was a Mothers’ Day gift from my three children…
Read moreSometimes I think my generation may have drawn the short straw on a number of levels. Not for us the trail-blazing glory of the early Baby Boomers. No such luck. We don’t have a cool…
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