James Nolan
When It Came to My Depression, Medicine Was More Effective Than Mindfulness
From my experience of doing both, using your mind to rid yourself of depression just leaves a void where all your feelings should be.
A Love Letter to Eamon Dunphy, the Most Important Voice in Irish Football
Eamon Dunphy is the reason Irish people watch football punditry instead of turning it down. Some even see him as a national treasure.
A Love Letter to Eamon Dunphy, the Most Important Voice in Irish Football
The one man you can always trust to cut through the bullshit.
Easter Weekend Was a Reminder That Half-Assed Catholics Are Holding Ireland Back
While attitudes around some important issues are changing, Ireland's deep-rooted Catholicism and unwillingness to banish its most toxic aspects are keeping the country stuck in the 20th century.
Hey Americans, Please Stop Pretending to Be Irish
It's a shame, America, that of all you could've inherited from us, you choose our excessive drinking and a kitsch celebration of nothing.
The Drunken Irish Stereotype Is True Because We Want It To Be
You think Ireland doesn’t know about its drinking reputation? Trust me, we do. We’ve had enough hangovers, bloodied knees, and broken relationships to know exactly where we stand: somewhere between an AA meeting and another round of shots.
Why Are British and Irish Suicide Hotspots Allowed to Exist?
Stopping people from committing suicide is a complex task, but local governments should do more to dissuade people from jumping off bridges and in front of trains.
A Love Letter to Coming of Age with Soft Porn on Britain's Channel 5
Like thousands of other teenagers across the UK, I spent the late 1990s waiting up after dark for movies like "Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure," because it was the best wanking material on offer.
Professional Wrestling Has Been Ruined By Ego and Bureaucracy
After years on top, WWE feels more repetitive and stale than it has for decades.
What My Uncle Has Taught Me About Having an Intellectual Disability
Nobody likes feeling brushed aside, and for those like my uncle—those with a "moderate" intellectual disability—all it takes is a conversation to change that.
I Thought Becoming Jack Kerouac Would Cure My Depression
There are moments in On the Road when the author seems cured of his own mental health issues, so I figured that a freewheeling, weed-smoking experience might have the same effect on me.