OBITER

Writing by Damian McGeady. Husband, dad and owner of a Labrador named Elvis and too many other pets. Law. Sport. Other things in between.

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Life is full of dangers and judicial prose

I try to make my judgments live ... I start my judgment, as it were, with a prologue - as the chorus does in one of Shakespeare's plays

Damian McGeady

Jan 294 min read

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The Forgotten Tragedy: The Fire Disaster in Kirkintilloch 1937

The tragic Kirkintilloch fire of 1937 serves as a stark reminder of the harsh realities faced by migrant workers

Damian McGeady

Nov 12, 20242 min read

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A short story- For Sale

The Silence is broken. It is not often that a car is up on this road. Seldom does one stop here. I hear a door close, then a second....

Damian McGeady

Aug 6, 20248 min read

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Another Poem

Footprint My sat nav tells me to drive west through- Ardmalin, Carnmalin, Ballygorman , Bree, Keenagh, Mossedge, Knockglass, then early...

Damian McGeady

Aug 6, 20241 min read

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A Poem

South Ward On a bookie’s wall with a brush and a tin of Dulux paint, a poor voter (his vote was second-class) and writer of note,...

Damian McGeady

Aug 6, 20241 min read

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Talking to Jimmy Hill- Flash Memoir

Who Cares? Talking to Jimmy Hill in 1981 JH: The result from the St Eugene’s v Ebrington Primary School game today at the Templemore...

Damian McGeady

Aug 6, 20242 min read

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Inauguration of JFK and the son of Mayo

You must watch the uninterrupted footage of the NBC coverage of the inauguration of President John F Kennedy on YouTube. After Vice...

Damian McGeady

Aug 6, 20249 min read

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Sports Writing, Shane Warne, The Master of the Rolls and Baseball

Part One. A blog by Damian McGeady Donegal. Until recently, I thought that I had read the greatest legal paragraph ever written in my...

Damian McGeady

Aug 2, 20244 min read

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The Appeal of the Court

The Appeal of the Court The Case of O’Daly On the 8th June 2016, Mr O’Daly was cycling on the quay, near Dublin’s Custom House, when a...

Damian McGeady

Aug 2, 20243 min read

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The Crumbling Homes of Donegal - a ray of hope

I’m heading to Donegal this weekend. Malin Head has been my second home from birth. It’s perched on top of the Island with breathtaking...

Damian McGeady

Aug 2, 20242 min read

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Patriot by Norman MacCaig

Patriot

My only country

Is six feet high

And whether I love it or not

I'll die

For its independence

I am a partner in Lacey Solicitors. The firm is an all Island boutique specialist in Insurance law, with offices in Belfast and Dublin The contents of this site reflect my own personal work. For professional advice contact me Damian@laceysolicitors.com or click below!

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That is me fishing with my cousin Michael Flaherty at the pier in Malin Head a long time ago. The boy on the beach is my youngest. That magnificent tree in the page above is the Cabin Tree at Doss on the shoreline of Lough Neagh, close to my home, just outside Toomebridge.

From Glasgow, Derry, Donegal and County Antrim. I’m a lawyer and occasional writer. A proud recipient of two O'Levels first time round. Get in contact by clicking the link below.

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Life is full of dangers and judicial prose

The Forgotten Tragedy: The Fire Disaster in Kirkintilloch 1937

A short story- For Sale

Another Poem

A Poem

Talking to Jimmy Hill- Flash Memoir

Inauguration of JFK and the son of Mayo

Sports Writing, Shane Warne, The Master of the Rolls and Baseball

The Appeal of the Court

The Crumbling Homes of Donegal - a ray of hope

I am a partner in Lacey Solicitors. The firm is an all Island boutique specialist in Insurance law, with offices in Belfast and Dublin The contents of this site reflect my own personal work. For professional advice contact me Damian@laceysolicitors.com or click below!

That is me fishing with my cousin Michael Flaherty at the pier in Malin Head a long time ago. The boy on the beach is my youngest. That magnificent tree in the page above is the Cabin Tree at Doss on the shoreline of Lough Neagh, close to my home, just outside Toomebridge.

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