From Cork With Love - by Paul O'Mahony

Bombing. Invasion.  Kidnapping  - Paul O’Mahony is taken aback.  Paul has no love for the EU call for “restraint” by USA. 

Time to go back It’s time to go back to the studio return the microphone leave the stage before it is too late  and the sun dissolves, the dark turns the key  in the cell of sleep. By the side of the sound  fluttering traces, glimmers of illumination on a sandy shore, parallel to the light  to which sea turtles run. Signals that the evolution of cells  requires the survival of a fresh program  wit...

You hear higgledy-piggledy talk by Paul O'Mahony to himself.  Inspired by a teabag in a mug, an easy-pealer, damp sheet, and a one third eaten pineapple.  In other words, the speaker is all over the place this morning. 

If you listen to all this inadequate adventure path,  you too may become disappointed with your result.  The illusive certainty that seems to dwell on this side of the bridge. From where comes the faint sensation that the recording over cereal has mattered? Might matter some day to come?  Even though it matters now. Amen. 

2025 A year of fire and brimstone,  a reckoning with massacres, starvations, vindictive assaults  on hopes and dreams. It’s been “disappointing ” to see infants lose their parents – and grandparents crippled with the pain of grief in ruins, rubble, and relics of the quiet life they wanted more than anything.  Blue skies & clean water blooming flowers and fruiting trees  fresh streams and songb...

Early morning:  New Year’s Eve: You hear Paul O’Mahony talking about his leak & his friend’s trouble #DecPodPoMo 

You hear Paul O’Mahony talking about a book he got from Audible -  Paul’s at least 5 hours into listening to it.  #DecPodPoMo 

Paul O’Mahony does His best to remember what he did on 28th December 2025 #DecPodPoMo 

You hear Paul O’Mahony talking to himself as he goes shopping for coffee, bananas, and exotic tea -  you also hear Paul asking for directions- plus chat at the checkout- also the danger of crossing the shopping centre car  park#DecPodPoMo 

You hear Paul O’Mahony introducing how difficult yesterday was.  How he felt lousy from morning to night, tetchy & grumpy.   Everyone is entitled to have a bad day, and to be stuck in it.  No point making it worse. There are better ways to be.  #DecPodPoMo

At the launch of  "The Irish Revolution Diplomacy and reactions, 1919-1923" Edited by Dermot Keogh , Owen McGee and Mervyn O’Driscoll Paul O'Mahony was hoping to meet up with Hilary Beirne from the TangibleIreland network.  Instead he admired Micheal Martin (Taoiseach) speaking in praise of the academic who supervised his Master's Thesis:  Dermot Keogh. Unfortunately for Paul, there wasn't enough...

Do not use laundered money.  That's not a good habit.  Instead follow the method recommended by Paul O'Mahony - and the Hyundai dealer.  Paul is going to buy a new car - in January.  #DecPodPoMo 

Unless you're in good health and good mood, this may be a particularly tough time of the year for you (and the others who are in poor emotional health).. Paul O'Mahony recorded this while driving to join the mental health walking group on Little Island in Cork.  #DecPodPoMo. 

After watering the cat - Headlines from Ireland - found in The Irish Times weekend edition.  Not particularly satisfying, Paul thinks.  #DecPodPoMo 

You hear Paul O'Mahony's cup of tea going down - and an apology for his "bad mannered yawn".  Epigrams are quoted - and Paul even speculates that he might write some.  The idea of composing a poem entirely from epigrams ... In the end the unmade soups is introduced.  The image is the soup after it was made. #DecPodPoMo  

Recorded on 9th December 2025.  So many people have been having significant work on their teeth this year. Paul O'Mahony's friends for example.  What about you and your friends. This topic is a distraction from the serious business of hunkering down befor Storm Bram(stoker) hits Ireland. RED ALERT.  Aa if there wasn't enough going on in Paul's life.#DecPodPoMo  

In the background you hear a persistent sound.  You probably won't recognise it - but it may remind you of something unpleasant.  However,  there is anxiety-relieving news to relish.  Plus Paul's resolution to "Be Not Tired While Driving" - maybe even "Drink More Coffee Before Driving in low light". The doctor said you don't become unconscious during a TIA - and if you had a stroke, the crash woul...

On the Tuesday after the crash on Thursday, the Claims Assessor from AVIVA car insurance called to the house - to take a statement - by appointment at 10am.   It was to take no more than 40 minutes. He left at 11.20am.  You hear the signed statement read by Paul.  What you don't hear is all the chat which had nothing to do with the accident.  Chat about coffee, morning rituals, dogs and the total...

You hear Paul O’Mahony delighted with the amazing service he’s receiving from his car insurance company AVIVA.  Julie phoned Paul.  Paul will be recommending AVIVA.  #DecPodPoMo