Global cities are well defined in economic terms. They dominate the trade and commerce of their home countries and beyond; they have global decision-making capabilities, and they are centres of distinction and innovation in education, entertainment and technology. Global cities to me always had a more visceral definition: larger than life, they know they are … Continue reading singapore weekend
culture shock
do be do be do
Which of these two announcements will not have you bleeding from the ears? Now I have pointed this out to you, you will hear it all over the place. Option 1 Good morning ladies and gentlemen. We do welcome you on board this Anonymous Airlines flight to Brisbane. We do want to get away on time, so … Continue reading do be do be do
road deaths
OK, I know I said I would stop with the statistics, but this one was on my mind. In the UK in 2008, 2,538 people were killed in road incidents. In Ireland, the number killed in the same year was 279. In the whole of Australia in the same period, 1,464 people were killed in … Continue reading road deaths
crime capital
It seems every morning I open the Age newspaper website, at least two of the main headlines refer to another murder, stabbing, shooting somewhere in Melbourne. The other thing that is beginning raise alarm bells is the number of serious injuries or deaths on the roads, so often by young people still on their P … Continue reading crime capital
Máiréad Doyle 