Author Archives: Mike Napier

It was strangely quiet in Donleavy’s.  Maybe because it was in that weird time between Christmas and New Year.  People overspending coming up to the break and then trying to keep some dosh aside for ringing in the following year.  All this meant that there were a lot of empty bar-stools and chairs in Donleavy’s. Continue reading “Another view on Brexit”

It had got to that time of the evening.  JP was sucking on his pipe. It had gone out a long time since. Mono was staring into the remnants of his pint as if the secret of life was somehow contained within the last inch of his Guinness. Rasher drained the last drop of hisContinue reading “Consent in the old fashioned way…”

Weekend afternoons were always good in Donleavy’s. While every other pub in the country echoed to the shouts and roars of partisan sports fanatics exhorting Dublin footballers or Mourinho’s Muppets or Johnny Sexton on to even greater efforts – Donleavy’s would be an oasis of peace. ‘TV in a pub – never – wouldn’t thinkContinue reading “World War III now half price at Argos”

Rasher, Mono and JP filed religiously into the bar. With some satisfaction they found their end of the counter had not been defiled by heathen worshippers. They took their places at Donleavy’s shrine and arranged themselves into comfortable positions. JP spread out his hands in priest like fashion and made an entrance announcement.             “Rasher,Continue reading “The Traveller’s Friend”

JP and the lads will be ‘going out’ over the weekend. Bound to be something worth reporting. 

“It’s all about how they piss”, said JP. “That’s what’s made America great.” His two drinking buddies, sitting at the counter in “Donleavy’s”, raised their eyes to heaven.  Here we go again. “No, I’m telling ya. It’s a fact. It’s all in the pissing. Believe me.” Mono was the first of the two to riseContinue reading “What made America Great?”

Hold tough. There is a conversation on it’s way. JP, Mono and Rasher are going to Donleavy’s tonight (like most nights!). ‘Listen’ in later….