For a picture postcard of our age, here are some of the sounds and idiosyncrasies that may shape future Irish generations. Honking horns: Aimed at XL-size cars that are too big to fit on their side of the white line. The Rose of Tralee: A song and a festival for grown-ups who still haven’t learned how to unbuckle their shoes. That review will not culminate in a report “into” what happened but it should produce a report “on” what happened. The new year resolution: To come back and see how all that shapes you, future confounded people of Ireland.

Source: The Irish Times December 25, 2025 11:36 UTC