My middle name is Padraig, and I love the extreme Irishness of Niall Padraig Sweeney. Anyway, on that drive, he piped up, “Why don’t you take Sebastian?” I’m especially proud of the combination of the family lineage meeting the New World, when my fabulous brother made this hilarious suggestion. And my parents are still very much alive in my head, still have an attitude toward the work I’m doing. When I’m conscious that I’m hitting those moments, I’m happy. I think that’s fortunate, because I wouldn’t like such heavy baggage.

Source: The Irish Times March 08, 2026 12:01 UTC