The ESB Christmas ad Coming Home, set to the haunting tones of Goin’ Back by Dusty Springfield is among them. While Dad drives in the peaceful solitude of his car to pick up the prodigal son at the train station. For me, it’s when the plane’s wheels screech down on the tarmac in Dublin or Shannon that I exhale a deep sigh of relief. In August last, talk of a friends’ night away to mark the passage into our fourth decade was defeated by tight schedules. Would you like to share your experience with Irish Times Abroad, something interesting about your life or your perspective as an emigrant?

Source: The Irish Times December 10, 2025 18:00 UTC