Callaghan Associates

As I drove over the River Shannon at 0630 this morning to walk with my son Cian I heard the news on the radio that Leonard Cohen had died. My tears came spontaneously and instantaneously; it was like a part of me that had been there since early teenage years had disappeared. His passing is a great loss to the world that heard him and as I write I am conscious of the millions that never were exposed to his richness due to their own life circumstances. In an angry, rude, vengeful and hostile world he was a bright beam of light, a rainbow. I’m thinking my sons’ generation who appreciated him and particularly Hugo Newman. We will always have him through his music and words. May he rest in peace.

Great to see Newbridge Rotarians, Probus members and District Governor Gerry Kierans flying the Rotary flag as we gather for the Rotary Ireland District Conference in Newbridge. We met Scottish Rotarians and good friends Archie M Ralston, Peter Croan and their partners this morning spreading the good news about Rotary's world Polio eradication programme. Thar Barr ar fad!