Paddy Creedon, Author at Paddy Creedon

February 28, 2022

International Women’s Day

by Paddy Creedon in Latest News

We walk hand-in-hand together As we approach International Women’s Day 2022, I would like to honour the women in my life. Their contributions to society, especially the emotional maturity, creativity, financial management, selflessness and sacrifices go largely unnoticed. Honouring these qualities, in the same way we do their male counterparts, might just create a space free […]

February 1, 2022

The Story behind Valentine’s Eve

by Paddy Creedon in Latest News

It’s that time of year again when love is in the air and you might want to share your blessings by supporting “Sophia’s Wish to Walk” appeal. This is a story about a young girl named Sophia who suffers from cerebral palsy. She lives in Newbridge along with her parents Laura, Adrian and her younger […]

January 6, 2022

Minimum Unit Pricing

by Paddy Creedon in Addiction

The recent change in Irish law to introduce a Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol has now come into effect. I am of the opinion that this is a clear step in the right direction, and here’s why… There are three types of alcohol consumers in Ireland: Normal drinkers (50% of population); harmful and hazardous drinkers […]

December 21, 2021

Christmas – A Time To Reflect

by Paddy Creedon in Mental Health

Many of us making plans this Christmas are doing so cautiously, as we come to the end of another year living with Covid-19. I plan to harvest disappointment of cancelled plans into resilience. Easier said than done! But if I give myself time to reflect on the beautiful things, I feel like this can be […]

November 9, 2021

I Have Made My Choice

by Paddy Creedon in Addiction

I have made my choice, And leave with little weeping, I have come with meagre voice, To court the language of my people. Michael Hartnett (1941-1999) I don’t think that the poet Michael Hartnett would be too put out if I borrowed his delightful lines to describe my journey from active and chronic alcoholism to […]

October 14, 2021

Intergenerational Trauma and Me

by Paddy Creedon in Latest News

During “Sweet October” (thank you Aoife Scott for this song title and beautiful lyrics), I celebrate two milestones: 1. My “Freedom Birthday” all on the one day across three locations in Dublin, Maynooth and London with family and friends, who continue to be the rock on which I cling onto in all sorts of weather. […]

October 7, 2021

Alcohol – ‘No Ordinary Pick Me Up’

by Paddy Creedon in Mental Health

For World Mental Health Day 2021 As we head towards our Freedom Day with confidence that Covid-19 is behind us and economic normality is just around the corner heading into 2022, a report published last week by the Health Research Board came in well under the radar. But when we talk about alcohol use disorder […]

September 27, 2021

International Recovery Month

by Paddy Creedon in Addiction

When day comes, we step out of the shade of flame and unafraid. The new dawn balloons as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it. (Amanda Gorman – the Hill we Climb) During the next few days, I […]

July 16, 2021

How businesses are adapting during Covid times

by Paddy Creedon in Latest News

With Great Hope for the Future “Times have changed at Domineer” is the first line of my first published poem ‘Untamed’ in 2013. Knowing what we know now, our everyday lives have changed and utterances like ‘the new normal, home working, hybrid models, zoom meetings and EU Digital Covid Certificates’, are everyday soundings on every street […]

June 21, 2021

Compassion and Community

by Paddy Creedon in Latest News

Image description: I had the pleasure of meeting President Michael D Higgins while at an award ceremony in Áras an Uachtaráin in April 2019. He, along with Sabina Higgins, presented artist Pauline Bewick with the Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award. I have been a proud member of The Kerry Association for approximately 10 years […]

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International Women’s Day

The Story behind Valentine’s Eve

Minimum Unit Pricing

Christmas – A Time To Reflect

I Have Made My Choice

Intergenerational Trauma and Me

Alcohol – ‘No Ordinary Pick Me Up’

International Recovery Month

How businesses are adapting during Covid times

Compassion and Community

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