Clem Ryan, from Ireland, served in the Armed Forces of Ireland, Britain and the United States.He visited Hiroshima six months after the Atom Bomb. He provides a chilling first person account of that visit. He volunteered for service in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service. This is his story.

SUDEP is the acronym for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. The Author's wife died suddenly as a result of Epilepsy. They were both aware of the risk of sudden death, having been so advised. When the Author attended a Seminar about SUDEP he was astounded to find that the risk is being concealed by Medical Personnel. He wrote this article which was first published in Epilepsy News (Spring Edition) 2012.In the Article the author examines the reluctance to outline the risk of sudden...

Mark Chatto is an eccentric property tycoon. His doctor diagnoses, his mother manages and an employee recognises that his condition is Asperger's Syndrome. They are the few persons who understand him properly

Mrs. Butler was kicked by an ass on the (ahem) at Ennis Railway station platform.She sued.This is a dramatisation of the court case. What transpired was a master-class in perjury, a seminar in deceit and an intoxication of entertainment.

Mike Masters is on his first day as anchorman at CMN News TV Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.Professor Jeff Harman announces live on air, that a comet will devastate north-eastern USA in less than 30 minutes. He has already notified the White House and the President has fled on Air Force One, leaving behind the Vice-President and Major Fenton, the holder of the nuclear codes briefcase. Chaos ensues.

December 1849, Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland. A Reporter has been despatched to investigate reports of distress and starvation. It is the period now known as The Great Irish Famine. There is no food, no shelter and the Board of Guardians, charged with relieving distress, have run out of money. The reporter interviews paupers, the Landlord, Reverend Osborne, the Poor Law Inspector and the Parish Priest. He also attends a harrowing inquest on the body of a child, found dead.This dra...

Travelling entertainer, Percy French, sued the West Clare Railway, when, due to his delayed arrival in Kikee, the audience for his entertainment had left the Concert Hall.This dramatisation was performed to hysterical acclaim by the Corofin Dramatic Society in Ennis Courthouse. It is dedicated to the memories of producer, Haulie Lafiffe and Paddy Browne, who played the Judge.

Smithwick's, Ireland's leading brand of beer, held a National short-story competition in conjunction with their TV Advertising Campaign. The story was not to exceed 1,000 words, be set in a pub, and feature the characters from the advertisement: Whispering Jack, Freddy Forecast, No Calls Tommy, and Glasses. There was one prize - £1,000 (Irish). This was the winning entry. The final line in the story was the tag-line of the TV ad.Note: Kikenny City, Ireland, is known as the Marble C...

"They're watching me! Even when I have my back to them I know they're watching me. It's just jealousy. They don't understand! I'm the one who understands. Their puny minds just don't understand genius.I've studied genius. They say that a hairsbreadth is the dividing line between madness and genius."A disturbing first-person exploration of insanity masquerading as genius. Read on..

As the owner of the only battery-operated radio in Meenagory, Doalty Maguire is the most sought after and powerful person in his locality.The arrival of the Rural Electrification Scheme changes the "balance of power".

Living alone in an isolated cottage, Nora is brutally assaulted by three burglars.Will Nora receive justice, or will it be Criminal Justice?

The Writer of this Short Story has won several National Short Story Awards.