It seems like several lifetimes ago, but do you remember when everybody freaked out because Matt Damon moved to Dalkey for the early pandemic months and was snapped with a plastic SuperValu bag? Matt Damon and the Irish people: It was a symbiotic relationship for the ages – we flattered him for being here, and he flattered us by being here. This was no schoolgirl crush that we had fallen in love. To this day, one of the funniest tweets I’ve ever come across simply said: “Yeah but just wait until he tries to buy some land”. It’s absolutely hilarious…

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