The Fomorians are Back!

You know the Fomorians. Ancient Irish demons banished to the underworld before history was written in this country… a people of dark urges, blighted potatoes, angry outbursts.

Well, the Fomorians are back!

Their modern guise is FOMO, or Fear Of Missing Out.

FOMO vanished with Covid. There was no more fear of missing out. No more resentment and jealousy, as we went into Terminal Lockdown. What was there to regret missing? Nothing was happening out there any more… so just launch Netflix and put on the kettle!

So, as the plague descended on us, there was a (small) silver lining. This was the fact that exotic beaches, Mediterranean yachts, Abu Dhabi shopping sprees were off limits for everyone. Even Kilkee was verboten. Even Kelly's Hotel. Even Johnny Fox's.

Rich or poor, we were all suddenly equal, equally barred. Covid 19 is an equal opportunity virus.

The relaxing of Covid restrictions means a lot of good things. But the dirty dark secret cloud in between the silver lining is this: you're missing out again. The neighbours will be slipping off to the Algarve before you know it… there are holiday homes calling out to their owners…

So with the stroke of a pen, the Irish Government is releasing the Fomorians from banishment. Balor of the Evil Eye is alive and well on Tory Island off the Donegal coast… and heading for the mainland.

Pretty soon we'll be met on the street by a friend who will say those once familiar words:

Hey, you missed a great session last night!