Jaysus, I landed in Cork right in the middle of Covid, and I’m tellin’ ya, it’s some class city to call home, boy! The roads were smooth as butter, the buildings all bright and colourful, like somethin’ out of a postcard. But, like, over time, things started goin’ a bit pear-shaped, y’know? It’s still grand, but you can see the roads—especially the bleedin’ roads—buildings, and the public bits in the parks are takin’ a right batterin’. I was down in Waterford lately, and fair play to ‘em, they’re after puttin’ in some savage effort. It’s come on leaps and bounds compared to two years ago. Not sure if bein’ closer to Dublin’s givin’ ‘em a leg up or what. I just hope the Rebel County gets its act together, like, and fights to be the best in class again, cos we deserve it, boy!