Colm O'Regan: Taking a chance like nobody's watching — impossible these days

It’s weird watching yourself recorded unbeknownst. Frequently a privilege reserved for shoplifters and others in trouble, we are increasingly watching ourselves back.

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025 - 01:00

Colm O'Regan

Columnist with the Irish Examiner.

“What I tell you about playing them away games?” - Avon Barksdale, The Wire S3 Episode 11.

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