My 2024: Mary Black - Villain of 2024? "Benjamin Netanyahu. Need I say more?"

Your Hero of 2024?
Frances Black for her tireless work for the Palestinian people.

Villain of 2024?
Benjamin Netanyahu. Need I say more?

Benjamin Netanyahu. Credit: Jolanda Flubacher

Best Personal Moment?
My granddaughter Bonnie O’Reilly scoring 1 goal and 2 points for Templeogue Synge Street in an under 12s football game.

Best Movie or TV show?
Pachinko. Even though it’s subtitled, which sometimes can be annoying, I found myself totally drawn into the characters and story.

Best record?
Niall McCabe’s Rituals. A beautiful album and great live performer too.

Best book?
East Of Eden by John Steinbeck. I finally got around to reading it. A real classic!

Best thing you saw online?
A recipe for some great scones. I find the internet great for finding new recipes.

Your hope for next year?
I know it sounds clichéd, but we all want peace around the world.

What tickled your funnybone?
I watched Dirty Rotten Scoundrels again and laughed louder than I have in a long while.

Mary Black plays the 3Olympia, Dublin on Friday, February 14.