This is second volume of Matters of Great Indifference is another
collection of weekly columns by Farming Independent columnist, Jim
O’Brien. Jim’s musing on matters of all sorts,
from the end of the pandemic to the start of a war, from the arrival of
a new pup to the departure of a Queen. All of life is filtered through
the prism of his rural roots and colours the ink of his prolific pen.
“I treasure Jim’s columns every week in the paper, a writer of
great conscience, humour and warmth. Ireland wouldn’t be
the same without Jim’s writing and this excellent book.”
– John Connell, author, farmer and runner
‘“Jim O’Brien is thought-provoking, ofen very funny and a
mine of common sense but always has his finger on the pulse
of rural Ireland”
– Mairead Lavery, journalist and broadcaster
