Esther O’Moore Donohoe: My secret other life as a Residents Association ninja

I joined the WhatsApp group for my local RA in the hope of juicy gossip, but the reality has turned out to be somewhat different

‘I have been disappointed so far at the lack of homicidal fox alerts in the residents association group, and there hasn’t been a whiff of a rogue Dacia Duster yet.’ Picture: Getty

The highest political office I’ve held thus far was as a member of the Debs Committee in secondary school. The nuns didn’t share our vision but, ultimately, I’m glad we doubled down on our endorsement of Abbaesque for the post-dinner entertainment. Sister Mary didn’t stick around to hear Fernando, but as I cast my eye over the dancefloor of messy 18-year-olds belting out Waterloo, I knew the greater good had been served.

Despite the incredibly ...