From cub reporting to finding the love of my life: a look back on 40 years at the Leader
Henry Bauress, who retired on February 8 after four decades in journalism, reflects on his career
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Earlier this month, I formally hung up my boots on full-time paid journalism, most of it with the Leinster Leader newspaper. I write that carefully because curiosity and a love of writing are in the blood and will continue to be so in the period I will loosely call ‘retirement’.
The opportunity and expectation that I would not have to wear a shirt and tie was not low on my priorities as I considered my future as a youth.