Friday, 24 July 2026

Ireland and the Tour de France piece on RTÉ Brainstorm

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You will have heard of the Tour de France, I'm sure! The annual road cycling race that runs through France has been drawing spectators s...
Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Radio interview with Seán Moncrieff

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On Bastille Day 2026, I spoke with Seán Moncrieff on his Newstalk radio show about Samuel Beckett and Mary Elmes. These are just two of the ...

Irish in France in WW2 - RTÉ Brainstorm article

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For Bastille Day this year, I thought I'd write something about the Irish who gave assistance to France during the Second World War. Som...
Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Joyce everywhere - Szombathely and the Hungarian link to James Joyce's Ulysses

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Bloomsday is celebrated all around the world on this day 16 June. It marks the day on which James Joyce's fictional character Leopold Bl...
Friday, 5 June 2026

Book chapter published - Freedom of Speech in the Press in Times of Conflict

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Delighted to say that I received a copy of the book Freedom of Speech in the Press in Times of Conflict: Historical Perspectives from Irelan...
Monday, 1 June 2026

An Irish Diary about Goldenbridge Cemetery in Dublin

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Goldenbridge Cemetery in Dublin's Inchicore is a nice place to visit. Much smaller in scale than the famed Glasnevin Cemetery on the nor...
Thursday, 21 May 2026

RTÉ Brainstorm piece on No Mate for the Magpie book

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The novel No Mate for the Magpie was written by Frances Molloy (real name Ann Brady née McGill) in 1985. I have just written a short artic...