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...
Saturday, 28 February 2026

More Irish-themed covers of Le Petit Journal - Abbey Theatre Riot Feb 1926

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I have previously written  here about Irish-themed covers of the French illustrated periodical Le Petit Journal illustré . Another one to ad...
Wednesday, 25 February 2026

WW1 Memorial Cross in Ieper/Ypres Belgium - RTÉ Brainstorm article

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A tall stone Celtic Cross in the Belgian city of Ieper (Ypres) commemorates men from Cork in Ireland who died there during the First World W...
Monday, 15 December 2025

RTÉ Brainstorm piece on Le Goncourt des détenus

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In France a literary prize is decided by prison inmates. It is called 'Le Goncourt des détenus' and I have just written a piece abou...