About me.
I am a journalist with over 40 years’ experience across print, radio, television and online media, specialising in the Irish language, arts and current affairs.
I have been a long-standing writer and Irish language editor with The Irish News, where I also author the popular column The Bluffer. My work appears across publications including The Irish News and Seachtain in the Irish Independent and I was for many years a long-standing journalist for Foinse and Beo.ie. I have interviewed leading figures from across culture, politics and the arts.
Beyond print, I have contributed widely to radio and television, working with outlets such as RTÉ, TG4 and BBC Radio Ulster. I have also taught Irish, edited published work, and remain an active voice in Irish language media.
In print and online
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Blog
A visceral night’s entertainment in store as Eibhlín Dhubh Ní Chonaill mourns Art Ó Laoghaire
October 31, 2018
What a night we are in for on Friday as all the elements come together for a visceral night’s “entertainment”…
Re-kindling the fire and fury in the Civil Rights-era music of Nina Simone
October 18, 2018
I don’t know if you can put a primal scream to music but Josette Bushell-Mingo’s show, Nina – A Story…
An Ulster-Scots Quiz – I hae stairted sae I wull en..
August 27, 2018
Okay. I was wrong. I had thought that the long-term strategy of using Ulster Scots as a counter-balance to Irish…
Commentary and consultancy
I am available as a consultant on the Irish language, arts and media affairs and have worked with a wide range of clients including international festivals, digital projects and film production companies. I also speak to radio and television news media and current affaird programmes about politics (Irish and international) and for three decades have appeared regularly commentator on RTÉ, TG4, BBC, and Raidió na Gaeltachta. You can contact me on [email protected] with any queries.