On 24 May Danny Fenster was detained in Myanmar. His arrest has changed my interest in journalistic freedom of speech from something academic and theoretical to something much more personal.

A chat about museums, heritage sites & tips on the best places to visit in Ireland

I often get asked about what I write, but rarely about how I write. Here I get to discuss my Five Rules of Writing.

In this extract from The Darkness Echoing I reflect on my first St Patrick’s Day in Chicago

St Patrick’s Day as we know it has been cancelled for a second year in a row. But it’s not the first time this has happened. In 1890s St Patrick’s Day festivities were cancelled in Chicago as a result of a horrific murder that took place there the previous year.

A chat about Kilmainham Gaol with Donal Fallon on his ‘Three Castles Burning’ Podcast & a chat with Pat Kenny about Funerals

Publishing in a pandemic is no fun. I underestimated how sad it would feel not to have a book launch or to be able to chat about the book with people at talks or festivals, in museums or just over a coffee or a glass (or two) of wine.

It’s been a busy week of telling tales from The Darkness Echoing to anyone who cares to listen or read them.

Ryan Tubridy thinks ‘The Darkness Echoing’ Ryan is ‘dark, mischievous….enlightening and educating’ and it is his ‘History Book of the Year’.