Deaglan de Breadun
Deaglán de Bréadún: Broadcasters are under closer scrutiny than ever
JUST short of two months ago I wrote in this newspaper about the controversy over payments to morning radio host Ryan Tubridy, who had recently stepped down as presenter of RTÉ television's Friday night The Late Late Show.
Deaglán de Bréadún: When political imprisonment can lead to greater freedom
WE have a lot of experience of political prisoners on this beloved but troubled island, some of whom have played a critical part in its history.
Deaglán de Bréadún: Niall O'Dowd made sure The Irish Voice was heard in the United States
THE ongoing shift in the media landscape from print to online has affected a publication which made an important contribution to the peace process and more generally to the relationship between Ireland and the USA, especially the Irish-American community.
Deaglán de Bréadún: The Boyne has been the scene of old battles and new hopes
THE fact that today is the occasion for one of the main communities in the north to celebrate King William's victory in the Battle of the Boyne brings back recollections of a visit I made in 2008 to the location of that game-changing encounter.
Deaglán de Bréadún: How can we be protected in this crazy world?
THE only source of consolation after the recent sad passing of the legendary Christy Dignam, famed as lead singer of the Irish rock band Aslan, was hearing his wonderful voice again on radio, with the singer from Dublin asking his loved one how he might protect her "in this crazy world".
Deaglán de Bréadún: Remembering those who died on Vinegar Hill
THE longest day of the year, June 21, also happens to be the anniversary of an historic battle that was fought just a short distance from where I was born.
Deaglán de Bréadún: John Hume and the principle of change by consent
ALTHOUGH both of us wrote in the same newspaper for many years, I don't recall actually meeting Michael Viney who passed away last week.
Deaglán de Bréadún: Deafening sound of shifting tectonic plates
When there is a dramatic development in politics, such as a major rise or fall in support for different parties at the ballot box, you can usually expect an observer (such as yours truly) to comment: "The tectonic plates are shifting.
Deaglán de Bréadún: The Mitchel-Mandela GAA club has a nice ring to it
THE respected commentator Fintan O'Toole is always worth reading and, in a column published in The Irish Times earlier this month, he raised issues concerning clubs of the Gaelic Athletic Association which are named after John Mitchel, the Irish nationalist and political journalist who came to prominence during the years of the Great Famine and beyond.
Deaglán de Bréadún: The hand of history on our shoulders
Like many Irish people, I have relatives in the United States of America.