2022

Senator Mark Daly was elected as the 24th Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann on June 29th 2020 by his fellow Senators. He is the first Kerryman, youngest Senator from his party and second youngest individual to hold the office. Since his election as Cathaoirleach he has implemented all the recommendations in reports on Seanad Éireann reforms that was…

Tom Elliott is a former full-time dairy and beef farmer and is  currently a beef farmer in Fermanagh.He has  dedicated a significant part of his life to public service, having  been involved with the Ulster Unionist Party since the early 1990’s and have been an elected representative for the following terms – Councillor Fermanagh District…

Danny Morrison is an ex-political prisoner and former National Director of Publicity for Sinn Féin. He is the author of several works of fiction and non-fiction and his latest book, Free Statism & The Good Old IRA, is a critique of what he considers to be the hypocrisy and double standards of the political establishment and mainstream…

Ronan McGreevy is a native of Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. He is a news reporter with The Irish Times and is the author of the book, Wherever the Firing Line Extends: Ireland and the Western Front. He is the editor of Centenary – Ireland Remembers 1916,  the official State book recalling the commemorations of 2016. He is also…

Dr. Jackie Uí Chionna teaches History at the National University of Ireland, Galway. A fluent Irish speaker, she has combined a career in heritage management and public history with academia and academic research. Her specialism is the social and cultural history of Modern Ireland. An experienced oral historian, she has used oral history extensively in…