While Thatcher's government demonised Irish identity through state-sanctioned paranoia, the children of immigrants were quietly staging a hostile takeover of the British charts. From the punk vitriol of Johnny Rotten to the ethereal subversion of Kate Bush, this is the story of how the displaced sons and daughters of the Irish Underground…

Donald Trump's latest intervention in Irish affairs has demonstrated a striking lack of appreciation for the constitutional and political sensitivities that continue to shape relations on the island of Ireland. During his visit to Dublin, the American president departed from the carefully guarded neutrality traditionally maintained by U.S.…

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This book represents the first installment of a planned trilogy that encompasses the progression of transported felon, John Turner Flinn through the various stages of the Tasmanian penal system of the 1840’s and is based upon actual records and newspaper articles from the time. The second novel will culminate in his being…

I have  arranged for my novel "Part an Irishman" to be available via a free download from Amazon over the Easter weekend. This is to say thanks for all of the marvelous support and good will that I have received from my friends.

In 1820, Lieutenant John Turner Flinn R.N stood in the witness box in the House of Lords. The Queen of Great Britain…

Van Diemen’s Land, Australia -- Richard…