I’m a writer.
I’m never quite sure how to describe what I am, so I usually leave it to others. Freelance journalist. Reporter. Occasionally, an author.
For too long I was the Morris tribunal geek, the Go-To Guy when someone needed an article or interview on Garda corruption in Donegal.
In 2008 I published a book co-authored with Martin Ridge about clerical child sexual abuse. I’ve written political stories, light entertainment and features, a screenplay currently stuck in development hell, pieces on history, archaeology, sports, and the occasional April Fool’s gag. I’m a hack.
Hack is a much maligned term, meaning simply a journeyman writer who, in theory at least, can turn his hand to anything. But in my profession, it can be a badge of honour too, given to those who can always find the story.
There are courts to monitor, all too many cases get lost these days. Life changes to report on as the Celtic Tiger adjusts to recession. Technological and cultural innovations, as media consumption moves away from print to online media.
I’ll keep you posted.
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