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Passing of one of the great listeners of Irish broadcasting
John Quinn, who has died aged 84, was one of the great listeners of Irish broadcasting: a man whose life’s work was shaped by an attentiveness to language, memory and the quiet drama of ordinary lives. A Galway-based broadcaster and programme maker for more than a quarter of a century, he transformed radio into a space where curiosity, empathy and imagination could flourish, and where the voices of others were always placed at the centre.
From Barna to Westminster
‘Definitely, I am a Galway girl, very much so, I’m from Barna’, Claire Hanna MP replies when asked where exactly she is from. Claire was on one of her regular visits from her home in Belfast to her birthplace in Barna, Co. Galway, when we sat down last week to discuss her journey from rural county Galway to the House of Commons in Westminster.
Galway’s first Freeman
On August 31, 1939, Dr Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland, signed his name in Irish in a small leather-bound book as the first Freeman of Galway.
Council opens online book of condolence for the late John Hume
The Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council Richard Finn has opened an online book of condolence for the late John Hume at www.mayo.ie/Book-Of-Condolence.
John Hume – the man who laid the foundations for a new Ireland
One of the many admirable qualities of the late and unquestionably great John Hume was his ability to listen. As someone once said, courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. And John Hume possessed both.
Athlone Town Mayor lauds political prowess of the late John Hume
The passing of former SDLP leader, John Hume, has resulted in numerous eulogies affording immense credit to the Derry native’s persistent quest towards the achievement of peace and reconciliation during his political career.
Remembering the positive political impact of John Hume as COVID-19 concerns remain
I know that last week I struck a positive note, thinking that maybe we were out of the worst of the coronavirus.
John Hume – the man who laid the foundations for a new Ireland
One of the many admirable qualities of the late and unquestionably great John Hume was his ability to listen. As someone once said, courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. And John Hume possessed both.
