Peter McDermott

Peter McDermott joined the Irish Echo’s full-time editorial staff in 2004. Before that he was a frequent contributor to the Echo and to Newsday, and he has written also for a variety of publications in Ireland, including the Irish Times, the Sunday Press and the Irish Examiner. He is a graduate of University College Dublin (BA, MA).

Latest Stories

'Alive with the sense of mystery' 'Alive with the sense of mystery'
“It was a glorious time.” That’s how David James described his stay in the West Clare cottage of fellow poet Thomas Lynch. His more than a month ne...
April 21, 2022 by Peter McDermott
Lancet, W.H.O. force rethink on Covid numbers Lancet, W.H.O. force rethink on Covid numbers
The Republic of Ireland had an excess mortality rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people during 2020 and 2021, according to a major global study in the Lanc...
April 19, 2022 by Peter McDermott
Letting the art do the talking Letting the art do the talking
Sometimes the interviews on TV don’t do it. People have become immune to the horror, in Vinnie Nauheimer’s view. Twenty years ago this week, his fa...
April 01, 2022 by Peter McDermott
'A new way in, a new perspective' 'A new way in, a new perspective'
In praising “Bone and Marrow/Cnámh agus Smior” as a “landmark collection,” Foster Professor of Irish History at the University of Oxford Ian McBrid...
March 25, 2022 by Peter McDermott
Follow your passion! Follow your passion!
It started with “Toy Story.” It was 1995 and Jordan Lawlor was just 3. “I was lucky to have my parents introduce me to the cinema at a young age,” ...
March 18, 2022 by Peter McDermott
Present is trip of a lifetime Present is trip of a lifetime
“Mass is not supposed to be entertainment.” That’s what Sean Gunning’s wife Reggie would say, he reports in “The Best Present Ever: A Sinner’s Guid...
March 16, 2022 by Peter McDermott
A 'golden opportunity' for love A 'golden opportunity' for love
Mike Farragher has been married happily for 29 years to his college sweetheart, and so he’s probably a good person to ask for advice about love. An...
March 04, 2022 by Peter McDermott
Nealo makes 'pretty seamless transition' Nealo makes 'pretty seamless transition'
Nealo has never been afraid to make the big leap. There’ve been two in recent times, one of which brings him to the New York stage on March 12. The...
March 03, 2022 by Peter McDermott
IRISH 40 UNDER 40: Mindset is key to competing IRISH 40 UNDER 40: Mindset is key to competing
“Belfast has a certain swagger.” That’s the view of Ballyhegan, Co. Armagh, native Gavan Corr, the managing partner of Qarik Group in New York. The...
February 26, 2022 by Peter McDermott
A remarkable artist and activist A remarkable artist and activist
In Mount Jerome cemetery, not far from Dublin’s Grand Canal at Harold’s Cross, the epitaph on one gravestone reads: “Artist and Friend of the Poor....
February 23, 2022 by Peter McDermott
Musicians in focus for CraicFest films Musicians in focus for CraicFest films
The CraicFest is known for its music and its films, but this year the latter are paying particular homage to the former. “This is unprecedented,” s...
February 15, 2022 by Peter McDermott
Embracing New York City's history Embracing New York City's history
Part II I had high hopes for Charles Dineen. Lots of people did. He went to work each day, leaving behind his wife and three children in the apartm...
February 10, 2022 by Peter McDermott

 

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