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

The empire's march is halted The empire's march is halted
Three legions of the Roman military – the 17th, 18th and 19th – slowly made their way towards their winter encampment near Cologne on the Rhine in ...
September 19, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Finding Grandad in Missouri Finding Grandad in Missouri
On the road to Independence, the Uber driver told me that his grandfather, a dedicated smoker, lived to an advanced age. “He was over 90,” he said....
September 08, 2023 by Peter McDermott
A legend in a famous crowd A legend in a famous crowd
There are two Alberts on the front cover of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” One of them is perhaps the more famous, even if his visage is ...
August 31, 2023 by Peter McDermott
An immigrant's moving story of love, loss, resilience & defiance An immigrant's moving story of love, loss, resilience & defiance
“There’s an Irish saying that if you ever want to return to a place, look back over your shoulder when you’re leaving it. So, walking out through t...
August 23, 2023 by Peter McDermott
'Servant of the Nation' 'Servant of the Nation'
Joseph Lawless came to an apparent agreement with his comrade Seán Lemass as they walked one evening from Beggars Bush Barracks in Dublin in the ea...
August 16, 2023 by Peter McDermott
It's Premier League season 2023-24 - Let the games begin! It's Premier League season 2023-24 - Let the games begin!
Lionel Messi’s start with Inter Miami in recent weeks has been spectacular and far from pre-ordained. Yes, his is a unique talent, but he would’ve ...
August 11, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Database connects people with 3,500 stories from Gaelic world Database connects people with 3,500 stories from Gaelic world
A good website is half the battle. Fionn mac Cumhaill never said that, but fans of the legendary warriors of the Fianna should certainly welcome fi...
August 03, 2023 by Peter McDermott
INTERVIEW: 'North Circular' looks at Dublin in black & white INTERVIEW: 'North Circular' looks at Dublin in black & white
“I’m from Napoli. Thank you for making a film about Napoli.” Luke McManus’s “North Circular” is not about Naples, but recalling the comment made at...
July 19, 2023 by Peter McDermott
'A lot of talent, a lot going on,' says actor O'Neill about Dublin 'A lot of talent, a lot going on,' says actor O'Neill about Dublin
It all began for Jamie O’Neill 12,000 miles from home. He was 21 and it was in “The Crucible,” or more precisely a local amateur group’s production...
July 11, 2023 by Peter McDermott
A moral right to the land A moral right to the land
A case can be made for the years 1879, 1880 and 1881 being more consequential than any others since in the making of modern Ireland. In 1879, the I...
July 06, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Irish America via a convex mirror Irish America via a convex mirror
University of Connecticut Professor Mary M. Burke has written a book that the field of Irish Studies in the United States will find hard to ignore ...
June 30, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Getting the blend just right Getting the blend just right
Michael McKillop is a bar to bar salesman. Or at least he was on his recent 8-week sojourn in New York City, bringing the good news of Lir whiskey....
June 29, 2023 by Peter McDermott

 

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