The Great Trail and the Impenetrable Border - Drivetime Radio 1

The Great Southern Trail Group officially handed over the maintenance of the Limerick cycle and walkway to Limerick County Council last Sunday. It marks the end of an enormous success story for the voluntary group, who’ve worked for over 25 years to convert the old railway line into a tourist attraction. But the success story, along with the trail itself, stops short at the county border with Kerry, blighted by land disputes with residents, funding shortages and lack of cooperation from the county council.

Undocumented Abuse - Drivetime, RTÉ Radio 1

Lack of information, fear of deportation and separation from family can lead many undocumented Irish men and women in the US to stay in abusive relationships. Here is Clare's story.

Depression and the Diapora

A piece I produced for Drivetime, RTE Radio 1, to coincide with Pieta House setting up services in New York.
 

The Mean Streets Project, New York Public Radio (WNYC)

I spent much of last year working on an investigative series into road traffic deaths in New York City. We used data to track and analyse the deaths, while also telling the personal narratives around the tragedies. I was personally responsible for seeking out the families and profiling the deaths. Here's the sum of the work:

http://www.wnyc.org/story/mean-streets-2014-who-we-lost-how-they-lived/

When West Point met the GAA

This weekend the Connaught Senior Football Championship will open with Mayo making a trip overseas to face New York. And while many expect it to be an easy win for last year's All Ireland Finalists, hopes are high in New York GAA.

I caught up with the team as they made some last minute preparation for the big game.

Clip Clop or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

Earlier this month New York’s new mayor Bill de Blasio made headlines by refusing to march in the St Patrick’s Day Parade on 5^th Avenue. But as that controversy dies down, a new point of contention with the Irish American community rumbles on.

The Oldest Wolf on Wall Street

The Irish Immigrants who made it big on Wall Street