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Renowned Irish author and literary figure.

STEPHEN DAVISON is a photographer with Pacemaker, Belfast. A road-racing enthusiast, he has followed the career of Joey Dunlop for many years, producing award-winning pics for specialist magazines, newspapers and TV

Michael J. Healy-Rae is an Irish independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála for the Kerry constituency since 2016, and from 2011 to 2016 for the Kerry South constituency. He served as a Minister of State from January 2025 until his resignation in April 2026.

Tommy covers environmental stories, health, politics, social affairs and arts/culture. He has led and formed part of a number of high-impact investigations – spanning multiple jurisdictions – as well as a groundbreaking transparency campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mario Rosenstock is an Irish actor, comedian, impressionist and musician.

Frank Connolly is an Irish journalist, author, and former head of communications with the trade union SIPTU.

Mark Carruthers OBE is a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He has presented a number of television and radio programmes for BBC Northern Ireland.

Dr Aaron Edwards is an academic, author and global security expert whose work explores how leadership, influence and strategy shape modern conflict.

Dr. Owen O’Shea is an author, historian and researcher with a passionate interest in the history of his own county in particular.

Dr Siobhán Doyle completed her PhD research in Museum Studies, Death and Commemoration in the Dublin School of Creative Arts at TU Dublin in May 2020 and currently works in collections management in the National Museum of Ireland and as a Tutor at TU Dublin.

Niall Stokes is a music journalist who has served as editor of the long-running fortnightly Ireland music and political magazine Hot Press based in Dublin. He has edited the magazine since 1977.

Eimear Ní Bhraonáin is a journalist deeply rooted in her community. She previously worked as midlands and south-east correspondent of the Irish Independent, and in more recent years spent almost a decade working as a local broadcaster with KCLR.

Renowned Irish author and literary figure.

Renowned Irish author and literary figure.

Jilly is Features Editor for the Northern Ireland edition, based in our Belfast office. She previously worked for the Mirror in London. Jilly has a wealth of contacts and has broken a string of big stories in her time with the paper.