Category Archives: RADIO

The enduring spirit of St. Bride’s Church

Posted on January 8, 2019 | Leave a comment

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A feature report for BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme, about the remarkable St. Bride’s Church of Fleet Street, London. (Click here. Report begins at 29:30)

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Courtesy: Christopher Ward

 

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UK Radio Academy awards

Posted on October 27, 2017 | Leave a comment

The Radio Academy award (ARIAS) for Best News Coverage 2017 went to the Stephen Nolan Show on BBC Radio 5 live for its coverage of the London Bridge attacks, when eight people were killed and dozens more were injured. I was part of the BBC Radio 5 live team that night, reporting from the scene.

 

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Cycling the border

Posted on September 7, 2017 | Leave a comment

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In August 2017, I cycled the length of the Irish border to speak to local people about what a change to the frontier might mean after Brexit. I produced a three-part radio series on the trip; first for BBC Radio 5 live, and then for RTÉ Radio 1.

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Here is the series as it aired on RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime programme:

 

Carlingford Lough. Northern Ireland on the left, Ireland on the right.
The first crossing from Louth into Armagh.
Ronan Hughes, Newry.
Border fuel.
Richard Black, Bessbrook.
Co. Armagh.
Róisín Murtagh, Crossmaglen.
Crossmaglen Rangers GAC.
Dominic Meehan, Monaghan.
Monaghan bomb memorial.
Clones.
Clones.
Anne Morgan, Patricia Kilpatrick, Larry Murphy.
Castle Saunderson Scout Centre. County Cavan in the foreground and County Fermanagh on the other side of the Finn River.
Noel Synnott, Castle Saunderson International Scout Centre.
Blacklion
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The Fermanagh field on the left is the most westerly point in the UK. The field on the right is split between counties Donegal and Leitrim.
Cormac McCusker, Belleek.
The Straddle Service Station. Front door in the South, back door in the North.
Belleek and Magheraboy.
Kieran Kennedy, Strabane.
O’Neill’s sportswear factory, Strabane.
Adrian Kelly, Derry.
Marie Lindsay, Co. Donegal.
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Apprentice Boys parade, Derry/Londonderry.
The Bogside, Derry.
Lough Foyle. Ireland to the left, Northern Ireland to the right and in the foreground.
The last (blocked) border crossing in Muff.

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London Bridge attack

Posted on June 10, 2017 | 1 comment

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Global National television (Click on image):

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Global National news report June 4, 2017 (Click on image):

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BBC Radio 5 Live. June 3, 2017

RTÉ Radio 1 (Ireland). This Week programme. June 4, 2017.

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The Brexit effect on Ireland

Posted on July 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

My last assignment for CBC News after seven years with Canada’s national broadcaster. Below are the radio file and a link to the written piece.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/brexit-effect-ireland-border-1.3657173

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Cannabis makes up 22% of veteran drug payments

Posted on June 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

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More than one-fifth of the money paid to veterans by the federal government for prescribed drugs in the fiscal year 2015-16 went toward medical cannabis. That’s up from just 0.5 per cent in 2013-14.

Read more here:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/cannabis-veterans-drug-payments-1.3598954

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Mother calls for province to start publicizing teacher discipline

Posted on May 25, 2016 | Leave a comment

Two mothers say their children had to move schools after the result of a teacher discipline case was not made public.

Read here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/oromocto-teacher-discipline-secret-1.3587223

Watch here:

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NB Power pays J.D. Irving $12.3M in gypsum deal penalties, fees

Posted on May 31, 2015 | Leave a comment

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A CBC News investigation reveals that provincial utility provider NB Power has paid a J.D. Irving company more than $12.3 million in penalties and contract renegotiation fees since 2009.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-power-pays-j-d-irving-12-3m-in-gypsum-deal-penalties-fees-1.3088090

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City improves security of bus passes

Posted on November 22, 2014 | Leave a comment

In March 2014, I illustrated how easy it is to make a copy of the new 2014 Fredericton transit passes. The city has now decided to add holograms for 2015. IMG_0583

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New MLA legislation in New Brunswick

Posted on May 6, 2014 | Leave a comment

Following the reports I filed on the expenses of New Brunswick MLA Greg Davis in March (including exclusive details of a party loan and how it remained secret), the province’s Legislative Assembly has introduced new legislation to ensure MLA expenses are reported more frequently and more transparently.

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