PhD, interested in history, editorial cartoons, newspaper history, foreign languages and likes to cycle (when it's safe to do so...)
Joined March 2011
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List of Oliver's writings - book chapters, book reviews, newspaper and magazine articles
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100 YEARS AGO...
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Le sang-froid admirable d'un mécanicien
French newspaper cartoon from #OTD 1926
A pink diamond was stolen from the Château de Chantilly in October 1926
Co-incidentally it has just gone on display in the Condé Museum at the Château de Chantilly until 3 January
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The biggest-selling Irish-language author of all time was Cathal Ó Sándair - read my Diary in today's Irish Times about his life and times irishtimes.com/opinion/an-ir…
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Un lion qui va au café
Thanks to @CorkPMuseum curator Mr Daniel Breen for welcoming my 2nd yr class of undergraduates today to learn more about France in WW1 and view items from the museum's collection
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The chequered history of France's Le Canard enchaîné newspaper: the weekly newspaper's biting satire and investigative reporting has targetted politicians, businessmen and religious leaders for 111 years. Profile by @OOH99 @UCC rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/1008/…
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Three of the four editors of Freedom of Speech in the Press in Times of Conflict, with David McCullagh who launched the book this evening in the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI). Also a group photo of the contributors to the volume who were present.
Great to see the book launched - 'Freedom of Speech in the Press in Times of Conflict' was launched by David McCullaugh this evening in the Museum of Literatute Ireland with contributions from Felix Larkin, Aoife Whelan and Eamon Maher peterlang.com/document/16232…
Looking forward to the launch of 'Freedom of Speech in the Press in Times of Conflict' on Tues. 6 October at 6pm in the Museum of Literature Ireland peterlang.com/document/16232…
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Une bataille a coups de melons
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Un record peu banal : Paris a Biarritz en fiacre
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A la recherche des trésors de "L'Ægypt"
Always plenty to do in Cork city for Culture Night with a tour of the new city library, food and music in the English Market and a concert in Triskel 🎶 #CultureNight
100 YEATS AGO...
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Une course originale en Belgique
The caption says it all in this US newspaper cartoon from #OTD 1926 -
The Republican party is "morally and intellectually bankrupt" loc.gov/item/sn83045462/1926… #ChronAm
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📚 Book Launch of 'Freedom of Speech in the Press in Times of Conflict: Historical Perspectives from Ireland and Europe'
📍 Tue 6 Oct. 6pm in Museum of Literature Ireland, 86 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Register here: eventbrite.ie/e/book-launch-…
Got to see the Annals of Inisfallen in @glucksman - almost 1,000 years old and on display until 1 November ucc.ie/en/news/2026/the-anna…
Great start to the new year of teaching in University College Cork. Looking forward to passing on my knowledge and seeing what the students discover in their research, and learning together.
📚 Book Launch of 'Freedom of Speech in the Press in Times of Conflict: Historical Perspectives from Ireland and Europe'
📍 Tue 6 Oct. 6pm in Museum of Literature Ireland, 86 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Register here: eventbrite.ie/e/book-launch-…