Selected articles and some of the
publications I’ve worked with:
The Corkman on the front line fighting the Australian bushfires
Irish Examiner — Corkman Morgan Roche found himself face to face with the bushfires raging across New South Wales in early 2020.
From the good life to digging up land mines in Cambodia
Christian Science Monitor — From the comfort of California to clearning landmines in Cambodia, Bill Morse, together with his wife Jill, chose a somewhat unconventional retirement plan.
The swing set
South China Morning Post — An ecotourism initiative in northeast Cambodia is aimed at saving a newly discovered species of gibbon and the unique biodiversity of its home.
Darina Allen on Ireland’s problems with food
Evening Echo — An interview with Ireland’s food doyenne, Darina Allen, on food and the choices we make.
Singing with Gibbons
Travel+Leisure Southeast Asia — Exploring northeastern Cambodia in search of a newly described gibbon species, and the efforts being taken to protect them.
Biche back from the brink
Classic Boat — Over 10 years, a dedicated group of friends masterminded the restoration of the last surviving Dundee tunnyboat. Here is the remarkable story of Biche.
Maureen Forrest gives hope to 25,000 children in Kolkata
Christian Science Monitor — Maureen Forrest began The Hope Foundation to support the street children of Kolkata, India, sustaining more than 60 projects in health, education, and vocational training.
The town that sparked Ireland’s culinary revolution, with fresh local produce and hardly a potato in sight
South China Morning Post — A contemporary culinary revolution is sweeping across Ireland, and its roots lie in a small fishing village called Kinsale.
In the line of fire
Southeast Asia Globe — In 2011, the Thai-Cambodia conflict over the border around Preah Vihear temple created a refugee crisis in northern Cambodia. A report on conditions in a refugee camp quickly established in Preah Vihear province.
One good turn
South China Morning Post — Rich rewards for a nighttime adventure in search of the best Babi Guling in Bali.
Ancient puzzle
Silkroad Magazine (for Dragonair) — At Angkor Wat, hundreds of archaeologists, architects, historians, anthropologists, sociologists and many, many more experts clamber over the crumbling ruins trying to reconstruct the past and restore its remains. There are thousands of temples in Cambodia, many of which have yet to be discovered even within the 400 square kilometres of the Angkor Archaeological Park north of Siem Reap. With so many professionals and so many temples, there will of course be disputes as to the 'correct' way of understanding what they can tell us and how they should be preserved.
Exploring Barcelona with the city’s homeless tour guides
Irish Examiner — Former homeless people are acting as tour guides in Barcelona, showing visitors a unique and alternative view of the city.
After the exodus, suffering in the village
Phnom Penh Post — In some villages near the Thai border, over half the residents have migrated for work. For those left behind, it’s getting harder and harder to cope.
Peace of mind: the rehabilitative power of yoga
Southeast Asia Globe — A yoga school in Phnom Penh took an unusual approach to supporting the recovering of trafficking victims in the city.
Caught in a rent trap... now I may be forced to leave town I call home
Evening Echo — Ireland’s housing crisis is devastating for all impacted, and in tourism-dependant towns like Kinsale, the causes and impacts are interwoven.
Mystic claims Angkorian temples built in India
Phnom Penh Post — A guru visiting Cambodia in order to host $10,000 workshops had some weird things to say about the temples.
On the chain gang: Meet Siem Reap’s very own ant man
Phnom Penh Post — One man’s bug-mania led to new discoveries about how ants interact and coordinate in order to defeat prey infinitely largely than they.
Welcome to the jungle: A guide to hiking in the Kingdom
Phnom Penh Post — Cambodia has so much to offer for anyone who decides to explore beyond the well-trodden streets of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, not least the hiking opportunities.