Having moved from my native Ireland to the then newly established Czech Republic in 1993, I was hired at Radio Prague in late 2001. Within a few weeks of joining the station I had got to interview two members of Monty Python (Jones and Gilliam) and thought, This is the job for me. Since then I have reported on all manner of subjects, ranging from Czech accession to the European Union to an oyster eating contest on Old Town Square. My steady feature in recent years has been the interview slot One on One and though it is challenging constantly finding guests it has been a fantastic experience. Recording the monthly My Prague has also been a treat, with subjects almost invariably taking me to at least one spot with which I had previously been unfamiliar.
articles by the author
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Huge passenger falloff means major losses for Czech Railways
Czech Railways says its losses this year could reach CZK 5 billion. The estimated losses have been deepened by the second coronavirus wave in the second half of 2020.
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Legend Jágr returns to ice 32 years after top level debut
Hockey legend Jaromír Jágr, who is nearly 49, returned to the ice on Wednesday evening in his first game for Kladno in the best part of a year.
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Czech Next Wave - EP5: Sára Vondrášková (Never Sol)
Musician and producer Sára Vondrášková, who records and performs as Never Sol, has been one of most distinctive voices in Czech music for the best part of a decade.
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Thirty years since decision to sell Škoda to Volkswagen
It is exactly 30 years since the Czechoslovak government announced the key decision to sell carmaker Škoda Auto to German giant Volkswagen.
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Within week of reopening, Czech restaurants ordered to close earlier
New restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus will force all Czech restaurants and bars to close at 8 pm from Wednesday. Operators say the move is unfair.
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Czechs lagging most of Europe in electric car charging stations
The Czech Republic is lagging behind much of the rest of Europe when it comes to use of electric cars and network of charging stations, the Czech News Agency reported.
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DJ Tomáš Vydra: Sometimes the police would take our vinyl and beat us up
Many Czech music fans will be familiar with the voice of Tomáš Vydra, a DJ who has been sharing his knowledge of classic blues and rock on the station Radio 1 for decades.
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Press: Czech real estate market thriving despite Covid situation
The Czech real estate market is continuing to grow, Hospodářské noviny reported on Thursday. Property prices are likewise on the up, it said.
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Murals project brings top artists to Brno’s “Bronx”
Brno’s Zábrdovice district is commonly referred to as “Bronx”. A new project is brightening up the area with huge murals by leading Czech artists.
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New doc highlights Frank Zappa’s connections to Prague
A new documentary on the late rock star Frank Zappa contains multiple references to Prague. But why was he so popular with the Czech underground?
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