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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Economist Tomáš Dvořák on why Czechia is “sick man of Europe” – and how to move forward
A recent article calling Czechia the “sick man of Europe” got a great deal of attention in this country. The headline quote came from young economist Tomáš Dvořák.
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New Czech tome explores rugby. Or should that be “ragby”?
A new Czech-language book maps multiple aspects of the sport of rugby, which has greatly gained in popularity in this country in recent years. We meet its Welsh co-author.
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Czech Centres get new leader with “bold vision”
The Czech Centres, which promote the country's culture around the globe, have a new director general, Jitka Pánek Jurková, former chief of the Czech Centre in Brussels.
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Antonín Panenka: Legend behind famous penalty style turns 75
Antonín Panenka turns 75 on Saturday. With a famous penalty kick in 1976 the Czech created a new soccer term – “the panenka” – that is still used all around the world.
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EP90: Emil Viklický
Top Czech jazz pianist and composer Emil Viklický discusses his successful career, numerous collaborations (including big jazz names, and Václav Havel) and much, much more.
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“We need change of the whole space”: Prague Main Station for major overhaul
Prague’s Main Train Station is in for a quite stunning transformation, including a huge wooden, canopy-like structure at the front of the check-in building.
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Schools strike but do protests spell real danger for Czech government?
Most schools in Czechia were closed on Monday, with 7,000-plus taking part in a strike demanding better funding for education. But can this action impact the coalition?
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Emil Viklický on finding freedom in jazz, Havel, Murakami and more
Jazz pianist Emil Viklický, who has just turned 75, discusses his life and career, including studying in the US, his love of Moravian folk, collaborations and more.
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Czechia halts sales of painfully hot crisps making headlines in Europe
Czech-produced Hot Chip Challenge crisps are marketed as extremely hard to consume. Now domestic authorities have halted their sale following alarm in other EU states.
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“He realised the best thing was to go”: Coach quits moments after Czechs reach Euros
The Czech soccer squad qualified for Euro 2024 on Monday, but the celebrations were dampened when coach Jaroslav Šilhavý announced live on TV that he was stepping down.
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