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.
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State mulls Smartwings purchase but firm’s importance questioned
The state could buy the Czech airline Smartwings, the minister of industry and trade revealed at the weekend. However, the suggestion has raised eyebrows, with critics…
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iRozhlas: Landlords abandoning Airbnb as service faces closer oversight
Many landlords in Prague have switched from offering Airbnb type services since the advent of the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, the state is planning to implement…
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Czech Republic among first countries to bring back top flight football
The Czech Republic will soon become one of the first countries in the world to bring back professional football, after a decision taken by clubs this week. The top flight…
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“It means a lot – our ticket sales were zero for two months”: Operator welcomes reopening of cinemas
Among the many businesses and organisations allowed to reopen in the Czech Republic on Monday have been cinemas. Strict restrictions aimed at curbing Covid-19 are in place…
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Czech tourism records major decline in first quarter
There was a marked fall-off in tourist numbers in the Czech Republic in the first quarter of 2020, according to official data released on Monday. Between the start of…
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Wine tasting in Petrov
Wine cellars in the village of Petrov were built somewhat atypically, to protect them from the waters of the River Morava, and attest to the wine tradition in the area of…
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Czech industrial production sees biggest fall since 2009 financial crisis
Industrial production in the Czech Republic saw its biggest fall since July 2009 in March, according to official figures released on Thursday. Working-day adjusted…
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Lawrence Saywell: The Australian who fought with Czech partisans – and died on the final day of the…
May 8 is the 75th anniversary of VE Day. It is also the anniversary of the death of Lawrence Saywell, the last Australian soldier killed in the war in Europe. Saywell, an…
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