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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Giant of Czech history T.G. Masaryk born on this day in 1850
Saturday is the 170th anniversary of the birth of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, founder and first president of Czechoslovakia and one of the most important figures in Czech…
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What chance a first female Czech prime minister or president?
Women in this part of the world have had the right to vote since the first Czechoslovak Constitution was approved a century ago. However, Czechs have never had a female…
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Czechs still buy flowers for International Women’s Day but “communist” carnations in less demand
Czechs continue to buy flowers on International Women’s Day, which falls in two days’ time. However, they are less inclined to purchase carnations, which were common when…
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“This is about me being Czech”: NY-based photographer Marie Tomanová on new Prague show
Photographer Marie Tomanová, who has been living in the US for the past decade, won many accolades for Young Americans, a series of striking portraits that came out in…
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Coronavirus situation contributes to weakening of Czech currency
The coronavirus has impacted global stock and commodities markets and also hit the Czech crown. It stood at below 25 to the euro in mid-February, its strongest level since…
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Reality in CR shows flight restrictions can’t halt coronavirus, says Prague WHO boss
The first incidences of the new coronavirus in the Czech Republic were announced on Sunday, making the country one of around 70 around the globe to have now registered…
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Eda Kriseová, Part 2: People hate Havel for his morality
Writer and former dissident Eda Kriseová worked closely with Václav Havel during his first few years as president. She headed Prague Castle’s Complaints and Pardons…
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Žatec: Czech town providing perfect location for major productions including JoJo Rabbit
The Czech town of Žatec is best-known for its exceptional hops. But in recent years it has also been the setting for many Hollywood productions, including the movies The…
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