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Thomas McEnchroe

I was born into a Czech-English family in Yorkshire, but grew up in Prague and joined Radio Prague International after finishing my Master’s degree. It is a fun job which allows you to cover various topics of which my favourite is history. In my free time I like to read and play floorball.

articles by the author

04:05
Sport

Special banknote printed to celebrate hockey legend Jaromír Jágr’s 50th birthday

Perhaps the most famous Czech ice hockey player ever, Jaromír Jágr, is celebrating his 50th birthday this Tuesday. A special banknote is being printed to mark the occasion.
26:18
Culture

Prague composer Ian Mikyska on pushing the boundaries of contemporary classical music

Ian Mikyska is an up-and-coming composer who is pushing the boundaries of contemporary classical music.
03:15
Culture

124 hour brainstorm-painting experiment supports Liberec’s bid for European City of Culture

A team of artists from Liberec have painted a unique picture with which they hope to support the city’s efforts to be selected as the European City of Culture.
03:09
Society

Vaccine certificates no longer needed to enter pubs, wider service sector reopens to all

From this Thursday, people no longer have to provide a vaccine certificate or a certificate of having recovered from Covid-19 in order to use various types of services.
03:30
Sport

Snowboard sensation Ester Ledecká wins first Czech gold medal at Beijing Winter Olympics

Ester Ledecká won the Czech Republic’s first gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games on Tuesday after dominating the Women's snowboard parallel giant slalom.
03:41
Society

Alcoholism increasingly affecting women in Czechia

The number of Czech women who are alcoholics is growing. While there were 10 men for every one female alcoholic during the 1980s, today this ratio is closer to 4:1.
03:34
Business

Czech National Bank raises interest rate to 20-year high

The Council of the Czech National Bank (CNB) chose to raise its base interest rate from 3.75 to 4.5 percent on Thursday, to its highest level in twenty years.
12:59
History

Brass study helps uncover close ties between Rome and Germanic Bohemia

A team of Czech archaeologists claims that it has proven the existence of extensive trade between the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes that lived in Bohemia.
03:27
Domestic affairs

Chamber of Deputies votes on controversial amendment to Pandemic Law

A controversial amendment to the Czech Republic’s Pandemic Law is being discussed in the Chamber of Deputies.
03:25
Sport

Krejčíková and Siniaková win Australian Open bringing their Grand Slam tally up to four

Czech Republic’s doubles duo Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková won their fourth Grand Slam title on Sunday.

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