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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

02:51
Science and technology

Cigarette butts could help clean water from birth control hormones

A team of scientists from the Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín, say that they have developed a method of using cigarette butts to catch hormones in wastewater.
04:17
Travel

“Left to rot” Sudetenland chateau slowly being resurrected by conservation enthusiasts

Located on Czechia’s western border with Germany, Chateau Čečovice is one of the many estates that were almost destroyed during Europe’s tumultuous 20th century.
04:07
Science and technology

Quality and price of Czech beer threatened by climate change

A joint study conducted by universities in the UK, US and China suggests that the production of beer may be under threat.
03:03
Culture

Largest audio-visual art gallery of its kind opens in Prague

Prague’s recently opened Lumia Gallery offers the largest audio-visual light exhibition of its kind in Central Europe.
02:59
Science and technology

Czech scientists discover organism that is able to adapt to changes in its gene structure

A team of Czech scientists say that they have discovered a parasite with a uniquely chaotic gene structure unreadable to viruses.
03:03
Domestic affairs

First round of presidential elections kicks off in Czechia

The first round of presidential elections is taking place in Czechia this Friday and Saturday.
13:39
Czechs abroad

“Havel was a great gentleman” – US banker with Czech heritage John Kotouc

John F. Kotouc is descended from a family of Czech immigrants to Nebraska, he is also a member of the American Friends of the Czech Republic.
11:16
Sport

“What is this game?” – The steady rise of Czech cricket

We take a look at how the sport of cricket has grown in Czechia since it was introduced to the country in the 1990s.
03:42
Domestic affairs

Expert: Court acquittal may boost Babiš’s chances in presidential run, but not enough

Monday saw ANO party leader and presidential candidate Andrej Babiš acquitted of fraud charges in connection to the so-called Stork’s Nest case.
08:51
History

“We felt like Czechoslovaks and we still do” – Czech-Slovak border 30 years after Velvet Divorce

Despite the Velvet Divorce, relations between Czechia and Slovakia still remain very close. This is perhaps most evident in the Moravian Slovakia region.

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