FEATURES AND PUBLISHED ARTICLES

You might be interested to read a small selection of some of Mary's journalism. Any feedback is very welcome. Please respond using the form on the feedback page.

Immigrants? Yes please!
The Conservatives are wrong to flag up immigration as a touchstone issue. Most Conservative voters are very grateful indeed for the services of migrants, and would be concerned if this supply of motivated and hard-working young people were to dry up...
The Times 2nd May 2005
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The Power of the Papal Brand
Many young Irish people now are agnostic and have little interest in religion. But they are highly brand-conscious and media-savvy, and in that context, they recognise that the Holy See puts on a very effective gig...
Irish Independent magazine: 30 April 2005
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Sense not Censorship: the Jerry Springer Opera
There is a difference between "censorship" and the exercise of editorial judgement - particularly on mainstream TV.
The Guardian: 10 February 2005
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Witness at Nuremberg…
A veteran translator in Brussels recalls her working life, which began at the celebrated Nuremberg Trial in 1946…
The Oldie: February 2005.
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The Year that Changed my Life
In 2003, my sister Ursula died of cancer. It was a sorrowful parting…
Daily Mail 31.12.03.
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