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Brian is an adjunct associate professor in the history depart-
ment at Maynooth University, specialising in the social history
of nineteenth and early twentieth century Ireland. He has a par-
ticular interest in the history of the Royal Irish Constabulary and
Dublin Metropolitan Police, crime, and sport (especially cycling).
Recent publications include articles on Percy French’s war-
related entertainments during the Great War, the bicycle in the
Irish Revolution, Jack B. Yeat’s Punch cartoons during the Great
War, and freak shows in !)th century Ireland. Work in progress
includes articles on bicycle advertisements in the Second World
War and street football in Ireland from the !&*,s to the !)*,s.
His latest book is Crime and the Criminal Classes in Ireland, !"*'–
1u 4u.,* 6R78873 !%&', (Cork University Press, $,$()

Úna was born in Co Louth close to the Border. She is a St Louis
Sister, Professor Emerita of Milltown Institute, Dublin, Spirituality
Dept. In $,,( she was a founder member of AISGA, (All-Ireland
Spiritual Guidance Association), and has, since $,,+, been a mem -
ber of Spiritual Directors in Europe. Her research interests include
spirituality of the stages of life and the intersection between litera-
ture and spirituality. Her special emphasis has been on the work
of the poet Patrick Kavanagh. Author of The Mystical Imagination
of Patrick Kavanagh (Columba Press, !))&) and relaunched by
Veritas, Dublin in $,!). Her Love’s Doorway to Life: An Alternative
Biography of Patrick Kavanagh, with her brother Art, was published
as a triple CD in $,!* (Eist, Audio Productions, Dublin),
526C. 7*, 4 9:3;<

John is the Editor of Gript, Ireland’s fastest growing media plat-
form, which he co-founded in $,!). A writer, media commentator,
and one-time activist with many years of experience, he is well-
known for having worked on several high pro"le referendum
campaigns in Ireland, most prominently the Lisbon referenda of
$,,& and $,,), and the abortion refer en dum of $,!&. He is a reg-
ular commentator on Irish broadcast media. He lives in County
Tipperary with his wife, Orla, and their cocker spaniel, Izzy.

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