David Monaghan

David Monaghan is a journalist, critic, editor and radio host who writes about arts, culture, Film, tech, mental health, and LGBTQ+ and community issues for HeadStuff, GCN, Dublin Inquirer, Business & Finance, the Irish Independent, the Irish Examiner, the Nationalist, and others.

They are a two-time arts graduate, having completed a BA International in English with Film, and an MA in Film Studies. In 2017, they were shortlisted for 'Journalist of the Year' at the National Student Media Awards in Ireland. Their work as Film & TV co-editor of HeadStuff was recognised with a win for 'Best Film/TV Blog' at the 2017 Blog Awards.

David is also a frequent writer of short fiction and one third of the queer theatre collective 'Rock Bottom Saloon'. The group has produced work for the Scene + Heard Festival of New Work and Wilde Stages, Dublin's queer theatre festival.

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438. Alien: Earth - Season 1 - All-ien 2025 (#---)

It was a pleasure to discuss season one of Alien: Earth on The 250! Thanks to Darren and Andrew for having me on. I think the show is great, an antidote to the recent slew of drab franchise tie-ins that have dropped on streaming. It was also an excuse to gush a little bit a out Noah Hawley's work! Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.

Disturbing the Peace: David Monaghan - #OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder affects around 2% of the Irish population yet very little is understood about it. Its causes are unknown yet its effects are extremely real. Yet often, we only see the "neat freak" symptoms portrayed in popular culture rather than the debilitating intrusive thoughts that can overpower the sufferer on any given day. Journalist David Monaghan is one of these people who deals with OCD on a daily basis. He joins Rachel to discuss his diagnosis, his coping mechanisms and how something as simple as trying to learn a Green Day song on guitar can set off an avalanche of intrusive thoughts that are completely uncontrollable.