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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Distressed Laois mother fighting for son's care

A LAOIS mother has been left in the dark seeking an Assessment of Need for her son, whom she suspects may be autistic. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous out of concern for her son, first noticed a difference in her child when he was about three or four. He would have extreme reactions to different stimuli. “We noticed changes in him that weren't quite normal and his behaviour, especially to sensory things, was very off; loud noises, sirens, different smells”, she says. Her son can mas...
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More than a game: Laois Chess prodigies Tarun and Trisha masters of destiny

TO many, chess is more than a game – it is an art with a rich history, one that stretches back centuries, or a science based in logic, with a vast expanse of moves and methods to best your opponent. Laois-based siblings Tarun (21) and Trisha (20) Kanyamarala choose to see it as a sport; one defined by endurance. "It requires a lot of mental strength”, says Tarun. “In other sports, especially team sports, you always have the excuse to say, ‘so-and-so teammate didn't perform on this day’ … Howeve...
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"I emailed 629 individual recruitment companies, and not one was digitally accessible" - In conversation with Kyran O'Mahoney, CEO and founder, IA Labs

Kyran O’Mahoney is an IT professional with over twenty years of experience in developing complex technical projects for a host of sectors across Ireland, the UK, and the United States. He is CEO and founder of Inclusion and Accessibility Labs (IA Labs), a start-up established in 2021 to bridge the gap faced by people with disabilities in the digital revolution.
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