Daniel Carey
@danielmcarey.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher. Former journalist. Media history. Oral history. Currently researching the (Catholic) Standard newspaper (1928-1978). Funded through the Research Ireland Government of Ireland scheme. Based at Dublin City University
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Daniel Carey
@danielmcarey.bsky.social
· Oct 30
23 DCU PhD and Postdoctoral projects receive funding under Government of Ireland scheme | Research Office
The 23 new PhD projects come as part of €27.5 million in funding for 290 projects announced by Minister Patrick O'Donovan today. The Government of Ireland schemes are designed to support early-career ...
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Delighted to announce that I have begun work on a two-year project funded under the Research Ireland Government of Ireland scheme and based at the Dublin City University School of Communications researching the (Catholic) Standard newspaper (1928-1978)
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Do you have questions about oral history or just enjoy chatting to others working with oral histories? Join us this evening at 7pm for our free informal online meet-up. All welcome oralhistorynetworkireland.ie/event/networ... #OralHistory #Ireland #AskAnOralHistorian #Networking
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Do you have questions about oral history or just enjoy chatting to others working with oral histories? Join us this evening at 7pm for our free informal online meet-up. All welcome oralhistorynetworkireland.ie/event/networ... #OralHistory #Ireland #AskAnOralHistorian #Networking
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Have a question you want to ask about oral histories or just feel like chatting with other oral historians? All welcome to this free online meet up this Thursday 7pm #OralHistory
📢Save the new date!📢
OHNI's 'Ask an Oral Historian' online session has moved from Thursday 2nd October to Thursday 16th October.
🗓️Please update your calendars and join us then for this free event.
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#OralHistory #AskAnOralHistorian #SharedStories #Free
OHNI's 'Ask an Oral Historian' online session has moved from Thursday 2nd October to Thursday 16th October.
🗓️Please update your calendars and join us then for this free event.
oralhistorynetworkireland.ie/event/networ...
#OralHistory #AskAnOralHistorian #SharedStories #Free
October 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Have a question you want to ask about oral histories or just feel like chatting with other oral historians? All welcome to this free online meet up this Thursday 7pm #OralHistory
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Thanks to all who joined our Dublin Festival of History event at Pearse Street Library!
OHNI's Rachel Killeen, Arlene Crampsie, Linda Fitzgibbon, and @danielmcarey.bsky.social shared insights from their #OralHistory research, followed by an excellent Q&A.
#HistFest25 #OralHistoryNetworkIreland
OHNI's Rachel Killeen, Arlene Crampsie, Linda Fitzgibbon, and @danielmcarey.bsky.social shared insights from their #OralHistory research, followed by an excellent Q&A.
#HistFest25 #OralHistoryNetworkIreland
October 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Thanks to all who joined our Dublin Festival of History event at Pearse Street Library!
OHNI's Rachel Killeen, Arlene Crampsie, Linda Fitzgibbon, and @danielmcarey.bsky.social shared insights from their #OralHistory research, followed by an excellent Q&A.
#HistFest25 #OralHistoryNetworkIreland
OHNI's Rachel Killeen, Arlene Crampsie, Linda Fitzgibbon, and @danielmcarey.bsky.social shared insights from their #OralHistory research, followed by an excellent Q&A.
#HistFest25 #OralHistoryNetworkIreland
Thanks to all who attended my Dublin Festival of History lecture @nlireland.bsky.social detailing my research on the Catholic Standard newspaper. Great to have an interested audience and a lively Q&A. My research is being undertaken @dublincityuni.bsky.social and funded by @researchireland.ie.
October 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Thanks to all who attended my Dublin Festival of History lecture @nlireland.bsky.social detailing my research on the Catholic Standard newspaper. Great to have an interested audience and a lively Q&A. My research is being undertaken @dublincityuni.bsky.social and funded by @researchireland.ie.
As part of the Dublin Festival of History, I'll be discussing the Catholic Standard newspaper @nlireland.bsky.social at 7pm this evening (Wednesday, 1 October). Register for free.
My research is being undertaken @dublincityuni.bsky.social and funded by @researchireland.ie
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
My research is being undertaken @dublincityuni.bsky.social and funded by @researchireland.ie
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
The Standard: Ideological Cornerstone of Catholic Ireland
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October 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
As part of the Dublin Festival of History, I'll be discussing the Catholic Standard newspaper @nlireland.bsky.social at 7pm this evening (Wednesday, 1 October). Register for free.
My research is being undertaken @dublincityuni.bsky.social and funded by @researchireland.ie
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
My research is being undertaken @dublincityuni.bsky.social and funded by @researchireland.ie
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
This is happening tomorrow (Wednesday, 1 October) @nlireland.bsky.social !
Register at the link below
Register at the link below
Delighted to see my upcoming talk on the Catholic Standard newspaper in 'What's on at the National Library of Ireland'. Part of the Dublin Festival of History, it takes place on 1 Oct @nlireland.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
Register here:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Register here:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
September 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This is happening tomorrow (Wednesday, 1 October) @nlireland.bsky.social !
Register at the link below
Register at the link below
I didn't think any online experience could be worse than trying to use the RTE Player during the COVID lockdown, and then I discovered the Virgin Media registration process #Aras25
September 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I didn't think any online experience could be worse than trying to use the RTE Player during the COVID lockdown, and then I discovered the Virgin Media registration process #Aras25
Delighted to see my upcoming talk on the Catholic Standard newspaper in 'What's on at the National Library of Ireland'. Part of the Dublin Festival of History, it takes place on 1 Oct @nlireland.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
Register here:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Register here:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
September 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Delighted to see my upcoming talk on the Catholic Standard newspaper in 'What's on at the National Library of Ireland'. Part of the Dublin Festival of History, it takes place on 1 Oct @nlireland.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
Register here:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Register here:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Unexpected Captain Planet reference by Siobhán McSweeney when introducing the final mission on #TraitorsIRL
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Captain Planet - Intro Theme
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September 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Unexpected Captain Planet reference by Siobhán McSweeney when introducing the final mission on #TraitorsIRL
youtu.be/OiYjTb3opAA?...
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Really enjoyed speaking at the Taste of @dublincityuni.bsky.social event about my @researchireland.ie -funded study of the Catholic Standard newspaper, looking at the 'social evil' of dance halls. Great Q&A session with a super audience which included people who met their partner at a dance hall!
September 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Really enjoyed speaking at the Taste of @dublincityuni.bsky.social event about my @researchireland.ie -funded study of the Catholic Standard newspaper, looking at the 'social evil' of dance halls. Great Q&A session with a super audience which included people who met their partner at a dance hall!
This article by @shamimmalekmian.bsky.social is such a rollercoaster ... By turns positive and depressing. If you're near DCU, go see Hari's exhibition before it closes on Friday
As anti-immigrant Dubliners hang more and more Irish flags, immigrant Dubliners exhibit objects that embody their Irishness. Read more here www.dublininquirer.com/as-anti-immi...
As anti-immigrant Dubliners hang more and more Irish flags, immigrant Dubliners exhibit objects that embody their Irishness
Harikrishnan Sasikumar’s exhibition of photos of these objects, At Home in Ireland, is on display now at The Hive at DCU’s U building.
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September 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This article by @shamimmalekmian.bsky.social is such a rollercoaster ... By turns positive and depressing. If you're near DCU, go see Hari's exhibition before it closes on Friday
I was on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this afternoon to discuss my @researchireland.ie -funded research @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the Catholic Standard newspaper and the 1935 Public Dance Halls Act. Thanks to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social for the chat
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The impact of the Public Dance Halls Act - 90 years on | Newstalk
This year marks the 90th anniversary of a piece of legislation which had a profound impact on the...
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September 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I was on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this afternoon to discuss my @researchireland.ie -funded research @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the Catholic Standard newspaper and the 1935 Public Dance Halls Act. Thanks to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social for the chat
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Looking forward to discussing my @researchireland.ie funded research @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the Catholic Standard newspaper and the evil of dancing on @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social @newstalkfm.bsky.social at 3.40pm today
On the show today: @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social on the gift of birdshit; @henrymckean.bsky.social on friend-flation; Can evolution explain politics?; Shrinking restaurant menus; @jamesproclaims.bsky.social reviews 'The Traitors Ireland'
'Atomic' & 'Women wearing Shoulder Pads'; Evil dancing..
'Atomic' & 'Women wearing Shoulder Pads'; Evil dancing..
September 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Looking forward to discussing my @researchireland.ie funded research @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the Catholic Standard newspaper and the evil of dancing on @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social @newstalkfm.bsky.social at 3.40pm today
Looking forward to presenting at this conference in November, discussing coverage of Daniel O'Connell in the pages of the Catholic Standard newspaper
The Catholic Historical Society of Ireland’s annual conference will take place in Dublin, 22 November 2025 on ‘O’Connell & his Legacy’ - I’ll be speaking about spaces, buildings & the Catholic public sphere in the campaign for Emancipation. Share widely! #speirgorm www.eventbrite.ie/e/oconnell-a...
O’CONNELL AND HIS LEGACY
Join us to celebrate the life and enduring impact of O'Connell and his legacy at our upcoming event!
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August 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Looking forward to presenting at this conference in November, discussing coverage of Daniel O'Connell in the pages of the Catholic Standard newspaper
I’ll be discussing my @researchireland.ie funded research at @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the Catholic Standard newspaper as part of the Dublin Festival of History at 7pm on Wednesday, 1 October in the @nlireland.bsky.social. Register (for free) at the link below
August 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I’ll be discussing my @researchireland.ie funded research at @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the Catholic Standard newspaper as part of the Dublin Festival of History at 7pm on Wednesday, 1 October in the @nlireland.bsky.social. Register (for free) at the link below
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Policing the ballrooms of romance:
@danielmcarey.bsky.social on the Catholic church's battle with
the 'source of evil'
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
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@danielmcarey.bsky.social on the Catholic church's battle with
the 'source of evil'
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'A source of evil': the Catholic Church vs the Irish dance hall
A campaign by the Catholic Church to bring in a licensing system for dancing saw the enactment of the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935
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August 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Policing the ballrooms of romance:
@danielmcarey.bsky.social on the Catholic church's battle with
the 'source of evil'
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@danielmcarey.bsky.social on the Catholic church's battle with
the 'source of evil'
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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'A source of evil of the first magnitude': the Catholic Church's prolonged campign against the dance hall and for a licensing system for dancing led to the 1935 Public Dance Halls Act. Analysis by @danielmcarey.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'A source of evil': the Catholic Church vs the Irish dance hall
A campaign by the Catholic Church to bring in a licensing system for dancing saw the enactment of the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935
www.rte.ie
August 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
'A source of evil of the first magnitude': the Catholic Church's prolonged campign against the dance hall and for a licensing system for dancing led to the 1935 Public Dance Halls Act. Analysis by @danielmcarey.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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'A source of evil': the Catholic Church versus the Irish dance hall.
Piece by Dr Daniel Carey @danielmcarey.bsky.social, Postdoctoral Researcher at DCU's School of Communications, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/4mCNC7k
#RTEBrainstorm
Piece by Dr Daniel Carey @danielmcarey.bsky.social, Postdoctoral Researcher at DCU's School of Communications, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/4mCNC7k
#RTEBrainstorm
August 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
'A source of evil': the Catholic Church versus the Irish dance hall.
Piece by Dr Daniel Carey @danielmcarey.bsky.social, Postdoctoral Researcher at DCU's School of Communications, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/4mCNC7k
#RTEBrainstorm
Piece by Dr Daniel Carey @danielmcarey.bsky.social, Postdoctoral Researcher at DCU's School of Communications, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/4mCNC7k
#RTEBrainstorm
My article on the Catholic Standard's criticism of dance halls in the 1920s and 1930s, part of my @researchireland.ie funded research @dublincityuni.bsky.social is now available to read @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
'A source of evil of the first magnitude': the Catholic Church's prolonged campign against the dance hall and for a licensing system for dancing led to the 1935 Public Dance Halls Act. Analysis by Daniel Carey @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'A source of evil': the Catholic Chuch vs the Irish dance hall
A campaign by the Catholic Church to bring in a licensing system for dancing saw the enactment of the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935
www.rte.ie
August 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
My article on the Catholic Standard's criticism of dance halls in the 1920s and 1930s, part of my @researchireland.ie funded research @dublincityuni.bsky.social is now available to read @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
I’ll be discussing my @researchireland.ie funded research at @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the Catholic Standard newspaper as part of the Dublin Festival of History at 7pm on Wednesday, 1 October in the @nlireland.bsky.social. You can register (for free) here:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
The Standard: Ideological Cornerstone of Catholic Ireland
www.nli.ie
August 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I’ll be discussing my @researchireland.ie funded research at @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the Catholic Standard newspaper as part of the Dublin Festival of History at 7pm on Wednesday, 1 October in the @nlireland.bsky.social. You can register (for free) here:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Top quality subtitles on RTE for the reaction to Sylvester Stallone's penalty save on Escape To Victory
August 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Top quality subtitles on RTE for the reaction to Sylvester Stallone's penalty save on Escape To Victory
Overheard in Dublin -
An Italian teenager crossing the road on a red light between Aston Quay and O'Connell Bridge waving dismissively at oncoming traffic: "I don't look, I don't care any more. Hit me if you dare"
An Italian teenager crossing the road on a red light between Aston Quay and O'Connell Bridge waving dismissively at oncoming traffic: "I don't look, I don't care any more. Hit me if you dare"
August 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Overheard in Dublin -
An Italian teenager crossing the road on a red light between Aston Quay and O'Connell Bridge waving dismissively at oncoming traffic: "I don't look, I don't care any more. Hit me if you dare"
An Italian teenager crossing the road on a red light between Aston Quay and O'Connell Bridge waving dismissively at oncoming traffic: "I don't look, I don't care any more. Hit me if you dare"
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OHNI hosted a powerful Heritage Week event in Cork yesterday, 'Inclusive Oral Heritage: Exploring Our Diverse Foundations,' highlighting the crucial importance of oral history and its ability to uncover a multitude of diverse and often unheard stories.
OHNI hosted a powerful Heritage Week event in Cork yesterday, 'Inclusive Oral Heritage: Exploring Our Diverse Foundations,' highlighting the crucial importance of oral history and its ability to uncover a multitude of diverse and often unheard stories.
August 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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OHNI hosted a powerful Heritage Week event in Cork yesterday, 'Inclusive Oral Heritage: Exploring Our Diverse Foundations,' highlighting the crucial importance of oral history and its ability to uncover a multitude of diverse and often unheard stories.
OHNI hosted a powerful Heritage Week event in Cork yesterday, 'Inclusive Oral Heritage: Exploring Our Diverse Foundations,' highlighting the crucial importance of oral history and its ability to uncover a multitude of diverse and often unheard stories.
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Reminder to sign (and share) this petition please and help emphatically tell The Fash they are not welcome in Castlebar. We can do better than 800 signatures surely?
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Sign the Petition
Stop the 'Mise Eire' event. Drumshambo said No! Castlebar,it's your turn, say NO too!
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August 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Reminder to sign (and share) this petition please and help emphatically tell The Fash they are not welcome in Castlebar. We can do better than 800 signatures surely?
www.change.org/p/stop-the-m...
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