Brendan McCarthy
@brendanmccarthy.bsky.social
Journalist living in London. Formerly arts editor, The Tablet. Even more formerly,
producer RTÉ and BBC. Irish. Francophile.
producer RTÉ and BBC. Irish. Francophile.
Me too. I’ve mostly stopped listening to Today.
January 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Me too. I’ve mostly stopped listening to Today.
This is one of the best things BBC Verify has done.
January 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This is one of the best things BBC Verify has done.
The Vatican refused the agrément to Laurent Stefanini, France's proposed ambassador in 1985. Pope Francis felt he was being used by the then president, Francois Hollande. So there is recent precedent for saying 'no'.
December 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
The Vatican refused the agrément to Laurent Stefanini, France's proposed ambassador in 1985. Pope Francis felt he was being used by the then president, Francois Hollande. So there is recent precedent for saying 'no'.