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
Headline in the Catholic Standard, 1968: 'Descendants of head hunters becoming nuns'
October 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Headline in the Catholic Standard, 1968: 'Descendants of head hunters becoming nuns'
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.
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-...
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!
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
The phrase "growing packs of sex wolves" appears in a 1964 letter to the Catholic Standard about "the vicious white-slave traffic" in Dublin after dark.
Google's AI overview informed me: 'The phrase "growing packs of sex wolves" is a sensationalized and inaccurate way to describe wolf behaviour'
Google's AI overview informed me: 'The phrase "growing packs of sex wolves" is a sensationalized and inaccurate way to describe wolf behaviour'
July 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The phrase "growing packs of sex wolves" appears in a 1964 letter to the Catholic Standard about "the vicious white-slave traffic" in Dublin after dark.
Google's AI overview informed me: 'The phrase "growing packs of sex wolves" is a sensationalized and inaccurate way to describe wolf behaviour'
Google's AI overview informed me: 'The phrase "growing packs of sex wolves" is a sensationalized and inaccurate way to describe wolf behaviour'
July 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Spotted abandoned in Glasnevin, County Dublin. Surely there's a six-word short story waiting to be written about this
July 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Spotted abandoned in Glasnevin, County Dublin. Surely there's a six-word short story waiting to be written about this
Holy Father's Health: Reports "Completely False"
Headline from the Irish Catholic newspaper The Standard, 5 September, 1941
Headline from the Irish Catholic newspaper The Standard, 5 September, 1941
April 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Holy Father's Health: Reports "Completely False"
Headline from the Irish Catholic newspaper The Standard, 5 September, 1941
Headline from the Irish Catholic newspaper The Standard, 5 September, 1941
Luckily, Dutch teletekst is keeping me updated ...
March 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Luckily, Dutch teletekst is keeping me updated ...
'Five arrested after containment operation on N3'
It looks like the new Enid Blyton book has gone in an unexpected direction
It looks like the new Enid Blyton book has gone in an unexpected direction
March 16, 2025 at 10:31 AM
'Five arrested after containment operation on N3'
It looks like the new Enid Blyton book has gone in an unexpected direction
It looks like the new Enid Blyton book has gone in an unexpected direction
It could have been worse ...
February 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It could have been worse ...
Spring 🌼 has (kinda) sprung in Albert College Park, #Dublin next door to #DCU - possibly in honour of the birthday of Dead Calm and Titanic actor Billy Zane, or maybe because it's, you know, late February #photography #daffodils
February 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Spring 🌼 has (kinda) sprung in Albert College Park, #Dublin next door to #DCU - possibly in honour of the birthday of Dead Calm and Titanic actor Billy Zane, or maybe because it's, you know, late February #photography #daffodils
Ah, the glory of algorithms! Ryanair are suggesting I buy a card for my non-existent wife to 'save Valentine's Day', while LinkedIn are hinting I should learn Turkish on the four days I'm not working as a hair stylist
February 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Ah, the glory of algorithms! Ryanair are suggesting I buy a card for my non-existent wife to 'save Valentine's Day', while LinkedIn are hinting I should learn Turkish on the four days I'm not working as a hair stylist
I think the burglar on the bus shelter advert for Phonewatch has stolen my cap and my jacket
February 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I think the burglar on the bus shelter advert for Phonewatch has stolen my cap and my jacket
It looks like Dublin 11 has seceded while I was at dinner in Finglas. Huge if true. Hoping I'll have left the Irish Confederacy by the time I'm back in Glasnevin. No border checks yet that I can see
January 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It looks like Dublin 11 has seceded while I was at dinner in Finglas. Huge if true. Hoping I'll have left the Irish Confederacy by the time I'm back in Glasnevin. No border checks yet that I can see
RTE @ 9am: Dail Eireann will resume at 10.30 and you can follow what happens on the RTE News Channel
RTE News Channel at 10.30: Mass from Tipperary
(The resumption of Dail Eireann has been delayed)
RTE News Channel at 10.30: Mass from Tipperary
(The resumption of Dail Eireann has been delayed)
January 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
RTE @ 9am: Dail Eireann will resume at 10.30 and you can follow what happens on the RTE News Channel
RTE News Channel at 10.30: Mass from Tipperary
(The resumption of Dail Eireann has been delayed)
RTE News Channel at 10.30: Mass from Tipperary
(The resumption of Dail Eireann has been delayed)
I'm very tempted to click 'Add to profile' here, Academia!
But I prefer to be known as 'Dean' or 'Mr Swift'
But I prefer to be known as 'Dean' or 'Mr Swift'
May 9, 2024 at 6:51 AM
I'm very tempted to click 'Add to profile' here, Academia!
But I prefer to be known as 'Dean' or 'Mr Swift'
But I prefer to be known as 'Dean' or 'Mr Swift'
My first book chapter! 'Making A Splash: A Brief History of Headlines' is contained in the volume Exciting News: Event, Narration and Impact from Past to Present. Many thanks to the editors for including my contribution
April 11, 2024 at 4:49 PM
My first book chapter! 'Making A Splash: A Brief History of Headlines' is contained in the volume Exciting News: Event, Narration and Impact from Past to Present. Many thanks to the editors for including my contribution
Tomorrow I start a new job as an Assistant Professor in Journalism and Visual Communications at the University of Limerick. After six and a half memorable years in Dublin, I'm looking forward to this fresh chapter, and to meeting new colleagues and students!
February 11, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Tomorrow I start a new job as an Assistant Professor in Journalism and Visual Communications at the University of Limerick. After six and a half memorable years in Dublin, I'm looking forward to this fresh chapter, and to meeting new colleagues and students!
Today marked my final day at Dublin City University, where I completed my PhD, got my first experience of lecturing, and made friends from a wide variety of backgrounds. Thanks to everyone at the DCU School of Communications and beyond who contributed to making it a memorable, special experience
February 9, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Today marked my final day at Dublin City University, where I completed my PhD, got my first experience of lecturing, and made friends from a wide variety of backgrounds. Thanks to everyone at the DCU School of Communications and beyond who contributed to making it a memorable, special experience