Rory Carroll
rorycarroll72.bsky.social
Rory Carroll
@rorycarroll72.bsky.social
Guardian Ireland correspondent. Previously LA, Caracas, Baghdad, Joburg, Rome. Author of upcoming A Rebel and a Traitor. Previous books: Killing Thatcher. Comandante: Hugo Chavez's Venezuela.
'I have cancelled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks.'

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump claims he has cancelled second wave of attacks on Venezuela
US president also threatens land strikes on drug cartels in Latin America and says he will meet Venezuelan opposition leader soon
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Reposted by Rory Carroll
Analysis by Rory Carroll at @theguardian.com (who was based in Caracas 2006-12 and wrote a biography of Chávez)

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Delcy Rodríguez strikes defiant tone but must walk tightrope as Venezuela’s interim leader
Technocrat must accommodate US demands while shoring up a regime that is hated by many Venezuelans
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
During seven years in LA I interviewed many actors and film folk but the most startling and interesting interviewee was back in Dublin. The singular Brenda Fricker. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
‘You think rape’s your fault’: Oscar-winner Brenda Fricker on her devastating memoir
She had a zest for life that propelled her to the heights of stage and screen – but behind all this lay a shocking story of violence, grooming and abuse. From her bed, flanked by pills and cigarettes,...
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September 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
For those hazy on what kneecapping actually entailed, here's one family's story.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Our name is dirt’: how stigma of kneecapping haunts one Northern Ireland family
Rap trio Kneecap may be subverting the word, but the psychological wounds are still raw for victims of shootings and their families
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A wonderful way to remember and honour the inimitable, unique, much-missed Hugh Russell.
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The Irish News launches Hugh Russell Internship to honour beloved colleague
Launch article for the Hugh Russell Internship
www.irishnews.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
So far so good.
November 20, 2024 at 8:24 PM