15/10/2025
Frontlines: Irish Journalists Abroad, explores two centuries of Irish news writing. The exhibition which runs until the end of March 2026, documents the stories of reporters who worked tirelessly to expose political and social injustices, giving readers a front-row seat to history.
Frontlines demonstrates how Irish journalists, both past and present, have played a crucial role in keeping people informed and countering false narratives, and also pays tribute to their commitment to bringing the stories of marginalised people to light, from the victims of the 1890s Armenian massacres to the millions displaced by the ongoing civil war in Sudan.
Among those featured is Des Mullan, who covered the Biafran famine caused by a Nigerian government blockade during the country’s civil war. His on-the-ground reports, published in the Evening Herald, Irish Independent and Sunday Independent, stirred the hearts of readers to send in donations for Biafra. The exhibition also features journalists and writers who were household names at the height of their careers including Maeve Brennan, Michael Davitt and Charlotte O’Conor Eccles.
Frontlines also shines a light on modern-day reporters working overseas. Among the journalists interviewed for the exhibition video is .perry currently chief presenter with in Washington, who reflects on how her Irishness has helped her connect with people in the US.
Frontlines: Irish Journalists Abroad will run at EPIC until March 23rd. Go see!
https://www.totallydublin.ie/arts-culture/arts-culture-features/epic-museum-puts-irish-diaspora-journalists-front-and-centre-in-new-exhibition/
