Ronan McGreevy has been appointed as the new media fellow at the Trinity Long Room Hub. The Media Fellowship Programme seeks to foster meaningful engagement between Trinity’s Arts and Humanities research community with those working in the media.
The fellowship is an opportunity for media practitioners to reflect on their own experience and expertise while also accessing diverse perspectives and new research insights.
Ronan McGreevy is a journalist and videographer with The Irish Times. He has also worked for the BBC, Sky News, The Times of London, the London Evening Standard, and The Irish Post. With an academic background in the humanities and media, McGreevy has built a distinguished career in both journalism and historical research, where he frequently covers Irish historical events and national heritage. McGreevy has written extensively on Ireland’s remembrance of World War I, the 1916 Easter Rising, and other key commemorative events earning him notable honours.
McGreevy is the author of Wherever the Firing Line Extends: Ireland and the Western Front, exploring the often-forgotten contribution of Irish soldiers in the First World War. His most recent book, Great Hatred: The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP, was published in 2022. The book was named History Book of the Year by Ireland’s Business Post newspaper and became a best seller in Ireland, receiving critical acclaim.
He is also the editor of Centenary - Ireland Remembers 1916, the official Irish State book marking the centenary of the Easter Rising; 'Twas Better to Die: The Irish Times and Gallipoli 1915-2015; and Was it for This? Reflections on the Easter Rising.
In 2018, the French government appointed him a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters). This distinguished award, bestowed by the French Ministry of Culture, recognized McGreevy’s work in commemorating World War I and his efforts to honour the memory of Irish soldiers who fought in France and Belgium.
His latest book is Seán Lemass: The Lost Memoir which he edited. It is based on 22 hours of recordings that Lemass recorded in the 1960s which were intended to be his authorised biography. It is one of the most candid and illuminating memoirs of any politician who has held high office in Ireland.
Welcoming the new media fellow, Professor Patrick Geoghegan, Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub said:
“Ronan McGreevy’s invaluable work as a journalist and an historian makes him ideally placed to contribute to our community of scholars in the Trinity Long Room Hub. His scholarship and commentaries remind us how our Arts and Humanities research can influence and inform national and international conversations on important historical events. We look forward to seeing how this fellowship helps us explore new pathways for sharing our research and ideas with the wider world.”
Ronan McGreevy said:
“It is a great honour and privilege to be the Trinity Long Room Hub’s new media fellow. I have learned so much from the students already who have brought a level of intellectual rigour and scholarship to their work that is a lesson for us all. My goal is to facilitate these students to bring their ideas to a wider audience outside academia in a way that informs the public about many of the challenges we face as a society.”