Billy Cantwell

Aug 31, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Billy Cantwell

Zach Tuohy has decided to retire from footy – big news in Melbourne, and in Laois. The popular Portlaoise-man, who plays Aussie rules with the Geelong Cats in Victoria (along with team-mates Mark O’Connor from Kerry and Oisín Mullin from Mayo) has been getting plenty of mainstream media coverage ahead of his imminent retirement from the AFL. But Tuohy’s Irishness is not the novelty it once was in Australia.

Apr 19, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Billy Cantwell

Sydney in autumn is stunningly beautiful. With summer’s relentless humidity and persistent flies gone, it’s the time of year many Sydneysiders relish the most. Warm days, cool nights, azure skies that can take your breath away. Last Saturday was one such day: a day so perfect you could convince yourself that nothing could go wrong. By late afternoon, however, the city had been plunged into grief and shock.

Feb 17, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Billy Cantwell

On the face of it, the theme for the scattering of Irish politicians around the globe for St Patrick’s Day 2024 is a worthy one. “Ireland’s Future in the World”, we are told, will preoccupy the minds of 38 Ministers as they jet off to 86 cities in 48 countries. The Department of Foreign Affairs press release proclaims that the emissaries will focus on “young Irish people, and our diaspora, and their perspectives about the world of the future and Ireland’s place in it”.

Jan 18, 2024 | brisbanetimes.com.au | Billy Cantwell

Deputy opinion editor January 19, 2024 — 2.30pm January 19, 2024 — 2.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This article is part of our My First Job series, where Age writers and columnists share the tales of finding their feet and receiving their first paychecks.See all 20 stories.

Jan 18, 2024 | smh.com.au | Billy Cantwell

This article is part of our My First Job series, where Age writers and columnists share the tales of finding their feet and receiving their first paychecks. See all 20 stories. I must confess, I was not burdened by the ethical conundrums associated with the sport of greyhound racing when I got my first job at the age of 13. I probably wasn't aware there were any.