Gerard McCarthy

Oct 31, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Gerard McCarthy

How poor Irish Catholics were forced to choose between converting to Protestantism or starvation during Ireland's Great Hunger and how "take the soup" became etched in Ireland's psyche. As we embark on another important year of commemorations surrounding Ireland's Civil War, it is important to remember that 2022 also marks the 177th anniversary of the start of the Irish Potato Famine (1845 to 1852). For many, the term "taking the soup" is synonymous with the Famine story.

Apr 20, 2023 | iss.nl | Gerard McCarthy

Myanmar’s Spring Revolution is now in its third year since the February 2021 military coup. Despite facing brutal repression including arson attacks and aerial bombardment by Myanmar’s state security personnel, ordinary people across the country are continuing to resist the return to dictatorship.

Apr 2, 2023 | thediplomat.com | Gerard McCarthy

ASEAN Beat | Society | Southeast Asia Non-state welfare is playing a crucial role in sustaining the country’s democratic struggle. Myanmar’s Spring Revolution is now in its third year since the February 2021 military coup. Despite facing brutal repression, including arson attacks and aerial bombardment by Myanmar’s state security personnel, ordinary people across the country are continuing to resist the return to dictatorship.

Mar 2, 2023 | iopscience.iop.org | Samantha Hallam |European Way |Gerard McCarthy |Xiangbo Feng

Recent record losses from US landfalling hurricanes, including the catastrophic events of 2017 and 2018, highlight the risk they pose.