Osgur Breatnach -The Official Page of Osgur Breatnach
A campaign for an independent sworn public inquiry to expose the truth behind the injustices in the Sallins Corruption Case and the continuing cover-up.
For info on the campaign CLICK sallinsinquirynow.ie
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A third collection of poems on life, love and loss. READ MORE…
Truth, in the great tradition of Irish storytelling.
Famous international writers meet to critique an author’s attempts to confront trauma by writing.
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Osgur Breatnach in conversation with Sue Leonard at the Kinsale Literary Festival Word by Water. READ MORE…
The controversial true story behind Joyce 2 (as he is now known) and his exposure of an international multi-million publishing conspiracy perpetrated by a Dublin Writing Center.
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A new international campaign has been launched for an independent public inquiry into the Sallins Case Conspiracy. READ MORE…
Traumatised by a criminal conspiracy to frame him in 1970s Ireland the author’s response, in part, was to turn to poetry.
Hanging Out on the 11th Floor is presented in a combination of lyrical free and blank verse, and concerns understanding internal change, in himself and others, over a lengthy period in honest emotional language. READ MORE…
Philip Casey, writer, poet and playwright, has passed. Philip knew a lot about pain, but he never raised it with me. I knew him only as friendly, witty, compassionate and diffusing a stillness that belied his gregariousness.
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Recently overheard simultaneously in Gogan’s Lounge, The Scotch House and The Palace Bar public houses, Dublin.
Unique Flann O’Brien and Myles na gCopaleen discussion.
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I posted ongratulations to Professor Diarmaid Ferriter for his article ‘Cosgrave’s support of the Garda Cast a long shadow.’ (Irish Times Sat, Oct 14, 2017) emphasising the role of the impartial historian to rise above historical revisionism/denialism.
But no sooner than written, the Irish Times pulled the article from its archive and settled an action by ex- Justice Minister Patrick Cooney against the paper. (We publish the article in full below.)
No garda, to my knowledge, has ever been jailed for corruption or perjury in Ireland, to my knowledge. Then again, no garda has ever been tried for either. That’s because no garda has ever been charged- the result of no garda ever being investigated for corruption or perjury. Catch 22.
