Ireland
I have worked as a freelance journalist and column, writing about cultural and social issues, travel, current affairs and foreign affairs, with a particular interest in Nordic/Scandinavian news. I write in both English and Irish Gaelic.
My non-fiction book, The Irish Outlander (MKB Publishing, 2018) explores the meaning of home to the Irish abroad, and my third book, Yesterdates, is due for release in . Autumn 2019. In April 2013, I launched EILE Magazine, an online publication for the LGBT community in Ireland. I worked for various media organizations in Ireland and the UK, including RTÉ Radio, BBC Northern Ireland and Gaelscéal. I've also written for other publications in Ireland, the UK, Denmark and the United States.
Is cosúil go mba mhaith le muintir na Graonlainne go mbeidís iomlán neamhspleách ón Danmhairg am éigin amach anseo, ach ní cosúil go bhfuil saoirse ó choróin na Danmhairge ar bharr liosta mianta na vótóirí sa toghchán atá ar siúl sa tír sin an tseachtain seo.
'Tá na meáin anseo ag éirí leisciúil; ag díriú isteach orthu féin, agus dearmad á dhéanamh acu ar an domhan mór. Tá níos lú tuairisceoirí thar lear acu. Seachas scéalta móra ar nós Trump nó an Bhreatimeachta, is cuma leo faoi scéalta an domhain. Ní gnáthnós é sin anseo, agus is cúis imní é sin dom."
The following is an edited extract taken from The Irish Outlander, the new book by Scott De Buitléir.
For many Irish people abroad, a familiar face or accent can be a major comfort. When I hear an Irish accent here in England, there's a certain comfort in its familiarity, and I might be curious to know more about the person speaking.
Peter* is sitting down in an empty university classroom on a sunny afternoon. Although he starts off describing what happened to him in a very matter-of-fact tone, his words slowly become heavier with emotion, all while he holds himself.
Whenever a political party's annual conference takes place, one can look forward to nothing but speeches, applause at regular intervals, speeches, workshops, goody bags filled with pens and branded notebooks, and maybe a speech. It's like Christmas for politicos, and last week's UUP Annual Party Conference at Belfast's Ramada Hotel was no different.
Jason Burke is the captain of his music band which practices on the Newtownards Road in east Belfast. He's been involved with the band for almost seven years, and is something he is both passionate and proud about.
You have to hand it to the DUP's Gregory Campbell; he certainly lives up to his own Gaelic surname: Caimbeul, [a] Crooked Mouth. When he first uttered the words "Curry my Yogurt, Can Coca-Colayer" in Stormont, I must admit that I sniggered.
Let's set the scene: A homeless man is sitting by the side of a busy street. Crowds of people constantly pass him by. A small amount of people - few and far between - may throw a few spare pennies or...
Dá suífeá síos in aon chaifé ar Botanic Avenue, seans go mbeadh beirt leaids amach faoi choinne. Ní eisceacht é beagán rómáns idir bheirt fhear nó bheirt bhean a fheiceáil sa chathair a thuilleadh, agus ní mór do ghlúin aerach na linne seo a bhuíochas a ghabháil leo siúd a shiúil ag Belfast Pride thar na blianta don saoirse sin.
Tagann an logainm København ó Købemændshavn - Cuan na gCeannaitheoirí - agus ba é sin go díreach céard a bhí i gceist leis an gcathair álainn seo - margadh iontach d'éinne ag iarraidh roinnt rudaí a cheannach ar saoire!
Caitheann Scott De Buitléir súil ar cheann de na forbairtí ailtireachta is suntasaí san Eoraip, Harpa, ceoláras álainn na hÍoslainne. Is féidir le ceol daoine a bhailiú le chéile, agus tiocfaidh daoine ó na ceithre hairde chuig ceoláras má tá an áit agus a cuid léirithe ar chaighdeán maith go leor.
Ach le teacht ré seo na réalteachta, tháinig doiléiriú ar an líne idir céard is bréagach ann agus céard is fíor ann ar ár scáileáin, agus is cosúil anois nach dtuigeann muid an difríocht eatarthu a thuilleadh. Bíonn muid ar thóir an chéad chlár cháiliúil eile, agus tá seans ann go bhfuil sé aimsithe againn - trí thimpiste.