Proinsias Mac Aonghusa
Proinsias Mac Aonghusa (; 23 June 1933 – 28 September 2003) was an Irish journalist, writer, TV presenter and campaigner. Born into an Irish-speaking household, Mac Aonghusa became one of the most noted
Irish language broadcasters and journalists of the 20th century, appearing as the presenter of Irish-language programming for
RTÉ,
UTV and
BBC and as a journalist for newspapers both domestic and international. Influenced by family friends
Peadar O'Donnell and
Máirtín Ó Cadhain as well as his own parents growing up, Mac Aonghusa pursued
Irish republican and socialist politics as an adult and was heavily involved in the
Labour Party during the 1960s, at one point serving as its vice-chairman. However, Mac Aonghusa's engagement in factionalism and infighting saw him expelled in 1967. Following the
Arms Crisis of 1970, Mac Aonghusa became an ardent supporter of
Charles Haughey, a relationship which later proved highly beneficial to Mac Aonghusa when Haughey gained control over
Fianna Fáil in the 1980s and appointed Mac Aonghusa to a number of state-run positions. A prolific writer throughout his life, Mac Aonghusa continued to publish books up until his death.
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