Peter McDermott

Peter McDermott joined the Irish Echo’s full-time editorial staff in 2004. Before that he was a frequent contributor to the Echo and to Newsday, and he has written also for a variety of publications in Ireland, including the Irish Times, the Sunday Press and the Irish Examiner. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from University College Dublin.

Latest Stories

FBI terrorism expert O'Neill was driven, complex, brilliant FBI terrorism expert O'Neill was driven, complex, brilliant
The story of the legend of John P. O’Neill often begins on a Sunday. He found himself virtually alone at the huge office complex that was the FBI’s...
September 10, 2026 by Peter McDermott
When health & safety comes 2nd When health & safety comes 2nd
LABOR DAY 2026 County Waterford, you’re going to need a bigger boat! Any mention of a shark bite in the media is likely to unleash the imagination....
September 03, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Huge health risks for unmasked Huge health risks for unmasked
The New York Times’s Claire Brown wrote exactly one year ago: “As wildfire season starts earlier in California and climate change is leading to mor...
August 26, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Premier League Preview: Arsenal have slight edge Premier League Preview: Arsenal have slight edge
Now might be the time to get good odds on Manchester City winning the Premier League. The champions of six of the past nine seasons went down 3-0 t...
August 19, 2026 by Peter McDermott
IFHF''s first look at the Census IFHF''s first look at the Census
The taking of the Census on Sunday, April 18, 1926, was a notable news story in the Irish Free State. The release exactly 100 years later of the in...
August 05, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Art of the headline evolves Art of the headline evolves
“Messi is old, short and slow. How is he still dominating at the World Cup?” This is the headline to a recent piece from The Conversation website, ...
July 22, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Finding emotional credibility Finding emotional credibility
You hear a lot about Orla before you see her. “When I enter, I can feel them making a snap decision,” Clare O’Malley said about the audiences for t...
July 16, 2026 by Peter McDermott
A brilliant career A brilliant career
[This article appeared in the July 8 issue of the Irish Echo] “Fly Now — Pay Later.” John Minihan liked that concept promoted by Pan Am and so he d...
July 14, 2026 by Peter McDermott
No longer 'above the mire' No longer 'above the mire'
Dan Wilson is so good, they pardoned him twice. He’s one of a cohort who’ve been looked upon with considerable favor by the Trump Administration, f...
June 25, 2026 by Peter McDermott
A political slush fund too far A political slush fund too far
Should we refer to the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization" slush fund in the past tense? The Senate failed to get the 60 senators needed to kill it l...
June 09, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Comics to take Wolfhound stage Comics to take Wolfhound stage
Next up the comedians. The CraicFest’s busy spring season continues Friday night at the Wolfhound in Astoria with its annual ComedyFest. The specia...
May 27, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Overperformers, please apply! Overperformers, please apply!
Overperformance is a good thing. It’s something that political scientists and commentators mention and maybe more will do so over the next couple o...
May 21, 2026 by Peter McDermott

 



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