Brian Francis Farrell (born January 9, 1929) is an Irish author, journalist, academic & broadcaster. January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Although born in Manchester, England, Farrell moved to Dublin Ireland during the Second World War. He was educated in Ireland at Coláiste Mhuire, Dublin, University College Dublin and Harvard University in the United States. In 1955 he joined the administrative staff of University College, Dublin became director of extramural studies and in 1957 assistant to the registrar. In 1966, he began lecturing in the Department of Ethics and Politics there and went on to become senior lecturer in politics. In the early 1980s, having run the Department of Ethics and Politics for a number of years since the death of the departmental head, Professor Rev Conor Martin, Farrell was controversially denied the post of department head and professor, an action that became a cause of major controversy. The post instead was given to Professor John H. Whyte of Queens University Belfast. In 1985 in compensation he was made Associate Professor of Politics, where he became the senior lecturer in Irish government. He retired from academia in the mid 1990s. Manchester is a major city within Greater Manchester in North West England, historically notable for being the worlds first industrialised city, and its subsequent central role in the Industrial Revolution. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Professor John H. Whyte (died 17 May 1990) was an Irish historian, political scientist and author of books on Northern Ireland, divided societies and on Church-state affairs in Ireland. ... Queens University of Belfast Queens University, Belfast (QUB) - or officially Queens University of Belfast - is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Farrell has also had a successful career as a media commentator. He has written articles for the Irish Press and the Irish Independent. During the 1950s he worked with Radio Éireann and in 1962 he joined the newly established Telefís Éireann. Since then he has presented RTÉ's main programmes of comment and analysis - Broadsheet, Newsbeat, 7 Days, Today Tonight and Prime Time. He also continued to work on radio from time to time. The Irish Press was an Irish newspaper published by Irish Press plc between 1931 and 1995. ... The Irish Independents header consists of its name and a green harp The Irish Independent is Irelands best-selling broadsheet newspaper. ... RTÉ Radio 1 dates back to January 1st 1926, when the Dublin radio station 2RN began broadcasting on a regular basis. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; Irish for Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national publicly-funded broadcaster of Ireland. ... Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; Irish for Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national publicly-funded broadcaster of Ireland. ... 7 days was a current affairs programme on Irelands RTE TV Network in the 60s and 70s. ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ...

Farrell covered major events at home and abroad, starting with the visit of the American president John F. Kennedy to Ireland in 1963. JFK redirects here. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

He has presented the results programmes for ten Irish general elections. He has interviewed several US Presidents, including this interview with Ronald Reagan in 1984. Famous people with the family name Reagan include: Ronald Reagan, 40th President of The United States Nancy Reagan, the wife of Ronald Reagan and influential First Lady Ron Reagan, President Reagans son and liberal journalist Michael Reagan, President Reagans son and conservative talk show host John Henninger Reagan... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Farrell has also written a number of books on Irish political history, including Chairman or Chief (regarding the office of the Taoiseach), The Founding of Dáil Éireann and a biography of Seán Lemass.-1... The Taoiseach ( or [1]) — plural: Taoisigh ( or [1]) — or, more formally, An Taoiseach[2], is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet, the rough equivalent of a prime minister under the Westminster System. ... Seán Francis Lemass (July 15, 1899 - May 11, 1971) was Taoiseach of Ireland and served as the second leader of Fianna Fáil from 1959 until 1966. ...

Two of his sons, Doctors David Farrell and Theo Farrell, followed Brian Farrell into academia. Brian Farrell's wife, Marie-Therese, is the daughter of Dr. Theo Dillon, one of the sons of John Dillon the Irish nationalist politician. John Dillon (September 4, 1851 - August 4, 1927) was an Irish nationalist politician. ...

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==Publications==

• Chairman or Chief? (Studies in Irish Political Culture) (1971) - ISBN 0-7171-0535-0, Editor
• Founding of Dáil Éireann (1971) - ISBN 0-7171-0536-9
• Seán Lemass (1983) - ISBN 0-7171-1074-5
• Communications and Community in Ireland (1984) - ISBN 0-85342-727-5
• Consensus in Ireland: Approaches and Recessions (1988) - ISBN 0-19-827545-5, Foreword
• Child Poverty in Ireland (2000) - ISBN 1-86076-183-6

The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland. ... Seán Francis Lemass (July 15, 1899 - May 11, 1971) was Taoiseach of Ireland and served as the second leader of Fianna Fáil from 1959 until 1966. ...