Prof. Kevin Rafter
Author, Fulbright Scholar & Board Chair. New in 2026: ‘The Irish Presidency’ (2nd edition).
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'THE IRISH PRESIDENCY'
The four most important issues in the next president’s in-tray – The Irish Times
The four most important issues in the next president’s in-tray – The Irish Times
Identifying a theme, forging a relationship with the Government, unity and foreign trips will be pressing issues for the first 100 days
A short history of the Irish presidency: Some worried de Valera was enabling dictatorship – The Irish Times
A short history of the Irish presidency: Some worried de Valera was enabling dictatorship – The Irish Times
All the presidents of Ireland so far, ranked from nine to one – The Irish Times
All the presidents of Ireland so far, ranked from nine to one – The Irish Times
Who was the best Irish President? | Newstalk
Who was the best Irish President? | Newstalk
Presidential Elections 2025
Presidential Elections 2025
Iconic Irish Presidential Elections: 1990 and 1997 | Newstalk
Iconic Irish Presidential Elections: 1990 and 1997 | Newstalk
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'DILLON REDISCOVERED' (2025)
Launch Evening!
Launch Evening!
Sunday Times on ‘Dillon Rediscovered’
Sunday Times on ‘Dillon Rediscovered’
British Journalism Review: review
British Journalism Review: review
Saothar Labour History Journal: REVIEW
Saothar Labour History Journal: REVIEW
Kevin Rafter’s Dillon Rediscovered: The Newspaperman Who Befriended Kings, Presidents and Oil Tycoons has been reviewed by Michael Foley, formerly of the Irish Times and National Union of Journalists Executive Member. It can be read in full along with many other book reviews in the Saothar book reviews section of the Society website and also […]
Irish Independent: Review
Irish Independent: Review
Irish Times: Review
Irish Times: Review
Irish Examiner: Interview
Irish Examiner: Interview
Irish Independent: The journalist who rose from the Dublin slums to hobnob with world leaders
Irish Independent: The journalist who rose from the Dublin slums to hobnob with world leaders
Books Ireland: EXTRACT
Books Ireland: EXTRACT
Irish Daily Mirror: Interview
Irish Daily Mirror: Interview
Order from Hodges Figgis
Order from Hodges Figgis
Order from Publisher
Order from Publisher
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Order from Amazon
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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME
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Kevin Rafter is Full Professor of Political Communication at Dublin City University.
DCU research profile
DCU research profile
Recent book reviews
RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan on family, feminism and fame in her candid new memoir – The Irish Times
RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan on family, feminism and fame in her candid new memoir – The Irish Times
The Prime Time presenter reflects on politics, loss and life lessons in a fast-paced and enjoyable book
Katherine Zappone memoir: review
Wild Fictions by Amitav Ghosh: Sparkling and wise writing about the state of the world
Wild Fictions by Amitav Ghosh: Sparkling and wise writing about the state of the world
The Sorrow and the Loss by Martin Dillon: Women whose lives were blighted by the Troubles
The Sorrow and the Loss by Martin Dillon: Women whose lives were blighted by the Troubles
Too often the reader is left wanting to know more about these women and their lives
Count Me Out by Bob Quinn: The real nuggets are in the personal stories of this important film-maker
Count Me Out by Bob Quinn: The real nuggets are in the personal stories of this important film-maker
The late Donal McCann, one of the giants of Irish stage and film, looms large
The battle to control female fertility in modern Ireland
The battle to control female fertility in modern Ireland
Published in Irish Studies Review (Vol. 33, No. 1, 2025)
‘Other writings’
Martin Mansergh: Appreciation
Martin Mansergh: Appreciation
I last met Martin Mansergh at the end of June in the coffee shop of the National Gallery in Dublin. It was one of his regular haunts and where, almost 40 years ago, he first met the Redemptorist priest Fr Alec Reid, in a dialogue that became pivotal to the Northern Ireland peace process.
The spirit of 1965 – Kevin Rafter on Ireland’s first television election
The spirit of 1965 – Kevin Rafter on Ireland’s first television election
Hero of the Press – Kevin Rafter on the jailing of Joseph Dennigan for refusing to disclose a source
Hero of the Press – Kevin Rafter on the jailing of Joseph Dennigan for refusing to disclose a source
First Irish journalist to be imprisoned for refusing to reveal his sources
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