
Martin O'Brien
@martinobriencom
Journalist & Author, Media consultant. Co-author In Good Time: A Memoir by Harold Good with Martin O'Brien. Past Editor The Irish News. BBC Sony Gold winner.
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Habemus Papam! The Leo XIV era has begun. An American pope!How will that go down? Catch me on BBC Radio Ulster Good Morning Ulster tomorrow and in The Irish News print & on-line.

What do we know about Pope Leo XIV - and what of some of the challenges he faces? Catch my "take" on it from here in Vatican City in Saturday's The Irish News #Pope


Looking forward to attending Pope Leo XIV's first Audience - with media personnel covering his election in the Vatican later. For informed analysis of the early days of the Leo Papacy - read me on The Irish News irishnews.com #PopeLeo

Looking forward to attending Pope Leo XIV's first Audience - with media personnel covering his election in the Vatican later. For informed analysis of the Francis- Leo transition read me on The Irish News irishnews.com #PopeLeo


Catch my report of my Audience with #PopeLeoXIV and catch up on all my reports from Rome over the past week on irishnews.com The Irish News

Back from Rome, exhausted but feeling greatly fulfilled having witnessed & reported on a moment of history #PopeLeoXIV Thank you The Irish News BBC Radio Ulster UTV Live News . Catch up on my articles irishnews.com

NB Harold's full riveting story - or as much of it he can share - is in IN GOOD TIME - A MEMOIR WITH MARTIN O'BRIEN published by Red Stripe Press Orpen Press/Red Stripe Press available at all good bookshops and Amazon.

Thank you The Impartial Reporter Rodney Edwards for inviting me to write about my unforgettable experiences in Rome & to reflect on my career. Congrats on the Reporter's 200th anniversary. What an achievement! The Reporter & Fermanagh Herald essential reading growing up. #PopeLeoXIV


Delighted to announce I'm working on a book project on Pope Leo XIV, with a foreword by Eamon Martin - it is now available for pre-order, and will be despatched as soon as it is ready I hope this little book will serve as a gentle introduction to our new Holy Father, and look


A joy to attend the start of the annual Clonard Monastery Down & Connor Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Its theme "Finding Signs of Hope in a Troubled World" chimes nicely with #Jubilee2025 Fr Ciaran O'Callaghan CSsR welcoming pilgrims said "our world is in need of


Rev Harold Good & I looking forward very much to signing copies of "In Good Time" Orpen Press/Red Stripe Press Red Stripe Press today between sessions of Clonard Monastery Novena after 4 pm & 6 pm Masses. #InGoodTime


Such was the massive interest we ran out of books Clonard Monastery Novena Inter-Church Day ! But a delight to meet so many lovely people anxious to read Harold's Memoir. Pending a new delivery to Clonard shop copies can be got urgently from your local bookshop or via Amazon.


First public procession c. Clonard/Falls at end of Clonard Monastery #Novena in living memory, since pre-Troubles it's thought. A moment of great joy ! Fully streamed on Facebook. Big thanks to all who made it happen. St Joseph's Pipe Band A.O.H. Division 473 Glassdrummond Co.



Thank you The Irish News Denzil McDaniel Chris Sherrard for Denzil's characteristically illuminating interview with Rev Harold Good today. A Good chance it'll entice more to chase Harold's Memoir that sold out Clonard Monastery Novena. Available now in bookshops & Amazon.#InGoodTime
