Hidden NI on UTV
Hidden NI, UTV segment on medical history, dissection & body snatching
18 September 2026
The Workhouse Burial Ground Memorial
The unveiling of the new Belfast Workhouse burial ground memorial May 2026
The Notorious Mrs McCance
My obsession with a Victorian “fallen woman” who loved smashing windows.
Caesareans & A Scandalous Doctor on BBC Talkback
The history of Caesareans on BBC Talkback, February 2026
Man-Midwives in The Irish News
History of midwifery article for The Irish News, 5 February 2026
Newtownards History on BBC Radio Ulster
Chatting Newtownards history on the Connor Phillips show on BBC Radio Ulster
Flora Lewis on BBC Radio Ulster
Interview on Radio Ulster on Flora Lewis, mother and mathematician
‘The Forgotten Famine’ a short film on the Newtownards workhouse burial ground
A short film on the Famine in Newtownards
Shankill Graveyard Famine Memorial
The newly installed Famine memorial in Shankill graveyard, Belfast shows that the city is busting the myths that the Famine did not happen here.
The Belfast Workhouse Burial Ground Memorial
Council approval for a memorial for the Belfast Workhouse Burial Ground.
This post includes all the media interviews in the wake of Belfast City Council supporting this memorial.
Workhouse Burial Ground & Belfast City Council
Belfast Workhouse Burial Ground discussion in Belfast City Council meeting 1 April 2025
Belfast’s Workhouse Burial Ground makes the News
This week I spoke to BBC News reporter Mark Simpson about my research into the almost-forgotten workhouse burial ground on Donegall Road.