Fintan O’Toole

For many years journalist Liam Cahill was a familiar sight on Irish TV screens as the well-informed Labour Correspondent of RTÉ News and Current Affairs. He was also a dedicated trade unionist and a talented historian, author of Forgotten Revolution: The Limerick Soviet, 1919 (1990 and 2019) and From Suir to Jarama, Mossie Quinlan’s Life and Legacy (2021). Born in Waterford but a resident of Meath, Liam’s death last year was both a shock and a major loss. His good friend, Fintan O’Toole, will offer this tribute to a ‘life less ordinary’.