Ciaran Tierney has been writing about life in the West of Ireland since he began reviewing concerts in Galway as a student in the late 1980s.
From 1992 to late 2014, he was a staff journalist with the Connacht Tribune newspaper group in Galway, covering news, sport, politics, music, the arts, and human interest features.
During that time he also has shown a keen interest in social justice issues.
He is available for freelance journalism.