Militant Gael, Celtic Nationalist, Progressive Republican, environmentalist, centre-left social-democrat, socially liberal, an atheist with spiritual leanings of a Celtic kind, disciple of An Piarsach with elements of Connolly and Davis, follower of Máirtín Ó Cadhain, Peadar Ó Domhnaill and Earnán Ó Maille.

Lover of indigenous Irish and Celtic mythology and folklore, history, archaeology, architecture, art, photography, technology, Sci-Fi and Geek culture in general and very, very fast cars. Writes bad fiction, worse poetry, draws passable pictures but awful with a paint brush, prefers Linux to Windows, has a habit of rooting old Android phones, known to do power-slides and handbreak turns.

Born Baile Átha Cliath, raised in the rolling sandunes and leafy suburbs of Port Mearnóg and Mullach Íde, no wives, no kids – too many girlfriends

“Is í slánú na Gaeilge athghabháil na hÉireann agus is í athghabháil na hÉireann slánú na Gaeilge!”