Deasún Breathnach
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Deasún Breathnach was an Irish
writer and journalist. He wrote Irish
poetry, non-fiction, and translations. He was a journalist and sub-editor at the Irish Independent
. He used the pseudonym "Rex McGall" for his writing in English at the Irish Independent. He worked as a features editor for the Irish Press. He was also editor of An Phoblacht
. He died on 4 October 2007, his wife Lucy predeceased him one week previously.
His son Osgur was arrested along with other members of the IRSP for the 1976 Sallins Train Robbery
and statements taken under duress. He was acquitted in 1980.
His daughter Lucilita Breathnach an Irish language activist, was a general secretary of Sinn Féin
and ard comhairle member.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
writer and journalist. He wrote Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
poetry, non-fiction, and translations. He was a journalist and sub-editor at the Irish Independent
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
. He used the pseudonym "Rex McGall" for his writing in English at the Irish Independent. He worked as a features editor for the Irish Press. He was also editor of An Phoblacht
An Phoblacht
An Phoblacht is the official newspaper of Sinn Féin in Ireland. It is published once a month, and according to its website sells an average of up to 15,000 copies every month and was the first Irish paper to provide an edition online and currently having in excess of 100,000 website hits per...
. He died on 4 October 2007, his wife Lucy predeceased him one week previously.
His son Osgur was arrested along with other members of the IRSP for the 1976 Sallins Train Robbery
Sallins Train Robbery
The Sallins Train Robbery occurred on 31 March 1976 when the Cork to Dublin mail train was robbed near Sallins in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. Approximately IR£ 200,000 was stolen...
and statements taken under duress. He was acquitted in 1980.
His daughter Lucilita Breathnach an Irish language activist, was a general secretary of Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
and ard comhairle member.