John Drennan

John Drennan (real name Sean Armstrong) is an Irish political journalist and writer. He is a columnist for the Sunday Independent,^[1] an occasional TV panelist and a frequent contributor to radio shows. From County Laois^[2] he was educated at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth^[3] where he studied for an arts degree and worked as a part-time postman to fund his shooting and fishing hobbies. A gun enthusiast and writer of dole diaries, he doesn't hide his Fine Gael background and leanings, and the Leeksman often refers to himself warmly as an Old Blueshirt.

Publications

• Cute Hoors and Pious Protesters by John Drennan, Gill and Macmillan Ltd., 2011.^[4]
• Standing by the Republic: 50 Dail Debates That Shaped the Republic by John Drennan, Gill and Macmillan Ltd., 2012 ^[5]

References

1. ↑ John Drennan Columnists, Sunday Independent
2. ↑ Debates feature in Laois author’s book, Leinster Express, Thursday 8 November 2012.
3. ↑ Sunday Independents John Drennan Eolas Magazine, May 28, 2012.
4. ↑ Review of Cute Hoors and Pious Protesters Irish Independent, 20 February 2011.
5. ↑ Those who stood by the Republic Irish Independent, 14 October 2012.