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Cahir O'Doherty
Cahir O'Doherty is Arts Editor, Features and Travel Writer for The Irish Voice, Irish America magazine and IrishCentral.com. He has reported on the culture, politics and heritage of Irish America for over a decade.
In 2015 Cahir was awarded Silver Blogger of the Year award at Ireland's Digital Media Awards and is seen/heard on RTE, Sirius, Newstalk, Today FM, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Ulster, The Public Theatre, The New York Irish Center, Irish America Magazine, The New York Post.
Cahir is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Ulster.
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