Oscar Brophy
Oscar Brophy

Oscar Brophy hails from County Kerry in the west of Ireland. He has lived in Bratislava since 2016 and has worked variously as a teacher, comedy promoter and bar owner. His areas of interest are culture, travel and politics.

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The Foreigners' Police office in Bratislava's Vajnory district.

'Truly unbelievable': How broken is the Foreigners' Police booking system?

Foreigners share their experiences and frustrations trying to navigate the online booking system.

Festivalgoers feeling the music at Pohoda 2023

First performers announced for summer 2025 festivals: What to expect

Pohoda comes out swinging after disastrous conclusion to 2024 edition.

Hon Chong at his Funnylicious improv theatre in Bratislava

The secret ingredient for city growth? Foreigners, says this actor

Hon Chong on improv, community and the importance of collaboration.

The Grand Prix winning photo of the chaos following the attempted assassination of PM Robert Fico in May.

Slovak Press Photo contest highlights talent amidst funding struggles

Donations from public help the competition to survive, for now.

Shogo Mashine poses with a copy of his book "Slovensko, nie Česko".

Slovakia, not Czechia: One man’s quest to teach Japan about his second home

Trading Tokyo for Bratislava, Shogo Mashine fell in love with a land filled with different kind of castles.

Pumpkins.

Halloween approaches, giving some Slovaks the heebie-jeebies

Celtic holiday of Samhain belongs to Slovakia as well.

Honouring his smuggler grandfather’s legacy, this man sells slivovitz with kosher twist

The Roma play a key role in Dusan Stevlik’s slivovitz industry.

Kácečko entrance.

Police raid a club for drugs—then decide to check visas too

Foreigners at Bratislava’s Wax2 nightclub faced random visa checks in a controversial police raid.

Rišo poses at their first exhibition, "A ty chuje: zelená a biela".

The mystery behind the lizard: What “A ty chuje” really means on Bratislava’s walls

My art isn’t intended to be political, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to avoid making political statements, says the creator of a popular lizard.

Čumil in Bratislava.

Bratislava icon goes viral for the wrong reason

Over 100,000 likes on a made-up story about Čumil’s origin story.

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on August 7, 2024, and former President Donald Trump on July 31, 2024.

Americans in Slovakia share their view on US election ahead of Oct. 4 mail-in ballot deadline

They also note the political parallels between the US and Slovakia.

The Buštors and their Ugly Duck (car) below the Chimborazo mountain in Ecuador in July 2024.

Slovak newlyweds conquer Latin America in the ‘ugliest car in the world’

The Buštors’ Fiat previously ventured into Asia.

Museum founder Peter Lisy and co-founder Vito.

From the Middle Ages to the present day, this Crime Museum showcases the dark side of the Slovakia's past

The Slovak Crime Museum adds unique, frightening layer to Bratislava’s cultural offerings.

Protesters take to the streets of Dublin in response to the death of an Indian woman who was refused an abortion./Protesters in Bratislava demand the culture minister's resignation.

Slovakia knows the power of peaceful protests

From the Velvet Revolution to recent demonstrations against Fico’s government.

Progressive Slovakia MP Zora Jaurová.

Even coalition MPs say Šimkovičová is terrible, claims shadow culture minister

Removing the culture minister is tricky, notes liberal MP Zora Jaurová in an interview with The Slovak Spectator.

The making of “Téacs Taistil”, an Irish-language travel show in Bratislava.

Irish influencer’s Bratislava trip turns into a mosquito nightmare

An Irish producer hails Bratislava as an excellent filmmaking location.

Rosslare Harbour in Ireland.

A 2,000-kilometre land journey from Ireland to Slovakia that opened my eyes

A trip from the quaint coastal Irish village of Ballyheigue to Bratislava.

2023's Alternative Pride picnic in the Sad Janka Kráľa park in Bratislava.
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