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.

List of author's articles, page 3

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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