UHenry McDonald

Henry McDonald left us far too young on 19th February 2023. Henry was central in shaping Constructive Voices, with his brilliant interviewing technique, creative input and journalistic ideas and contacts. As well as being an immensely talented writer, journalist and broadcaster, Henry was a very kind and sensitive human being. 

Ngahlangana noHenry ku-Twitter ngo-2020, futhi wavuma inhlolokhono ebhaliwe nami eyayigxile ezindaweni ezazimgqugquzele njengomuntu nomphumela wakhe wokudala. Ngokushesha lapho ngibona inani lomsebenzi ayewenzile ukuphendula imibuzo yami, ngagqugquzelwa ukuba ngenze eyami yokuqala podcast, Izindawo Zokudala Nobuso.

Once again, Henry had the patience of a Saint with me and not only agreed to record that same interview but also introduced me to some other top journalists and authors, including Malachi O’Doherty and Jan Carson. Both of whom i went on to interview for the podcast.

If you would like to hear Henry talk about his own work and how it is linked to Northern Ireland, Berlin, Brighton & Hove and Nerja and how these places affected him, head over to my ingxoxo noHenry McDonald.

Ngasekupheleni kuka-2020, wangitshela ngezinhlelo zakhe zokuthatha umhlalaphansi ngaphambi kwesikhathi e-The Guardian and Observer Newspapers. Ngaleso sikhathi, i-Constructive Voices, yayivele isesigabeni sokucabanga ngakho ngangena ethubeni lokumema uHenry ukuthi abe yingxenye yayo. 

Ngalesi sikhathi, uHenry wadlala indima yezeminyuziyamu, umeluleki kanye nomngane wangempela. Waba nomusa ngokukhethekile kimi lapho umlingani wami etholwa umdlavuza kanye nezinkinga zenhliziyo phakathi nezinyanga ezimbalwa zihlangene. Waze wacela ukukhuluma noJoao, uma ethanda, nakuba babengazani.

Umlando omfushane woqobo:

Intatheli ephenyayo kanye nomhlaziyi wemithombo yezindaba, osebenze kwaThe Guardian kanye nesihloko sikadadewabo, i-Observer iminyaka engaphezu kwamashumi amabili, lapho ebesenkabeni yenguquko yobuntatheli bedijithali, waphinde wahlanganisa Ukushintsha Ukusakaza futhi Ngaphakathi Connections kweThe Guardian. Ubhale futhi wasebenzela inqwaba yezihloko zemidiya yamazwe ngamazwe, okuhlanganisa - The Spectator, GQ, The Sunday Times, The Irish News, Evening Press, Dublin, The Belfast Telegraph, Irish Echo, New York.

At the time of writing in 2021, McDonald was a regular contributor on BBC Radio Scotland discussing Northern Ireland affairs. He has participated in two separate podcasts kuhlelo lwe-Time of Our Lives, oluholwa ohlonishwa kakhulu, u-David Aaronovitch, obegxile odlameni lwakamuva ezindaweni ezithembekile zase-Ulster kanye nokuhamba kuka-Arlene Foster njengomholi weDemocratic Unionist kanye noNgqongqoshe Wokuqala waseNyakatho Ireland. I-podcast iyingxenye yeThe Times Radio.