David Kenny

Who is David Kenny?

David Kenny is a journalist, best-selling author and broadcaster living in Dublin, Ireland. His books include: The Trib: Highlights from the Sunday Tribune 2005-2011, The Little Buke of Dublin: Or, How to Be a Real Dub, Erindipity The Irish Miscellany, and Erindipity Rides Again. The latter two are books that feature humorous essays about little-known Irish historical facts.

Kenny was originator and compiler of the 'Trib' series which was launched in mid-July 2011. The Trib: Highlights from the Sunday Tribune, Vol I is a collection of articles chosen by the newspaper's writers.

He was also author and co-originator of the Inish Turk Beg Brilliant Irish Series which was released globally in January 2011 by Warner Music. The Brilliant Irish Series is a book and CD set charting the history of Ireland's traditional instruments. The first installment, The Brilliant Irish Flute, features The Lord of the Rings soloist, Alan Doherty and is produced by composer and Kíla member, Lance Hogan. It also contains written contributions from Jim Kerr, Matt Molloy, Barry Devlin, Moya Brennan and Kevin Godley.

In 2011, Kenny hosted UNESCO City of Literature's inaugural Great Writing, Great Places event in the Deanery of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, with author Brian Keenan and the former governor of Mountjoy Jail, John Lonergan.