Tastemaker

‘A good piece of advice? Steer clear of negative people’ – Myles Dungan

Broadcaster and historian Myles Dungan on staying positive, a Gary Trudeau cartoon and singing Cole Porter

Myles Dungan's new children’s book The Great Irish History Book is out this week. Picture: Barry Cronin

One of Ireland’s best known history buffs, Myles Dungan has had a varied career on and off our airwaves. Dungan joined the national broadcaster in the late 1970s and has served as the presenter of arts, sports and history programmes, including Rattlebag, an NFL highlights show, and most recently The History Show on RTÉ Radio One.

Dungan has published many history books over the years, but his latest, The Great Irish History Book, is the ...