Social & Cultural

BRINGING RUGBY TO ARGENTINA’S MARGINALIZED YOUTH – AP

Alongside a busy highway in Buenos Aires, this amateur team of rugby players show all the professionalism of their sporting heroes.

They are the “Botines Solidarios”, meaning ‘solidarity through boots’.

The players come from one of the worst shanty towns in South America, known as Villa 31, and rugby has brought them a new sense of pride.

In Argentina, home of football greats like Maradona, rugby comes distant second to the nation’s passion…

HUFFINGTON POST RUN OF MY VIDEO ON THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEVASTATING TRAIN CRASH IN BUENOS AIRES VIA AP

My video coverage of the aftermath of a devastating crash between a bus and a train in which 11 people very killed and over 200 injured on September 13th. The images went out around the world including this piece by the Huffington Post Text by my colleague Mike Warren

KITESURFING ON BRAZIL’S NORTH-EAST COAST – THE GUARDIAN

Leading Guardian Travel today: a sleepy fishing village in north-east Brazil has become a hotspot for kitesurfing. Paul Byrne meets a local champion and discovers how the world’s fastest growing water sport is giving his community a new lease of life

HORSES FOR HEALTH IN ARGENTINA – AP TELEVISION

My video news report on how equine therapy in Argentina is becoming a popular alternative for treating illnesses like Asperger’s syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy. The story is currently being broadcast through the Associated Press Television’s features bulletin and has already gone out on several channels around the world including this broadcast on NTN24News Will keep you updated over the next few weeks on its continued broadcasts and print publications.

HAITI ‘One Year On’ – Irish aid agency GOAL’S humanitarian efforts

BREATHING LIFE INTO ARGENTINA’S ABANDONED RAILWAYS – VJ MOVEMENT

GREAT BRITAIN’S FOOTBALL TEAM AT THE AMPUTEE FOOTBALL WORLD CUP – THE GUARDIAN

Having spent 5 days with the Great Britain Amputee football team who were  competing at the Amputee World Cup held in Argentina this is my video report for The Guardian following them on their exploits throughout the tournament. The story was also recommended in USA Today

ARGENTINA; THE BUSINESS OF GAY RIGHTS – GlobalPost

IN ARGENTINA, SOLAR VILLAGES LIGHT UP THE ANDES

My trip up into high andes resulted in this story. It was one of the most fraught productions I ever had, including living off llama meat, coping with serious altitude sickness and being crashed in our jeep off the side of a cliff. but all around it was a real reward to get to visit such remote locations high in the Puna Andena and get to know its remarkable residents. Would really apprecaite any feedback on the story…..

IRELAND’S HEADSHOP DEBATE – THE GUARDIAN