I grew up in a world that was clannish - old Tasmanian-Irish families with big extended families.
Richard FlanaganI was freelancing for years in Cork and around. I also wrote freelance pieces for 'The Irish Times.'
Kevin BarryI cannot shy away from controversy. I don't know if it's my Irish blood, but I love it.
Gina McCarthyI'm a product of my Irish culture, and I could no more lose that than I could my sense of identity.
Gabriel Byrne