James Mahon
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Irish broadcast journalist James, has mainly worked in radio, television and online journalism since 2006 and is the founder of Independent indie rock label, Coal Records Ltd.

He writes regularly for the Chesterfield Post and is the current British football editor for international sports newspaper Vavel.

James has television and radio presented in Ireland, Sheffield, New York and LA and has a passion for giving a voice to people whom society often forgets.

Blog Entries by James Mahon

The Demise of British Journalism?

(0) Comments | Posted November 4, 2012 | 4:44 PM

We live in a strange world. Twelve months ago I moved to the UK in the hope of learning from the most talented and experienced broadcasters and producers in one of the most celebrated media environments in the world, which is the BBC.

Over the course of the time spent...

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Swedish House Plan for You

(0) Comments | Posted October 30, 2012 | 12:08 AM

The Swedish House Mafia's individual and combined success has struck the world by surprise and they are actually doing what few musical acts never did, they are bowing out on top.

Musical icons have passed from this world at their peak and are immortalized due to this, Kurt Cobain being...

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A View From the South

(0) Comments | Posted October 29, 2012 | 2:11 PM

Here in Tennessee uncertainty and debate reign supreme as the state aims to break early voting records unsure of how much an impact it will have in playing a role in deciding the fate of the United States of America.

One thing can be sure, Romney is not truly in...

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Jesus Christ, Social Networker?

(2) Comments | Posted October 27, 2012 | 4:51 PM

Was he a prophet or was he the messiah, regardless of what role the big J played in the world over the past two centuries he would be very different about spreading 'the good news' if he appeared today and used social networking or would he?

@jesuschrist would be an...

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An Asylum Seeker's Fight

(0) Comments | Posted August 11, 2012 | 9:23 AM

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The photo-journalist from Cameroon who grabbed national headlines has come back to his wife, Sharon in Sheffield and told the Huffington Post that he is "fine and it is so good to be home", Bernard added that "being with your family one week...

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Life or Debt in the UK ?

(0) Comments | Posted July 30, 2012 | 2:15 PM

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"Running into debt isn't so bad. It's running into creditors that hurts"


With the lack of job prospects in the UK affecting so many, hundreds of Britons are being forced to turn to alternative means to get enough money...

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Ireland, Olympic Getaway

(0) Comments | Posted July 17, 2012 | 9:03 PM

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Ireland as a getaway from London, not Scotland, not Wales, but a different country! Seems daft, but could be quiet a clever move for the recession hit nation.

During the Celtic Tiger years the Irish tourism industry boomed. Riverdance, dodgy international...

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IdeasLog Plans to Succeed

(0) Comments | Posted July 9, 2012 | 9:50 PM

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An application that helps to plan your life, your business commitments and act as a social networking tool, this surely cannot exist!

Yet one young Irish web developer is the driving force behind a piece of software that promises to do just that.

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Made in the USA: A 30 Day Journey

(1) Comments | Posted July 7, 2012 | 2:58 PM

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When documentary maker Josh Miller's father-in-law lost his job he responded with the intriguing film, Made in the USA.

The film is a response to those who say that industry is dead in America, with the global recession swallowing job after job across the...

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The Difference A Shake Makes?

(1) Comments | Posted June 28, 2012 | 8:09 PM

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First the Queen visits the Republic of Ireland, speaks Irish and then she surprises us once again and goes a step farther by going to Northern Ireland and shaking hands with Martin McGuinness.

What more can the woman do to try and shake off...

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A Case Of Genetic Sexual Attraction

(0) Comments | Posted June 24, 2012 | 11:13 AM

Over 2600 years ago the tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles touched on the issue of incest in our society.

With the high profile case of Gerry Ryan and Penny Lawrence and now Mistie Atkinson and her teenage son, it is an issue that is making headlines across the world.

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Euro 2012 a Band-Aid

(4) Comments | Posted June 19, 2012 | 8:20 AM

Ireland have now equalled the worst series of results of any team to ever grace the European Football Championships.

The oldest team in the tournament did not prove to be wise in any form as they squandered chance after chance and conceded nine goals.

The squad looked rigid,...

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International Celebrity, Luka Rocco Magnotta

(3) Comments | Posted June 2, 2012 | 5:45 PM

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In a society that tells us being famous is perfection, becoming a celebrity is a goal and true success comes in magazine covers and news headlines one man has achieved all he ever dreamed of.

Luka Rocco Magnotta desired fame to the point...

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Sudden Death Syndrome in the UK

(0) Comments | Posted June 1, 2012 | 9:32 AM

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When Fabrice Muamba collapsed when playing for Bolton against Tottenham Hotspur the worlds media stopped and stared. On 17 March of this year his life changed and so did the views of many youth athletes looking towards a summer of sport. With the London...

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Richard O'Dwyer Left Awaiting Fate

(0) Comments | Posted May 31, 2012 | 4:42 PM

It's been a long road and an eventful 12 months for Richard and Julia O'Dwyer. The Sheffield Hallam student and his mother now know their journey is not over yet.

The young web designer will have to potentially up to six more months before his appeal is addressed.

The fight...

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Searching and Seeking Asylum

(0) Comments | Posted May 31, 2012 | 7:37 AM

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After fleeing his homeland of Cameroon in 2007, Bernard Mboueyeu made his way to the steel city of Sheffield. As a charity worker and volunteer he gave back to the community that took him in as an asylum seeker and now he may have...

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