I made this show to be broadcast at Christmas 2018 as a kind of public service by RTE Radio 1, in my series the Joe Jackson Tapes Revisited. The interview was originally done in 1999, at the time of Mary Kenny's book, Death by heroin; Recovery by Hope. And as I say in the intro to the radio show I wanted to remind people prior to their Christmas excesses, about the dangers of drugs such as heroin. Sadly, RTE "pulled" the show. But happily, for me, and hopefully for listeners, it may pass on that warning and much more good info, as we head into Christmas celebration in 2020.

Mary Kenny 1999 Irish feminist icon, talks about her life in journalism, drunken days at The Irish Times and the death of two nephews as a result of heroin.

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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Mary Kenny 1999 Irish feminist icon, talks about her life in journalism, drunken days at The Irish Times and the death of two nephews as a result of heroin.

Mary Kenny 1999 Irish feminist icon, talks about her life in journalism, drunken days at The Irish Times and the death of two nephews as a result of heroin.

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