HomepageOpinionColumnistsSubscriberTerry Prone: Storied minutiae of my past will be an asset to researchers of the future National Library of Ireland. Photo: NLI.ieMon, 28 Jul, 2025 - 01:00Terry ProneTerry Prone is an author, columnist and one of Ireland's most well known commentators on communications, politics and public life. Here’s a sentence that I never thought I would write: I have donated my papers to the National Library of Ireland (NLI).Imagine. Such notions. You expect presidents and former ministers to give their records to the NLI, and the same expectation applies to writers going back to the days of The Bell. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Every Match. Every Story. One Ultimate Bundle Explore subscription options No obligation. Ts&Cs apply. Person: Terry Prone Writing, for all its vagaries and foibles, is easier than putting yourself out there READ NOW Subscribe Now
