Bio: Eamonn Farrell

 Jesus and Mary, Save Ireland From Abortion. Dublin 1992. © Eamonn Farrell.

 

Born: Birmingham UK 1945.

Childhood: Roscommon Town, Galway City, Dublin City.

Irish Citizen.

Lives with partner in County Kildare, Ireland.

Three adult children, grand children and great grandchildren.

School: The streets of Finglas, Dublin, Ireland.

Self taught photojournalist and artist.

Interests: The Arts, Politics, Rugby, Horse Riding, Skiing, Canoeing.

 Farrell's interest in photography began as a social activist in late 1960's Ireland, when the country began to question the oppressive role of the Catholic Church and its domination of political and  social life, to the detriment of its population.

In the 80's both he and his brother Brian set up a small photo agency, IPS, and covered the dramatic social changes taking place in relation to Church and State, and the issues of women's rights, divorce, contraception, abortion and the ongoing 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland. Their work was carried in national and international newspapers and magazines.

Both went on to become picture editors of two of Irelands leading Sunday broadsheet news papers. Brian with the Sunday Independent and Eamonn with the Sunday Tribune.

 Eamonn left the Tribune after five years and set up a new agency, Photocall Ireland, which is now one of Ireland's leading PR photo agencies and is run by his son Leon, who is a leading fashion photographer. Eamonn then established RollingNews.ie, one of Ireland's leading editorial agencies, supplying visual content to a host of print and online news platforms. His granddaughter Leah, is an award winning photojournalist with the agency.

Farrell put his long time interest in the arts into practise when he began his Elements of Nature Project in 2009. It is still ongoing.

Stepping back from his role in photojournalism, he is now in a position to further develop his art work.