Denise Deegan
Author / Screenwriter
Denise Deegan is a Cork-born novelist and PAGE Award-winning screenwriter who tackles themes of loss and injustice through humor. Before writing full-time, she worked as a nurse, PR executive, and college lecturer. Her novels include the Butterfly trilogy and the award-winning historical novel Through the Barricades. Her move into screenwriting came through a Screen Ireland course. She now writes on RTÉ's Fair City and has multiple TV series and features in development. Her short film The Innkeeper has won awards at festivals worldwide and is screening on Virgin Atlantic flights.
Feb. 1, 2026
Irish Women in Film I
Recorded at the 2025 Capital Irish Film Festival in Washington DC, this episode features a conversation with two Irish women who have both made significant transitions into film from other careers. Kathleen Harris , a former ...