David Monaghan is a journalist, critic, editor and radio host who writes about arts, culture, Film, tech, mental health, and LGBTQ+ and community issues for HeadStuff, GCN, Dublin Inquirer, Business & Finance, Irish Independent and others.
They are a two-time arts graduate, having completed a BA International in English with Film, and an MA in Film Studies. In 2017, they were shortlisted for 'Journalist of the Year' at the National Student Media Awards in Ireland.
David is also a frequent writer of short fiction and has been published in the literary journal Storgy. They are also one third of the queer theatre collective 'Rock Bottom Saloon'. The group's inaugural production, Clyde Inside, debuted at the Scene + Heard Festival of New Work in February 2024. Their next production, Mr. Nibbles Has Had Enough! will debut at Scene + Heard 2025, alongside a psychological sci-fi thriller co-written by David and Fionn Cleary entitled I Wouldn't Mind Control.
David also releases music under the moniker of Chapel Lizard. Inspired by shoegaze, dream pop and post-punk, Chapel Lizard's music contains soaring, ethereal guitars, rich, bassy synths, and introspective lyricism.
In all of their work, they are driven by a passion for storytelling and uplifting marginalised voices.
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