Orla Barry

Reporter

Orla Barry is London/Europe reporter and producer for The World. She has been a producer with the BBC World Service for six years, working on Outside Source, World Have Your Say and Newsday. Orla has been a national broadcaster on the Irish radio station Newstalk, where she presented the daily morning show and a weekend arts and culture show.

Orla has produced a series of documentaries from East Africa, including Rwanda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. She also presented a BBC Radio 4 documentary on the Irish women who built Britain. She previously worked as an independent producer for NBC and Arte. Orla has been a columnist with two Irish national newspapers, the Irish Examiner and the Irish Independent. She has a Master’s degree in politics and development studies.

Berlin politicians and property investors tussle over rent freeze

The World

December 05, 2019

A five-year rent freeze in Berlin, Germany, has been challenged as unconstitutional.

Brexit

With Brexit looming, Berlin’s ‘Broken English’ shop looks to Ireland

The World

December 03, 2019

With Brexit complicating imports, this anglophile shop and Berlin institution might be forced to look elsewhere to stock its shelves.

Arts

Artists in Germany fear backlash after far-right party wins big

The World

November 27, 2019

With the recent success of the Alternative for Germany party in local elections in Germany, artists and directors are worried that freedom of expression — and state funding — may be at risk.

Fashion

Statement pieces: Fashion designers worry over Brexit’s cost to UK industry

The World

October 25, 2019

The UK economy benefits significantly from the fashion industry — to the tune of around $40 billion per year. But with one week to go before the UK is slated to officially leave the EU, Brexit woes are still trending among designers.

How much will a 25% tariff hurt sales of Scotch?

The World

October 17, 2019

Distillers — and consumers — are worried about the impact of a 25% tariff on exports of Scottish whisky to the US.

Brexit

With Brexit looming, calls for Scottish independence grow

The World

October 15, 2019

Northern Ireland has dominated the Brexit negotiations over the last few months. But even if British Prime Minister Boris Johnson manages to appease those on both sides of the Irish border, there’s another problem brewing — in Scotland.

Business, Economics and Jobs

A small town in Italy offers houses for sale for less than an espresso

The World

September 16, 2019

San Piero Patti, a picturesque, Sicilian town of less than 3,000 people, is taking extreme measures to try and bring new life to the region — including selling some of its abandoned houses for less than a shot of espresso. But will it work?

Migration

Sicilian school helps migrant teenagers overcome their fear of the sea

The World

August 27, 2019

The risk of migrants dying in the Mediterranean Sea is higher than it’s ever been — 15% of migrants who boarded boats in North Africa bound for Italy in the first six months of this year drowned.