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.

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Technology

London's Dazzle Club uses makeup to protest police use of facial recognition technology

The World

March 02, 2020

London is already one of the most surveilled cities in the world with around 420,000 CCTV cameras in operation. Yet London police are pushing ahead with plans to implement the facial recognition technology across the city. The Dazzle Club, led by four artists, dons camouflage make-up and leads a silent public walk once a month in protest of live facial recognition police cameras in London.

Conflict & Justice

After attacks, UK rethinks early release law for convicted terrorists

The World

February 14, 2020

Two terrorist incidents in London have prompted the British government to try to push through emergency legislation to change the law that allows prisoners convicted of terrorism to leave midway through their sentences. The law was originally introduced to encourage rehabilitation and lower prison population numbers.

Religion

Young people in Poland are rediscovering their Jewish roots

The World

February 06, 2020

About 90% of Poland’s Jewish population was killed during World War II. For the remaining community, hiding their religion became a survival tactic. Now, more and more young people are discovering their Jewish roots.

Brexit

With Brexit here, Poles in the UK wonder where home is

The World

January 31, 2020

In recent years, Polish was the second-most common language in the UK. That's why in 2016, when the Brexit vote passed, the Polish community felt particularly targeted.

Extremism

Is there a ‘Nazi emergency’ in the German city of Dresden?

The World

December 25, 2019

The number of far-right extremists in Germany is up by a third in 2019. “Everyday there are police reports about swastikas and Hitler salutes; it has become a part of everyday life," said Max Aschenbach, who proposed the "Nazi emergency" motion in Dresden.

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.

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