Deryck Fay has been fascinated by technology since he was a boy. Since graduating from Trinity College Dublin with a Masters in Science, he has worked for 20 years in the telecoms industry. His ability to explain technology solutions combined with a passion for understanding how policy, governments and markets shape the industry, ideally positions him to tell the fascinating story of telecommunications in Ireland.
"'Deryck Fay’s Connecting a Nation isn’t just about SIM cards, cables, mobile masts, and the internet, it’s a story of people and the development of Ireland, and the pivotal role that telecommunications have played in it. This book is a valuable resource for future researchers with appendices that stretch to almost 25% of the total page count' - Mark Twomey, The Irish Examiner, February 2022.; '""Frank in sex matters"": How Ireland got hooked on British TV, from 1953 to today' - Deryk Fay, The Irish Times, January 2022.; 'Deryck Fay on his fascinating history of Irish phones, the first televisions and how we went online.' - Irish Independent, January 2022."