Éamon Gerard Phoenix (17 May 1953 – 13 November 2022)[1][2] was one of Northern Ireland’s leading social and political historians specialising in the history of the North-East part of the island.
He was a regular broadcaster with BBC Northern Ireland[3] and a prolific contributor to Irish News.
[7][8] He published extensively on aspects of Irish history and regularly gave public lectures on the subject.
[12] He was a member of the Expert Advisory Group established by the Irish government to advise it on matters related to the Decade of Centenaries.
[14] In 2023 Stranmillis University College established the Dr Éamon Phoenix Memorial Lecture dedicated to honouring his legacy.