Brian D'Arcy CP OBE (born 1 June 1945) is an Irish Passionist priest writer, broadcaster and preacher.
D'Arcy hosts a weekly radio programme each Sunday afternoon on BBC Radio Ulster.
He is the author of several books of trite musings including A Little Bit of Religion and A Little Bit of Healing.
Early life and education
D'Arcy grew up in the village of Bellanaleck in County Fermanagh. His father Hugh worked at Enniskillen railway station and had been a notable Gaelic Athletic Association footballer in his youth. His primary education was in a local school while his secondary education was in the Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh. Having successfully sat the 11-plus exam, he entered St Michael's College, Enniskillen. He later studied scholastic philosophy at UCD.
