mˈɪstɚ kˈɜːɹən ɪz wˈaɪdli nˈoʊn æz ɐ kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚɹ ˌɔn nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈaɪɚlənd ɐfˈɛɹz ˌɔn ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ænd tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən, ænd æz ɐ kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɚ tə pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌv ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl stˈændɪŋ ɪn bɹˈɪtən ænd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
'Mr Curran is widely known as a commentator on Northern Ireland affairs on radio and television, and as a contributor to publications of international standing in Britain and the United States.