A sharp and witty writer Peter found a voice as a columnist for the Evening Herald for many years - and a film reviewer. Although he started out in comedy and was promoted in the early years by Billy McGrath.
Billy (Billy Magra) started up Club Comedy in the Sportman’s Inn in Mount Merrion in 1982 featuring the likes of Kevin McAleer, Mannix Flynn, Helen Morrissey, Owen Roe (aka Ronald Raygun), Peter Howick, and Garrett Keogh.
Howick also edited the grocery magazine Checkout, between 1984 and 1986. He has also been published in various titles from the Belfast Telegraph to Vietnam News.
In recent years Peter returned to Dublin after a number of years in Vietnam. He left Clongowes in 1978
