James Downey (journalist)

James Downey was an Irish journalist and author.

Born in Dromahair, County Leitrim, he began his newspaper career in the early 1950s when his father secured him a job with the Sligo Champion newspaper, mostly proof-reading the Donegal electoral register, which the Champion published.^[1]

He moved to the Irish Times newspaper after a spell in London, and advanced to the position of deputy editor. He currently writes a weekly opinion article for the Irish Independent newspaper.

He was regarded as one of Ireland's leading political commentators and journalists, and published his autobiography in 2009, In My Own Time: Inside Irish Politics and Society.^[2] He died in Dublin in April 2016.^[3]

References

^ Wise old bird of the newspaper jungle Irish Independent, 2009-10-17.
^ In his own time: James Downey autobiography published Irish Times, 2009-10-10.
^ "Death of James Downey". National Union of Journalists. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

[1] Wise old bird of the newspaper jungle Irish Independent, 2009-10-17.

[2] In his own time: James Downey autobiography published Irish Times, 2009-10-10.

[3] "Death of James Downey". National Union of Journalists. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

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