Kevin O'Sullivan (journalist)
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Kevin O'Sullivan is the editor of The Irish Times
newspaper. He is the 13th editor of the paper and succeeded Geraldine Kennedy
on 23 June 2011 upon her retirement.
O'Sullivan is from Tramore, County Waterford
. He earned a Bachelor of Science
degree from University College Dublin
(UCD) in 1981 and a diploma in Journalism
from Dublin City University
(DCU) in 1983. He worked at the Connacht Tribune
and the Tuam Herald
before joining The Irish Times in 1997.
He was news editor at the The Irish Times from 2006 to 2011. He previously held the positions of night editor, special projects editor, editor of the Health supplement and environmental and food science correspondent.
He is married to Ger. The couple have two sons and a daughter.
The Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
newspaper. He is the 13th editor of the paper and succeeded Geraldine Kennedy
Geraldine Kennedy
Geraldine Kennedy is an Irish journalist, former politician, and former editor of The Irish Times newspaper.She became the first female editor of The Irish Times upon the departure of Conor Brady in 2002. Kennedy had held several senior positions at the paper; at the time of her appointment to the...
on 23 June 2011 upon her retirement.
O'Sullivan is from Tramore, County Waterford
County Waterford
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. He earned a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree from University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
(UCD) in 1981 and a diploma in Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
from Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
(DCU) in 1983. He worked at the Connacht Tribune
Connacht Tribune
The Connacht Tribune is a newspaper circulating chiefly in County Galway, Ireland and is currently the most popular and successful regional newspaper in Ireland....
and the Tuam Herald
Tuam Herald
The Tuam Herald is a weekly Irish newspaper, founded in 1837 by Richard Kelly, which serves the town of Tuam and County Galway. It has a circulation of about 10,000 copies.Jim Carney...
before joining The Irish Times in 1997.
He was news editor at the The Irish Times from 2006 to 2011. He previously held the positions of night editor, special projects editor, editor of the Health supplement and environmental and food science correspondent.
He is married to Ger. The couple have two sons and a daughter.