This is a list of employees of The Irish Times, past and present.
Editors
edit- Dr. George Ferdinand Shaw (1859)[1]
- Rev. George Bomford Wheeler (1859–77)
- James Scott (1877–99)
- William Algernon Locker (1901–7)
- John Edward Healy (1907–34)
- R. M. "Bertie" Smyllie (1934–54)
- Alec Newman (1954–61)
- Alan Montgomery (1961–63)
- Douglas Gageby (1963–74 and 1977–86)
- Fergus Pyle (1974–77)
- Conor Brady (1986–2002)
- Geraldine Kennedy (2002–11)[2]
- Kevin O'Sullivan (2011–2017)
- Paul O'Neill (2017–present)
Current staff
editNews and Current Affairs, Columnists
edit- Vincent Browne, columnist
- Stephen Collins, Chief Political Correspondent
- Garret FitzGerald, columnist
- Róisín Ingle, features editor, columnist
- Karlin Lillington, technology and related business, privacy and culture
- Miriam Lord, political sketch writer
- Lara Marlowe, U.S. Correspondent
- Fintan O'Toole, columnist (also serves as Assistant Editor)
Sport
edit- Gavin Cummiskey, Football Correspondent
- Ian O'Riordain, Athletics Correspondent
- Philip Reid, Golf Correspondent
- Gerry Thornley, Rugby Correspondent
- Sean Moran GAA correspondent.
Critics
edit- Eileen Battersby, literary critic
- Jim Carroll, music critic
- Donald Clarke, film critic
- Hugh Linehan
- Una Mullally
- Orla Tinsley
Cartoonist
editFormer staff
edit- Charles Acton, music critic (1956–1987)
- John Banville, sub editor and literary editor
- Maeve Binchy
- Mark Brennock, chief political correspondent
- Sarah Carey, former columnist, sacked in 2011
- Joe Carroll
- Myles na gCopaleen, satirical columnist
- Michael Dwyer (journalist), film critic
- Donal Foley, satirical columnist
- Paul Gillespie, foreign editor
- John Healy, political commentator
- Mary Holland, Northern Ireland correspondent
- Tom Humphries, columnist
- Seamus Martin, international editor, editor of Electronic Publications, features editor, Moscow correspondent, South Africa correspondent
- Kevin Myers, columnist
- Gerry Noone, former sports editor[3]
- Conor O'Clery, foreign correspondent in Beijing, London, Moscow, New York City and Washington, D.C.
- Fergus Pyle, Northern Ireland editor
- Arthur Quinlan, western correspondent
- Paul Tansey, economics editor
- Terence de Vere White, literary editor
- John Waters
- Maev-Ann Wren, business features editor, economics editor, senior newspaper editor
References
edit- ^ The Irish Times: The Editors Irish Times. Retrieved: 2013-08-28.
- ^ Geraldine Kennedy - Editor and Managing Director, Irish Times Carrick on Suir - the Official Website. Retrieved: 2011-06-23.
- ^ "Gerry Noone, former sports editor, was larger than life, mourners told". Irish Times. 21 April 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2021.