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'''Mark Brennock''' is an Irish Director of Public Affairs and a former journalist. He used to work for ''[[The Irish Times]]''. |
'''Mark Brennock''' is an Irish Director of Public Affairs and a former journalist. He used to work for ''[[The Irish Times]]''. |
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He was educated in [[University College Dublin]] (B.A. Economics and Politics) and [[Dublin City University]] (Journalism). Until 2006, he served as Chief Political [[Correspondent]] for ''The Irish Times'', a daily broadsheet in Ireland. During 20 years career as a journalist he also served as [[Northern Ireland|Northern]] Editor, Deputy News Editor and Foreign Affairs Correspondent at the paper. He won four National awards for journalism.<ref>http://www.murrayconsult.ie/our-people.php Murray Consultants</ref> [[Stephen Collins (journalist)|Stephen Collins]] was appointed as his successor at the paper. It was suggested at the time that he was leaving the paper for being too 'soft' on the left, which didn't coincide with editor and former [[Progressive Democrats|Progressive Democrat]] [[Teachta Dála|T.D.]] [[Geraldine Kennedy]]'s viewpoints.<ref>http://www.anphoblacht.com/news/detail/12667 An Phoblacht</ref> |
He was educated in [[University College Dublin]] (B.A. Economics and Politics) and [[Dublin City University]] (Journalism). Until 2006, he served as Chief Political [[Correspondent]] for ''The Irish Times'', a daily broadsheet in Ireland. During 20 years career as a journalist he also served as [[Northern Ireland|Northern]] Editor, Deputy News Editor and Foreign Affairs Correspondent at the paper. He won four National awards for journalism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.murrayconsult.ie/our-people.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-01-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113184749/http://www.murrayconsult.ie/our-people.php |archivedate=2011-01-13 |df= }} Murray Consultants</ref> [[Stephen Collins (journalist)|Stephen Collins]] was appointed as his successor at the paper. It was suggested at the time that he was leaving the paper for being too 'soft' on the left, which didn't coincide with editor and former [[Progressive Democrats|Progressive Democrat]] [[Teachta Dála|T.D.]] [[Geraldine Kennedy]]'s viewpoints.<ref>http://www.anphoblacht.com/news/detail/12667 An Phoblacht</ref> |
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He left the newspaper in 2006 to become Director of Public Affairs at Murray Consultants, advising various public and private sector clients on relationships with media and government. |
He left the newspaper in 2006 to become Director of Public Affairs at Murray Consultants, advising various public and private sector clients on relationships with media and government. |
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Revision as of 06:15, 3 June 2017
Mark Brennock is an Irish Director of Public Affairs and a former journalist. He used to work for The Irish Times.
He was educated in University College Dublin (B.A. Economics and Politics) and Dublin City University (Journalism). Until 2006, he served as Chief Political Correspondent for The Irish Times, a daily broadsheet in Ireland. During 20 years career as a journalist he also served as Northern Editor, Deputy News Editor and Foreign Affairs Correspondent at the paper. He won four National awards for journalism.[1] Stephen Collins was appointed as his successor at the paper. It was suggested at the time that he was leaving the paper for being too 'soft' on the left, which didn't coincide with editor and former Progressive Democrat T.D. Geraldine Kennedy's viewpoints.[2]
He left the newspaper in 2006 to become Director of Public Affairs at Murray Consultants, advising various public and private sector clients on relationships with media and government.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Murray Consultants - ^ http://www.anphoblacht.com/news/detail/12667 An Phoblacht