Professor Farrel Corcoran is an author and retired academic of
Dublin City University. He has served as Head of Communication and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the university. From 1995 to 2000 he was chairman of
RTÉ
(RTÉ) (; Irish language, Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the Public broadcaster, national broadcaster of Republic of Ireland, Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on RTÉ Television, telev ...
, the
Republic of Ireland's
public service broadcaster.
Farrel Corcoran was born in
Borrisokane
Borrisokane () is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is situated at the junction of the N52 and N65 national secondary roads. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 942. The Ballyfinboy River flows through the town on its way to Lough ...
, he went to secondary school in St Finian's College, Mullingar, before entered
Maynooth College
St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth ( ga, Coláiste Naoimh Phádraig, Maigh Nuad), is the "National Seminary for Ireland" (a Roman Catholic college), and a pontifical university, located in the town of Maynooth, from Dublin, Ireland. ...
as a clerical student, following his Humanities studies he left the seminary and became a teacher, in Ireland and abroad. He also worked at RTE. Corcoran went to the US to do postgraduate studies, earning a PhD from
University of Oregon.
Survivors of the emotional deep freeze – Maynooths class of 66 looks back
Kathy Sheridan, Life and Style, Irish Times
References
Published works
Books by Farrel Corcoran include:
''RTÉ and the Globalisation of Irish Television'', Intellect Books, 2004.
Academics of Dublin City University
Living people
People educated at St Finian's College
Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth
University of Oregon alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
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