Gerard Colleran is an

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journalist, the editor of the ''

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'' from 1999. to 2014, and since 2017 the editor of ''

Kerry's Eye ''Kerry's Eye'' is a weekly local newspaper in County Kerry, Ireland. It is published every Thursday and, as of 2010, had a claimed circulation of approximately 25,000.

''. In 2009, ''

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'' listed him as one of Ireland's 100 most influential people.. He is a native of

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, grew up in

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, and was educated at the

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and the

University of Limerick The University of Limerick (UL) ( ga, Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a Public university, public research university institution in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it beca ...

. Prior to his work at the ''Daily Star'' he was the editor of ''

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'' from 1994 to 1999.

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