Kevin Rafter is an

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academic and non-executive director. He is the author of numerous books on media and politics topics, having previously worked as a political journalist.

Career

Rafter is currently Head of the School of Communications at

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where he is Full Professor of Political Communication. He is also Chairperson of the Compliance Committee of the

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and Chairperson of the Independent Advisory Committee of

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. He chaired an independent review panel on civil service reform in 2015 and was the independent rapporteur to the talks that led to the formation of Ireland's minority coalition in 2016. He is a board member of Dublin Bus and Oxfam Ireland. In June 2019 Rafter was appointed Chair of the Arts Council. Prior to 2008, Rafter held editorial positions with the ''Irish Times'' (political reporter), ''Sunday Times'' (political correspondent), ''Sunday Tribune'' (political editor/assistant editor), ''Magill'' magazine (editor) and

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, the Irish national broadcaster (''Prime Time'' reporter and ''This Week'' presenter).

Publications

Rafter has authored/edited over a dozen books including, most recently, ''Political Advertising in the 2014 European Parliament Elections'' (2017). His previous books include biography ''Martin Mansergh'' (2002) - and several histories of Irish political parties including ''Clann na Poblachta'' (1996), ''Sinn Féin'' (2005), ''Democratic Left'' (2010), and ''Fine Gael''(2010) His list of academic publications include numerous book chapters and research journal articles with a specific focus on media and politics including a study of Irish journalists in 2016.

References

External links

DCU Profile Page
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