Kevin O'Sullivan (born 1960) is an Irish journalist. He was the editor of ''

The Irish Times ''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It was launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is Ireland's leading n ...

'' from 2011 to 2017. He was the thirteenth editor of the paper, succeeding Geraldine Kennedy on 23 June 2011,"O'Sullivan appointed 'Irish Times' Editor"
, ''The Irish Times'', 23 June 2011. and succeeded in turn by Paul O'Neill on 5 April 2017.The other P O’Neill: More cost-cutting as the Irish Times' dominant business side continues to eschew editorial vision
The Village, 2017-05-30. He is not the presenter of the same name on Talk.

Early life and education

O'Sullivan comes from Tramore,

County Waterford County Waterford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. ...

. He holds a BSc from

University College Dublin University College Dublin (), commonly referred to as UCD, is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 38,417 students, it is Ireland's largest ...

, having graduated in 1981, and earned a Diploma in Journalism from

Dublin City University Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) () is a Third-level education in the Republic of Ireland, university based on the Northside, Dublin, Northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Created as the ''National Institute for Highe ...

in 1983.

Career

O'Sullivan worked for the ''Connacht Tribune'' and the ''Tuam Herald'', before moving to ''

'' in 1997. At the ''Times'', he worked as a journalist, night editor, an editor for special projects and a health supplement, and the environmental matters and food science correspondent. He became news editor in 2006.

Personal life

O'Sullivan is married, to Ger O'Sullivan, with three children.

References

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