Michael Kelly (journalist)

Michael Kelly b. 1979 is an Irish-born newspaper editor and occasional broadcaster, who is currently editor of the weekly newspaper The Irish Catholic .[1] and a columnist with the Irish Independent.

Kelly is from Omagh, County Tyrone, and went to school at the non-selective St Patrick's High school, Omagh and then at Maynooth College where he studied for the priesthood.[2] He worked as a producer and redactor for Vatican Radio in Rome, and served as Rome correspondent for the Irish Catholic, he returned to Ireland in 2005, he was appointed deputy editor of the Irish Catholic in 2007.

In 2012 he was appointed Editor of the Irish Catholic in 2012, succeeding Garry O'Sullivan.[3] He regularly contributes on TV and radio on religious topics, including a regular slot on RTÉ Drivetime. Other broadcasters for which he has contributed to include BBC, UTV, CNN and Al Jazeera.[4] He has made contributions to many other publications such as international media National Catholic Reporter,[5] Our Sunday Visitor and Catholic World Report[6] Catholic Herald[7] as well as Irish Newspapers including the Irish Independent, Irish Examiner and The Irish News.[4]

Nothing is known of his private life.

Publications
  • How to Defend the Faith Without Raising Your Voice by Michael Kelly and Austen Ivereigh, Columba Press (2018).

References
  1. Profile Michael Kelly Editor, The Irish Catholic.
  2. Our Team Religious Press and Media group, www.rpmg.ie
  3. Irish Catholic Newspaper appoints new editor Independent Catholic News.
  4. Profile Michael Kelly Kennedy Summer School.
  5. Michael Kelly National Catholic Reporter Articles
  6. Changing of the Catholic Votes in Northern Ireland? by Michael Kelly, Catholic World Report, April 24, 2015.
  7. Articles by Michael Kelly The Catholic Herald (UK).
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