- Damien Kiberd
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Damien Kiberd is a well-known Irish journalist and commentator. He was one of the four founders of and formerly the editor of the Sunday Business Post[1] he is also a former business editor of the Irish Press and of the Sunday Tribune.[2] Kiberd has also worked more recently as a presenter of news discussion programmes on Newstalk and 4fm. Kiberd is a patron of The Ireland Institute[3], and was involved in the purchase of the birthplace of Padraig Pearse The Pearse Centre, where it is based. He was a member of the Republican lobby group the Irish National Congress.
He is married to Terri Griffin, who he met at the Irish Press, they have two children.[4] He is the brother of professor Declan Kiberd.
References
- ^ "Kiberd resigns from Sunday Business Port". RTE Business. 2001-11-07. http://www.rte.ie/news/2001/1107/sbp-business.html. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ Damien Kiberd Irish Times Wednesday, 8th August 1997
- ^ Ireland Institute Home page
- ^ Eating, sleeping, talking news -Emma Browne profiles Newstalk's newly appointed station editor, Damien Kiberd politico.ie 10th of June 2005
He is a sensationalist tabloid journalist who constantly promotes his republican views notably in a recent spat between Fintan O Toole and Eamon Dunphy which he hosted.
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