FEATURES REPORTER - This Belfast-bred journalist has worked for the Irish News Features Department since 2001, writing about music, cinema, comedy, theatre, books, art, TV, travel and motoring. E-mail: d.roy@irishnews.com
The Irish News Journalistic Team
Arts
FEATURES JOURNALIST - Co-Tyrone born features journalist and mum of two children. Specialises in the arts, parenting and health features. Human interest stories, celebrity interviews, theatre and movie reviews are all part of Jenny's job-description.
Business
BUSINESS JOURNALIST - Ryan McAleer has been on the business beat since 2018, initially working as the Belfast Telegraph's business correspondent before moving to the Irish News. He spent eight years before that as a news reporter in Co Tyrone, where he still lives.
BUSINESS EDITOR - With a career in newspapers spanning more than 30 years, Gary McDonald is among the Irish News' most experienced journalists. He has been the paper's Business Editor for 15 years, during which time he has picked up numerous awards for his work, including the CIPR Business Journalist...
Life
FEATURES REPORTER - This Belfast-bred journalist has worked for the Irish News Features Department since 2001, writing about music, cinema, comedy, theatre, books, art, TV, travel and motoring. E-mail: d.roy@irishnews.com
News
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT - John Manley was a late comer to journalism, a fall back after failing to reach super stardom in his preferred career as a professional drummer. A journalist for 16 years, having survived the late nights and two hour lunches of the Irish News business desk he was appointed...
EDUCATION/NEWS REPORTER - Suzanne McGonagle has been a journalist with the Irish News since 2004. Suzanne previously worked as the paper's night reporter and the Newry correspondent, covering the Newry and Armagh areas. She covers news, education, entertainment and human interest stories. ...
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT - If the spheres of religion, motoring and rambling op-ed columns were three sets in a journalistic Venn diagram, then their intersection would contain William Scholes. He has the pleasures of writing about faith and cars for the Irish News, a blend of God and mammon...
Columnists
Jake O'Kane is one of the country's most popular comics, having performed on television, radio and stage for over thirty years. Jake's annual stand-up tour has been a sell-out success for ten years. When not on tour or writing Jake runs a small business in north Belfast. He spends his leisure time annoying...
@cipr_ni columnist of the year 2013.
EDUCATION/NEWS REPORTER - Suzanne McGonagle has been a journalist with the Irish News since 2004. Suzanne previously worked as the paper's night reporter and the Newry correspondent, covering the Newry and Armagh areas. She covers news, education, entertainment and human interest stories. ...
Our journalists
Denis Bradley
Columnist for the Irish News
Deirdre Heenan
Chris Donnelly is a political commentator and regularly appears in the local broadcast and print media to discuss and analyse the latest developments in political matters at a local, national and international level. By profession, Chris is a primary school principal in Belfast
Jake O'Kane is one of the country's most popular comics, having performed on television, radio and stage for over thirty years. Jake's annual stand-up tour has been a sell-out success for ten years. When not on tour or writing Jake runs a small business in north Belfast. He spends his leisure time annoying...
BUSINESS JOURNALIST - Ryan McAleer has been on the business beat since 2018, initially working as the Belfast Telegraph's business correspondent before moving to the Irish News. He spent eight years before that as a news reporter in Co Tyrone, where he still lives.
John McEntee writes about GAA
Enda McGinley's GAA column
Cahair O'Kane writes a weekly sport column called Kicking Out
Darren McKeever is Northern Ireland adviser of Worldwide Financial Planning, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. For a free, no obligation initial chat about your individual finances, call 028 68632692, e-mail info@wwfp.net or click on wwfp.net. Follow us on Twitter: @WorldwideFP.
Declan Flynn is managing director of Belfast-based commercial property agency Lisney
Cathy Dixon is a director at the Belfast office of Cunningham Coates Stockbrokers
'Cross & Passion' with Crossmaglen Rangers star and new Irish News Sport columnist Aaron Kernan
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
DEPUTY DIGITAL EDITOR - Maeve Connolly worked as a news reporter for the Irish News for over a decade before joining the digital revolution. Her reporting has taken her to Honduras, Malawi, Rome and the glamorous surrounds of a Birmingham park for a papal visit. She also hung out with the Dalai Lama...
@cipr_ni columnist of the year 2013.
SPORTS REPORTER - Brendan Crossan has worked in the Irish News sports department since 1999. He started out as a placement student and somehow bluffed his way into a staff position a year later. A Belfast native, his sporting interests include soccer, boxing and gaelic games. He writes The Boot...
PHOTOGRAPHER - Mal McCann has been working as a photographer since 1994 working for various local newspapers and joined the Irish News in 2007. He has won a number of regional and national photographic awards.He loves the outdoors and is a keen runner when he isn't injured. It is worth following him...
BUSINESS EDITOR - With a career in newspapers spanning more than 30 years, Gary McDonald is among the Irish News' most experienced journalists. He has been the paper's Business Editor for 15 years, during which time he has picked up numerous awards for his work, including the CIPR Business Journalist...
POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT - John Manley was a late comer to journalism, a fall back after failing to reach super stardom in his preferred career as a professional drummer. A journalist for 16 years, having survived the late nights and two hour lunches of the Irish News business desk he was appointed...
FEATURES REPORTER - This Belfast-bred journalist has worked for the Irish News Features Department since 2001, writing about music, cinema, comedy, theatre, books, art, TV, travel and motoring. E-mail: d.roy@irishnews.com
FEATURES JOURNALIST - Co-Tyrone born features journalist and mum of two children. Specialises in the arts, parenting and health features. Human interest stories, celebrity interviews, theatre and movie reviews are all part of Jenny's job-description.
EDUCATION/NEWS REPORTER - Suzanne McGonagle has been a journalist with the Irish News since 2004. Suzanne previously worked as the paper's night reporter and the Newry correspondent, covering the Newry and Armagh areas. She covers news, education, entertainment and human interest stories. ...
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT - If the spheres of religion, motoring and rambling op-ed columns were three sets in a journalistic Venn diagram, then their intersection would contain William Scholes. He has the pleasures of writing about faith and cars for the Irish News, a blend of God and mammon...
DIGITAL EDITOR - Susan joined the Irish News to launch this website and manage content across desktops, tablets and mobiles. She was previously at The Times for seven years as a financial journalist and online editor. When she first moved to London she had spells as a media reporter and a sports...
Photos
PHOTOGRAPHER - Mal McCann has been working as a photographer since 1994 working for various local newspapers and joined the Irish News in 2007. He has won a number of regional and national photographic awards.He loves the outdoors and is a keen runner when he isn't injured. It is worth following him...
Rolling News
DEPUTY DIGITAL EDITOR - Maeve Connolly worked as a news reporter for the Irish News for over a decade before joining the digital revolution. Her reporting has taken her to Honduras, Malawi, Rome and the glamorous surrounds of a Birmingham park for a papal visit. She also hung out with the Dalai Lama...
DIGITAL EDITOR - Susan joined the Irish News to launch this website and manage content across desktops, tablets and mobiles. She was previously at The Times for seven years as a financial journalist and online editor. When she first moved to London she had spells as a media reporter and a sports...
Sport
SPORTS REPORTER - Brendan Crossan has worked in the Irish News sports department since 1999. He started out as a placement student and somehow bluffed his way into a staff position a year later. A Belfast native, his sporting interests include soccer, boxing and gaelic games. He writes The Boot...
