Declan Lynch is a columnist with the Sunday Independent newspaper.
Born in Athlone, he attended Coosan NS and Marist College nearby. [1] He graduated from Marist secondary. He tried law school but dropped out after a year and began writing. He has been a writer at the Sunday Independent for a number of years, contributing opinion columns and radio reviews. [2]
He has authored a number of books including Tony10, about a Gorey postmaster who stole 1.75 million euros to support a gambling addiction. [3]