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Gerard Colleran is an Irish journalist, the editor of the Irish Daily Star from 1999 [1] [2] [3] to 2014, [4] and since 2017 the editor of Kerry's Eye . [4] [5] In 2009, Village listed him as one of Ireland's 100 most influential people. [6] He is a native of Mayo, County Mayo, grew up in Quin, County Clare, and was educated at the University of London and the University of Limerick. [1] [6] Prior to his work at the Daily Star he was the editor of The Kerryman from 1994 to 1999. [1] [4] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 New Editor for The Star newspaper: Independent Star Limited announces the appointment of Mr Gerard Colleran as Editor of The Star, Independent News & Media PLC, 6 December 1999, archived from the original on 17 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Star on course", Press Gazette , 26 September 2003, archived from the original on 16 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Collins, Liam (6 August 2006), "'Daily Star' editor in public spectacle over privacy laws", Irish Independent , archived from the original on 5 April 2010, retrieved 23 February 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 Crean, Dermot (31 October 2017), "Former Kerryman Boss Appointed Editor Of Kerry's Eye", Tralee Today, archived from the original on 29 August 2018, retrieved 29 August 2018
  5. ↑ Lucey, Anne (1 October 2017), "Former Star editor Ger Colleran to take reins of Kerry's Eye", Irish Times , archived from the original on 12 November 2020, retrieved 29 August 2018
  6. 1 2 3 "Ireland's Most Influential 100, 2009", Village , 4 November 2009, archived from the original on 20 November 2009.


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