James Morrissey is an Irish journalist, writer and public relations consultant whose clients have included Denis O'Brien, Atlantic Philanthropies and Moya Doherty. [1]
A native of Kiltimagh, County Mayo, he was educated at St. Joseph's College, County Galway and University College, Dubin. He was a music journalist with Spotlight magazine before joining Independent Newspapers. [1]
He co-founded the Sunday Business Post in 1989 with Frank Fitzgibbon, Damien Kiberd and Aileen O’Toole. [1]
He is a director of several companies including Newstalk, Crannog Books and Claddagh Records.[ citation needed ]
His book, The Bee's Knees, was published by Currach Press in 2020. [2] His previous books include Omey, Inishbofin and Inishark, The Fastnet Lighthouse, On the Verge of Want (Crannog Books) and Hot Whiskey (The Kerryman). [1]