Paul Martin (Irish journalist)

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Paul Martin (right) posing with Stephen Nolan in 2010

Paul Martin is an English editor of the Irish Mail on Sunday and was best known for his appearances in Celebrity Come Dine With Me and boxing show Charity Lords of the Ring .

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He regularly appears on the BBC Nolan radio show, News Night and Sky News as a panelist on the newspaper review section.

Irish Mirror

Martin worked as a showbiz columnist at the Irish Sunday Mirror , but was sacked during layoffs in 2012. [1]

TV appearances

In January 2012 Martin appeared in TV3's first series of TV cookery show Celebrity Come Dine With Me Ireland. Martin's fracas with Belfast-born singer-songwriter Brian Kennedy became a talking point of the show. [2] [3]

Martin also appeared in RTÉ reality television show Lords of the Ring. [4]

Driving conviction

In 2010 Martin pleaded guilty to a charge of driving without reasonable consideration, after he was caught speeding and reading paperwork while driving. [5]

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References

  1. "Has Paul Martin lost his job at the Irish Daily Mirror?". joe.ie. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. "And the winner of Celebrity Come Dine With Me is..." dailyedge.ie. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. "Brian Kennedy tipped to tantalise in the kitchen". MediaContact. 17 November 2011.
  4. "Stars gear up for Lords of the Ring final". RTÉ. 22 August 2009.
  5. Kiely, Robin. "'Mr Showbiz' caught speeding". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 August 2018.