James Downey (journalist)
James Downey was an Irish journalist and author.

Born in Dromahair, County Leitrim, he began his newspaper career in the early 1950s when his father secured him a job with the Sligo Champion newspaper, mostly proof-reading the Donegal electoral register, which the Champion published.

He moved to the Irish Times newspaper after a spell in London, and advanced to the position of deputy editor. He currently writes a weekly opinion article for the Irish Independent newspaper.

He was regarded as one of Ireland's leading political commentators and journalists, and published his autobiography in 2009, In My Own Time: Inside Irish Politics and Society. He died in Dublin in April 2016.

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People from Dromahair
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