Michael Kelly (journalist)


Michael Kelly is an Irish writer and broadcaster, who is currently editor of the weekly newspaper The Irish Catholic. and a columnist with the Irish Independent.
Kelly is from Omagh, County Tyrone, and was educated at St Patrick's High school, Omagh and Maynooth College.
He worked as a producer and redactor for Vatican Radio in Rome, and served as Rome correspondent for the Irish Catholic, he returned to Ireland in 2005, he was appointed deputy editor of the Irish Catholic in 2007.
He was appointed Editor of the Irish Catholic in 2012, succeeding Garry O'Sullivan. He regularly contributes on TV and radio on religious topics, including a regular slot on RTÉ Drivetime. Other broadcasters for which he has contributed to include BBC, UTV, CNN and Al Jazeera.
He has made contributions to many other publications such as international media National Catholic Reporter, Our Sunday Visitor and Catholic World Report Catholic Herald as well as Irish Newspapers including the Irish Independent, Irish Examiner and The Irish News.

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