Frank McDonald | |
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![]() McDonald speaking at the Walking Festival to End Dereliction, Dublin 2021 | |
Born | 1950 |
Nationality | Irish |
Education | St. Vincent's C.B.S. Glasnevin |
Alma mater | University College Dublin (UCD) |
Occupation(s) | Writer and journalist |
Employer | The Irish Times |
Spouse | Eamon Slater |
Frank McDonald (born 1950) is an author, journalist, environmentalist and former environment editor of The Irish Times.
McDonald began his journalism career as a freelance New York Correspondent for the Irish Press newspaper from 1972 to 1973, sub-editor with the Irish Press from 1973 to 1977 and reporter from 1977 to 1978. He joined the Irish Times in 1979, becoming Environment Correspondent in 1986, a post which he held until he was appointed Environment Editor in 2000.[1] Throughout his career, his writing has focused on planning and development in Dublin, from the demolition of parts of Georgian Dublin to the effect of Airbnb.[2][3] He was a founding member of the Academy of Urbanism of Great Britain and Ireland.[1] McDonald retired from the Irish Times in 2015.[4]