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Female equivalent of Con Houlihan?

girlbiker · 2009-05-18 18:56:29

Who's the best Irish journalist? I like the fact the Con is old school and almost literary in his style of writing. Does he have a female counterpart or who else is in his league? I need to prepare for an MA in Journalism and want to research iconic Irish journalists. I'm more of a headline reader to determine what I read…

18-05-2009 6:56pm

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girlbiker

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Who's the best Irish journalist?

I like the fact the Con is old school and almost literary in his style of writing. Does he have a female counterpart or who else is in his league?
I need to prepare for an MA in Journalism and want to research iconic Irish journalists.
I'm more of a headline reader to determine what I read online and in print rather than follow a certain writer.
Can anyone help?

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Mary Raftery. A hard news reporter, but a powerful writer with a crystalline style.

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