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Frank McDonald

Date of Birth: 24 January 1950

Frank McDonald (24 January 1950 – 5 September 2026) was 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. 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. He was a founding member of the Academy of Urbanism of Great Britain and Ireland. McDonald retired from the Irish Times in 2015. Source: Wikipedia.org

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