Quentin Fottrell

Quentin Fottrell
Quentin Fottrell at the Morrison Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, 2010
Born
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation(s)Journalist, author

Quentin Fottrell is an Irish columnist, author, agony uncle,[1] journalist, social diarist and critic. He was the Irish correspondent for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal from 2003 to 2011, columnist and feature writer for The Irish Times and is currently working as a journalist in New York City. He was born in Dublin and studied psychology in University College Dublin (UCD) and journalism in University College Galway (UCG).[2]

Fottrell reported on the rise and fall[2] of the Celtic Tiger in Ireland and the expansion of the European Union during Ireland's six-month EU presidency. He currently serves as the personal finance editor for MarketWatch. He writes about spending and investing, and writes an advice column, The Moneyist, in which he answers questions on inheritance, marriage, divorce, relationships, weddings and other financial issues related to ethics and etiquette.[3]

Fottrell has also contributed to magazines and newspapers in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland, including Town & Country, The Sunday Times, The Dubliner, wrote a weekly radio review column for The Irish Times and gave advice on relationships on The Ray D'Arcy Show. He has published a book on relationships in Ireland, titled "Love in a Damp Climate,"[4][5] and contributed to several others, including "A Pint and a Haircut," a collection of true Irish stories.[6] He is openly gay and an advocate of equality for LGBT people.

  1. ^ Wai, Jonathan (18 August 2014), "6 Lessons for Love and Life", Psychology Today, retrieved 18 August 2014
  2. ^ a b Fottrell, Quentin (8 October 2010), "Hardy Irish Souls Tiptoe Into Nation's Ghost Estates", The Wall Street Journal, retrieved 8 October 2010
  3. ^ Cheung, Helier (19 April 2020), Coronavirus: Advice columnists give tips on dating, work and parents, BBC, retrieved 19 April 2020
  4. ^ Love in a Damp Climate, Amazon.com
  5. ^ O'Doherty, Cahir (8 July 2009), "Love in a Damp Climate: The Dating Game ...Irish-Style", Irish Voice, retrieved 8 July 2009
  6. ^ A Pint and a Hair Cut, Amazon.com