David Quinn (columnist)

David Quinn
NationalityIrish
EducationSt Paul's College, Raheny
Alma materNIHE Dublin
OccupationJournalist
OrganisationIona Institute
Known forConservative campaigning

David Quinn is an Irish social and religious commentator. From 1996 to 2003, he was the editor at The Irish Catholic. He served as the religious and social affairs correspondent for the Irish Independent from 2003 to 2005. He has often appeared on Irish current affairs programmes. Since 2007, Quinn has been the Director of the Iona Institute advocacy group. Quinn has campaigned against the liberalisation of Irish abortion laws, the introduction of same-sex marriage and the legalisation of assisted suicide. He is a member of the Dublin branch of Legatus, which promotes Catholic values in corporate business,[1] for those who meet stringent qualification criteria.[2] He was educated at St Paul's College, Raheny and studied at NIHE Dublin (now Dublin City University), graduating with a degree in Business Studies.

He is also a regular contributor to the Irish edition of The Sunday Times.

  1. ^ "To study, live, and spread the Catholic Faith in our business, professional, and personal lives". Legatus of Dublin. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Qualifications". Legatus. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.