Tim Pat Coogan

Tim Pat Coogan
Coogan in 2015
Born
Timothy Patrick Coogan

(1935-04-22) 22 April 1935 (age 89)
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer, broadcaster
Notable creditEditor of The Irish Press (1968–1987)
SpouseCherry Coogan (marriage dissolved)
Children6 (five daughters, one son)

Timothy Patrick "Tim Pat" Coogan (born 22 April 1935) is an Irish journalist, writer and broadcaster. He served as editor of The Irish Press newspaper from 1968-87. He has been best known for such books as The IRA, Ireland Since the Rising and On the Blanket, and biographies of Michael Collins and Éamon de Valera.[1][2]

Coogan's particular focus has been Ireland's nationalist/independence movement in the 20th century, a period of unprecedented political upheaval.[3][4] He blames the Troubles in Northern Ireland on "Paisleyism".[3][5]

  1. ^ "Tim Pat Coogan | Authors | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ Brennan, Eoin Lynch and Deirdre. "Video column: The Writer – the life and work of Tim Pat Coogan". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b 20th-century contemporary history: Coogan profile Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, historyireland.com; accessed 1 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Writing himself into Irish history" Archived 20 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine, irishtimes.com; accessed 1 March 2015.
  5. ^ Reference to Paisleyism by Coogan Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, historyireland.com; accessed 20 July 2014.