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{{About|the editor of ''[[The Irish Times]]''||Paul O'Neill (disambiguation)}}
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'''Paul O’Neill''' (1964 or 1965) is an Irish journalist. In April 2017, he succeeded [[Kevin O'Sullivan (journalist)|Kevin O'Sullivan]] as editor of ''[[The Irish Times]]''.
==Journalism career==
O'Neill's first journalism career was at the ''[[Waterford News & Star]]'' in 1982; he then worked for the ''[[Cork Examiner]]'' in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |title=Irish Times Editor returns to Waterford roots |url=https://www.waterfordchamber.ie/_site2017/index.php/component/mtree/property/1104- |website=www.waterfordchamber.ie |access-date=14 February 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
He joined ''The Irish Times'' in 1989 as London Correspondent, before working as a news reporter, Crime Correspondent, Deputy News Editor, and Finance Editor.<ref name=IrishTimes2017>{{cite news |title=Paul O’Neill appointed new ‘Irish Times’ Editor |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/paul-o-neill-appointed-new-irish-times-editor-1.3037669 |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=The Irish Times |date=5 April 2017 |language=en}}</ref> He served as Deputy Editor of the newspaper under both [[Geraldine Kennedy]] and Kevin O'Sullivan.<ref name=IrishTimes2017/> At some point, he briefly left the newspaper to work in public relations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Donovan |first1=Donal |title=Change of editor at 'Irish Times' |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/media/change-of-editor-at-irish-times-35598605.html |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=Irish Independent |date=6 April 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
On 5 April 2017, the Irish Times Trust announced that O'Neill would be replacing O'Sullivan as the newspaper's editor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boland |first1=Vincent |title=Irish Times appoints new editor |url=https://www.ft.com/content/b403d960-3b84-387e-beb1-a2f731ebbebc |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=Financial Times |date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life==
O'Neill was born in either 1964 or 1965, and brought up in [[Waterford]] by his parents Paddy and Josie ({{nee|Larkin}}).<ref name=Cunningham2017>{{cite news |last1=Cunningham |first1=Gerard |title=The other P O’Neill |url=https://villagemagazine.ie/the-other-p-oneill/ |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=[[Village (magazine)|Village Magazine]] |date=30 May 2017}}</ref> His father was editor of the ''Waterford News & Star'', while his mother's family owned a bar and grocery store in [[Enniscorthy]], [[County Wexford]].<ref name=Cunningham2017/>
O'Neill is an avid cyclist,<ref name=Cunningham2017/> and has written several articles on the subject. <ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Neill |first1=Paul |title=Taking to the hills for the challenge of the sportive |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/taking-to-the-hills-for-the-challenge-of-the-sportive-1.2606355 |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=The Irish Times |date=20 April 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Neill |first1=Paul |title=Marmotte 2013: the toughest day I’ve ever spent on a bike |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/marmotte-2013-the-toughest-day-i-ve-ever-spent-on-a-bike-1.1461617 |work=The Irish Times |date=13 July 2013 |language=en}}</ref> He and his wife Jennifer have two daughters.<ref name=Cunningham2017/>
==References==
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