Mary Minihan

Mary Minihan

Political Reporter

Mary Minihan reports on politics for The Irish Times in Dublin and was political correspondent for Newstalk radio station. She is from Derry and studied at Oxford University. She is the author of two books on Irish politics: ‘A Deal with the Devil: The Green Party in Government’ and 'Dail Spats: Explosive outbursts and debates in the Dail'. She is a regular contributor to current affairs programmes on radio and television.
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