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Garbhan Downey was born on 24 February, 1966 in Derry, Northern Ireland, is a Northern Irish novelist and editor. Discover Garbhan Downey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
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Novelist editor |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
24 February, 1966 |
| Birthday |
24 February |
| Birthplace |
Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality |
Ireland
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He is a member of famous Novelist with the age 58 years old group.
Garbhan Downey Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, Garbhan Downey height not available right now. We will update Garbhan Downey's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Garbhan Downey's Wife?
His wife is Una McNally
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| Wife |
Una McNally |
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Garbhan Downey Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Garbhan Downey worth at the age of 58 years old? Garbhan Downey’s income source is mostly from being a successful Novelist. He is from Ireland. We have estimated Garbhan Downey's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Novelist |
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Timeline
Garbhan Downey (born 24 February 1966) is a novelist and editor from Derry, Northern Ireland.
Derry-born Downey cut his teeth in journalism, editing University College Galway’s student magazine in the late 1980s.
After graduating with an MSc in computing from the University of Ulster, he worked as an entertainment columnist for the Derry Journal and then as a staff reporter with the Londonderry Sentinel, before moving to the Irish News to become the paper’s Derry correspondent.
A former deputy-president of the Union of Students in Ireland, Downey was one of the organisers of a student occupation of government offices in Dublin on Budget Day 1988 in protest against education cutbacks.
Downey is a product of St Columb's College, the Catholic grammar school whose past pupils include John Hume, Seamus Heaney and Brian Friel.
His offbeat reports of the 1994 World Cup for the Irish News were subsequently compiled for his first book, Just One Big Party.
Downey is married to Una McNally, and they have two children Fiachra (1998) and Bronagh (2003).
Downey spent six years as a BBC news producer in Derry and Belfast, before joining the Derry News as editor in 2001.
During his period as editor (2001–2004), the Derry News won two Newspaper Society awards for Fastest Circulation Growth in the UK.
In June 2002, the Police Service of Northern Ireland got a court order to force Downey to hand over pictures the Derry News had captured of the Real IRA attacking a communications post.
Since 2004, he has published six comic novels set in the criminal underbelly of post-ceasefire Ireland.
His books have been described as "a superb blend of comedy, political dirty tricks, grisly murder and bizarre twists".
In 2006, he helped establish the new Northern Ireland literary review Verbal and edited the publication for its first six issues.
A lifelong political anorak, in 2007, he worked as an election pundit for TV3 (Ireland), alongside the Irish comedian Brendan O’Carroll.
In 2010, he won a contest to predict the winners of Northern Ireland's 18 Westminster constituencies, missing out on just one, Naomi Long, who surprisingly beat First Minister Peter Robinson in East Belfast.
Downey donated his prize, a framed Ian Knox cartoon, to Ms Long by way of apology.
His 2010 comedy-thriller The American Envoy was the first novel issued by an Irish publishing house as a Kindle e-book, simultaneously with its paperback release.
In June 2011, he was appointed Director of Media for Culture Company 2013, the body tasked with delivering Derry's UK City of Culture year.
He is the former Director of Communications and Marketing for Culture Company 2013, which delivered Derry's City of Culture year.
