 Michael Kirke was born in Ireland. In 1966 he graduated from University
College Dublin (History and Politics). In that year he began working on
the sub-editorial desk of The Evening Press in Dublin and in 1968
went to the newsroom of the Irish Press group of newspapers –
contributing news and features to the group’s three titles – morning,
evening and Sunday papers. In 1969 he went to Belfast and covered the
initial unravelling of the Unionist hegemony in the province. Later that
year he became the group’s education specialist. In 1973 took leave of
absence to pursue postgraduate studies in education in Trinity College
Dublin, where he graduated in 1976. In 1978 he left journalism and moved
into teaching. In 1981 he was appointed headmaster of Rockbrook Park
School in Dublin (www.rockbrook.ie).
In 1994 made another career shift, left teaching and moved to Galway in
the West of Ireland where he began working part-time in media again. He
is now back in Dublin, working in media and as a freelance writer. His
main interests are in cultural, political, and educational affairs –
probably in that order. |
