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'''Martin McGinley''' is an Irish traditional [[fiddle]] player and is editor of the ''[[Derry Journal]]'', one of the most prominent regional weeklies in [[Ireland]]. He is a former presenter of the ''Pure Drop'' traditional music series on the Irish television station [[Radio Telefís Éireann|RTÉ]], and has also presented radio programmes on [[RTÉ Radio 1]], [[BBC Radio Ulster]] and [[BBC Radio 3]]. In the 1990s he worked as a radio and television reporter with [[BBC Northern Ireland]] in [[Belfast]]. He lives in [[Fahan]], County [[Donegal]].
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'''Martin McGinley''', who is originally from [[Raphoe]], [[County Donegal]], is a former BBC journalist and also edited the ''[[Derry Journal]]'', the ''[[Donegal Democrat]]'' and the ''[[Donegal People's Press]]''. He ran his own PR company Martin McGinley PR. He is now music development manager with the Donegal Music Education Partnership, based in Letterkenny. He is also a traditional fiddler player, and a founding member (1989–1990) of [[Dervish (band)|Dervish]]. He presented the RTÉ television series ''The Pure Drop'', and presented radio programmes on traditional Irish music on [[RTÉ Radio 1]] and [[BBC Radio 3]].


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*http://www.blogstoday.co.uk/bloghome.aspx?username=Journal%20editor
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*http://www.martinmcginleypr.com{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


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Latest revision as of 15:59, 5 July 2023

Martin McGinley, who is originally from Raphoe, County Donegal, is a former BBC journalist and also edited the Derry Journal, the Donegal Democrat and the Donegal People's Press. He ran his own PR company Martin McGinley PR. He is now music development manager with the Donegal Music Education Partnership, based in Letterkenny. He is also a traditional fiddler player, and a founding member (1989–1990) of Dervish. He presented the RTÉ television series The Pure Drop, and presented radio programmes on traditional Irish music on RTÉ Radio 1 and BBC Radio 3.

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