Gerard Colleran is an Irish journalist, the editor of the Irish Daily Star from 1999[1][2][3] to 2014,[4] and since 2017 the editor of Kerry's Eye.[4][5] In 2009, Village listed him as one of Ireland's 100 most influential people.[6] He is a native of Mayo, County Mayo, grew up in Quin, County Clare, and was educated at the University of London and the University of Limerick.[1][6] Prior to his work at the Daily Star he was the editor of The Kerryman from 1994 to 1999.[1][4][6]

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  1. ^ a b c New Editor for The Star newspaper: Independent Star Limited announces the appointment of Mr Gerard Colleran as Editor of The Star, Independent News & Media PLC, 6 December 1999, archived from the original on 17 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Star on course", Press Gazette, 26 September 2003, archived from the original on 16 June 2011.
  3. ^ Collins, Liam (6 August 2006), "'Daily Star' editor in public spectacle over privacy laws", Irish Independent, archived from the original on 5 April 2010, retrieved 23 February 2010.
  4. ^ a b c Crean, Dermot (31 October 2017), "Former Kerryman Boss Appointed Editor Of Kerry's Eye", Tralee Today, archived from the original on 29 August 2018, retrieved 29 August 2018
  5. ^ Lucey, Anne (1 October 2017), "Former Star editor Ger Colleran to take reins of Kerry's Eye", Irish Times, archived from the original on 12 November 2020, retrieved 29 August 2018
  6. ^ a b c "Ireland's Most Influential 100, 2009", Village, 4 November 2009, archived from the original on 20 November 2009.