Arthur Quinlan
Arthur Quinlan | |
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Ardúr Ó Cúinnlóin | |
| Born | 15 January 1921 |
| Died | 22 December 2012 (aged 91) |
| Other names | Mr. Limerick Uncle Arthur |
| Education | B. A. English literature and history |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin (UCD) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1945–2000 |
| Employer | The Irish Times |
| Spouse | Vera Quinlan |
| Children | 3 |
Arthur Quinlan (15 January 1921 – 22 December 2012) was an Irish raconteur and print journalist with The Irish Times. Known for his interviews with politicians, royalty and film stars in a career spanning more than 50 years, he was widely regarded as a very important figure in his field, and was both the first Irishman to get a jet across the Atlantic Ocean to New York in 1958 and the only western journalist to have interviewed Che Guevara. Considered a "master of executing international scoops", his work was sent across the world.