Muiris Mac Conghail

Muiris Mac Conghail (12 May 1941 – 25 November 2019) was an Irish journalist, writer, broadcaster, poet and film-maker. Early life Mac Conghail was born in Dublin, son of artists Marcus Mac Conighail and Aida Kelly. His father, a cousin of Harry Clarke, had been a republican activist during the Irish War of Independence before studying, and then teaching, at the RHA schools. Mac Conghail was educated at University College Dublin. Career He joined Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) in the 1960s, one of a group of young broadcasters which included Aindreas Ó Gallchóir, Breandán Ó hEithir, James Plunkett Kelly, Donal Farmer and Seán Mac Réamoinn. He became producer and editor of the current affairs programme 7 Days, which started broadcasting in 1966. He won a Jacob's Television Award in 1967 and 1985.