James Morrissey is an Irish journalist, writer and public relations consultant whose clients have included Denis O'Brien, Atlantic Philanthropies and Moya Doherty.[1]
A native of Kiltimagh, County Mayo, he was educated at St. Joseph's College, County Galway and University College, Dubin. He was a music journalist with Spotlight magazine before joining Independent Newspapers.
He co-founded the Sunday Business Post in 1989 with Frank Fitzgibbon, Damien Kiberd and Aileen O’Toole.
He is a director of several companies including Newstalk, Crannog Books and Claddagh Records.
His book, The Bee's Knees, was published by Currach Press in 2020.[2] His previous books include Omey, Inishbofin and Inishark, The Fastnet Lighthouse, On the Verge of Want (Crannog Books) and Hot Whiskey (The Kerryman).