Garbhan Downey

Author

Garbhan Downey

Publisher

Garbhan Downey is a publisher and, along with Conal McFeely and Diane Greer, a founder member of the Derry University Group. The group was established in 2013 to develop a lasting legacy from Derry-Londonderry’s City of Culture year. A former newspaper editor and BBC news producer, Downey has worked as contributing editor on a number of histories of  Derry, including, “City of Music: Derry’s Music Heritage”, “Feast or Famine: A Cultural Food Journey of the North West”, and “2013 – A LegenDerry Year”.

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    Derry is returning to its scholastic roots

    Many parts of Britain are seeking their own university but, as Garbhan Downey explains, for Derry it is a part of a much longer story.