Former 'Irish Examiner' editor Brian Looney remembered as ‘big-intellect, big-picture guy’

Brian Looney: ‘That ambition for what the newspaper could be, what it could achieve, was the mark of a real leader,’ according to former ‘Irish Examiner’ editor Tim Vaughan.

The former editor of the Irish Examiner, Brian Looney, has been remembered for his vision, ambition, and courage which helped transform the Irish Examiner into a vibrant daily national newspaper.

Mr Looney, 63, who lived in Cork City, and who edited the paper from 1994 to 2001, died on Monday following a short illness. He is survived by his brothers Ivor, Michael, and Aquinas, and his sister Mary.