A GREEK JOURNALIST has been gunned down in Athens. Sokratis Giolias, an investigative reporter and popular blogger, died outside his house in the early hours of this morning after being shot by at least two gunmen.
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# journalist - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Two journalists receive death threats from paramilitaries
There has been condemnation of the threats against the two unidentified journalists who are based in Northern Ireland.
# journalist - Sunday 17 February, 2013
President leads tributes to late broadcaster Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin
The GAA broadcaster and journalist has passed away at the age of 89. He took over the Sunday night programme from his father in 1948.
# journalist - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Former police commander convicted of killing Ukrainian journalist
The journalist Heorhiy Gongadze, who exposed high-level corruption in the country, disappeared in 2000.
# journalist - Monday 7 January, 2013
Condemnation as journalist and SDLP politician sent bullet in the post
A 9mm bullet and a sympathy card containing the name and photograph of the SDLP MLA were intercepted at a sorting office.
# journalist - Sunday 23 December, 2012
David Walsh: You had people in the sport who were always complicit in the cover-up
The journalist and author spoke about his pursuit of cyclist Lance Armstrong and his book Seven Deadly Sins.
# journalist - Sunday 25 November, 2012
Interview: ‘We’re mourning a Republic we never had’ – Fintan O’Toole
Our system has made Irish people feel ashamed, the author and journalist tells TheJournal.ie ahead of a series of ‘state of the nation’ debates.
# journalist - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Greek journalist sent for trial over leaked Swiss bank data
The list published in Hot Doc magazine included names of more than 2,000 Greeks including prominent businessmen, doctors, journalists and a former minister.
# journalist - Friday 24 August, 2012
Charlie Bird to retire from RTÉ – here are his best bits
After nearly 40 years with the state broadcaster, Charlie is hanging up his microphone.
# journalist - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Japanese reporter shot dead in Syria
Mika Yamamoto’s father, who was also a journalist, said reports of her death were “too much to bear”.
# journalist - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
British hacking police arrest journalist and policeman in dawn raid
The pair were arrested over the suspected bribery of a police officer.
# journalist - Saturday 4 August, 2012
Read Me: Why we shouldn’t harp on our health troubles, by Maeve Binchy
Let’s not endlessly discuss our health worries, wrote Maeve Binchy in 2008 – we should focus on enjoying life instead.
# journalist - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Twitter restores journalist’s account after backlash
Guy Adams’ account was “unsuspended” this evening after the site shut it down following his criticism of NBC’s coverage of the Olympics.
# journalist - Monday 30 July, 2012
Beloved Irish writer Maeve Binchy has died, aged 72
Sad news this evening as Ireland’s most well-known novelist has passed away after a short illness.
# journalist - Monday 16 July, 2012
Ex-police officer charged in Russia reporter death
A former lieutenant colonel has been formally charged – 11 months after his arrest – with helping to organise the 2006 killing of investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya.
# journalist - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
Pro government TV station attacked in Syria
Seven people were killed in the attack after explosives were detonated in the channel’s offices.
# journalist - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
One man still held in connection with journalist’s murder
Eugune Moloney died in the early hours of Sunday morning after an incident on Camden Street in Dublin.
# journalist - Monday 25 June, 2012
Two arrested following death of journalist in Dublin city centre
Eugene Moloney died after being assaulted on Camden Street in the early hours of Sunday morning.
# journalist - Sunday 24 June, 2012
Samir Nasri launches foul mouthed tirade at journalist
The incident marked the end of a poor tournament for the Manchester City midfielder, who caused upset with his celebration after scoring against England.
# journalist - Saturday 7 April, 2012
VIDEO: Greek news presenter gets pelted with eggs and yoghurt
A not so eggs-cellent outcome for this news presenter.
# journalist - Monday 5 March, 2012
Family of Irish man missing in India appeal for help
Dubliner Jonathan Spollen, 28, was last heard from on February 3.
# journalist - Friday 2 March, 2012
French journalist wounded in Syria to leave Beirut
A French reporter wounded in a rocket attack last week in Syria that killed two other journalists is receiving treatment in Beirut hospital and is expected to fly home today.
# journalist - Wednesday 8 February, 2012
Tributes paid following death of journalist John Cunningham
The former newspaper editor was 66.
# journalist - Thursday 19 January, 2012
Turkey: Tens of thousands mark journalist’s death
About 20,000 people took to the streets of Istanbul to mark the five year anniversary of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink – and vented outrage over a trial that failed to shed light on alleged official negligence.
# journalist - Wednesday 11 January, 2012
French journalist killed in Syria
The French reporter, Gilles Jacquier, was in the city of Homs on a rare western reporting trip authorised by Syria’s government.
# journalist - Tuesday 10 January, 2012
Journalist and documentary-maker Mary Raftery dies
Raftery was best known for her documentaries and writing which shone a light on clerical sex abuse in Ireland.
# journalist - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
Record number of journalists killed during dangerous assignments in 2011
Pakistan is the deadliest nation for journalists, while photographers and freelancers “appear vulnerable”, according to the latest statistics.
# journalist - Thursday 1 December, 2011
Six questioned over threats to kill Sunday World journalist
Three people, two women and one man, remain in custody over threats allegedly made against a Sunday World crime reporter.
# journalist - Wednesday 24 August, 2011
Suspected mastermind of Anna Politkovskaya murder arrested
Investigators said the former Russian police officer is accused of organising the journalist’s assassination in 2006.
# journalist - Thursday 28 July, 2011
Afghanistan suicide attack kills 22 including BBC reporter
Three suicide attackers targeting a police station in a south Afghan town have killed at least 22 people, including a journalist working with the BBC.
# journalist - Monday 18 July, 2011
Phone hacking whistleblower found dead
The first News of the World journalist to bring allegations of phone hacking at the newspaper into the public domain has been found dead. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
# journalist - Wednesday 13 July, 2011
Johann Hari suspended from the Independent
Journalist Johann Hari had been accused of plagiarism but admitted to using unattributed quotes in some of his articles.
# journalist - Wednesday 22 June, 2011
Shot photographer Niall “hopes to make full recovery”
“Shocking” attack on press photographer Niall Carson during Belfast riots is condemned, as TheJournal.ie pays tribute to his work.
# journalist - Friday 3 June, 2011
New journalism awards launched
Details announced of new national Irish journalism awards, with awards including young journalist of the year and feature writer of the year.
# journalist - Thursday 2 June, 2011
Two Turkish soldiers jailed in connection with journalist’s death
The soldiers have been found guilty of ignoring information that may have helped to prevent the murder of a prominent ethnic Armenian journalist in 2007.
# journalist - Tuesday 31 May, 2011
Body of missing journalist Saleem Shahzad found near Islamabad
Shahzad had complained to Human Rights Watch of receiving threats from Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI.

















































