Donal MacIntyre (born 1966 in Dublin) is an Irish investigative journalist, specialising in undercover operations and television exposes. He was born in Dublin in 1966 and grew up in Kildare, Ireland and the United States. He has won praise for his courage, and several industry awards for journalism, but the machismo of his style has also brought some detractors, among them people whose activities he had revealed. Sir Donald McIntyre (born in Auckland, on October 22, 1934) is a celebrated English operatic bass-baritone. ... Donald MacIntyre was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

The risks of repeatedly going undercover have meant that MacIntyre has increasingly turned to presenting on films where his colleagues have undertaken the undercover work. He has also branched out into more traditional presenting roles, on weather phenomena and wildlife documentaries on BBC TV and five tv. He has also made a series of documentaries about leading figures in the British crime scene, MacIntyre's Underworld for five tv. This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

MacIntyre rose to prominence with his bravura performances as an undercover journalist with ITV and the BBC. He received two RTS journalism awards for his 1996 investigations for ITV's World In Action into the links between drug dealers and the private security firms who control night-club doors. MacIntyre lived for five months in character, adopting a new name and identity to win the confidence of the criminals he wanted to film. Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The Royal Television Society is a British-based society for the discussion, analysis and preservation of television in all its forms, past, present and future. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... World in Action was an investigative current affairs series produced by Granada Television in the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1998. ...

He was given his own series, MacIntyre Undercover on BBC One, where his exploits among a gang of football hooligans, the Chelsea Headhunters; in care homes for vulnerable people; and in the world of model agencies received widespread publicity. It proved to a major hit and was to transform investigative journalism on television subsequently, by forcing more traditional programmes to improve production values to attract a younger audience. BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 2000, Jason Marriner, a member of the Chelsea Headhunters was sentenced to six years in prison for his part in organising a fight with supporters of a rival team, based on evidence captured by Donal MacIntyre and his team. MacIntyre was placed under Police protection during the trial. It was the first significant victory against the hooligan fraternity since the flawed attempts at undercover by the Police ten years previously, in the ill-fated own goal trials. MacIntyre also secured convictions against members of Combat 18 who were late to daub his car with their insignia and force the reporter to move home. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

MacIntyre's expose of conditions inside a Kent care home resulted in the closure of one institution and the cautioning of two people for five offences of assault. The Sunday Telegraph subsequently claimed that the programme had been unfairly edited, quoting members of the Kent Police who had investigated the home in the aftermath of MacIntyre's programme. The Kent force subsequently admitted they had libelled the reporter, withdrawing their criticism and paying him costs and damages. This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... Kent Police is the police force covering Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway. ...

After MacIntyre's Underworld where he interviewed Britain's most feared criminals and Britain's Toughest Towns Donal MacIntyre said that Glasgow was the place he most feared most and pointed out the areas of Blackhill and Springburn in the north. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

Personal Life

• In July 2006 Donal married Ameera De La Rosa at Slane Castle in Ireland. He has become stepfather to Ameera's four-year-old Daughter Allegra and on 16 April 2007 Donal's wife Ameera gave birth to their daughter Tiger Willow MacIntyre in London.The baby could also have been named Mira.Donal had several flower girls at his wedding most of which were his neices,but only the flower girls on Ameera's side of the family in magezine photos because they decided Ameera's side was more inportant.If the baby was named Mira her cousins would have called her feagch(Pronounced Feck)

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External links

• Macintyre.com Donal MacIntyre's website