Malachi O'Doherty, born in 1951 in Muff, County Donegal, Ireland, is a prominent journalist, author, and broadcaster based in Northern Ireland. He has contributed to numerous publications, including The Irish Times, The Guardian, and The Sunday Times, and has been a regular commentator on BBC Radio Ulster. O'Doherty's work often explores themes of religion, politics, and the Northern Irish Troubles, with notable books such as I Was A Teenage Catholic, The Trouble With Guns, and Gerry Adams: An Unauthorised Life.