Frank McDonald (born 1950) is an author, journalist, environmentalist and former environment editor of The Irish Times.

Glasnevin and University College Dublin,[5] graduating with a BA (History and Politics) in 1971.

During his time in UCD, he was editor of the Observer from 1970 to 1972, deputy president of Students' Representative Council from 1970 to 1971.

[2] In 2010, he admitted to hitting a female manager in the River House Hotel in Eustace Street, after becoming frustrated with the high level of noise coming from the hotel's Mezz bar and nightclub.

[11] In a subsequent licensing case, the Dublin Circuit Court heard that complaints about the premises dated back over 15 years and the judge said they were "well-grounded", but the licence was ultimately renewed.