John Edward Healy (1872–1934) was an Irish Journalist and Barrister, who was the longest serving editor of The Irish Times for 27 years from 1907 until 1934.Healy was born on St. Patrick's day 1872, in Drogheda, County Louth, the son of a solicitor James Stanislaus Healy and his mother Kate Mary Appleyard was the daughter of a Church of Ireland clergyman. Educated in Drogheda Grammar School and Trinity College Dublin he graduated with a degree in Literature and Classics, winning prizes while at college. He taught in Rathmines and at Alexandra College. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1906 although never practiced. A journalist he wrote for the Dublin Evening Mail, and was editor of it for two years, before joining the Irish Times, during his time at the Irish Times he also serve