David McCullagh (born 1 December 1967) is an

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journalist, author and presenter with

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(RTÉ), Ireland's national radio and television station, where he has presented the '' Six One News'', alongside Caitríona Perry, since August 2020. He previously presented current affairs television programme ''

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'' from 2013 to 2020, and was Political Correspondent with

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Career

He began his journalistic career working for the ''

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''. In 2001, he was Political Correspondent with

, along with

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. He presents ''Behind Closed Doors'' on

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which details released State Documents. He has also presented ''

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'' and election and referendum programmes on RTÉ. He was appointed to present the current affairs programme, ''

'', in September 2013. In 1999, he won a prize under the category 'TV features and documentaries' in the ESB national media awards. He has also written the book ''A Makeshift Majority: The first inter-party government, 1948-51'', and a biography of John A. Costello. ''The Reluctant Taoiseach: A Biography of John A Costello'', was launched in 2010. On 31 August 2020, McCullagh began presenting the '' Six One News'' alongside Caitríona Perry. During the

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, McCullagh interviewed the Russian ambassador to Ireland Yury Anatoliyevich Filatov on '' RTÉ News: Six One'', asking him pointed questions about Russia's deception prior to the invasion and the unprovoked, aggressive nature of the invasion. The interview was widely praised in pro-NATO circles. In September 2022, McCullagh was named as one of four presenters to host ''Monday Night Live'', a new eight-part current affairs panel series on

, beginning on 3 October.

Personal life

McCullagh attended

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and studied politics in

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. He holds a PhD in the subject. McCullagh is married to journalist Anne-Marie Smyth; they have one daughter, Rosie.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCullagh, David 1967 births Living people RTÉ newsreaders and journalists Prime Time (Irish TV programme) presenters Alumni of University College Dublin