Mary Regan (born 16 April 1982) is an Irish journalist. She is currently a political reporter for RTÉ News. She formerly held the role of political editor with

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, and previously held the same role at the '' Irish Examiner'' and was a regular panelist on ''

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''.

Career

Regan worked in the RTÉ newsroom and before becoming a political columnist for Vincent Browne's ''

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'' magazine. In 2006, while writing for the '' Irish Examiner'' she was awarded the "Young Journalist of the Year", as well as GSK Medical Media Awards' "National Journalist of the Year". She joined the ''Examiners political team in 2008. She has also reported from

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, the

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, Europe and the US, including from the

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. In 2011, Regan participated in the

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in she was invited to

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She was also awarded an

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professional scholarship for journalists.

Personal life

Regan was born in Moycullen, County Galway. She graduated with a degree in Journalism from

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before completing a Masters in European Politics in

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. She married the RTÉ news presenter Paul O'Flynn in 2012. She is the sister of Irish film actress and model Emma Eliza Regan.

References

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