Nicola Tallant (born 1974) is an Irish

investigative journalist Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years rese ...

, specialising in

organised crime Organized crime (or organised crime) is a category of transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for profit. While organized crime is generally th ...

. She is known for her work at the ''

Sunday World The ''Sunday World'' is an Irish newspaper published by Independent News & Media. It is the second largest selling "popular" newspaper in the Republic of Ireland, and is also sold in Northern Ireland where a modified edition with more stories r ...

''.

Background

Tallant studied at the College of Commerce, Rathmines in the 1990s, graduating with a certificate in journalism. She undertook

work experience Work may refer to: * Work (human activity), intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the community ** Manual labour, physical work done by humans ** House work, housework, or homemaking ** Working animal, an animal tr ...

at the '' Southside News'' and the ''

Evening Press The ''Evening Press'' was an Irish newspaper which was printed from 1954 until 1995. It was set up by Éamon de Valera's Irish Press group, and was originally edited by Douglas Gageby. Its principal competitor was the ''Evening Herald'', which ...

'' newspapers. Tallant has a

higher diploma A higher diploma is an academic award in Iraq, Libya, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Ireland and Oman. In Iraq, it's one year after bachelor's degree (i.e., not equivalent to a bachelor's degree). In Ireland it is a postgraduate qualification at t ...

criminology Criminology (from Latin , "accusation", and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'' meaning: "word, reason") is the study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioural and so ...

Career

Tallant began her career with local newspapers, working part-time as a waitress. She later worked shifts at the ''

Evening Herald ''The Herald'' is a nationwide mid-market tabloid newspaper headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and published by Independent News & Media who are a subsidiary of Mediahuis. It is published Monday–Saturday. The newspaper was known as the ''Ev ...

'', the ''

Irish Independent The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet new ...

'', and ''

Irish Daily Star The ''Irish Daily Star'' (formerly known simply as ''The Star'') is a tabloid newspaper published in Ireland by Reach plc, which owns the British '' Daily Star''. The ''Irish Daily Star'' became known for its comprehensive in-depth coverage o ...

''. At the age of 26, Tallant was appointed News Editor at the '' Irish Daily Mirror'', from 1999 to 2001. From 2001 to 2008, she was co-owner of ''News Ireland'' news agency. She began working for the ''Sunday World'' in 2008. Since 2010, Tallant is Investigations Editor at the ''Sunday World''. She has been awarded Irish Crime Journalist of the Year three times. Since November 2020, she hosts, edits, and produces the weekly ''Crime World'' podcast. In May 2021, she released a 10-part podcast on Acast called ''The Witness: In His Own Words'', based on her best-selling book ''The Witness''. ''The Witness'' was named Podcast of the Year at the 2021 Irish Journalism Awards and at the 2021 Digital Media Awards. In October 2022 it was reported Tallant's ''Crime World'' podcast was listened to over 1 million times in a month.

Bibliography

* ''Clash of the Clans'' (2021) * ''The Witness'' (2020)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tallant, Nicola Living people Irish women journalists Irish investigative journalists 1974 births