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. It is the largest and most popular news source in Ireland – with 77% of the Irish public regarding it as their main source of both Irish and international news. It broadcasts in

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and

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. The organisation is also a source of commentary on current affairs. The division is based at the

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in Donnybrook,

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; however, the station also operates regional bureaux across Ireland and the world.

History

Early history

On 1 January, 1926, 2RN, Ireland's first radio station, began broadcasting. Its first advertised news bulletin was put out on 24 May 1926. Nine months later, on 26 February 1927, the station broadcast its first daily news report. During the Second World War, referred to in Ireland as The Emergency, media censorship of radio broadcasts (under the provisions of the

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) affected news bulletins. Before any news bulletin was broadcast, the script of the bulletin was read over the phone to Head of the Government Information Bureau, Frank Gallagher. Censorship under the Act was lifted on 11 May 1945.

1960s

On 31 December 1961 Ireland's first national television station, Telefís Éireann, was officially launched. A new Television Complex was built at Donnybrook in

and the news service was the first to move in.

Charles Mitchel Charles Gerald Anthony Mitchel (8 November 1920''Dictionary of Irish Bi ...

read the first television news bulletin, at 6:00 pm on 1 January 1962.

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was the station's other chief newsreader in the early days of the new service. The new studios were still being completed, so construction work was heard during news bulletins. Later on Telefís Éireann's first full day of broadcasting ''

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'' made its debut. This programme provided a more detailed analysis of topical matters and current affairs. There was a mixture of incisive and light-hearted items, unscripted studio interviews and filmed reports. Presented by John O'Donoghue,

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and Brian Farrell, some of these men would continue broadcasting with the station until the new century. Telefís Éireann's first full day also saw the first broadcast of the '' Nine O'Clock News'', a half-hour bulletin including news, newsview, weather, and sports results. Broadsheet was broadcast for the last time in 1964. It was replaced by Frank Hall's ''

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'', a news and current affairs programme that focused more on the light-hearted stories from around the country. In 1966

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joined the newsroom as a newsreader. Later that same year the station's new flagship news programme was broadcast for the first time. '' Seven Days'' had a production team with people such as

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, Brian Cleeve, Brian Farrell, and John O'Donoghue. In 1967 the programme merged with another, ''

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'', and became ''7 days''. The news was under the Telefís Éireann's (TÉ) news department, while public affairs came under TÉ's programming department. In the mid-60s three public affairs programmes emerged. Home Truths, a series to help people with consumer issues, 7 Days, a series that looked a political policy and Division a series of debates between government and opposition party leaders. Each would come under pressures due to various different groups, including government ministers. Home Truths was successful in bring ordinary issues to the fore, in one instance a programme exposing meat prices caused butchers and the meat industry to protest the new TV service, this in turn caused issues for the advertising sales department who were having to deal with boycotts or changes to their advertising schedule, this in turn caused problems for producers who felt force to take on more softer issues due to TÉ's commercial concerns. Division was produced to replace Party Political Broadcasts, it had been agreed with the main parties that TÉ would invite different politicians to discuss various issues, however even from the outset TÉ had to get the permission of the party's Chief Whip before allowing any local or national politician on to debate. However, when TÉ invited a Farming Representative into a debate with the Minister for Agriculture the Fianna Fail Chief Whip refused stating that the agreement was for politicians only. Meanwhile, when TÉ attempted to send reporters to Vietnam for 7 Days they were advised by the Government that this was unnecessary, this view taken due to Ireland relationship with the United States. By the end of the 1960s, Home Truths and Division had been subsumed into 7days, while 7days was brought under the control of the News Division.

1970s & 1980s

Past and Present Morning Ireland Presenters

When Radio Éireann and Telefís Éireann merged, RTÉ News was expanded, providing coverage to new stations

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and RTÉ Radio 2. In the 1970s News moved from the original Black and White picture format to color on television. In the early 1980s, in the space of two years, there were three

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. This demanded a larger schedule of current affairs. New programmes ''

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'' and ''

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'' were launched. The current set of TV News programmes began in 1988, as RTÉ re-aligned their programmes. Seán Duignan and

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were the first presenters of Six-One, which began in October 1988

1990s & 2000s

In 1991, RTÉ News appointed its first legal affairs correspondent, Kieron Wood. Also in the 1990s, the first

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correspondent Mark Little was appointed, and Teilifís na Gaeilge,

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and

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were established. In 1992 RTÉ launched its flagship current affairs programme ''

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'' replacing ''

''. Other notable current affairs programmes from the 1990s include ''

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'' & ''

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''. Ed Mulhall became managing editor in the Newsroom Division in 1994, and was appointed managing director of RTÉ News and Current Affairs in 1997. Much of RTÉ's News output remained the same throughout the start of the 21st Century. In 2003 RTÉ's news department was merged with its Current Affairs department to form ''RTÉ News and Current Affairs''. Also in September 2003, all RTÉ news reports in English on all networks were rebranded to RTÉ News, ending the separate branding of ''News 2'' and ''2FM News''. In December 2008, RTÉ News moved out of their usual studio 3 in the Television Centre at Donnybrook and moved into a temporary studio while work was carried out in studio 3 for the relaunch. The new look was unveiled at the One O'Clock news programme on Monday 9 February 2009. Due to RTÉ cutbacks, instead of using satellite, reporters on foreign assignments were asked to send reports by internet link. RTÉ's

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bureau was closed in June 2009. 2009 brought major changes the current affairs schedule with the axing of the long-running '' Questions and Answers'' which was replaced by ''

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''.

2010s & 2020s

The 2010s opened with what has since been commemorated as "one of the most memorable moments of Irish television" being shown on RTÉ's televised news bulletins; amid a deep freeze on 8 January 2010, RTÉ showed one male individual slipping and sliding down the street in Dublin. On 3 April 2012, it was announced that Ed Mulhall had quit RTÉ News and Current Affairs. On 24 October 2012, RTÉ News & Current Affairs announced some major changes to its output from 2013. ''

'' relaunched with a larger studio and additional presenters

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and George Lee. ''

'' was also brought under the ''

'' brand with the programme now airing 3 times a week. In 2012, RTÉ announced it was moving some of its regional newsrooms to local

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Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...

, Athlone and

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. RTÉ will retain the

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and

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bureaux. In January 2013, RTÉ launched a morning news programme, ''

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'', which aired weekdays between 09:00–11:00 on

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and

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. ''Morning Edition'' was cancelled in November 2014. ''

'' now airs twice every Sunday premiering live at 12:00 and repeated again at its usual late-night slot. ''

'' relaunched in 2013 in a new studio and continues to air both on

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and

. RTÉ News and Current Affairs currently produces over 1,000 hours of television programming and 2,000 hours of radio programming a year. On 26 April 2014, RTÉ News got a new look for all of its news programmes across RTÉ Television, with a tweaked logo, new opening & closing titles, new graphics, new backdrop in Studio 3 and a new arrangement of the 9 February 2009 news music. The new look was unveiled at the Six One news bulletin. On 22 September 2014,

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was dropped. It was replaced two new early evening bulletins called News Feed at 18:55 and 19:55. In January 2017 News Feed was also dropped. RTÉ2 does not provide any news service outside the children's programme ''

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''. On 12 January 2015, RTÉ dropped the Monday night edition of ''Prime Time'' replaced by '' Claire Byrne Live''. On 27 October 2017, RTÉ launched its News Archives Collection not filled much after Christmas Eve 2020 (7 March 1985 – 31 December 1990). Plans to close the gaps on missing dates only 14 clips were filled between June 2021 and April 2022. But plans to upload film news (31 December 1961 – 6 March 1985) or (1991–1999) on video tape should be decided in late May or early June 2022 via

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. In the summer of 2018, RTÉ announced their plan to refurbish and overhaul their news output in early 2019. RTÉ confirmed that they would be putting out to tender a contract worth close to €1.7 million to refurbish and renovate their news studio "Studio 3" at RTÉ Television Centre in Dublin. The overhaul would see the studio being redesigned, with a smaller news desk area and a larger second presentation area, along with new lighting, graphics, music and presentation. On 15 December 2018, RTÉ News moved out of Studio 3 into a temporary studio (Studio 2) at the television centre. Work then commenced on refurbishing and overhauling Studio 3. The refurbished Studio 3 of RTÉ was relaunched on 28 January 2019. Jon Williams, RTÉ News & Current Affairs Managing Director, said: "The new studio and design builds on the themes that have made RTÉ Ireland’s number one choice for TV News – bringing our audiences stories from across the world and around the corner.I’m particularly thrilled that "O’Donnell Abú" will again herald the news of the day – and grateful to the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra for their interpretation of an iconic piece of music. The star of the news is the news – and I'm delighted that the audiences to RTÉ News will reap a dividend from last year's land sale." On 30 May 2022, '' Claire Byrne Live'' was axed after 7 years.

Programming

RTÉ News and Current Affairs is responsible for all the news bulletins on

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, and RTÉ Europe. The division also provides written news updates on RTÉ's teletext service, Aertel, RTÉ Mobile and

. General news bulletins on TV and radio are usually branded as RTÉ News. RTÉ News faces competition from within Ireland and abroad. For local news

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provides competition in the television sector; as do

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and 4fm in the radio sector. As Ireland is a predominantly English-speaking nation, international news channels (

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, Sky News, etc.) compete with RTÉ with regards television news coverage of international events. Despite this competition, however, RTÉ News remains the most popular source of news in Ireland.

Television programmes

RTÉ News and Current Affairs television programmes include: ;English-language

Former TV programmes

*'' One To One'' *''

'' *''RTÉ News: Headlines (RTÉ One mid-morning, afternoon and late night bulletins)'' *''

'' ;Special News Programmes The department also broadcasts numerous special programmes throughout the year. RTÉ has comprehensively covered every general & local election in Ireland since it was established. RTÉ has also covered some international elections such as elections for the

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and

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as well as the

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. Each year the Budget is covered with the budget delivery & analysis given on RTÉ One with RTÉ Two covering the live budget debate from

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. On occasion RTÉ may also provide rolling news coverage on an important developing news story such as on 9/11, the London Bombings of 2005 & events in Ireland such as the Dublin riots of 2006. Schedules are usually interrupted on RTÉ One to provide details of breaking stories. ;Irish-language ''On RTÉ One'' *''

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'' ''On TG4'' *''

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'' *'' Timpeall na Tíre'' *'' 7 Lá'' ;Irish Sign Language *''

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'' *'' Cinnlinte Nuachta'' until 2009. ;Weather forecasts Weather forecasts are provided by

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developed and presented largely by a team of meteorologists and specially trained weather presenters. The first televised weather forecast occurred on 31 December 1961. RTÉ Weather provides regional, national, European and world weather reports. Special weather reports occur during significant weather events and specialist reports during the European ski season and reports for warmer climates during the winter season. Weather reports are in Irish, Irish Sign Language, and English. Weather reports are also supplied for radio, online and on the

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Radio

RTÉ News and Current Affairs radio programmes include: ;English-language *''

'' *''

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'' *'' Drivetime'' *
World Report
' *'' This Week'' *News bulletins on the hour on RTÉ Radio 1 *News bulletins on the hour on RTÉ 2fm from 7am until 7pm, sport only bulletins from 8pm until 12am. *News bulletins on the half-hour on RTÉ Lyric fm. ;Irish-language *
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' *

' *

' *Regular Irish-language news bulletins on RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2fm and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.

Online

Launched in May 1996; RTÉ News content is also available worldwide on the

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at rté.ie/news. The website provides news content in visual, audio and written formats. Users have the opportunity to stream previous news broadcasts from both TV and radio. Archived material is available through RTÉ Archive. Content is also made available through social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. RTÉ News also produces an app which features breaking news content among other news content.

RTÉ News channel

Since 12 June 2008, RTÉ News has been served by the RTÉ News channel, formerly RTÉ News Now. The channel airs commercial-free 24 hours a day with the latest live news. The station was initially made available on mobile phones and online at rte.ie/news. The channel broadcasts in the

and ISL languages. The channel is also available on

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(channel 6), Sky channel 578, Eir channel 200, Virgin Media channel 200, mobile phone service providers such as

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and Android. The channel also provides a free service to users of iPhone,

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. The channel was available on train services within Dublin city and surrounding regions under a special agreement between

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and RTÉ. Previously, Sky News provided such a service. The channel was rebranded from RTÉ News Now to RTÉ News channel in August 2020 with minor changes to its programming line-up.

Bureaux

RTÉ have studios and offices in the following locations: ;Regional * Athlone * Baile na nGall *

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* Derry *

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;International *

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Notable staff past and present

'' newsreaders include: * Siun Nic Gearailt *

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Reporters

Regional

;Northern Ireland * Vincent Kearney (Northern editor) * Conor Macauley (Northern correspondent) ;Dublin *

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(Dublin correspondent) ;North East * Laura Hogan (North East correspondent) ;North West * Eileen Magnier (North West correspondent) ;West * Pat McGrath (Western correspondent) *

Teresa Mannion Teresa Mannion (born 1961) is an Irish journalist and broadcaster. She has worked as a broadcast news reporter since 2000 and is currently the RTÉ News and Current Affairs reporter based in the West of Ireland since 2007. In December 2015, Man ...

(Regional reporter) ;Mid West *

Cathy Halloran ''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life—food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes ...

(Mid West correspondent) ;Midlands * Sinéad Hussey (Midlands correspondent) ;South East * Conor Kane (South East correspondent) ;South * Paschal Sheehy (Southern editor) * Jennie O'Sullivan (Reporter) * Seán Mac an tSíthigh (Reporter)

International

Tony Connelly Tony Connelly (born 21 December 1964,Tony Connelly on Twitterit’s my birthday21 December 2019 in County Antrim) is an Irish journalist and author. He is Europe Editor for RTÉ News. Connelly has written for other agencies and publications, ...

(Europe editor) * Liam Nolan (Eastern Europe reporter) * Seán Whelan (Washington correspondent) *

John Kilraine John Kilraine (born 1959/1960) is an Irish journalist. He is the current London correspondent for RTÉ News since April 2022. He previously was the Dublin correspondent from November 2011 to April 2022. Career Prior to his RTÉ career, Kilrain ...

(London correspondent) * Kagweni Micheni (Africa reporter) *

Eimear Lowe Emer (), in modern Irish language, Irish Eimhear or Éimhear (with variations including Eimer, Eimear and Éimear) and in Scottish Gaelic Eimhir, is the name of the daughter of Forgall Monach and the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster ...

(Foreign editor) * Colm Ó Mongáin (Deputy Foreign editor) * Eleanor Burnhill (Foreign reporter) *

Jackie Fox Jacqueline Louise Fuchs (born December 20, 1959) is an American attorney and former musician. Under her stage name Jackie Fox, she played bass guitar for the pioneering all-girl teenage rock band The Runaways. She is the sister of screenwrit ...

(Foreign reporter) * Dimitri O'Donnell (London reporter) * Yvonne Murray (Global Security reporter)

Specialist correspondents and editors

Politics * Paul Cunningham (Correspondent) * Micheál Lehane (Correspondent) *

Mary Regan 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 UTV Ireland, and previously held the same role at the '' Irish Examiner'' and was ...

(Reporter) * Aisling Kenny (Reporter) * Sandra Hurley (Reporter) * David Murphy (Political coverage editor) *

Robert Shortt Robert Shortt (born 1971) is an Irish journalist and former current affairs broadcaster. He is the RTÉ News Economics Correspondent since 2019. He previously was the Business Correspondent and Washington Correspondent for RTÉ News, and worked ...

(Economics) * Vivienne Traynor (Courts reporter) * Orla O'Donnell (Legal Affairs) *

Brian O'Donovan Brian O'Donovan (born 1980) is an Irish journalist. He is the RTÉ News Work and Technology correspondent since February 2022. He previously was the Washington correspondent from January 2018 to February 2022. Career O'Donovan began his broadc ...

(Work and Technology) * Fergal Bowers (Health) * Paul Reynolds (Crime) *

Will Goodbody Will Goodbody (born 1977) is an Irish journalist. In November 2018, it was announced that he would succeed David Murphy as the Business Editor for RTÉ News. Goodbody began his journalism career in the print media as a markets reporter with the ...

(Business) * George Lee (Environment) * Joe Mag Raollaigh (Agriculture and Consumer Affairs) * Ailbhe Conneely (Social Affairs and Religion) *

Emma O'Kelly Emma may refer to: * Emma (given name) Film * ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown * ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Emma'' (1996 TV film), a British television film starring Kate Be ...

(Education) *

Sinéad Crowley Sinéad Crowley (born 1974) is an Irish journalist and novelist. She is Arts and Media Correspondent for RTÉ News and is a lecturer in journalism at Dublin City University. She has published three crime novels, ''Can Anybody Help Me?'' (2014 ...

(Arts and Media)

Former newsreaders

Don Cockburn Donald Cockburn (13 March 1930 – 4 September 2017) was an Irish journalist, presenter and newsreader. He is best known as a long-serving newsreader for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), who anchored the broadcaster's main evening television ...

* Peter Collins *

Richard Crowley Richard Crowley (December 14, 1836 – July 22, 1908) was a United States representative from New York. He was born in Pendleton, New York. He attended the public schools and Lockport Union School. Later, he studied law, was admitted to the bar ...

Derek Davis Derek Davis (26 April 1948 – 13 May 2015) was an Irish broadcaster. On television, he co-hosted '' Live at 3'', presented '' Davis at Large'' and '' Out of the Blue'' and won ''Celebrity Bainisteoir''. Early life Davis was born in Bangor, ...

* Bryan Dobson * Anne Doyle * Seán Duignan *

* John Finnerty * Noel Fogarty, sacked in September 2021 * Jimmy Greeley *

Mary Kennedy Mary Kennedy ( ga, Máire Ní Chinnéide; born 4 October 1954) is an Irish television personality and former newscaster, and writer. She presented the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 from the Point Theatre in Dublin. She has also presented her own ...

Éamonn Lawlor Éamonn Lawlor (born 1951) is an Irish radio broadcaster on RTÉ lyric fm. Éamonn Lawlor was born in Delvin, County Westmeath. He was educated at Rockwell College, Cashel, and University College Dublin where he received a Master of Arts in M ...

* Flor McCarthy *

Aengus Mac Grianna Aengus Mac Grianna (born 9 July 1964) is a former Irish newsreader for RTÉ. Mac Grianna was born in Raheny, a suburb in north Dublin, to an Irish-speaking family. His father was a scientist and his mother was a teacher. Mac Grianna was educated ...

Geraldine McInerney Geraldine McInerney was an Irish journalist and continuity announcer on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's national broadcaster, during the early 1970s. She went on to become the first woman to read the news on RTÉ Television in Octob ...

Charles Mitchel Charles Gerald Anthony Mitchel (8 November 1920''Dictionary of Irish Bi ...

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Colm Murray Colm Murray (22 March 1952 – 30 July 2013) was an Irish broadcaster, newsreader, and sports journalist, best remembered for his reports on horse racing. Employed by RTÉ from 1978 until his death in 2013 after a three-year battle with motor neu ...

* Una O'Hagan *

Deirdre Purcell Deirdre Purcell (born Dublin 1945) is an Irish author. Purcell is a former Abbey Theatre actress, who has played as Christine opposite Donal McCann in '' Drama at Inish'', Miss Frost in the stage adaptation of ''The Ginger Man'', and Pegeen Mike ...

* Keelin Shanley * Kate Smith (later UTV) *

Fionnuala Sweeney Fionnuala Sweeney ( , ; born 1965) is an Irish anchorwoman and reporter. She had been based at CNN's headquarters in Atlanta, Sweeney was anchoring ''CNN Newsroom'' as well as serving as the primary substitute at the International Desk. She is k ...

Terry Wogan Sir Michael Terence Wogan (; 3 August 1938 – 31 January 2016) was an Irish radio and television broadcaster who worked for the BBC in the UK for most of his career. Between 1993 and his semi-retirement in December 2009, his BBC Radio 2 weekd ...

* Vere Wynne-Jones

Former reporters and correspondents

* Charlie Bird (Chief News correspondent) * Úna Claffey (Political correspondent) *

Carole Coleman Carole Coleman (born September 1966) is an Irish journalist. Originally from Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, she is a former Washington Correspondent for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Carole is a journalism graduate of the Dublin Insti ...

(Washington correspondent), current reporter *

David Davin-Power David Davin-Power (born 4 April 1952) is an Irish journalist, best known for his work as a political correspondent with RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Personal life Davin-Power was born in Dublin and was educated at University College Dublin. He ...

(Political correspondent) *

Jim Dougal James Dougal (19 March 1945 – 15 October 2010) was a Northern Irish journalist, writer and broadcaster who had worked, from 1969 until shortly before his death for RTÉ, UTV and the BBC. He was said to have maintained a long friendship wit ...

(Northern editor) * Jim Fahy (Western editor) * Martina Fitzgerald (Political correspondent) *

Tommie Gorman Tommie Gorman (born 1956) is a retired Irish journalist. He worked for RTÉ News and Current Affairs from 1980 to 2021. He was the former Northern Ireland editor for RTÉ. He is known for his personal interviews with figures such as Seán Qui ...

(Northern editor) * Orla Guerin (former Europe correspondent) (later BBC) *

Fergal Keane Fergal Patrick Keane (born 6 January 1961) is an Irish foreign correspondent with BBC News, and an author. For some time, Keane was the BBC's correspondent in South Africa. He is a nephew of the Irish playwright, novelist and essayist John B. ...

(former Northern Ireland correspondent) (later BBC) * Joe Little (Religious and Social Affairs correspondent) * Mark Little (Washington correspondent & ''

'' presenter) *

David McCullagh David McCullagh (born 1 December 1967) is an Irish journalist, author and presenter with Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's national radio and television station, where he has presented the '' Six One News'', alongside Caitríona P ...

(Political correspondent), current ''

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'' presenter *

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(Industry and Employment correspondent) * Ciaran Mullooly (Midlands correspondent) * Michael Ryan (South East correspondent) (later presenter of '' Nationwide'') * Margaret Ward (Foreign Editor, China correspondent) * Mary Wilson (Legal Affairs correspondent), current '' Drivetime'' presenter

Weather forecasters

European and worldwide

* Karina Buckley * Nuala Carey *

Helen Curran Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Helen, ...

* Stephen Daly * Bonnie Diamond * Louise Heraghty *

Trevor Keegan Trevor Keegan (born August 30, 2000) is an American football offensive guard for the Michigan Wolverines. Keegan was 2x All-Big Ten, helping Michigan win a national championship in 2023 Early life and high school career Keegan was born in 200 ...

* Audrey McGrath *

Tristan Rosenstock Tristan (Latin/ Brythonic: ''Drustanus''; cy, Trystan), also known as Tristram or Tristain and similar names, is the hero of the legend of Tristan and Iseult. In the legend, he is tasked with escorting the Irish princess Iseult to wed ...

Met Éireann

* Elizabeth Coleman *

Michelle Dillon Michelle Dillon (born 24 May 1973 in Wembley, England) is a retired British triathlete. Dillon's first Olympic triathlon was at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was one of the three British athletes, along with Sian Brice and Andrew ...

* Mark Bowe * Joanna Donnelly *

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* Gerry Murphy * Siobhán Ryan

Former weather forecasters

Met Éireann

Joan Blackburn Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine * Joan (surname) Weather events *Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multip ...

* Jean Byrne * Michael Cleary *

Evelyn Cusack Evelyn Cusack (born 3 November 1957) is Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann, having worked there since 1981 and also served as a well known RTÉ weather presenter since 1988. She is former Secretary of the Irish Meteorological Society. Person ...

* John Doyle * Rhoda Draper * John Eagleton * Gerald Fleming * Michael Gilligan * Paddy MacHugh *

Danny McNally Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to the male name Daniel. It may refer to: People * Danny Altmann, British immunologist *Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer *Danny Baker (born 1957), English journal ...

* Seamus Miller *

Evelyn Murphy Evelyn Murphy (born May 14, 1940) is an American businesswoman and politician who was the 67th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1987 to 1991, being the first woman in the history of the state to hold a constitutional office. She is now th ...

* Dr. Aidan Nulty * Vincent O'Shea * Jerry Scully * Austin Woods

Controversies

In March 2009, RTÉ was involved in controversy over a report about the placing of naked paintings of Taoiseach Brian Cowen in two Dublin Art Galleries. Initially, the station carried a television news report that displayed the pictures and treated the topic in a humorous light. However, after complaints from within the governing

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party, the station aired an apology to the Taoiseach. In May 2011, RTÉ broadcast on a '' Prime Time Investigates'' programme allegations that the

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Priest Kevin Reynolds raped and impregnated a Kenyan teenager. A scandal ensued when the allegations were discovered to be false, which generated intensive media coverage and political debate in Ireland, resulting in a government inquiry into the broadcaster.Irish TV Network Defames Innocent Priest, Issues Apology
, ''The Media Report'', November 2011, accessed 23 November 2011.Republic's government order probe into RTE Fr Reynolds libel case
BBC News, 23 November 2011. In November 2020, during the

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, RTÉ apologised after several top news presenters and correspondents, including Bryan Dobson,

Miriam O'Callaghan Miriam O'Callaghan (born 6 January 1960) is an Irish television current affairs presenter with RTÉ. O'Callaghan has presented '' Prime Time'' since 1996, and her own summer talk show, ''Saturday Night with Miriam'', from 2005 onwards. In th ...

and Paul Cunningham, were photographed at a retirement party at RTÉ headquarters where

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was not fully observed.

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described the photographs as "very disappointing". A month later, a health and safety review conducted by RTÉ into the gathering found that five breaches of COVID-19 protocols occurred, with up to 40 people present at the time.

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