Teresa Mannion (born 1961) is an

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and broadcaster. She has worked as a broadcast news reporter since 2000 and is currently the

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reporter based in the

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since 2007. In December 2015, Mannion's live reporting from Galway during Storm Desmond went on to

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. Her subsequent rise in fame led to becoming a contestant on the first Irish series of '' Dancing with the Stars''.

Career

Mannion worked in

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in the 1980s. Mannion has been reporting for RTÉ News in various positions since the 1990s. She also frequently reports for the '' Nationwide'' magazine programme.

Storm Desmond

Mannion reported for

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from

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during Storm Desmond. Footage from the reports for '' Six One'' and '' Nine O'Clock News'', both raw and altered (merged with fictional storms, or songified) was shared over social media, and soon became a

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. Mannion was interviewed by

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's '' The Late Late Show'' and

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's '' The Morning Show'' about her new-found fame. She was a contestant on '' Dancing with the Stars'' in 2017.

Personal life

Mannion was raised in

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in the northern suburbs of Dublin city and lived for a time in Terenure. She attended St. Mary's Holy Faith secondary school. Mannion is married to journalist Dave O’Connell, they have two sons. Mannion is a survivor of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mannion, Teresa 1961 births Living people Mass media people from Dublin (city) Ballygall Salthill Irish women journalists Irish women radio presenters RTÉ newsreaders and journalists