Sinéad Ní Uallacháin is an Irish journalist, actress, artist, podcaster,

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and radio presenter.

Early life

Ní Uallacháin was born in Ballineanig,

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. She went on to study art and architecture at the

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in Bolton Street.

Career

Ní Uallacháin became a radio producer and a broadcaster with

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Raidió na Gaeltachta, presenting the weekday show ''Sinéad ar Maidin'' (Sinéad in the Morning") until May 2019, and contributing to ''Cormac ag a Cúig''. She did not give up her art however and has illustrated a children's book by

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amongst other works. Ní Uallacháin has been a judge on

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's series ''Réalta agus Gaolta''. In the early 2020s, she became a traffic and travel news reader, and

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. In January 2025, she began hosting "SíorStíl", a fashion-design competition, on TG4. Ní Uallacháin also acts in theater and has performed in a number of stage shows. In theater she mainly works with Aisteoirí Bulfin. She is on the board of directors for Comharchumann Raidió Átha Cliath Teoranta (C.R.Á.C.T.).

''Beo ar Éigean''

Ní Uallacháin presents a podcast and radio series ''Beo ar Éigean'' ("almost live") with fellow Irish speakers Áine Ní Bhreisleáin and Siún Ní Dhuinn. The three discuss issues from their daily lives.

Works

Illustrated books

* ''An Tíogar agus a Mhadra'', 2014 * ''Fighting Words'', 2014 * ''Sin Scéal Eile: Gearrscéalta Nuascríofa'', 2010 * ''NÓS'' * ''The Children of the Finca Florencia''

Plays

* ''An Campa'' * ''Biffo Béar'' * ''Gur Eile'' * ''Le Luí na Gealaí'' * ''Domhnall Mac Síthigh'' * ''Na Leabhra''

References and sources

External links

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A question of taste - Sinéad Ní Uallacháin

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