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He formally worked as Political Correspondent with [[TG4]]. He also worked as a journalist with the [[Sunday Tribune]] in 1990, for five years.<ref name="Turas Teanga Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/turasteanga/guest20.html|title=Turas Teanga Profile|publisher=RTÉ|language=English/Irish|accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref> |
He formally worked as Political Correspondent with [[TG4]]. He also worked as a journalist with the [[Sunday Tribune]] in 1990, for five years.<ref name="Turas Teanga Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/turasteanga/guest20.html|title=Turas Teanga Profile|publisher=RTÉ|language=English/Irish|accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref> |
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He currently presents ''[[Morning Ireland]]'' on [[RTÉ Radio 1]], which is [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland's]] most listened to radio programme. In radio he has also worked on the [[Belfast Agreement|Good Friday Agreement]] and the [[United States presidential election, 2008]].<ref name="Morning Ireland Profile: Cathal Mac Coille" /><ref name="Irish Independent: RTE's US election costs just keep on growing">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/super-expensive-rtes-us-election-costs-just-keep-on-growing-1386438.html|title=Super expensive: RTE's US election costs just keep on growing|publisher=The Irish Independent |language=English|accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref> |
He currently presents ''[[Morning Ireland]]'' on [[RTÉ Radio 1]], which is [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland's]] most listened to radio programme. He has also worked on [[One to One (TV series)|One to One]] on [[RTÉ One]]. <ref name="One to One – Brian Cody">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0216/onetoone.html|title=One to One – Brian Cody|date=2009-02-16|accessdate=2009-04-04|publisher=[[Radio Telefís Éireann|RTÉ]]}}</ref> In radio he has also worked on the [[Belfast Agreement|Good Friday Agreement]] and the [[United States presidential election, 2008]].<ref name="Morning Ireland Profile: Cathal Mac Coille" /><ref name="Irish Independent: RTE's US election costs just keep on growing">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/super-expensive-rtes-us-election-costs-just-keep-on-growing-1386438.html|title=Super expensive: RTE's US election costs just keep on growing|publisher=The Irish Independent |language=English|accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Revision as of 15:05, 10 June 2009
Cathal Mac Coille | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, Journalist |
| Employer | Radio Telefís Éireann |
| Known for | Presenting Morning Ireland |
| Awards | 1990 Jacob's Radio Award Oireachtas na Gaeilge Journalist of the Year 2003 |
Cathal Mac Coille is an Irish broadcaster and journalist. He is a co-presenter of Morning Ireland.
Career
Mac Coille started his career as editor of the Irish language magazine, Comhar. He then went on to get a Bachelor of Arts in History from UCD. He first joined RTÉ as a radio researcher in 1974. In 1974 he worked at the nuacht desk for five years. He was a member of the RTÉ Northern Staff from 1978 to 1984 and from 1984 to 1986 presented This Week and other news programmes.[1]
He formally worked as Political Correspondent with TG4. He also worked as a journalist with the Sunday Tribune in 1990, for five years.[2]
He currently presents Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1, which is Ireland's most listened to radio programme. He has also worked on One to One on RTÉ One. [3] In radio he has also worked on the Good Friday Agreement and the United States presidential election, 2008.[1][4]
Personal life
Mac Coille grew up in Clondalkin, before moving to Phibsborough in Dublin. He is married with four children.
References
- ^ a b "Morning Ireland Profile: Cathal Mac Coille". RTÉ. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Turas Teanga Profile" (in English/Irish). RTÉ. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "One to One – Brian Cody". RTÉ. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "Super expensive: RTE's US election costs just keep on growing". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 2009-06-10.