Sean Whelan (journalist)
Seán Whelan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | University College Dublin, National Institute for Higher Education |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit | RTÉ News and Current Affairs |
Sean Whelan is an Irish journalist. He is a former Europe Editor and Economics Correspondent for RTÉ News and Current Affairs. He became RTÉ's London correspondent in the summer of 2019.[1]
He graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in History and Politics.[2] He then obtained a postgraduate in journalism from the National Institute for Higher Education.[3]
Whelan joined RTÉ in 1991 at the same time as Mark Little, Rachael English and Paul Reynolds.[4] He worked in a number of areas, such as the Foreign Desk.[5] He has reported from wars in Bosnia and Kosovo and on the return of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China.[2]
He was based in Brussels from 1999.[5] In 2001 he became Europe Correspondent,[6] and was appointed Europe Editor in 2003.[5] After the resignation of George Lee as Economics Editor to begin a career in politics, Whelan became Economics Correspondent.[7]
References
- ^ "Sean Whelan announced as new RTÉ News London Correspondent". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Sean Whelan New RTÉ Economics Correspondent". IFTN. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ "Covering Brussels – the Europe correspondent's tale" (PDF). Dublin City University. 16 January 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ "RTÉ Guide: Rachael English Interview". RTÉ Guide. 2009-03-03. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ a b c "Sean Whelan appointed RTÉ Economics Correspondent". Inside Ireland.ie. October 21, 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "RTÉ announce appointments". The Irish Times. 8 August 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ Doyle, Kevin (21 October 2009). "Whelan to fill Lee's shoes in RTÉ rejig". Evening Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2009.