Carla O'Brien (journalist)
Carla O'Brien | |
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| Born | Carla O'Brien 1983 (age 40–41) Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast NUI Galway |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Employer | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |
| Notable credits | |
| Spouse | Ronan Glynn |
| Children | 2 |
Carla O'Brien (born 1983) is an Irish multimedia journalist, former principal dancer and presenter with Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's national radio and television station, where she has been a relief presenter for the One O'Clock News and Six One News. She previously presented RTÉ's news2day from 2012 to 2014 and Newsfeed from 2014 to 2017.[1][2][3][4]
Career
O'Brien began her career in September 2005 as a principal dancer for Riverdance and became the senior ladies' world champion.[5][6] After spending two years dancing, she worked as a financial analyst with Deloitte from August 2008 to December 2009.[7][8] O'Brien joined Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) in May 2011, and worked as a researcher on RTÉ's News at One.[9][8] She presented RTÉ's news2day from 2011 to 2014,[10][11][12] before presenting Newsfeed from September 2014 to 2017.[9][13][14]
Personal life
O'Brien grew up on a farm in Caledon, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, and has two sisters and one brother.[15] In 1994, she attended St. Catherine's College in Armagh for secondary school.[8] After secondary school, O'Brien attended Queen's University Belfast and NUI Galway where she received a Master of Science degree in management information systems and services and a Master of Arts degree in journalism with first class honours.[8][16][9][14]
In September 2013, O'Brien married Ronan Glynn, now Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Ireland. They have two children.[17][18][19] They currently live in Blackrock, Dublin.[7][5][14]
References
- ^ "RTÉ 2 Announced Season Highlights". IFTN. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "RTE 2 Increase in Home Production". superannrte.ie. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Photographic Archive - RTÉ Archives". RTÉ Archives. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Riverdancing for Queen Elizabeth II". riverdance.com. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Carla O'Brien: tripping the light fantastic". Irish Independent. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Carla O'Brien interviews Riverdance Cast for Dublin Concert for Queen Elizabeth II". riverdance.com. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Carla O'Brien: tripping the light fantastic". PressReader. Sunday Independent. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Carla O'Brien - LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved 29 August 2020 – via LinkedIn.
- ^ a b c "Brand new Newsfeed starts today on RTÉ2". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "RTÉ news2day presenters reunite". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Photographic Archive - RTÉ Archives". RTÉ Archives. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "RTÉ's Seán O'Rourke Presents Journalism Awards at NUI Galway". NUI Galway. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "If it wasn't for Riverdance I wouldn't be able to face cameras, admits RTE's Carla". Herald. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Dwyer, Ciara (14 April 2015). "Waking hours with... RTE 2's Carla O'Brien". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Toner, Niall (1 June 2012). "An idyllic childhood got my toes tapping". The Times. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "RTÉ's Seán O'Rourke Presents Journalism Awards at NUI Galway". NUI Galway. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ O'Shea, Cormac; Dunne, William (24 August 2020). "Who is Dr Ronan Glynn? Wife, background and experience of Ireland's Acting Chief Medical Officer". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Farrell, Josette (8 July 2020). "Dr. Ronan Glynn – new Acting Chief Medical Officer". claregalway.info. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Carla is married to local Doctor Ronan Glynn of Lydican, Oranmore. They are currently residing in Dublin". 20 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2020 – via Facebook.