David Davin-Power Explained

David Davin-Power
Birth Date:4 April 1952
Birth Place:Portobello, Dublin, Ireland
Death Date:1 August 2024
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Occupation:Journalist
Children:5
Credits:RTÉ News

David Davin-Power (born 4 April 1952) is an Irish journalist, best known for his work as a political correspondent with RTÉ News.[1]

Personal life

Davin-Power was born in Dublin and was educated at University College Dublin. He is married to Dearbhla Collins, sister of Finghin Collins; he was previously married to Christine Bowen. He has five children, three by his first marriage and two by his second.[2] He is a member of the Church of Ireland.

Broadcasting career

Davin-Power was one of the first presenters of Morning Ireland, along with David Hanly.[3] He is also a former Northern Ireland Editor for RTÉ News and Current Affairs.[4] In the early 1990s, he served as head of news for the now-defunct Century Radio.[5]

In August 2001, he was made Political Correspondent with RTÉ. In March 2009, he made an infamous appearance on from the Fianna Fáil Ardfheis surrounded by members of the party glaring at the camera.[6]

In 2015, Davin-Power co-presented the RTÉ documentary Gallipoli - Ireland's Forgotten Heroes, discussing the World War I campaign from an Irish perspective.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: RTÉ announce appointments. 8 August 2001. The Irish Times. 10 December 2009.
  2. News: Dad's the word. 18 September 2010. Independent.ie. 14 June 2008. Susan Daly. https://web.archive.org/web/20090501084613/http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/parenting/dads-the-word-1409717.html. 1 May 2009. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Star of the Day: Morning Ireland . https://archive.today/20120911071439/http://www.rteguide.ie/2009/1109/staroftheday.html . dead . 11 September 2012 . RTÉ Guide. 10 December 2009 .
  4. Web site: RTÉ News Interactive: Westminster Election and Referenda . 9 June 2001 . RTÉ News . 10 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091011031335/http://www.rte.ie/news/features/westminster_election/av2.html . 11 October 2009 .
  5. News: O'Carroll. Lisa. Century licence in jeopardy. Broadcast. 19 April 1991.
  6. News: You've been framed. 7 March 2009. The Irish Times. 10 December 2009.
  7. Web site: Gallipoli - Ireland's Forgotten Heroes. Trinity College Dublin. 11 July 2016.