Orla O'Donnell explained

Orla O'Donnell
Birth Date:1975
Birth Place:Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
Occupation:Journalist, presenter
Years Active:1994–present

Orla O'Donnell (born 1975) is an Irish journalist. She is Legal Affairs Correspondent for RTÉ News and presents Finné, TG4's documentary series.[1] [2] She previously was Galway and Dublin correspondent for TG4 from 1996 to 1999.[3]

Career

From Dalkey, County Dublin,[4] O'Donnell started her career as a reporter and correspondent for TG4 from July 1996 to June 1999.[3] She joined Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) in June 1999 and has appeared on RTÉ's main news programmes, in both television and radio, almost daily for over two decades.[3] [4] She became Dublin Correspondent for RTÉ from June 2003 to July 2006[3] [5] and since July 2006, O'Donnell is Legal Affairs Correspondent for RTÉ News.[3] [6]

Since 5 September 2018, O'Donnell presents TG4's crime documentary series, Finné, which focuses on Irish news stories that have made headlines over the last 50 years.[7] [8] [9]

O'Donnell reported on the COVID-19 crisis for RTÉ News when the pandemic reached Ireland in 2020.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orla O'Donnell - RTÉ Journalist - Muck Rack. muckrack.com. 12 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Finné - Irish Television Channel, Súil Eile - TG4. TG4. tg4.ie. 12 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Orla O'Donnell - Legal Affairs Correspondent - RTÉ - LinkedIn. linkedin.com. 12 July 2020.
  4. Web site: On the couch... with Orla O'Donnell. PressReader. 14 October 2019. 12 July 2020.
  5. News: Priceless publicity for a five-star car park. The Irish Times. 5 March 2005. 12 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Orla O'Donnell. media.info. 12 July 2020.
  7. News: Ireland's Making A Murderer-style crime documentary Finne to be screened on TG4. Irish Mirror. Aakanksha. Surve. 5 September 2018. 12 July 2020.
  8. News: 'By going public I wanted to tell other abuse victims they're not to blame'. TheJournal.ie. Michelle. Hennessy. 29 September 2019. 12 July 2020.
  9. Web site: TG4 - Finné - Season 2. tg4.ie. TG4. 26 September 2019. 12 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Usually: Legal Affairs Correspondent for RTE News. Currently reporting on Covid-19 crisis. Views my own. RTs and likes indicate interest, not agreement.. 12 July 2020. Twitter.

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