| Paul O'Flynn | |
| Birth Date: | 12 January 1985 |
| Occupation: | Journalist, news presenter |
| Employer: | RTÉ |
| Children: | 2 |
| Credits: | RTÉ News |
Paul O'Flynn (born 12 January 1985) is an Irish journalist employed by RTÉ, Ireland's national radio and television station, where he currently works as a news and sport presenter for RTÉ News.
O'Flynn often uses creative means to tell his stories to viewers, such as slurping noodles for a broadcast during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. He was filmed diving into the sea at Sandycove's Forty Foot on 20 May 2020 in a news report about government COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on public swimming being eased, with the footage being broadcast at 1 pm that afternoon then being pulled when Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council told RTÉ it was "promoting a prohibited act".[1] [2]
O'Flynn has been involved in swimming since he was four years of age, won the 2018 Liffey Swim and is also a water polo enthusiast.[1] He has membership of the Half Moon Swimming Club.[3] [4]
O'Flynn graduated from Dublin City University with a BA in journalism and an MA in International Relations.[5] He is married to Mary Regan, who also works for RTÉ News.[6] They have two children.[7] [8]