Stephen Grimason Explained

Stephen Grimason
Birth Date:27 March 1957
Birth Place:Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Occupation:Journalist

Stephen Grimason (27 March 1957– 28 April 2024) was a Northern Irish journalist who was editor of BBC Northern Ireland.[1] He was known for breaking the news of the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998.[2]

Early life

Grimason was born in Lurgan, County Armagh.[3]

Career

Grimason started his career working in local newspapers including the Lurgan Mail, the Ulster Star in Lisburn and Banbridge Chronicle.[4] In 1992, he covered the Teebane bombing, being the first reporter on the scene.[5] He covered the Northern Ireland peace process.[6]

Grimason later worked as director of communications in the Northern Ireland Executive. He held this role from 2001 to 2016.[7]

In January 2024, he was awarded a Queen's University Belfast Chancellor's Medal alongside Ken Reid.[8]

Personal life

Grimason had four children and seven grandchildren.[9] In 2022, his younger brother Darryl Grimason died.[10] He was also television presenter for BBC Northern Ireland.[11] Grimason had a heart attack following the death of his brother.[12]

Death

Grimason died following a long battle with cancer in April 2024, at the age of 67.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Media . P. A. . 28 April 2024 . Tributes paid to veteran Northern Ireland journalist Stephen Grimason . 6 May 2024 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  2. News: 28 April 2024 . Stephen Grimason: Fiercely competitive, but always a team player . 6 May 2024 . BBC News . en-GB.
  3. News: 28 April 2024 . Former BBC NI political editor Stephen Grimason dies aged 67: ‘The audience trusted what he had to say’ . 6 May 2024 . BelfastTelegraph.co.uk . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  4. Web site: 29 April 2024 . Tributes paid following death of veteran Northern Ireland journalist Stephen Grimason . ITV News.
  5. Web site: Black . Rebecca . 28 April 2024 . Tributes paid following death of veteran NI journalist . 6 May 2024 . Belfast Live . en.
  6. Web site: 28 April 2024 . Tributes paid following death of veteran journalist Stephen Grimason . 6 May 2024 . The Independent . en.
  7. News: 28 April 2024 . Stephen Grimason: Ex-BBC political editor who broke Good Friday deal dies . 6 May 2024 . BBC News . en-GB.
  8. News: 25 January 2024 . Journalists Stephen Grimason and Ken Reid awarded QUB medals . 6 May 2024 . BBC News . en-GB.
  9. News: 29 April 2024 . Stephen Grimason: Funeral details announced for former BBC NI political editor . 6 May 2024 . BelfastTelegraph.co.uk . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  10. Web site: Murray . Gemma . 22 December 2022 . Darryl Grimason: Tributes pour in after brother Stephen Grimason announces death of 'baby brother' . News Letter.
  11. News: 22 December 2022 . Darryl Grimason: Tributes paid after death of BBC presenter . 6 May 2024 . BBC News . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Munro . Lucretia . 28 April 2024 . Pioneering BBC journalist Stephen Grimason dies aged 67 after battle with cancer . 6 May 2024 . The Mirror . en.
  13. News: 1 May 2024 . ‘That’s Stephen Grimason’: Former BBC NI political editor ‘insisted on scripting’ funeral eulogy . 6 May 2024 . BelfastTelegraph.co.uk . en-GB . 0307-1235.

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