Sinéad Crowley (born 1974) is an Irish journalist and novelist who formerly worked for RTÉ, Ireland's national radio and television station, where she was Arts and Media Correspondent for RTÉ News from 2006 to 2023. She has published four novels, three of which were shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards.[1][2][3]
Sinéad Crowley | |
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| Born | Sinéad Crowley 1974 (age 49–50) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Dublin City University University College Dublin |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | RTÉ (former) |
| Spouse | Andrew Phelan |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editCrowley began her career as a journalist and film reviewer for the Northside People[4][5][6] and later worked on the radio stations, Raidió Na Life, Clare FM and Radio Kerry.[7]
She joined Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) in 1997 as a reporter in Irish language programmes[8] and joined the RTÉ Newsroom as a journalist in August 1999.[9] In December 2006, Crowley was appointed Arts and Media Correspondent for RTÉ News on television, radio and online.[10][11][12] Since September 2019, she is a lecturer in journalism at Dublin City University.[13][9] Crowley was on secondment to COVID-19 coverage on the One O'Clock News, Six One News and the Nine O'Clock News when the pandemic arrived in Ireland.[14][15]
On 28 July 2023, Crowley announced that she would be leaving RTÉ after 26 years in the national broadcaster.[16][17][18]
Personal life
editCrowley is a fluent Irish speaker from Walkinstown in Dublin.[9] She attended Dublin City University and University College Dublin and received a bachelor's degree in communication and media studies. She also received a master's degree in women's studies.[9] Crowley is married to Andrew Phelan, who works for the Irish Independent,[19] and has two sons.[20][21]
Awards and nominations
editCrowley has published three crime novels, Can Anybody Help Me? (2014), Are You Watching Me? (2015) and One Bad Turn (2017) in the novel series DS Claire Boyle.[1][2][3] All three novels were shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards.[22] In 2022, she published a fourth novel, The Belladonna Maze.[23]
| Novel | Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Anybody Help Me? | 2014 | Irish Book Awards | Ireland AM Crime Fiction Award | Shortlisted | [24] |
| Are You Watching Me? | 2015 | Irish Book Awards | Ireland AM Crime Novel of the Year | Shortlisted | [25] |
| One Bad Turn | 2017 | Irish Book Awards | Irish Independent Crime Fiction Book of the Year | Shortlisted | [26] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Book Review: Can Anybody Help Me? by Sinead Crowley". lornasixsmith.com. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b Feely, Mary (17 April 2015). "Can Anybody Help Me? by Sinéad Crowley". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Sinéad Crowley". fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Ní Aodha, Gráinne (10 May 2020). "Two Dublin newspapers, the Northside People and Southside People, are to close". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Publisher of Northside People and Southside People closes down". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Sinéad Crowley [@SineadCrowley] (9 May 2020). "Very sad to hear this. I'm one of many journalists who started work with the Northside People. Thoughts with Tony and the team: Publisher of local Dublin papers closes down via @RTENewsNow" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Crime Fiction Ireland: Second thriller from RTÉ's Sinéad Crowley". crimeire.blogspot.com. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "RTE's Sinead Crowley signed by Quercus". Writing.ie. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Sinead Crowley – Arts and Media Correspondent – RTE – LinkedIn". Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via LinkedIn.
- ^ "RTÉ is pleased to announce the appointment of journalist Sinead Crowley to the post of Arts and Media Correspondent". RTÉ Press Centre. 29 November 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "At home with...Sinead Crowley". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Sinead Crowley – RTÉ Journalist – Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Rabbitte, Eimear (14 May 2014). "RTE stars turn out for Arts Correspondent Sinead Crowley's new book". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Usually Arts and Media correspondent with @rtenews, on secondment to #covid19 coverage. Also tweet as @scrowleyauthor Gaeilge agus fáilte". Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Blake Knox, Kirsty (5 May 2022). "'It's not easy, you're giving up a lot' – RTÉ's Sinéad Crowley on writing novels and double-jobbing". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Keith (28 July 2023). "'A quarter of a century flies when you're having fun': Sinéad Crowley leaves RTÉ after 26 years". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ De Brun, Liam (28 July 2023). "RTÉ News journalist Sinead Crowley announces she is leaving national broadcaster". Extra.ie. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Sinéad Crowley [@SineadCrowley] (28 July 2023). "Nuacht phearsanta…" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 July 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Tevlin, Rory (8 June 2017). "A thrilling night out as Crowley launches latest book". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "At home with... RTÉ's Sinead Crowley". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Office Mum stories – Sinéad Crowley". officemum.ie. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Crime Fiction: From Whodunnit to Whydunnit with Sinéad Crowley". irishwriterscentre.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Ciara (5 May 2022). "RTÉ's Sinéad Crowley: 'My new book is very different to anything I've written before'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "An Post Irish Book Awards – Can Anybody Help Me". irishbookawards.irish. Irish Book Awards. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "An Post Irish Book Awards – Are You Watching Me". irishbookawards.irish. Irish Book Awards. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "An Post Irish Book Awards – One Bad Turn". irishbookawards.irish. Irish Book Awards. Retrieved 17 July 2020.