Sinéad Hussey (born 1983)[1] is an Irish journalist. She is the Midlands Correspondent for RTÉ News since July 2022.[2][3] She previously was north east correspondent for RTÉ News from 2019 to 2022, and worked for Shannonside Northern Sound, LMFM, North West Radio and Newstalk.[4]
Sinéad Hussey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sinéad Hussey 1983 (age 40–41) Longford, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Maynooth University (B.A.) (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Employer | RTÉ |
| Notable credit(s) | RTÉ News Shannonside Northern Sound Newstalk LMFM North West Radio |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editHussey started her career as a broadcast journalist for Shannonside Northern Sound in June 2004, where she worked as a receptionist, sports reporter and later a senior news reporter.[5] She also worked as a news reporter and newsreader for LMFM in Drogheda and North West Radio in County Donegal.[6]
Hussey joined Newstalk in October 2006 as a senior news correspondent, covering politics and crime.[5][7]
She moved on to join RTÉ News and Current Affairs as a multimedia journalist in September 2011, where she has reported across television, radio and online news including RTÉ's Six One News, Nine O'Clock News and Morning Ireland programmes.[8]
After working in RTÉ for ten years, Hussey was appointed North East Correspondent following a competition on 12 January 2019, and has reported on counties Louth, Monaghan, Meath and Cavan.[9][10][11]
On 8 July 2022, she was appointed Midlands Correspondent for RTÉ News following a competition.[12][13][14]
Personal life
editHussey was born in Longford.[5] Hussey holds a BA in Economics and Spanish, and a MA in communications from Maynooth University.[7] She lives in Mullingar, County Westmeath and has two children.[9][15]
References
edit- ^ Lyons, Thomas (13 July 2022). "Longford's Sinéad Hussey progresses from 'The Den' to coveted RTÉ Midlands Correspondent role". Longford Leader. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "RTÉ NEWS ANNOUNCES SINÉAD HUSSEY AS NEW MIDLANDS CORRESPONDENT". RTÉ.ie. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Sinéad Hussey". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Alan (7 March 2021). "Celebrating Longford's Inspiring Women #IWD2021 – RTÉ's Sinead Hussey: 'If women don't help each other, we'll never reach the top'". Longford Leader. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "RTÉ News announces Mullingar resident as new north east correspondent". Westmeath Examiner. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Sinéad Hussey – North East Correspondent – RTÉ – LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021 – via LinkedIn.
- ^ a b "Sinéad Hussey on the 9 O'Clock News, Pushing outside the comfort zone and DJ for a Day! – EP025". open.spotify.com. July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2021 – via Spotify.
- ^ "5 minutes with the media – Sinéad Hussey". mediahq.com. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b "At home with... RTÉ's Sinéad Hussey". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "RTE announce new North East correspondent Sinead Hussey". Irish Independent. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "RTE unveil Longford's Sinéad Hussey as new North East correspondent". Longford Leader. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Alan (8 July 2022). "'Dream come true' as Longford's Sinéad Hussey unveiled as new RTÉ News Midlands Correspondent". Longford Leader. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Walsh, Kayla (8 July 2022). "RTE's Sinéad Hussey to replace Ciaran Mullooly as Midlands Correspondent". RSVPLive.ie. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ O'Kelly, Emma (27 June 2023). "Opinion: Ordinary staff in RTÉ and the public are the real losers in this debacle". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
Our two newest regional correspondents, Laura Hogan and Sinéad Hussey, in the North East and the Midlands, are struggling to report from their regions with no dedicated camera crews.
- ^ Hyland, Claire (10 January 2024). "Baby Joy for RTÉ's Sinéad Hussey as she welcomes a little boy with husband". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 16 January 2024.