Sean Whelan (journalist)

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Seán Whelan
Nationality Irish
Education University College Dublin,
National Institute for Higher Education
OccupationJournalist
Notable credit RTÉ News

Sean Whelan is an Irish journalist. He is the RTÉ News Washington correspondent since February 2022. [1] He previously was the London correspondent, Europe Editor and Economics Correspondent for RTÉ News. [2]

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Career

He graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in History and Politics. [3] He then obtained a postgraduate in journalism from the National Institute for Higher Education. [4]

Whelan joined RTÉ in 1991 at the same time as Mark Little, Rachael English and Paul Reynolds. [5] He worked in a number of areas, such as the Foreign Desk. [6] He has reported from wars in Bosnia and Kosovo and on the return of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. [3]

He was based in Brussels from 1999. [6] In 2001, he became Europe Correspondent, [7] and was appointed Europe Editor in 2003. [6] After the resignation of George Lee as Economics Editor to begin a career in politics, Whelan became Economics Correspondent. [8]

In March 2019, it was announced that he would succeed Fiona Mitchell as the London correspondent for RTÉ News. [9]

On 21 January 2022, it was announced by RTÉ that Whelan would succeed Brian O'Donovan as the new Washington correspondent from February 2022. [10]

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References

  1. "RTÉ News announces Sean Whelan as new Washington Correspondent". RTÉ. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. Kelly, Aoife (28 March 2019). "Sean Whelan announced as new RTÉ News London Correspondent". Irish Independent . Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Sean Whelan New RTÉ Economics Correspondent". IFTN . 22 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  4. "Covering Brussels – the Europe correspondent's tale" (PDF). Dublin City University . 16 January 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  5. "RTÉ Guide: Rachael English Interview". RTÉ Guide. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sean Whelan appointed RTÉ Economics Correspondent". Inside Ireland.ie. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. "RTÉ announce appointments". The Irish Times . 8 August 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  8. Doyle, Kevin (21 October 2009). "Whelan to fill Lee's shoes in RTÉ rejig". Evening Herald . Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  9. Slattery, Laura (28 March 2019). "RTÉ makes Sean Whelan its next London correspondent". The Irish Times . Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. "RTÉ News reveal Sean Whelan as new Washington Correspondent". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
Media offices
Preceded by RTÉ News Washington Correspondent
2022–present
Incumbent
Preceded by RTÉ News London Correspondent
2019–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by RTÉ News Europe Editor
2001–2010
Succeeded by