Mr. Ó Curraighín, who hails from Teileann in the Gaeltacht of Donegal, succeeds Eileen Magnier, who resigned in May following over forty years in the position.
Starting in August, he will cover and analyse social, political, cultural, and economic events in the North West area, which includes all of Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo, for all RTÉ News platforms.
After joining RTÉ in 2016 as a multimedia journalist, Mr. Ó Curraighín has covered a variety of significant news topics around Ireland for radio, television, and digital platforms, including RTÉ News Online, 7LÁ, Nuacht RTÉ, and TG4.
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He holds an MSc in Business and Information Technology and a BA in Journalism and Irish from DCU.
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He had previously been a lecturer at Dublin City University and a video journalist for Belfast's Below the Radar TV.
“As somebody who grew up in the region, I am delighted to be taking up the role of North West Correspondent. I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to continue the great work that Eileen Magnier did over the past four decades,” Mr Ó Curraighín said.
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