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Orla O'Donnell

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Orla O'Donnell
Born1975
Occupation(s)Journalist, presenter
Years active1994–present
Employers

Orla O'Donnell (born 1975) is an Irish journalist. She is Legal Affairs Correspondent for RTÉ News and presents Finné, TG4's documentary series.[1][2] She previously was Galway and Dublin correspondent for TG4 from 1996 to 1999.[3]

Career

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From Dalkey, County Dublin,[4] O'Donnell started her career as a reporter and correspondent for TG4 from July 1996 to June 1999.[3] She joined Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) in June 1999 and has appeared on RTÉ's main news programmes, in both television and radio, almost daily for over two decades.[3][4] She became Dublin Correspondent for RTÉ from June 2003 to July 2006[3][5] and since July 2006, O'Donnell is Legal Affairs Correspondent for RTÉ News.[3]

Since 5 September 2018, O'Donnell presents TG4's crime documentary series, Finné, which focuses on Irish news stories that have made headlines over the last 50 years.[6][7][8]

O'Donnell reported on the COVID-19 crisis for RTÉ News when the pandemic reached Ireland in 2020.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Orla O'Donnell - RTÉ Journalist - Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Finné - Irish Television Channel, Súil Eile - TG4". tg4.ie. TG4. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Orla O'Donnell - Legal Affairs Correspondent - RTÉ - LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "On the couch... with Orla O'Donnell". 14 October 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ "Priceless publicity for a five-star car park". The Irish Times. 5 March 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. ^ Surve, Aakanksha (5 September 2018). "Ireland's Making A Murderer-style crime documentary Finne to be screened on TG4". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. ^ Hennessy, Michelle (29 September 2019). "'By going public I wanted to tell other abuse victims they're not to blame'". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. ^ "TG4 - Finné - Season 2". tg4.ie. TG4. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Usually: Legal Affairs Correspondent for RTE News. Currently reporting on Covid-19 crisis. Views my own. RTs and likes indicate interest, not agreement". Retrieved 12 July 2020 – via Twitter.