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]
Seán Whelan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | University College Dublin, National Institute for Higher Education |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit | RTÉ News |
Career edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "RTÉ News announces Sean Whelan as new Washington Correspondent". RTÉ. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Aoife (28 March 2019). "Sean Whelan announced as new RTÉ News London Correspondent". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Sean Whelan New RTÉ Economics Correspondent". IFTN. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "RTÉ Guide: Rachael English Interview". RTÉ Guide. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
- ^ a b c "Sean Whelan appointed RTÉ Economics Correspondent". Inside Ireland.ie. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "RTÉ announce appointments". The Irish Times. 8 August 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Slattery, Laura (28 March 2019). "RTÉ makes Sean Whelan its next London correspondent". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "RTÉ News reveal Sean Whelan as new Washington Correspondent". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2022.