Mary Regan | |
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Born | |
Education |
Dublin City University University College Dublin |
Occupation | RTÉ News Political Reporter |
Notable credit(s) |
UTV Ireland Irish Examiner RTÉ News |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Emma Eliza Regan (sister) |
Mary Regan (born 16 April 1982) is an Irish journalist. She is currently a political reporter for RTÉ News. [1] [2] She formerly held the role of political editor with UTV Ireland, [3] and previously held the same role at the Irish Examiner and was a regular panelist on Tonight with Vincent Browne. [4]
Regan worked in the RTÉ newsroom and before becoming a political columnist for Vincent Browne's Village magazine. [5]
In 2006, while writing for the Irish Examiner she was awarded the "Young Journalist of the Year", [3] as well as GSK Medical Media Awards' "National Journalist of the Year". [6] She joined the Examiner's political team in 2008. [6] She has also reported from Uganda, [3] Ethiopia, [3] the Middle East, Europe and the US, including from the White House. [6]
In 2011, Regan participated in the US State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program in she was invited to Washington D.C. [3] She was also awarded an Edward R. Murrow professional scholarship for journalists.
Regan was born in Moycullen, County Galway. She graduated with a degree in Journalism from Dublin City University before completing a Masters in European Politics in University College Dublin.
She married the RTÉ news presenter Paul O'Flynn in 2012. They have two children. [7] [8]
She is the sister of Irish film actress and model Emma Eliza Regan.
By Mary Regan, Political Reporter
Political reporter for @rtenews. Former Political Editor, political analyst and writer. Ed Murrow scholar @StateIVLP Cyclist. Galway.