Jerome Hughes
Encyclopedia
Jerome Hughes is an Irish
television reporter from Laghey
in County Donegal
, part of the Province of Ulster
in Ireland. He currently works as a senior reporter for TV3 where he signs off each report with the line: "Jerome Hughes, TV3 News". Prior to joining TV3, Jerome worked for Sky News
where he was responsible for filming, editing and reporting on news stories across Ireland.
, an independent radio station based in Letterkenny
, County Donegal. He left Highland Radio to go to TV3 on Friday the 13th
of December 2002. A year later he moved from Highlnad Radio to work for TV3, he left to work for Sky News
. He eventually moved backed to TV3.
, Arnold Schwarzenegger
, Meryl Streep
and Bill Clinton
.
Jerome was also one of TV3's foremost reporters in the 2007 Irish general election, joining newsreader
Alan Cantwell
at the country's largest count centre, the RDS
in Dublin, on Friday May 25, 2007 as the counting got underway.
He once asked Enda Kenny
a question that he could not answer.
On Friday the 13th
of July 2007, while Jerome was reporting for TV3 (at an inquest into the death of an Irish prisoner) outside Dublin City Coroner's Court, he received a death threat live on air. Jerome was reporting for the main evening news when shouting could be heard coming from behind him. A man wearing a brown hoodie approached Jerome and pulled up his hood. "I'll blow your fucking head off", the man shouted. The man continued to make a gun shape with his hand at Jerome's face and said, "Ya fuckin' muppet" and gun shots can be heard before it cuts back to the shocked studio. There were fears for Jerome's life while the Irish Daily Star
and his local radio station Highland Radio reported on the incident.
The incident was broadcast on The Podge and Rodge Show
on 3 March 2009. Host Caroline Morahan
awarded Jerome's attacker with the best TV cameo award at a fake Meteor Awards ceremony.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
television reporter from Laghey
Laghey
Laghey, officially Laghy , is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland, between Ballintra and Donegal Town. Laghey is one of three villages that makes up the parish of Drumholm, formerly a Civil and Church of Ireland parish, now only used as a division of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe...
in County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, part of the Province of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
in Ireland. He currently works as a senior reporter for TV3 where he signs off each report with the line: "Jerome Hughes, TV3 News". Prior to joining TV3, Jerome worked for Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
where he was responsible for filming, editing and reporting on news stories across Ireland.
Early career
After attending a communications course in Derry, Jerome began his career with North West Radio. He spent six years with NWR before moving to Highland RadioHighland Radio
Highland Radio is an Irish radio station operating under a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, and is the licenced local radio service for the County Donegal franchise. It began broadcasting on March 15, 1990, and is currently franchised until 2014. Highland's headquarters are...
, an independent radio station based in Letterkenny
Letterkenny
Letterkenny , with a population of 17,568, is the largest town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The town is located on the River Swilly...
, County Donegal. He left Highland Radio to go to TV3 on Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year...
of December 2002. A year later he moved from Highlnad Radio to work for TV3, he left to work for Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
. He eventually moved backed to TV3.
Presenter/producer/writer
Jerome presented The Property Game on TV3. He also produced and wrote the TV3 documentary - Maddie: Secrets of the Dossier - which promised revelations about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and a news documentary about child abuse in the Catholic Church. He has also appeared on Nightly News with Vincent Browne.High points
Throughout Jerome's career he has interviewed many household names such as: Sarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker is an American film, television, and theater actress and producer.She is best known for her leading role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City , for which she won four Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Emmy Awards...
, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
, Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film.Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971's The Playboy of Seville, before her screen debut in the television movie The Deadliest Season in 1977. In that same year, she made her film debut with...
and Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
.
Jerome was also one of TV3's foremost reporters in the 2007 Irish general election, joining newsreader
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
Alan Cantwell
Alan Cantwell
Alan Cantwell Jr., M.D., , is a retired dermatologist. Between the late 1960s and mid-1980s, Cantwell was author or co-author of around 30 case reports describing bacteria found in cases of scleroderma, panniculitis, and dermatological malignancies.More recently, he has written conspiracy theory...
at the country's largest count centre, the RDS
Royal Dublin Society
The Royal Dublin Society was founded on 25 June 1731 to "to promote and develop agriculture, arts, industry, and science in Ireland". The RDS is synonymous with its main premises in Ballsbridge in Dublin, Ireland...
in Dublin, on Friday May 25, 2007 as the counting got underway.
He once asked Enda Kenny
Enda Kenny
Enda Kenny is an Irish Fine Gael politician, and has been the Taoiseach since 2011. He has led Fine Gael since 2002. He served as Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997. He is also a two-term Vice President of the European People's Party.Kenny has been a Teachta Dála for Mayo since...
a question that he could not answer.
Death threat
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year...
of July 2007, while Jerome was reporting for TV3 (at an inquest into the death of an Irish prisoner) outside Dublin City Coroner's Court, he received a death threat live on air. Jerome was reporting for the main evening news when shouting could be heard coming from behind him. A man wearing a brown hoodie approached Jerome and pulled up his hood. "I'll blow your fucking head off", the man shouted. The man continued to make a gun shape with his hand at Jerome's face and said, "Ya fuckin' muppet" and gun shots can be heard before it cuts back to the shocked studio. There were fears for Jerome's life while the Irish Daily Star
Irish Daily Star
The Irish Daily Star is a tabloid newspaper published in Ireland by the Independent Star Limited. Independent Star Limited is a joint venture between Richard Desmond's UK based Express Newspapers Limited, which owns the British Daily Star, and Irish news magnate Denis O'Brien's Independent News &...
and his local radio station Highland Radio reported on the incident.
The incident was broadcast on The Podge and Rodge Show
The Podge and Rodge Show
The Podge and Rodge Show is an Irish chat show, broadcast and produced by RTÉ, featuring the popular Podge and Rodge as hosts...
on 3 March 2009. Host Caroline Morahan
Caroline Morahan
Caroline Morahan is an Irish actress and television host. She presents TV fashion show Off the Rails on RTÉ One. She has hosted numerous television shows including The Fame Game, Chance to Dance, The Podge and Rodge Show and The IFTA's Red Carpet Show, and has been a celebrity judge on talent shows...
awarded Jerome's attacker with the best TV cameo award at a fake Meteor Awards ceremony.
Awards
- He and Joanne Sweeney won News Broadcaster of the Year at the 2002 PPI Radio Awards while at Highland Radio. http://www.ppiradioawards.com/2002/short_list2002.htm
External links
- Jerome goes National - Donegal TimesDonegal TimesThe Donegal Times is a local newspaper in County Donegal, Ireland. The paper is based in Donegal Town. The paper acts like a newsletter, covering mainly community and social issues affecting the town and its immediate environs...
article - 2002 PPI Radio Awards Winners