Sinéad Ní Neachtain
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Sinéad Ní Neachtain is an Irish
editor.
Ní Neachtain is a former editor of Galway Now magazine. A native of Indreabhán, she is part of a family of five. She re-located to Boston
with her family when she was ten years old, but returned two years later, and attended Coláiste Croí Mhuire Secondary School in Spiddal
. Following her graduation from Dublin City University
(DCU) with an Honours Degree in Journalism, Sinéad began her broadcasting career with RTÉ.
She started working on RTÉ 2fm
and subsequently moved to RTÉ Radio 1
where she worked on Morning Ireland
. She spent three to four years as a sub-editor on Radio One News and was the youngest newsreader in the country at 20 years of age. During this time, she also edited Lifetime and Citywide News Newspapers. Moving back to Galway, she undertook a Diploma in Irish and Computers and joined the newsroom in TG4
as a television reporter. Following that she joined the Galway Bay FM
newsroom and produced the station's current affairs programme.
In 2005, she became Group Editor of Golden Egg Productions, which publishes Galway Now, Limerick Now and Weddings Now magazines.
She is married to broadcaster Jimmy Norman.
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...
editor.
Ní Neachtain is a former editor of Galway Now magazine. A native of Indreabhán, she is part of a family of five. She re-located to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
with her family when she was ten years old, but returned two years later, and attended Coláiste Croí Mhuire Secondary School in Spiddal
Spiddal
Spiddal is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway in Ireland. It is west of Galway city on the R336 road. Spiddal is on the eastern side of the county's Gaeltacht near Connemara, and is a tourist centre with a scenic beach, harbour, and shore fishing.-The village:The Mac...
. Following her graduation from Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
(DCU) with an Honours Degree in Journalism, Sinéad began her broadcasting career with RTÉ.
She started working on RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
and subsequently moved to RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
where she worked on Morning Ireland
Morning Ireland
Morning Ireland is the breakfast news programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 in Ireland and is noted as that country's most listened to radio programme. It is broadcast each weekday morning between 07.00 and 09.00 and is presented by Aine Lawlor, Cathal Mac Coille, Rachael English and Aoife Kavanagh...
. She spent three to four years as a sub-editor on Radio One News and was the youngest newsreader in the country at 20 years of age. During this time, she also edited Lifetime and Citywide News Newspapers. Moving back to Galway, she undertook a Diploma in Irish and Computers and joined the newsroom in TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
as a television reporter. Following that she joined the Galway Bay FM
Galway Bay FM
Galway Bay FM is an Irish independent local radio station and operates under a license from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Established in 1989, the station broadcasts from studios in Galway, serving the city and County Galway.-Programming:...
newsroom and produced the station's current affairs programme.
In 2005, she became Group Editor of Golden Egg Productions, which publishes Galway Now, Limerick Now and Weddings Now magazines.
She is married to broadcaster Jimmy Norman.
External links
- http://www.galwayindependent.com/profiles/profiles/sin%e9ad-n%ed-neachtain-%11-editor,-%27galway-now%27/