Vincent Kearney

Vincent Kearney is an Irish journalist. He is the current Northern Correspondent for RTÉ News[1][2] and will succeed Tommie Gorman as Northern Ireland Editor in April 2021.[3][4][5] He previously worked for BBC Northern Ireland, The Sunday Times and the Belfast Telegraph for 32 years.[6]

Vincent Kearney
Born
Vincent Kearney

West Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationJournalist
Years active2001–present
Notable credit(s)
RTÉ News and Current Affairs (2019–present)
BBC Northern Ireland (2001–2019)
Northern Correspondent (2019–2021)
The Sunday Times
Belfast Telegraph
Spouse(s)Louise Kearney
Children4

Career

Prior to joining Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Kearney worked as a reporter and producer for daily news and documentaries for the BBC, including 4 years with BBC Northern Ireland's Spotlight programme.[7][8] During his 32 years of experience, Kearney was Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Correspondent with The Sunday Times and also a journalist for the Belfast Telegraph for 9 years.[9][10][11] Kearney joined RTÉ in January 2019 as Northern Ireland Correspondent, where he reported across all of RTÉ's flagship news programmes, providing television, radio and online coverage.[12][13]

Kearney will succeed Tommie Gorman as Northern Ireland Editor for RTÉ News in April 2021.[14][15][16]

Personal life

Kearney was born in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is married to Louise Kearney for 30 years and have 4 children, Vince, Ronan, Niall and Megan. They currently reside in Lurgan, County Armagh.[17]

References
  1. "Vincent Kearney". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. "Vincent Kearney - RTÉ Journalist - Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "Vincent Kearney appointed RTÉ's Northern Editor". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. Young, Connla (29 January 2021). "Vincent Kearney to replace Tommie Gorman as Northern Editor of RTÉ News". The Irish News. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. O'Shea, Cormac (29 January 2021). "RTE News unveil new Northern Editor as stalwart Tommie Gorman set to retire". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. Ní Aodha, Gráinne; Murray, Sean (29 January 2021). "'Jesus, I've lived the dream, it has been great': Veteran RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman is retiring". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. Hyland, Claire (29 January 2021). "'Beating heart' of RTÉ, Northern Editor Tommie Gorman hanging up his mic". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. "Former Tele journalist Vincent Kearney to lead RTE's Northern Ireland news coverage". Belfast Telegraph. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  9. Bell, Jonathan (29 January 2021). "Ex-tele man Kearney is new northern editor at RTÉ". PressReader. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  10. "Former BBC NI journalist Vincent Kearney named RTE's new northern editor". Newsletter.co.uk. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  11. "BBC News NI's Vincent Kearney to move to RTÉ". BBC News. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  12. "RTÉ News announces Vincent Kearney as new Northern Ireland Editor". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  13. Bryant, Aoibhinn (29 January 2021). "'Beating heart of RTE News' Tommie Gorman to retire after 40 years as Vincent Kearney confirmed as replacement". Extra.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  14. Moloney, Eoghan (29 January 2021). "'The beating heart of RTÉ News' – Tommie Gorman to call time on 41-year broadcasting career". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  15. Moriarty, Gerry (29 January 2021). "Northern editor Tommie Gorman to retire from RTÉ in April". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  16. Henehan, Conor (29 January 2021). "Tommie Gorman, the "beating heart" of RTÉ News, to retire after 41 years". JOE.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  17. "At home with... RTÉ's Vincent Kearney". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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