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He was based in [[Brussels]] from 1999.<ref name="Inside Ireland" /> In 2001 he became Europe Correspondent,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2001/0824/01082400033.html|title=RTÉ announce appointments|date=8 August 2001|work=[[The Irish Times]]|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> and was appointed Europe Editor in 2003.<ref name="Inside Ireland" /> After the resignation of [[George Lee (Irish politician)|George Lee]] as Economics Editor to begin a career in politics, Whelan became Economics Correspondent.<ref name=EH_20091021>{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/national-news/whelan-to-fill-lees-shoes-in-rte-rejig-1919769.html|title=Whelan to fill Lee's shoes in RTÉ rejig|last=Doyle|first=Kevin|date=21 October 2009|work=[[Evening Herald]]|accessdate=22 October 2009}}</ref> |
He was based in [[Brussels]] from 1999.<ref name="Inside Ireland" /> In 2001 he became Europe Correspondent,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2001/0824/01082400033.html|title=RTÉ announce appointments|date=8 August 2001|work=[[The Irish Times]]|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> and was appointed Europe Editor in 2003.<ref name="Inside Ireland" /> After the resignation of [[George Lee (Irish politician)|George Lee]] as Economics Editor to begin a career in politics, Whelan became Economics Correspondent.<ref name=EH_20091021>{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/national-news/whelan-to-fill-lees-shoes-in-rte-rejig-1919769.html|title=Whelan to fill Lee's shoes in RTÉ rejig|last=Doyle|first=Kevin|date=21 October 2009|work=[[Evening Herald]]|accessdate=22 October 2009}}</ref> |
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In January 2022 it was announced by RTÉ that Whelan would become its new Washington Correspondent from February 2022.<ref>https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/rte-news-reveal-sean-whelan-as-new-washington-correspondent-41263778.html</ref> |
In January 2022, it was announced by RTÉ that Whelan would become its new Washington Correspondent from February 2022.<ref>https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/rte-news-reveal-sean-whelan-as-new-washington-correspondent-41263778.html</ref> |
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Seán Whelan | |
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Bildung | University College Dublin, National Institute for Higher Education |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit | RTÉ News and Current Affairs |
Sean Whelan is an Irish journalist. He is a former Europe Editor and Economics Correspondent for RTÉ News and Current Affairs. He became RTÉ's London correspondent in the summer of 2019.[1]
He graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in History and Politics.[2] He then obtained a postgraduate in journalism from the National Institute for Higher Education.[3]
Whelan joined RTÉ in 1991 at the same time as Mark Little, Rachael English and Paul Reynolds.[4] He worked in a number of areas, such as the Foreign Desk.[5] He has reported from wars in Bosnia and Kosovo and on the return of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China.[2]
He was based in Brussels from 1999.[5] In 2001 he became Europe Correspondent,[6] and was appointed Europe Editor in 2003.[5] After the resignation of George Lee as Economics Editor to begin a career in politics, Whelan became Economics Correspondent.[7]
In January 2022, it was announced by RTÉ that Whelan would become its new Washington Correspondent from February 2022.[8]
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/rte-news-reveal-sean-whelan-as-new-washington-correspondent-41263778.html