Eileen Dunne

Eileen Dunne is a senior Newscaster with RTÉ. She joined the organisation in 1980 as a radio continuity announcer and moved to the Newsroom in 1984.

A native of Dublin, Eileen has an Arts degree from UCD and spent a year living in France following the completion of her degree. A daughter of the late Mick Dunne (RTÉ's Gaelic Games correspondent), she has a keen interest in sport, although usually as a spectator! She is married to the actor Macdara O'Fátharta (Ros na Rún) and they have one son, Cormac, who is 12.

Eileen currently presents RTÉ's Nine o'clock news programme and is Chair of the Irish section of the Association of European Journalists.

Hear Eileen on:
Sunday Melodies with Eileen Dunne: Sunday: 7-9pm
Click here for the programme website