Paul Tanney moved from his native Belfast to study and work in Dublin. He was in both print and broadcast media before joining RTÉ as a reporter.
Lisa Pereira was a reporter, then editor on Morning Ireland before taking up a new challenge to develop the programme's online presence. She began her career in Dublin and also worked for several years at RFI in Paris.
Hilary McGouran was appointed series editor of Morning Ireland in 2002, after previously working on the programme as reporter, then editor. She has covered some of the biggest news stories, both national and international, of recent years.
Brendan Fitzpatrick began his career at his local radio station in Tipperary before moving to RTÉ. He travelled to the US for the election of Barack Obama and was editor in charge of Morning Ireland's live coverage of that event.