2 days Ago By Chloe OKeeffe
Sarah McInerney has become one of the best-known faces of Irish television, lauded for her many hard-hitting interviews. She has also been one of the biggest names at RTE, from Drivetime to Prime Time.Pic: PABut who is the woman behind the microphone? The reporter is a mum-of-two who is based in North Dublin.
FAMILY Galway girl Sarah is now based in Dublin, where she lives with her husband Thomas and their two sons — Caelan and Ben.Sarah has previously opened up on her love for travelling, naming her husband as her favourite travelling companion.Speaking previously to RSVP Magazine, she revealed they planned annual big trips before the birth of their sons, but now ‘just sneak away for a night whenever we can.
’Boasting the legendary Vincent Browne as a former mentor, Sarah has solidified herself in the Irish broadcasting landscape, with many praising the Galway native following Tuesday’s show. Pic: Instagram/ Sarah McInerneyCAREERThe journalist has a stellar career across print, TV and radio and currently co-presents both Prime Time and Radio 1’s Drivetime. Earning a degree in journalism from Dublin City University, Sarah gained work placement with the Sunday Tribune, which led to employment post-graduation, where she did a social diary and then news reporting.
Sarah made the move from news to politics when she took up a role with the Sunday Times which led to her being invited as a guest panelist on a number of occasions at TV3. Sarah McInerney, Fran McNulty and Miriam O’Callaghan on RTÉ’s Prime Time. Pic: RTÉWhen she eventually joined the station, which is now Virgin Media One, Sarah filled in on occasion for presenters such as Vincent Browne.
Sarah became the co-presenter for RTÉ’s Drivetime in September 2020 and in March 2021 joined the team as a co-presenter for Prime Time. DEBATE REACTIONSarah co-presented the final leaders’ debate last year alongside Prime Time co-presenter Miriam O’Callaghan.As the three party leaders did their utmost to convince the Irish public why their party should lead the next Government, viewers took to social media to laud Sarah’s no-nonsense approach.
One said: ‘Sarah McInerney was brilliant, didn’t let them get away with anything.’ Another added: ‘That was an absolute masterclass by Sarah McInerney — best in the business by a distance.’ Others noted that presenter should’ve done the show alone, with many questioning conflict of interests with Miriam O’Callaghan who is the sister of Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan.
‘I agree with everyone who has said that Sarah McInerney should have been chairing this on her own,’ one wrote, ‘She is excellent.’Not everyone was impressed with the Galway journalist, with some having a gripe with her interruptions. One said she was ‘abrupt and racing through the questions and not allowing full answers to be given.
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