Teresa Mannion
Teresa Mannion | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1961 |
| Occupation | RTÉ News regional reporter |
| Employer | RTÉ |
| Spouse | Dave O'Connell |
| Children | 2 |
Teresa Mannion (born 15 September 1961)[1] is an Irish journalist and broadcaster with RTÉ,[2][3][4] Ireland's national radio and television station, where she has been the RTÉ News regional reporter based in the west of Ireland since 2007.[5][6]
In December 2015, Mannion's live reporting from Galway during Storm Desmond went on to go viral online.[2] Her subsequent rise in fame led to becoming a contestant on the first Irish series of Dancing with the Stars.[2]
Career
[edit]After completing media studies at the former College of Commerce in Rathmines in the 1980s, Mannion became a children's television presenter.[7][8][3] She presented many programmes for the RTÉ children's department, including Top Club, Blockbuster, Zero and Youngline, for which she won a national Jacob's Award in 1983.[1][9] Mannion has worked as a broadcast news reporter for RTÉ News since 2000.[10] She initially worked on the RTÉ Television desk, reported for Morning Ireland and presented on Oireachtas TV.[7] Mannion has been the RTÉ regional reporter based in the west of Ireland since April 2007.[11] She also frequently reports for the Nationwide magazine programme.
In June 2026, Mannion announced her retirement from RTÉ after over 40 years in the organisation.[12][13]
Storm Desmond
[edit]Mannion reported for RTÉ News from Salthill during 2015's Storm Desmond.[14] Due to the dramatic nature of her delivery, footage from the reports for Six One and Nine O'Clock News, both raw and altered (merged with fictional storms, or songified) was shared over social media, and soon became a viral phenomenon.[15][16][17]
Mannion was interviewed by Ryan Tubridy's The Late Late Show and Seven Network's The Morning Show about her new-found fame.[18][19] She was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2017.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Mannion, one of seven siblings, was raised in Ballygall in the northern suburbs of Dublin city and lived for a time in Terenure.[5] She attended St. Mary's Holy Faith secondary school.[2] Her father was a train driver with the DART and her mother was a homebuilder.[21] Mannion moved to Galway in 2007 when she was appointed RTÉ's regional reporter, having lived previously in Athlone.[1] Mannion is married to journalist and group editor of the Connacht Tribune, Dave O'Connell;[5] they have two adult sons, Tom and Cian.[2][4] Mannion is a survivor of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), for which she was diagnosed in 2013.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 O'Donoghue, Donal (29 June 2026). "Teresa Mannion on retiring: I'm leaving with very mixed emotions". RTÉ.ie. RTÉ Guide. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Teresa Mannion: 'Early detection is everything'". RTÉ Guide. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017 – via RTÉ.ie.
- 1 2 "'Youngline' presenters (1982)". RTÉ Young People's Programming. 1 September 1982 – via RTÉ Archives.
- 1 2 "Dave O'Connell". Eolas magazine. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Media couple's D6 redbrick". Irish Times. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ↑ "Mannion Clan on Galway history trail". Connacht Tribune. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Making The Headlines: Pursuing A Career In Journalism". National Union of Journalists. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Teresa Mannion in 'Top Club' publicity shot (1983)". RTÉ Young People's Programming. 1 October 1983. Retrieved 10 November 2017 – via RTÉ Archives.
- ↑ Jane Cooke, Emma (23 June 2026). "Teresa Mannion's family life, career and future plans following retirement announcement". RSVPLive. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Mannion, Teresa (23 August 1996). "Mountjoy Prisoners Escape". RTÉ News – via RTÉ Archives.
- ↑ Mallon, Sandra (22 June 2026). "RTÉ star Teresa Mannion ready to take an 'unnecessary journey' as she announces retirement". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "'Ah stop' – retiring reporter rejects 'unnecessary journey' to Áras". Galway Advertiser. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
Mannion announced her intention to retire earlier this month [June 2026] in an interview with the RTÉ Guide
- ↑ Becker, Kendra (26 June 2026). "Teresa Mannion reveals the REAL reason she's retiring from RTÉ after 40 years". Goss.ie. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Kinsella, Carl (8 December 2015). "VIDEO: The full video of Teresa Mannion's report from the end of the world". Joe.ie. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ↑ "Here's what Teresa Mannion had to say to Snoop and 50 Cent after they referenced her weather clip". Irish Independent. 12 September 2017.
- ↑ Kelly, Aoife (26 October 2017). "Here are the favourites to replace Caitriona Perry as next RTE Washington Correspondent". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ↑ "WATCH: Ariana Grande does her best Teresa Mannion impression". Irish Examiner. 9 December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ↑ Teresa Mannion interview for The Morning Show (Australia) on YouTube (Mike Devery's channel on YouTube) 3 January 2016 Retrieved 10 November 2017
- ↑ Teresa Mannion reacts to a week as viral sensation on YouTube (The Late Late Show's channel on YouTube) 11 December 2015 Retrieved 10 November 2017
- ↑ Hussey, Aisling (19 January 2017). "Teresa Mannion: Dancing is a big challenge … my nerves are dangling daily". Irish Farmers Journal. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ↑ "Teresa Mannion: As she retires after a long and varied career in the RTÉ newsroom, the journalist talks to Donal O'Donoghue about the stories that will stay with her, the lessons of ill health and why she will remain an inveterate storyteller". RTÉ Guide. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026 – via PressReader.
External links
[edit]- Teresa Mannion on X
