Conor Kane
Born
Conor Kane

Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationJournalist
Years active1994–present
EmployerRTÉ
Notable credit(s)RTÉ News
Irish Independent
Irish Examiner
The Nationalist
Wicklow People
Roscommon Herald
South East Correspondent

Conor Kane is an Irish journalist. He is South East correspondent for RTÉ News since June 2019.[1] He previously worked for the Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, The Nationalist, Wicklow People and Roscommon Herald.[2]

Career

Kane began his career as a reporter for Roscommon Herald in April 1994.[3] From July 1996 to September 2003, Kane worked for the Wicklow People, and began reporting for The Nationalist in Clonmel until November 2006 when he joined the Irish Examiner to become a senior news reporter.[4] Kane joined the Irish Independent and worked as South East Correspondent from December 2008 to August 2010.[5]

Prior to joining Raidió Teilifís Éireann, he was a freelance journalist reporting on news and sport in the south-east of Ireland.[3] Kane was appointed South East Correspondent for RTÉ News and Current Affairs on 20 May 2019 after his predecessor Damien Tiernan stepped down in January 2019, and has reported on counties Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Carlow.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Kane was born in Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland.[6] He graduated from Dublin Institute of Technology in 1993 and holds a journalism degree.[3][9] Kane has one daughter and four sons.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Conor Kane". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ↑ O'Dwyer, Sarah (20 May 2019). "Tipp man named RTE's new South East Correspondent". Tipp FM. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Conor Kane – Southeast Correspondent – RTÉ – LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via LinkedIn.
  4. ↑ Pollak, Sorcha (20 May 2019). "Conor Kane appointed RTÉ southeast correspondent". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "RTE appoint new news correspondent". Bray People, Irish Independent. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. 1 2 Duffy, Rónán (20 May 2019). "RTÉ News hires new south-east correspondent after high-profile departure". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "RTÉ's new man in South East has covered Kilkenny stories for over two decades". kilkennynow.ie. Kilkenny Now. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Tipperary man and former The Nationalist reporter lands RTÉ South East Correspondent role". Tipperary Live. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Here are this week's eight business movers". Irish Examiner. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "At home with... RTÉ's Conor Kane". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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