Colette Fitzpatrick facts for kids

Colette Fitzpatrick was born on June 25, 1974. She is a well-known news anchor at Virgin Media News. This is a big TV news channel in Ireland.

Colette started working as a main news anchor there in September 2006. She grew up in a place called Holycross near Thurles in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Colette's Role at Virgin Media

Colette Fitzpatrick is a main news anchor for Virgin Media News. This means she presents the news on TV.

Daily News Shows

She presents the news during the week. You can see her on News at 12.30 and News at 5.30. She has also hosted a show called Midweek, which talks about important topics.

Starting at Virgin Media

Colette joined the TV3 news team in March 2001. TV3 is now known as Virgin Media Television.

She used to edit and present news updates for the morning show Ireland AM. She also reported on many different stories for the main evening news. Colette even reported from Kashmir after an earthquake. She often filled in as the main presenter on Ireland AM with other hosts like Mark Cagney and Alan Hughes.

Colette's Early Career

Before working at Virgin Media, Colette gained a lot of experience in news.

Radio Work

She worked in the newsroom at Today FM. There, she edited and presented news updates every hour. She also reported on various stories, including court cases. Colette also produced a show called The Sunday Supplement.

Her broadcasting career began at East Coast FM in County Wicklow. This is where she first started working in radio.

Education in Journalism

Colette studied journalism at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). This helped her learn the skills she needed for her career in news.

Colette's Family Life

Colette Fitzpatrick is married to Niall McDermott. He works as a studio director.

In June 2010, Colette shared that she was going to have her first child. Her son, Milo, was born on November 18, 2010.