Róisín Ingle facts for kids

Róisín Ingle (born 7 October 1971) is an Irish writer and journalist. She is also a popular podcast presenter and producer. Róisín grew up in Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland. She has lived and worked in Ireland for most of her life.

She started her career at the Sunday Tribune newspaper. Later, in the late 1990s, she joined Irish Times. There, she writes a popular lifestyle column. She has also worked as a features editor and created many podcast series. Her columns, which are more than 4,000, have been collected into two books. Róisín has also helped create and edit other publications. This includes a collection of work by the famous writer Maeve Binchy.

About Róisín Ingle

Her Early Life and Education

Róisín Ingle was born in Sandymount, Dublin, in 1971. Her mother, Ann, was from England, and her father, Peter, was from Dublin. They met in Newquay in Cornwall. Róisín and her seven siblings grew up in Sandymount. When Róisín was eight years old, her father passed away. Her mother was 41 and had eight children to care for.

Róisín went to primary school at Scoil Mhuire, Lakelands, Sandymount. For secondary school, she attended Dominican College Sion Hill. This was a convent school in Blackrock.

Starting Her Career

Róisín attended Maynooth College for one year. She then went to the UK to find work. She lived in shared housing in Birmingham for a while. Later, she got a job as a waitress in Golders Green, London, when she was 22. There, she met Mladen, a Bosnian refugee. They got married and moved back to Ireland.

Róisín began her journalism career at the Sunday Tribune in 1995. She quickly gained recognition for her work. In October 1996, she won the Young Journalist of the Year Award. This award was presented by the President of Ireland, Mary Robinson.

Working at the Irish Times

In the late 1990s, Róisín Ingle joined the Irish Times. She started as a journalist. Her first article covered a new unit at Wheatfield Prison. She then became a columnist. Later, she also became a deputy and then daily Features Editor. She mostly worked from the main Irish Times office in Dublin. For a period, she was based at the newspaper's Belfast office.

Róisín's columns are published weekly in the Irish Times's weekend supplement. They often share her personal thoughts and observations. Her columns began in 2002. She took over a column called Regarding Ireland. She continued writing it, with some breaks, such as in 2015.

Her Books

Róisín's first collection of columns was published in 2005. It was launched by her close friend Paul Howard. The book included a long essay about her early life and career.

Later, Róisín worked with Natasha Fennell on a book idea. They invited women to a group called The Daughterhood. This group explored mother and daughter relationships. This led to their book, also called The Daughterhood, released in 2015. The book features personal stories about these relationships. It was nominated for the Irish Book Awards. The book has also been translated into many languages.

In 2015, Róisín released a second collection of her columns. This book was titled Public Displays of Emotion. It included stories from more than 4,000 of her Irish Times columns.

Her Podcasts

Róisín Ingle has also created and presented many podcasts for the Irish Times. These include the Listen Up series and the Róisín meets... series. By 2018, the Róisín meets... series had 244 episodes. She also hosted the Back to Yours series. In this series, she visited famous people at their homes to talk about their living spaces. As of 2021, she co-hosts the Irish Times Women's Podcast with Kathy Sheridan.

Radio Work

In the mid-2000s, Róisín hosted a show on Denis O'Brien's Newstalk radio station. The show was called Weekend Blend. Orla Barry took over from her in 2008.

Public Appearances

Róisín Ingle has appeared on Miriam O'Callaghan's radio show "Miriam meets...". In 2009, she was interviewed with her mother. In 2012, she appeared with her friend, Paul Howard. She has also been on television shows. For example, she appeared on Ray D'Arcy's programme on RTÉ.

Personal Life

After her father passed away, Róisín experienced another loss. A family friend, who had become like a father figure, passed away in an accident. Her first marriage ended in the late 1990s. These and other life events were shared in her 2005 book, Pieces of Me.

Róisín met her long-term partner, Jonny Hobson, in 2000. She was covering Unionist protests at Drumcree in Portadown. Jonny was an Orange Order bandsman. They became a couple later on. Róisín has written about their relationship, calling it "love at first riot." Her columns sometimes discuss the interesting mix of their Irish Catholic and Northern Irish Protestant backgrounds. They have twin daughters and live in North Strand, Dublin.

In late 2024, Róisín shared her experience with a health challenge in the Irish Times.