Róisín Ingle facts for kids

Róisín Ingle (born 7 October 1971) is a well-known Irish writer. She is a journalist, a newspaper columnist, and an editor. Róisín also presents and produces her own podcasts.

She grew up in Sandymount, a part of Dublin, Ireland. Róisín 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 moved to The Irish Times. She has worked there ever since.

At The Irish Times, Róisín writes a very popular lifestyle column. She has also worked as a features editor. Plus, she has created many different podcast series. Some of her columns, which are over 4,000 in total, have been put together into two books. Róisín has also helped create and edit other books. One notable book she edited was a collection of writings by Maeve Binchy.

Róisín Ingle's Story

Early Life and School

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 Cornwall, England, and raised their family in Sandymount.

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

Starting Her Career

After school, Róisín attended Maynooth College for a year. She then went to the UK to find work. She lived in Birmingham for a short time. Later, at age 22, she got a job as a waitress in Golders Green, London. There, she met Mladen, a man from Bosnia. They got married and moved back to Ireland.

Róisín began her journalism career at the Sunday Tribune newspaper in 1995. Her talent was quickly recognized. In October 1996, she won the Young Journalist of the Year Award. This award was presented by the President, 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 there was about a new unit at Wheatfield Prison. Soon, she also began writing her own column. Later, she became a deputy features editor, and then the daily Features Editor.

Most of her work was done from The Irish Times's main office in Dublin. However, for a while, she worked from the newspaper's office in Belfast.

Her Popular Columns

Róisín's columns are published every week in the weekend section of The Irish Times. She often shares her personal thoughts and observations. Her columns started in 2002. She took over a column called Regarding Ireland, first for just three weeks, but then continued writing it.

Writing Books

Róisín's first collection of columns was published in 2005. It came out after she had been writing her column for about three years. This book also included a long essay about her early life and how she became a journalist.

Later, Róisín worked with Natasha Fennell on a book idea. They invited women to join a group called The Daughterhood. This group explored the special bond between mothers and daughters. The group had up to nine members. Their discussions led to a book, also called The Daughterhood, which Róisín and Natasha released in 2015. The book is a collection of personal stories about mother-daughter relationships. It was nominated for the Irish Book Awards.

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

Fun Podcasts

Róisín Ingle has also created and hosted many podcasts for The Irish Times. Some of her popular series include:

• Listen Up
• Róisín meets... (which had over 240 episodes by 2018)
• Back to Yours (where she visited famous people's homes to talk about them)

As of 2021, she co-hosts The Irish Times Women's Podcast with Kathy Sheridan.

Radio Work

In the mid-2000s, Róisín hosted a radio show called Weekend Blend on Denis O'Brien's Newstalk station.

Public Appearances

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

Personal Life

Róisín Ingle's marriage ended in the late 1990s. She later met her long-term partner, Jonny Hobson, in 2000. This happened when she was writing about Unionist protests at Drumcree in Portadown. She met Jonny, who was an Orange Order bandsman, during a protest. They became a couple later on.

Róisín has written about their relationship in her columns. She has shared how their different backgrounds (Irish Catholic and Northern Irish Protestant) sometimes create interesting situations. Róisín and Jonny have twin daughters. They live in North Strand, Dublin.