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Sharon Ní Bheoláin
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| Born |
Sharon Boland
15 February 1971 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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| Employer | RTÉ |
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Notable credit(s)
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Nuacht RTÉ RTÉ News: One O'Clock RTÉ News: Six One RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock Leaders' Questions Crimecall |
| Spouse(s) |
Kevin Cantrell
(m. 1999; div. 2005) |
| Partner(s) | Finbarr Heslin |
| Children | 1 |
Sharon Ní Bheoláin, born Sharon Boland on 15 February 1971, is a famous Irish journalist and newsreader. She works for RTÉ, which is Ireland's national radio and television broadcaster. Since 2018, she has been the main presenter of the Nine O'Clock News. She has also presented many other important shows. These include Crimecall, Nuacht RTÉ, One O'Clock News, and Six One News. She has also presented other news bulletins on both radio and television.
Early Life and Education
Sharon Boland was born in Ayrefield, County Dublin, on 15 February 1971. Her family moved to Malahide in 1980. Even though she wasn't born speaking Irish, she studied hard. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) in 1992. She earned an honours degree in early and modern Irish.
Her Career in News
Before she joined RTÉ, Sharon Ní Bheoláin worked for a radio station in Dublin. This station was called Raidió Na Life.
She started her career with RTÉ in 1994. Her first job was presenting Nuacht RTÉ, which is the Irish language news. In 1997, she became the presenter of News 2. In the early 2000s, she appeared on many different RTÉ News programmes. These included the Six One News and the Nine O'Clock News. She also worked on news shows for RTÉ Two.
In 2005, she became a regular co-presenter of the Six One News. She presented this show with Bryan Dobson. In December 2017, Sharon Ní Bheoláin announced she would be leaving the Six One News.
She also presented a short TV series called Turas Teanga. This show helped viewers learn the Irish language.
In 2018, she became the main presenter for the Nine O'Clock News. She shares this job with Eileen Dunne. It was also announced that she would present Crimecall every month. She also presents Leaders' Questions every Wednesday and Thursday morning. This happens when the Irish parliament is meeting.
Her Family Life
Sharon Ní Bheoláin married a cameraman named Kevin Cantrell in 1999. They lived in Clontarf. They have one daughter together. They later separated in 2005. Since 2009, her partner has been Finbarr Heslin, who is a vet.
