Sharon Ní Bheoláin
Sharon Ní Bheoláin (Irish: [n̠ʲiː ˈvʲoːlˠaːnʲ], approximately nee VYOH-lawn; born Boland on 15 February 1971)[1] is an Irish journalist, newsreader and presenter with RTÉ, Ireland's national public service radio and television broadcaster, for which she has presented many flagship programmes including Nuacht RTÉ, RTÉ News: One O'Clock and RTÉ News: Six One as well as all other news bulletins on both radio and television.[1]
Sharon Ní Bheoláin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sharon Boland 15 February 1971 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupations |
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| Employer | RTÉ |
| Notable credit(s) | Nuacht RTÉ RTÉ News: One O'Clock RTÉ News: Six One RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock Leaders' Questions Turas Teanga |
| Spouse |
Kevin Cantrell
(m. 1999; div. 2005) |
| Partner | Finbarr Heslin |
| Children | 1 |
In 2018, she became the co-anchor of RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock sharing presenting duties with Eileen Dunne, while it was also announced that she would present Crimecall every month along with presenting Leaders' Questions every Wednesday and Thursday morning during the Dáil term.
Early life and education
Sharon Boland was born in Ayrefield, County Dublin, 15 February 1971.[1] Her family moved to Malahide in 1980. Though not a native Irish speaker, she graduated from Trinity College Dublin (TCD), with a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in early and modern Irish in 1992.[2]
Career
Before joining RTÉ, she worked for the Dublin radio station, Raidió Na Life.[2][3][4]
Ní Bheoláin began her career with RTÉ in 1994, presenting Nuacht RTÉ and in 1997, she became the presenter of News 2.[2] Throughout the early 2000s, she had sporadic appearances on various RTÉ News programmes, including the Six One News, the Nine O'Clock News and on RTÉ Two's news programmes. In 2005, she became permanent co-presenter of the Six One News. In November 2013, Ní Bheoláin revealed that she would be leaving Six One News to pursue something new.[5]
She also presented the short-run RTÉ series Turas Teanga, which helped viewers learn the Irish language.[2]
In 2018, she became the anchor of the Nine O'Clock News, sharing presenting duties with Eileen Dunne.
Personal life
Ní Bheoláin married cameraman Kevin Cantrell in 1999, settling in Clontarf; they have one daughter. They split up in 2005.[3] Her partner since 2009 is vet Finbarr Heslin.[6]
In 2014, she was the victim of two online stalkers.[7]
References
- "RTÉ newsreaders Sharon Ní Bheoláin and Anthony Murnane (circa 1998)". RTÉ Libraries and Archives.
- Turas Teanga - Presenter (Sharon Ní Bheoláin).
- "Ni Bheolain asks for privacy after marriage split" 11 September 2008, Irish Independent
- Vivien Kilfeather (4 September 2003). "Reading aloud to children 'holds key to genius'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- "'The Six One has been enjoyable but I'm ready for something new' - Sharon Ni Bheolain". Irish Independent. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- Horan, Niamh (25 July 2010). "Gorgeous Gaelgeoir denies tying knot". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- "I feel for Sharon as I had a stalker too - Miriam O'Callaghan reveals how she was forced to approach RTE security over an obsessed fan". evoke.ie. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.