Barry Lenihan has been announced as RTÉ’s new Political Correspondent.
Mr Lenihan joined the broadcaster in 2013 as an intern, before becoming a multi-media journalist in the RTÉ newsroom.
He joined RTÉ Radio 1 a year later and has reported on all major political stories for the station for the past decade, working as a key journalist in the coverage of elections and referenda.
He has presented RTÉ Radio 1 programmes, including This Week, Drivetime and The Late Debate.
Mr Lenihan created and co-presented the Know Your Constituency RTÉ podcast – a guide to all 43 constituencies in the 2024 General Election.
He also reported on significant events in…