Sinéad Ní Uallacháin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ballineanig, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Radio presenter |
Sinéad Ní Uallacháin is an Irish journalist, actress, artist, podcaster, continuity announcer and radio presenter.
Early life[edit]
Ní Uallacháin was born in Ballineanig, County Kerry. She went on to study art and architecture in the Dublin Institute of Technology in Bolton Street.
Career[edit]
Ní Uallacháin became a radio producer and a broadcaster with RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, presenting the weekday show Sinéad ar Maidin until May 2019,[1][2] and contributing to Cormac ag a Cúig.[3] She did not give up her art however and has illustrated a children's book by Mícheál Ó hUanacháin[4] amongst other works. Ní Uallacháin has been a judge on TG4's series Réalta agus Gaolta.[5] Ní Uallacháin also acts in theater and has performed in a number of stage shows. In theater she mainly works with Aisteoirí Bulfin. She is on the board of directors for Comharchumann Raidió Átha Cliath Teoranta (C.R.Á.C.T.).[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Beo ar Éigean[edit]
Ní Uallacháin presents a podcast and radio series Beo ar Éigean ("almost live") with fellow Irish speakers Áine Ní Bhreisleáin and Siún Ní Dhuinn. The three discuss issues from their daily lives.[14][15][16]
Works[edit]
Illustrated books[edit]
- An Tíogar agus a Mhadra, 2014
- Fighting Words, 2014
- Sin Scéal Eile: Gearrscéalta Nuascríofa, 2010
- NÓS
- The Children of the Finca Florencia
Plays[edit]
- An Campa
- Biffo Béar
- Gur Eile
- Le Luí na Gealaí[17]
- Domhnall Mac Síthigh
- Na Leabhra
External links[edit]
References and sources[edit]
- ^ "Barr Smaise le… Sinéad Ní Uallacháin". Tuairisc.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Dé hAoine 31 Bealtaine 2019" [Friday 31 May 2019]. Sinéad ar Maidin (in Irish). 31 May 2019. Event occurs at 37:32. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Sinéad Ní Uallacháin". RTÉ.ie.
- ^ "An Tíogar agus a Mhadra | Litríocht". Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "TV guide this week: The Den, His Dark Materials, Nigella: Cook, Eat, Repeat, Industry". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Board of directors".
- ^ "Meath sisters crowned Ireland's most talented family on TG4's 'Réalta agus Gaolta". Meath Chronicle. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Family fortunes". Cork Independent. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "About/Faoi As an Nua". As an Nua. (in Irish). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Playography Ireland". PlayographyIreland. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Sinéad ar Maidin Dé hAoine 31 Bealtaine 2019 - Sinéad ar Maidin". Sinéad ar Maidin (in Irish). 31 May 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Five-star review: Domesticity rendered wonderfully weird". The Irish Times. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ O'Driscoll, Des (12 May 2018). "A question of taste - Sinéad Ní Uallacháin". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Irish-language content blows a gael force across RTÉ". independent.
- ^ "International Women's Day celebrated across the radio industry". 8 March 2022.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Denise (20 March 2022). "Tommy Tiernan Show review: Imelda May says a good gig is 'a beautiful one-night stand'". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Reviews". The Irish Times.