Sinéad Ní Uallacháin

Sinéad Ní Uallacháin
Born
Ballineanig, County Kerry, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationRadio presenter

Sinéad Ní Uallacháin is an Irish journalist, actress, artist, podcaster, continuity announcer and radio presenter.

Early life

Ní Uallacháin was born in Ballineanig, County Kerry. She went on to study art and architecture at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Bolton Street.

Career

Ní Uallacháin became a radio producer and a broadcaster with RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, presenting the weekday show Sinéad ar Maidin (Sinéad in the Morning") 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

Main article: Beo ar Éigean

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

Illustrated books

  • An Tíogar agus a Mhadra, 2014
  • Fighting Words, 2014
  • Sin Scéal Eile: Gearrscéalta Nuascríofa, 2010
  • NÓS
  • The Children of the Finca Florencia

Plays

  • An Campa
  • Biffo Béar
  • Gur Eile
  • Le Luí na Gealaí[17]
  • Domhnall Mac Síthigh
  • Na Leabhra

References and sources

  1. ^ "Barr Smaise le… Sinéad Ní Uallacháin". Tuairisc.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Sinéad Ní Uallacháin". RTÉ.ie.
  4. ^ "An Tíogar agus a Mhadra | Litríocht". Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ "TV guide this week: The Den, His Dark Materials, Nigella: Cook, Eat, Repeat, Industry". The Irish Times.
  6. ^ "Board of directors".
  7. ^ "Meath sisters crowned Ireland's most talented family on TG4's 'Réalta agus Gaolta". Meath Chronicle. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Family fortunes". Cork Independent. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  9. ^ "About/Faoi As an Nua". As an Nua. (in Irish). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Playography Ireland". PlayographyIreland. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Sinéad ar Maidin Dé hAoine 31 Bealtaine 2019 - Sinéad ar Maidin". Sinéad ar Maidin (in Irish). 31 May 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Five-star review: Domesticity rendered wonderfully weird". The Irish Times. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  13. ^ O'Driscoll, Des (12 May 2018). "A question of taste - Sinéad Ní Uallacháin". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Irish-language content blows a gael force across RTÉ". independent.
  15. ^ "International Women's Day celebrated across the radio industry". 8 March 2022.
  16. ^ O'Donoghue, Denise (20 March 2022). "Tommy Tiernan Show review: Imelda May says a good gig is 'a beautiful one-night stand'". Irish Examiner.
  17. ^ "Reviews". The Irish Times.