Cathal O'Shannon (TV presenter)
Cathal O'Shannon (23 August 1928 – 22 October 2011) was an Irish journalist and television presenter. He was a reporter with The Irish Times, and television reporter/presenter and documentary film maker with RTÉ.
Cathal O'Shannon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1928 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 22 October 2011 (aged 83) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and TV presenter |
He was awarded lifetime membership of the Irish Film & Television Academy in 2010, to which he said it was "particularly gratifying that it occurs before I pop my clogs".
The Irish radio and television broadcaster Terry Wogan described O'Shannon as possibly the greatest Irish television journalist of the 20th century.
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