Mary Regan
Mary Regan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1982 |
| Education | Dublin City University University College Dublin |
| Occupation | Political Editor of the Irish Independent |
| Notable credit(s) | UTV Ireland Irish Examiner RTÉ News Irish Independent |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Emma Eliza Regan (sister) |
Mary Regan (born 16 April 1982) is an Irish journalist, who has been the Political Editor of the Irish Independent since 2025, having formerly held the same role with UTV Ireland and the Irish Examiner.[1] She previously was a political reporter for RTÉ News from 2018 to 2025,[2][3] news editor with the Sunday Business Post and was a regular panelist on Tonight with Vincent Browne.[4]
Career
Regan worked in the RTÉ newsroom before becoming a political columnist for Vincent Browne's Village magazine.[5]
In 2006, while writing for the Irish Examiner she was awarded the "Young Journalist of the Year",[1] as well as GSK Medical Media Awards' "National Journalist of the Year".[6] She joined the Examiner's political team in 2008.[6] She has also reported from Uganda,[1] Ethiopia,[1] the Middle East, Europe and the US, including from the White House.[6]
In 2011, Regan participated in the US State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program in she was invited to Washington D.C.[1] She was also awarded an Edward R. Murrow professional scholarship for journalists.
Regan joined the RTÉ News political staff in 2018, before being appointed the first female political editor of the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent in March 2025.[7]
Personal life
Regan was born in Moycullen, County Galway. She graduated with a degree in Journalism from Dublin City University before completing a Masters in European Politics in University College Dublin.
She married the RTÉ news presenter Paul O'Flynn in 2012. They have two children.[8][9]
She is the sister of Irish film actress and model Emma Eliza Regan.
References
- ^ a b c d e Kelly, Aoife (13 November 2014). "UTV Ireland appoints Irish Examiner journalist Mary Regan as Political Editor". Independent.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ (30 March 2019). "Support for Sinn Féin drops five points, poll suggests". RTÉ News. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
By Mary Regan, Political Reporter
- ^ . "Mary Regan's Twitter Account". Twitter. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
Political reporter for @rtenews. Former Political Editor, political analyst and writer. Ed Murrow scholar @StateIVLP Cyclist. Galway.
- ^ (30 July 2017). "Mary Regan: Giving a voice to the people". BusinessPost.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Meet the Media". 9 December 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Irish Examiner appoints new deputy political editor". Irish Examiner. 31 August 2013.
- ^ Nugent, Ryan (22 March 2025). "Mary Regan to become first female political editor of the Irish Independent". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Mikie (30 July 2021). "RTE sports' Paul O'Flynn is married to fellow reporter Mary Regan: Inside their family life in Dublin". RSVPLive.ie. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Dwyer, Ciara (15 October 2023). "RTÉ broadcaster Paul O'Flynn: 'I love sports people who make sacrifices for the love of the game'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 January 2024.