Cathy Grieve
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Cathy Grieve is an Irish
journalist from Letterkenny
, County Donegal
. She now owns Red Diamond Media, an Irish based digital media group. Previously she was a senior editor with the BBC, the last post she held being Interactive Newsgathering Editor for BBC News
. Cathy also worked for the BBC in TV, radio and new media. She also worked for a short spell with Raidió Teilifís Éireann
(RTÉ) as a Production Editor.
and graduated with a degree in Mathematics and English from National University of Ireland, Galway
. She completed a Higher Diploma in Education and embarked on a teaching career for a short period of time before starting a career in journalism.
In late 1980s she served as President of UCG Students Union and a member of the Governing Body of the university. After graduation she worked for a period as personal assistant to Irish government minister Maire Geoghegan-Quinn
, then serving as Minister for Europe at the Dept of the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister). She is a single mother with one son.
but after one year chose to move onto the media.
She joined the BBC in Feb 1991 at their news operation in Dublin. She moved to BBC News in Belfast
within a couple of years and became the Ireland producer for BBC National news. This was a turbulent time in Northern Ireland
politics and she led a team of correspondents and producers through the last years of the troubles and through the historic peace talks and subsequent transition to a peaceful society.
She worked as a journalist with BBC from 1992-2009 and is currently Interactive Newsgathering Editor for BBC News
. She has been posted as Ireland producer for BBC News based in Belfast, Dublin producer and Washington producer based in D.C. during the late 1990s. She has extensive experience in leading coverage of major news events, including being pool producer for both all national and international broadcasters for both the President Clinton visit to Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Peace Agreement in Northern Ireland.
and a Broadcast Award for the first visit of US President Bill Clinton
's trip to Northern Ireland. She also won numerous other broadcast awards. During her time with online media she won several online journalism award and the BBC News website won several Webby awards.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
journalist from Letterkenny
Letterkenny
Letterkenny , with a population of 17,568, is the largest town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The town is located on the River Swilly...
, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
. She now owns Red Diamond Media, an Irish based digital media group. Previously she was a senior editor with the BBC, the last post she held being Interactive Newsgathering Editor for BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
. Cathy also worked for the BBC in TV, radio and new media. She also worked for a short spell with Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
(RTÉ) as a Production Editor.
Education
She is the eldest in a family of seven. She was educated at Loreto ConventLoreto Convent
Loreto Convent is an all-girls secondary school located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. It is located beside the Cathedral of St. Eunan and St Columba. It is one of nineteen Loreto Secondary Schools in Ireland.- History :...
and graduated with a degree in Mathematics and English from National University of Ireland, Galway
National University of Ireland, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland...
. She completed a Higher Diploma in Education and embarked on a teaching career for a short period of time before starting a career in journalism.
In late 1980s she served as President of UCG Students Union and a member of the Governing Body of the university. After graduation she worked for a period as personal assistant to Irish government minister Maire Geoghegan-Quinn
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn is an Irish politician, and is the current European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science. She previously served as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency from 1975 to 1997...
, then serving as Minister for Europe at the Dept of the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister). She is a single mother with one son.
Career
She began her career as a teacher in 1990. She taught English and mathematics to higher level Leaving CertificateLeaving Certificate
The Leaving Certificate Examinations , commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior...
but after one year chose to move onto the media.
She joined the BBC in Feb 1991 at their news operation in Dublin. She moved to BBC News in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
within a couple of years and became the Ireland producer for BBC National news. This was a turbulent time in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
politics and she led a team of correspondents and producers through the last years of the troubles and through the historic peace talks and subsequent transition to a peaceful society.
She worked as a journalist with BBC from 1992-2009 and is currently Interactive Newsgathering Editor for BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
. She has been posted as Ireland producer for BBC News based in Belfast, Dublin producer and Washington producer based in D.C. during the late 1990s. She has extensive experience in leading coverage of major news events, including being pool producer for both all national and international broadcasters for both the President Clinton visit to Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Peace Agreement in Northern Ireland.
Awards
Grieve has collected numerous awards, including a Royal Television Society Award for the BBC's coverage of the Good Friday AgreementBelfast Agreement
The Good Friday Agreement or Belfast Agreement , sometimes called the Stormont Agreement, was a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process...
and a Broadcast Award for the first visit of US President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
's trip to Northern Ireland. She also won numerous other broadcast awards. During her time with online media she won several online journalism award and the BBC News website won several Webby awards.