Joe O'Shea
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Joe O'Shea is an Irish
broadcaster
and journalist
. He lives and works in Dublin and makes regular appearances on Irish TV & Radio.
newspaper covering 'bread and butter' stories in the 1980s. He would later cover stories on other food combinations such as fish and chips. In 1991, he became a staff journalist and over the next few years he interviewed celebrities, including Bono
, David Bowie
and Colin Farrell
. During the nineties he covered some of Ireland's biggest stories, such as the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement. When he travelled to Rwanda
in 1998 with aid agency Trocaire
, he spent two weeks conducting interviews with the survivors of genocide and chronicling the devastating effects of the civil war.
Towards the end of the decade O'Shea was assigned to follow the Republic of Ireland national football team
on all away games in search of a news angle. His personal highlight came in Japan
and Korea
in 2002 when he spent three weeks on the road immersed in Roy Keane
and ticket scams. O'Shea began writing more colour and feature pieces for The Star. He became a freelance journalist. He pursued his interest in classic cars by acting as Motoring Correspondent for The Sunday Business Post
. He also penned the Newshound column for In Dublin magazine on media issues.
After writing articles appearing in The Irish Independent and The Evening Herald, he was a frequent guest on radio for Newstalk 106
and TV with Setanta Sports
.
O'Shea was offered a job co-presenting a new magazine/lifestyle programme - Seoige and O'Shea - with Grainne Seoige
in October 2006. In 2007, he made numerous television appearances on other shows such as Charity You're A Star
and The Late Late Show
.
In June 2008, O'Shea left RTÉ and continued to work as a freelance journalist for various national news organisations.
In August 2009. he appeared in the RTÉ programme, Charity Lords of the Ring
.
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...
broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. He lives and works in Dublin and makes regular appearances on Irish TV & Radio.
Career
Joe O'Shea was educated at St Mary's of the Isle Convent, Sullivans Quay CBS, Cork and Deerpark CBS, Cork . O'Shea began his career as a trainee with The StarIrish Daily Star
The Irish Daily Star is a tabloid newspaper published in Ireland by the Independent Star Limited. Independent Star Limited is a joint venture between Richard Desmond's UK based Express Newspapers Limited, which owns the British Daily Star, and Irish news magnate Denis O'Brien's Independent News &...
newspaper covering 'bread and butter' stories in the 1980s. He would later cover stories on other food combinations such as fish and chips. In 1991, he became a staff journalist and over the next few years he interviewed celebrities, including Bono
Bono
Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
and Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor, who has appeared in such film as Tigerland, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, The Recruit, Alexander and S.W.A.T....
. During the nineties he covered some of Ireland's biggest stories, such as the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement. When he travelled to Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
in 1998 with aid agency Trocaire
Trócaire
Trócaire is an Irish non governmental organization development agency. The charity is registered in the Republic of Ireland under Irish Charity No...
, he spent two weeks conducting interviews with the survivors of genocide and chronicling the devastating effects of the civil war.
Towards the end of the decade O'Shea was assigned to follow the Republic of Ireland national football team
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
on all away games in search of a news angle. His personal highlight came in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
in 2002 when he spent three weeks on the road immersed in Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland....
and ticket scams. O'Shea began writing more colour and feature pieces for The Star. He became a freelance journalist. He pursued his interest in classic cars by acting as Motoring Correspondent for The Sunday Business Post
The Sunday Business Post
The Sunday Business Post is an Irish national Sunday newspaper published by Post Publications Limited. Post Publications is owned by Thomas Crosbie Holdings. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, Ireland, the average weekly circulation was 57,783 for the period January to June 2009. The...
. He also penned the Newshound column for In Dublin magazine on media issues.
After writing articles appearing in The Irish Independent and The Evening Herald, he was a frequent guest on radio for Newstalk 106
NewsTalk 106
Newstalk is an Independent Radio station in Ireland. It is operated by News 106 Limited, a subsidiary of Denis O'Brien's Communicorp group, and broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract with the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.The station is a "quasi-national" station as of 29 September...
and TV with Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
.
O'Shea was offered a job co-presenting a new magazine/lifestyle programme - Seoige and O'Shea - with Grainne Seoige
Gráinne Seoige
Gráinne Seoige is an Irish television presenter, Gaeilgeoir, and "fashion icon",Gráinne Seoige is one of the few television presenters who has worked for all terrestrial channels in the Republic of Ireland at some point. She has worked as a news anchor on TG4, TV3 and Sky News Ireland...
in October 2006. In 2007, he made numerous television appearances on other shows such as Charity You're A Star
Charity You're A Star
Charity You're a Star is a talent contest created by Radio Telefís Éireann, where various Irish celebrities sing to raise money for the charity of their choice...
and The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ...
.
In June 2008, O'Shea left RTÉ and continued to work as a freelance journalist for various national news organisations.
In August 2009. he appeared in the RTÉ programme, Charity Lords of the Ring
Charity Lords of the Ring
Charity Lords of the Ring is an Irish reality television competition, broadcast on RTÉ One. Presented by Lucy Kennedy and ex-boxer Barry McGuigan, the four-part series follows ten personalities compete for their charity of choice, in the field of boxing...
.