Irish journalist (born 1952)
David Davin-Power |
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Davin-Power (right) |
Born | (1952-04-28) 28 April 1952 (age 72)
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Occupation | Journalist |
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Notable credit | RTÉ News |
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Spouses | - Christine Bowen
- Dearbhla Collins
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Children | 5 |
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David Davin-Power (born 4 April 1952) is an Irish journalist, best known for his work as a political correspondent with RTÉ News.[1]
Personal life
Davin-Power was born in Dublin and was educated at University College Dublin. He is married to Dearbhla Collins, sister of Finghin Collins; he was previously married to Christine Bowen. He has five children, three by his first marriage and two by his second.[2] He is a member of the Church of Ireland.
Broadcasting career
Davin-Power was one of the first presenters of Morning Ireland, along with David Hanly.[3] He is also a former Northern Ireland Editor for RTÉ News and Current Affairs.[4] In the early 1990s, he served as head of news for the now-defunct Century Radio.[5]
In August 2001, he was made Political Correspondent with RTÉ.[1] In March 2009, he made an infamous appearance on RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock from the Fianna Fáil Ardfheis surrounded by members of the party glaring at the camera.[6][dead link]
In 2015, Davin-Power co-presented the RTÉ documentary Gallipoli - Ireland's Forgotten Heroes, discussing the World War I campaign from an Irish perspective.[7]
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