First woman to lead RTÉ’s news and current affairs division named Cork Person of the Month
George and son Max Duggan, Cork Crystal; Manus O’Callaghan, Cork Person of the Year awards organiser; Deirdre McCarthy, July Cork Person of the Month; Ann-Marie O’Sullivan, AM O’Sullivan PR; Louise McNamara, The Metropole Hotel; and Oonagh Buckley, Masterkabin. Picture: Vitaliy Makhanov
The first woman to lead RTÉ’s news and current affairs division has been named Cork Person of the Month for July.
Deirdre McCarthy, who was appointed to the position in December 2022, is originally from Douglas. She was educated at UCC, where she was conferred with a BA in history and economics. She also holds an MA in politics from UCD, and a postgraduate diploma in conflict and dispute resolution from Trinity.
