Alison O'Reilly
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Experience
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Irish Examiner
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Media Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior News Journalist
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Feb 2023 - Present
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The Sunday Mirror, Irish Daily Star and The Irish Sun
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Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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Print Journalist
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May 2019 - Feb 2023
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Wireless Ireland
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Dublin, Ireland
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Broadcast Journalist
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Apr 2019 - Feb 2023
Live news and reporting on FM104 and Q102. Fill in for Michael Reade Breakfast Current Affairs show on LMFM and Gerry Kelly afternoon show on the Late Lunch on LMFM Live news and reporting on FM104 and Q102. Fill in for Michael Reade Breakfast Current Affairs show on LMFM and Gerry Kelly afternoon show on the Late Lunch on LMFM
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Director & Curator
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Oct 2018 - Feb 2023
Director and Curator of group art exhibition "Stay With me" in memory of the Tuam Babies. The show is on tour and has been displayed in the Inspire Gallery in Dublin, Sarajevo Women's International Kolo Summit and University College Cork. and the Mansion House in Dublin which was our most recent show. Meanwhile, we have had a number of stunning virtual exhibition which were streamed on our Stay With Me Art YouTube Channel, stay_with_me_art Instagram page and Remember the Tuam Babies Facebook page. Show less
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Journalist and Documentary-Maker
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Oct 2015 - Feb 2023
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True Vision Productions
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Location Producer
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Sep 2016 - Feb 2023
Location producing on The Missing Children - the story of the Tuam Babies. ITV, RTE, Topic and Sundance November 7th ITV & Monday 8th Sundance, Tuesday 9th RTE
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The Missing Children
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Sep 2016 - 2021
Location producing on The Missing Children - the story of the Tuam Babies. ITV, RTE, Topic and Sundance November 7th ITV & Monday 8th Sundance, Tuesday 9th RTENominated for an RTS Journalism Award
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LMFM Radio
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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On Air Presenting
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Jul 2021 - Sep 2021
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Dublin's Q102
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Ireland
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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On Air Presenter & Producer
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Jan 2019 - May 2021
Part Time On Air Presenter and Producer of Q102 Breakfast Show. Part Time On Air Presenter and Producer of Q102 Breakfast Show.
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CAPA TV
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France
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FIXER
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Nov 2020 - 2020
Organising crews, production, equipment, liaising with producers and directors, and organising interviews for a feature documentary on Super bats Organising crews, production, equipment, liaising with producers and directors, and organising interviews for a feature documentary on Super bats
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dmg media
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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200 - 300 Employee
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Staff Journalist Irish Daily Mail
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Jun 2011 - Apr 2019
Sourcing, researching, writing, interviewing and working on Daily/Weekly stories. Sourcing, researching, writing, interviewing and working on Daily/Weekly stories.
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Book Author
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May 2014 - Mar 2018
This is the heartbreaking story of Bridget Dolan who had two sons in the Tuam mother and baby home three years apart. The babies were taken from her by the nuns because she was not married and had 'shamed her family'. Her son John is buried in the septic tank in a mass grave in Tuam Co Galway while her second son William is missing. Out now. This is the heartbreaking story of Bridget Dolan who had two sons in the Tuam mother and baby home three years apart. The babies were taken from her by the nuns because she was not married and had 'shamed her family'. Her son John is buried in the septic tank in a mass grave in Tuam Co Galway while her second son William is missing. Out now.
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Freelance casting
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County Dublin, Ireland
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'Woman' Documentary by Yann Athrus Bertrand
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Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
Fixer, coordinating and casting in Ireland for this three year international production by the critically acclaimed French Director Yann Arthus Bertrand. 'Woman' will be shot all over the world and will involve deeply personal stories, feelings, emotions by all different kinds of women. Yann's last magnificent film 'Human' can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdb4XGVTHkE&t=4218s Fixer, coordinating and casting in Ireland for this three year international production by the critically acclaimed French Director Yann Arthus Bertrand. 'Woman' will be shot all over the world and will involve deeply personal stories, feelings, emotions by all different kinds of women. Yann's last magnificent film 'Human' can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdb4XGVTHkE&t=4218s
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RTE
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Ireland
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Producer 'Born Addicted'
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2014 - 2015
Creator, researcher, casting and producer on a one hour documentary called Born Addicted which followed the lives of a number of people who were born into addiction or gave birth while addicted to drugs. Creator, researcher, casting and producer on a one hour documentary called Born Addicted which followed the lives of a number of people who were born into addiction or gave birth while addicted to drugs.
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TV3 Television Ireland
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Across Ireland
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Behind the Crime, Untold Stories
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2011 - 2012
Researcher, Casting, Producer and Presenter on a two, one hour, part documentary series called Behind the Crime, Untold Stories about the lives of people convicted for high profile crimes and their relationships with their innocent family members. Interviews included the brother of Joe O'Reilly, the daughter of Ronnie Dunbar and the family of murdered drug dealer Jonathan O'Reilly. Researcher, Casting, Producer and Presenter on a two, one hour, part documentary series called Behind the Crime, Untold Stories about the lives of people convicted for high profile crimes and their relationships with their innocent family members. Interviews included the brother of Joe O'Reilly, the daughter of Ronnie Dunbar and the family of murdered drug dealer Jonathan O'Reilly.
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Reporter
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2011 - 2011
Freelance reporter with the News of the World Freelance reporter with the News of the World
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Star Sunday Newspaper
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Dublin
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Investigations Correspondent
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2008 - 2011
Working on investigative stories, sourcing, producing, interviewing and writing on-going stories. Working on investigative stories, sourcing, producing, interviewing and writing on-going stories.
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Documentary Filmmaker, Researcher, Producer & Reporter
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2008 - 2009
"My Way Back, Rachael's Story" is a half hour documentary I produced, on former heroin addict Rachael Keogh's journey to stay clean. It follows her pregnancy, as well as her journey to publish her first book and the talks she now gives schools on the dangers of drugs. "My Way Back, Rachael's Story" is a half hour documentary I produced, on former heroin addict Rachael Keogh's journey to stay clean. It follows her pregnancy, as well as her journey to publish her first book and the talks she now gives schools on the dangers of drugs.
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Anchor on an Evening Talkshow 'The Inbox'
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2007 - 2008
Anchor for two hour live evening talk show which covered everything from news, entertainment, politics, lifestyle and business.
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News Reporter
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2002 - 2008
News reporter for Daily News Bulletins and weekend news anchor.
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Documentary Filmmaker, Researcher, Producer & Reporter
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2006 - 2007
"My Heroin Hell, Rachael's Story" is a one hour documentary which aired on Sky News and followed the life of former Dublin heroin addict Rachael Keogh's battle to get clean. Known as the face of heroin, Rachael's story became international headlines after doctors warned her arms would be amputated if she didn't stop using heroin.
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Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker
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2004 - 2007
Daily TV News Reporter with Sky News Ireland. During which time I produced and presented two one hour documentaries about former heroin addict Rachael Keogh, who almost lost her arms due to a chronic heroin addiction. "My Heroin Hell, Rachael's Story" and "My Way Back, Rachael's Story" have both aired on Sky News.
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News Reporter
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2001 - 2003
Part time News Reporter and News Reader for Independent Network News INN, a former national syndicate news service. Part time News Reporter and News Reader for Independent Network News INN, a former national syndicate news service.
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Researcher, Casting, Writer, Producer & Director
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2000 - 2002
Creator, Researcher, Casting, Producer & Director on TV documentary "Midnight's Lost Child", a documentary about street children living in Kolkata. The documentary aired on TV3. Creator, Researcher, Casting, Producer & Director on TV documentary "Midnight's Lost Child", a documentary about street children living in Kolkata. The documentary aired on TV3.
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Production Coordinator & Entertainment Reporter
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1998 - 2001
Providing support to the newsdesk, coordinating camera crews and working on news stories, sat uplinks and budgets. Reporting segments for TV3's entertainment features. Providing support to the newsdesk, coordinating camera crews and working on news stories, sat uplinks and budgets. Reporting segments for TV3's entertainment features.
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News Production Coordinator
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1995 - 1998
News Production Co-ordinator and Production Assistant on Live N Loud Programmes. Worked on a number of MTV Europe Music Award Shows including London, Rotterdam, Milan, Spain and Dublin. News Production Co-ordinator and Production Assistant on Live N Loud Programmes. Worked on a number of MTV Europe Music Award Shows including London, Rotterdam, Milan, Spain and Dublin.
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Education
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Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education
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