Irish journalist
Laura Hogan is an Irish journalist employed by RTÉ , Ireland 's state radio and television station, where she has been the North East Correspondent for RTÉ News since January 2023. She previously worked for TV3 News , East Coast FM and Today FM .[ 1]
Career
Hogan graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a BA in journalism.[ 2] [ 3] TV3 and also worked as a newsreader at East Coast FM and later at Today FM .[ 4] [ 5]
She worked as a journalist with TV3/Virgin Media for almost a decade.[ 6] [ 7] 2016 general election and the Belfast Rape trial .[ 8] Law Society of Ireland 's Justice Media Award for her reporting of the trial in 2017 and a certificate of merit in the same category in 2018.[ 9] [ 10]
Hogan joined RTÉ News in 2018 as a multimedia journalist, reporting across RTÉ platforms, including the Six One News Nine O'Clock News Morning Ireland [ 11] COVID-19 pandemic ,[ 12] Northern Ireland in 2021.[ 13] [ 14]
On 20 December 2022, Hogan was appointed North East Correspondent following a competition, and has reported on counties Louth , Monaghan , Meath and Cavan .[ 10] [ 15]
Personal life
Hogan is from Athlone , County Westmeath , and lives in Dublin. She is a former student of Our Lady's Bower Secondary School and has two siblings.[ 16] [ 17]
References
^ "Laura Hogan – North East Correspondent" . RTÉ.ie . Retrieved 22 August 2023 .^ "Congratulations to DCU Alumni and RTÉ journalist Laura Hogan who has been appointed North East Correspondent for RTE News" . www.facebook.com . Dublin City University . 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023 – via Facebook .^ "2023 January DCU Alumni Quiz – Dublin City University" . Dublin City University . Retrieved 22 August 2023 .^ "RTÉ NEWS ANNOUNCES LAURA HOGAN AS NEW NORTH EAST CORRESPONDENT" . RTÉ.ie . Retrieved 22 August 2023 .^ Breslin, Holli (8 August 2018). "MARIAH CAREY RESPONDS TO IRISH LADIES' HOCKEY TEAM SINGING 'ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS' . Goss.ie . Retrieved 22 August 2023 . A video of the celebrations was tweeted by TV3's Laura Hogan, before catching the eye of the official 'Sony Ireland' account. ^ Townsend, Michelle (10 November 2018). "Virgin Media news reporter Laura Hogan leaves station after ten years for new job at RTE News" . RSVPLive.ie . Retrieved 22 August 2023 . ^ Laura Hogan [@LauraHoganTV] (8 November 2018). "And now for some personal news; after nearly 10 brilliant years, tomorrow is my last day in the Virgin Media/TV3 Newsroom. I'll be very sad to say goodbye to all my fantastic friends and colleagues there, but very much looking forward to joining a great team over at RTÉ News" (Tweet ). Retrieved 22 August 2023 – via Twitter . ^ "NEW RTÉ GIG FOR ATHLONE NATIVE" . Roscommon Herald . 21 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023 .^ "Laura Hogan of TV3 News with her Award" . www.facebook.com . Law Society of Ireland . 4 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2023 – via Facebook .^ a b "AWARD WINNERS AND FULL CITATIONS – Laura Hogan (TV3): The Belfast rape trial" (PDF) . Law Society of Ireland . Retrieved 22 August 2023 .^ "Two dead and three injured in road crash on way to debs ball in Co. Monaghan" . RTÉ.ie Morning Ireland . 1 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023 .^ "At home with... RTÉ Newsroom's Laura Hogan" . RTÉ News . 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023 .^ Hogan, Laura (28 May 2021). "Foster to leave DUP when she steps down as First Minister" . RTÉ News . Retrieved 22 August 2023 . ^ Hogan, Laura (22 June 2021). "Jeffrey Donaldson declared new DUP leader" . RTÉ News . Retrieved 22 August 2023 . ^ O'Kelly, Emma (27 June 2023). "Opinion: Ordinary staff in RTÉ and the public are the real losers in this debacle" . Evoke.ie . Retrieved 22 August 2023 . Our two newest regional correspondents, Laura Hogan and Sinéad Hussey, in the North East and the Midlands, are struggling to report from their regions with no dedicated camera crews. ^ "National Mock Trials" . www.ourladysbower.com . Retrieved 22 August 2023 . Regular court reporter for TV3 Laura Hogan is a past pupil and great role model for those hoping to pursue a career in legal reporting. ^ "Athlone native gets big RTÉ post" . Westmeath Independent . 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023 .
