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BROADCASTER VETERAN TOMMIE Gorman will retire after four decades as a reporter for RTÉ.
Paying tribute to Gorman, Managing Director of RTÉ News & Current Affairs, Jon Williams said: “For 41 years, from Brussels to Belfast, via Sligo and Saipan, Tommie Gorman has been the heart of RTÉ News.
“He has earned the trust of the public, north and south, and all sides of Northern Ireland, telling his story, sharing his ideas and championing RTE’s role as an island-wide news organization.”
Former British Secretary for Northern Ireland Julian Smith, MP, said that he was “very sorry to hear this news.”
“Tommie is not only a news reporter, he is passionately committed to the island of Ireland and its people; my experience was that he is also an extremely fast Guinness drinker for whom he will now have more time, what a loss for RTÉ.
Mark Simpson of BBC News said: “I will miss RTÉ’s northern editor Tommie Gorman when he leaves Belfast and retires in April. The best journalist of his generation. But more than that, a kind, generous and inspiring human being. (Even on the soccer field 5). Best wishes, Tommie. “
RTÉ has announced that its northern correspondent Vincent Kearney will replace Gorman as its northern editor this spring.
Prior to RTÉ, Kearney worked as a reporter and producer of daily news and documentaries at the BBC, including four years on the BBC’s Spotlight program in Northern Ireland.
Prior to joining RTÉ, he was Internal Affairs Correspondent for the BBC Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Correspondent with The Sunday Times and also worked for the Belfast Telegraph for nine years.
Kearney is originally from West Belfast, but has spent the last 31 years living with his wife Louise and their family in Lurgan, Co Armagh.
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Jon Williams said: “Few know and understand Northern Ireland better than Vincent Kearney. A talented storyteller, three decades of reporting on Northern Ireland has given Vincent insight and authority in a place where trust and credibility matter more than most. “
Commenting on his new position, Kearney said: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to take on a position that is without a doubt one of the best jobs in journalism on the island of Ireland.
“Tommie Gorman will leave an incredible legacy and huge shoes to fill. I am delighted to be the person who will be given the opportunity to fill them out. “
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