David McCullagh
{{Short description|Irish journalist, author and presenter (born 1967)}}
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David McCullagh (born 1 December 1967) is an Irish journalist, author and presenter with RTÉ, Ireland's national radio and television station, where he has presented the Six One News since August 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0831/1162276-david-mccullagh-joins-caitriona-perry-on-six-one-news/|title=David McCullagh joins Caitríona Perry on RTÉ's Six One News|publisher=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|date=31 August 2020|access-date=31 August 2020}} He previously presented current affairs television programme Prime Time from 2013 to 2020,{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0904/472160-david-mccullagh-is-new-presenter-of-prime-time/|title=New role for David McCullagh as RTÉ's Prime Time presenter|publisher=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|date=4 September 2013}} and was political correspondent with RTÉ News.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0627/1224249656450.html|title=TDs learn not to distract revitalised Taoiseach|author=Miriam Lord|date=27 June 2009|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=6 January 2010}}
Career
He began his journalistic career working for the Evening Press. In 2001, he was political correspondent with RTÉ, along with David Davin-Power.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/us-snub-for-rte-political-combo-1360467.html|title=US snub for RTÉ political combo|author=Daniel McConnell|date=27 April 2008|work=Irish Independent|access-date=6 January 2010}} He presents Behind Closed Doors on RTÉ One which details released State Documents. He has also presented The Week in Politics{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2003/0417/1049936381222.html|title=McDowell's lofty perch|date=17 April 2003|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=6 January 2010}} and election and referendum programmes on RTÉ. He was appointed to present the current affairs programme, Prime Time, in September 2013.
In 1999, he won a prize under the category 'TV features and documentaries' in the ESB national media awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/1999/1102/99110200062.html|title=Moloney wins ESB Journalist of the Year award|date=2 November 1999|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=6 January 2010}} He has also written the book A Makeshift Majority: The first inter-party government, 1948-51, and a biography of John A. Costello. The Reluctant Taoiseach: A Biography of John A Costello, was launched in 2010.{{cite news|title=Costello: the forgotten taoiseach|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2010/1009/1224280674303.html|access-date=18 October 2010|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=9 October 2010|author=John Bruton|author-link=John Bruton}}
On 31 August 2020, McCullagh began presenting the Six One News alongside Caitríona Perry.
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, McCullagh interviewed the Russian ambassador to Ireland Yury Anatoliyevich Filatov on RTÉ News: Six One, asking him pointed questions about Russia's deception prior to the invasion and the unprovoked, aggressive nature of the invasion. The interview was widely praised.{{cite web |title=Russian Ambassador to Ireland defends invasion amid calls to expel him | date=25 February 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqx0m29WHIU |publisher=RTÉ}}{{cite web |url=https://www.balls.ie/the-rewind/david-mccullagh-interview-international-reaction-501427 |title=International Praise For David McCullagh After Interview With Russian Ambassador|date=26 February 2022 }}
In September 2022, McCullagh was named as one of four presenters to host Monday Night Live, a new eight-part current affairs panel series on RTÉ One, beginning on 3 October.{{cite news|url=https://about.rte.ie/2022/09/22/rte-launches-new-eight-part-series-monday-night-live/|title=RTÉ Launches New Eight-Part Series – Monday Night Live|website=RTÉ.ie|date=22 September 2022|accessdate=22 September 2022}}
Personal life
McCullagh attended Newpark Comprehensive School and studied politics in University College Dublin. He holds a PhD in the subject.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/behindcloseddoors/presenter.html|title=Behind Closed Doors: Presenter|access-date=3 July 2020|publisher=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200755/https://www.rte.ie/tv/behindcloseddoors/presenter.html|archive-date=3 March 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gillmacmillan.ie/history/history/the-reluctant-taoiseach|title=Gill and Macmillan: The Reluctant Taoiseach|work=Gill and Macmillan|access-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205081116/http://www.gillmacmillan.ie/history/history/the-reluctant-taoiseach|archive-date=5 December 2010}}
McCullagh is married to journalist Anne-Marie Smyth; they have one daughter, Rosie.
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Category:RTÉ newsreaders and journalists
Category:Alumni of University College Dublin
Category:People educated at Newpark Comprehensive School