Ray Kennedy (journalist)

Ray Kennedy
Born	1970 Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Ray Kennedy is an Irish news journalist who works with RTÉ, Irish national television and radio.

He has been Ireland correspondent for Sky News in Dublin. He was one of the Sky News Ireland's two anchors for its weeknightly programmes with colleague Brian Daly, following the departure of previous Sky News Ireland anchor Gráinne Seoige.

Before joining Sky News, Kennedy worked as a reporter and news anchor for Irish channels RTÉ and TV3. His career began in 1989, working as a reporter with the Irish Independent and Irish Press newspaper groups before radio and television presenting.

He has held the posts of Political Correspondent with Independent Network News (INN). Weekend Anchor TV3, and Ireland Correspondent Sky News International.

In 2006 he was nominated one of Ireland's favourite news presenters at the TV Now Awards.

After the Irish general election in 2007 he was considered by then Prime Minister, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for the position of Irish Government Press Secretary, as reported in The Phoenix August 10, 2007. Ray Kennedy, PR professional David Curtin and former army officer Eoin O'Neachtain were pursued. O'Neachtain was appointed.

Overseas assignments have included the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997 and the war and refugee crisis in Kosovo 1999. He covered the 2004/05 Asian tsunami for Sky News live from Thailand, and was also dispatched to Rome by Sky for the death of Pope John Paul II and election of Pope Benedict XVI. In 2004 Ray Kennedy covered the US presidential election live from Washington, D.C.

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