Noel Curran

Noel Curran
Curran in 2013
Director-General of the European Broadcasting Union
Assumed office
October 2017
PresidentJean-Paul Philippot
Preceded byIngrid Deltenre
Director-General of RTÉ
In office
1 February 2011 – 11 April 2016
Preceded byCathal Goan
Succeeded byDee Forbes
Personal details
Born (1965-11-13) 13 November 1965 (age 59)
Carrickmacross, Monaghan, Ireland
SpouseEimear Quinn (m. 2005)
Children2
Residence(s)Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland
Alma materDublin City University
Profession

Noel Curran (born 13 November 1965) is an Irish radio producer, television producer and journalist who has been the director-general of the EBU - the European Broadcasting Union since October 2017. Curran also served as Chairman of Eurovision Services, the former commercial subsidiary of EBU. He previously served as the director-general of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ; Ireland's national broadcaster) from 2011 to 2016.[1] He has worked in the editorial, management and commercial areas of media.

  1. ^ Leech, Harry (29 August 2010). "Profile: Noel Curran". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2011.