Carla O'Brien (journalist)

Carla O'Brien
Born
Carla O'Brien

(1983-10-05) 5 October 1983 (age 40)
Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Alma materQueen's University Belfast
NUI Galway
Occupations
  • News presenter
  • multimedia journalist
  • Irish dancer
Years active2005–present
EmployerRTÉ
Notable credits
SpouseRonan Glynn
Children2

Carla O'Brien (born 5 October 1983) is an Irish television presenter and multimedia journalist,[1] working with RTÉ, Ireland's national radio and television service, where she has presented Crimecall since September 2023. She previously presented RTÉ's news2day from 2012 to 2014 and Newsfeed from 2014 to 2017,[1][2] as well as the Six One News, Nine O'Clock News and One O'Clock News. In her career as a dancer, she was Irish and world champion in Irish dancing, and for some years principal dancer with Riverdance.[3]

  1. ^ a b "RTÉ 2 Announced Season Highlights". IFTN. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ "RTE 2 Increase in Home Production". superannrte.ie. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Riverdancing for Queen Elizabeth II". riverdance.com. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2020.