Úna Claffey (born 1947) is an Irish former journalist and political adviser.[1]
Úna Claffey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 |
| Education | University College Dublin Aix-Marseille University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer, political adviser |
| Years active | 1977–2000 |
| Notable credit(s) | Today Tonight Morning Ireland RTÉ News |
Born in Dublin, Claffey completed Bachelor of Arts in History, Ethics, Politics and Metaphysics from University College Dublin. She also studied politics in the United States and holds a diploma in French language and literature from Aix-Marseille University in Nice.
Claffey joined RTÉ in 1977 as a production assistant. In 1982 she joined Today Tonight as a reporter before taking over as host of Morning Ireland. Claffey later became a member of RTÉ's political team where she worked as a political correspondent based in Leinster House.
In 2000 Claffey was appointed political adviser to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
References
edit- ^ O'Connor, Alison (4 November 2000). "RTE woman joins Taoiseach's team". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 January 2018.