Fachtna Ó Drisceoil
The broadcaster and writer Fachtna Ó Drisceoil has presented Tús Áite, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta's drivetime news and current affairs programme since 2020. In a long and varied career he has presented and produced television and radio programmes in English and Irish for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, RTE Raidio One, TG4, RTE Television and Raidió na Life. His book 'The Missing Postman - What really happened to Larry Griffin' (2011) was an Irish non-fiction best seller. His is also a prolific contributor of articles and essays in English and Irish to publications such as Tuairisc.ie, the monthly periodical Comhar and the long running Sunday Miscellany Radio programme on RTE Radio 1. Fachtna was brought up in an Irish speaking household in Dublin, where he now lives with his wife and two children.
- Title
- Fachtna Ó Drisceoil
- Title in English
- Entry Category
- Presenter of the Year (Sound)
- Produced By
- RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta
- Producer
- Aonghus Ó Lochlainn
- Broadcaster
- RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta